iron in Japanese
iron in Japanese is 鉄製の, 鉄, くろがね — iron means a common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
iron in Japanese
鉄製の
(not comparable) Made of the metal iron.
鉄
Pronounced: tetsu
(not comparable) Made of the metal iron.
鉄
Pronounced: tetsu
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
くろがね
Pronounced: kurogane
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
アイアン
Pronounced: aian
(golf) A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
鉄
Pronounced: tetsu
(golf) A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
アイロン
Pronounced: airon
(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
アイロン掛けをする
(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
What does "iron" mean?
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noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
"Blacksmiths heat iron until it glows so they can shape it."
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noun A small electrical appliance with a hot, flat base, used to smooth wrinkles out of clothes.
"The iron was too hot and left a mark on my shirt."
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verb To smooth clothing or fabric using a heated iron.
"I always iron my uniform on Sunday evening."
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adj Extremely strong, tough, or unyielding, used figuratively.
"She ruled the company with an iron will."
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iron in a sentence
- Blacksmiths heat iron until it glows so they can shape it.
- The old gate was made of solid iron.
- The iron was too hot and left a mark on my shirt.
- Switch off the iron before you leave the house.
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What is "iron" in Japanese?
"iron" in Japanese is 鉄製の, 鉄, くろがね. iron means: A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
How do you use "iron" in a sentence?
Example: "Blacksmiths heat iron until it glows so they can shape it." In Japanese, "iron" is 鉄製の, 鉄, くろがね.
Are there other ways to say "iron" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "iron": 鉄製の, 鉄, くろがね, アイアン, アイロン, アイロン掛けをする.
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