Hydra in Japanese
Hydra in Japanese is ヒュドラー, うみへび座, 海蛇座 — Hydra means a many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
Hydra in Japanese
ヒュドラー
Pronounced: hyudorā
(Greek mythology) A mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours.
うみへび座
Pronounced: umihebiza
(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.
海蛇座
Pronounced: umihebiza
(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.
ヒドラ
Pronounced: hidora
(astronomy) One of Pluto's moons.
うみへび座
Pronounced: umihebiza
(astronomy) One of Pluto's moons.
ヒドラ
Pronounced: hidora
(biology) Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.
What does "Hydra" mean?
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noun A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
"Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads."
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noun A tiny freshwater animal with a tube-shaped body and tentacles around its mouth, related to jellyfish.
"Under the microscope, the hydra's tentacles waved slowly in the water."
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noun A problem so tangled and persistent that solving one part of it just causes another part to appear.
"Corruption in the city turned out to be a hydra — every scandal they shut down led to two more."
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Hydra in a sentence
- Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads.
- Under the microscope, the hydra's tentacles waved slowly in the water.
- Corruption in the city turned out to be a hydra — every scandal they shut down led to two more.
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What is "Hydra" in Japanese?
"Hydra" in Japanese is ヒュドラー, うみへび座, 海蛇座. Hydra means: A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
How do you pronounce ヒュドラー?
"Hydra" in Japanese is ヒュドラー, pronounced "hyudorā".
How do you use "Hydra" in a sentence?
Example: "Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads." In Japanese, "Hydra" is ヒュドラー, うみへび座, 海蛇座.
Are there other ways to say "Hydra" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "Hydra": ヒュドラー, うみへび座, 海蛇座, ヒドラ.
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