ivory in Japanese
ivory in Japanese is 象牙 — ivory means the hard, creamy-white material that forms the tusks of elephants and some other animals.
ivory in Japanese
象牙
Pronounced: zōge
What does "ivory" mean?
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noun The hard, creamy-white material that forms the tusks of elephants and some other animals.
"Old piano keys were once made of ivory taken from elephant tusks."
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noun A pale, creamy-white color resembling that material.
"The lace curtains had faded from white to a gentle ivory."
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noun Informal: the keys of a piano.
"She ran her fingers lightly over the ivories and began to play."
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adj Made of, or colored like, ivory.
"He gave her an ivory necklace with a tiny carved flower."
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ivory in a sentence
- Old piano keys were once made of ivory taken from elephant tusks.
- The antique chess set was carved from ivory.
- The lace curtains had faded from white to a gentle ivory.
- I'd like to paint the ceiling ivory rather than bright white.
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What is "ivory" in Japanese?
"ivory" in Japanese is 象牙. ivory means: The hard, creamy-white material that forms the tusks of elephants and some other animals.
How do you pronounce 象牙?
"ivory" in Japanese is 象牙, pronounced "zōge".
How do you use "ivory" in a sentence?
Example: "Old piano keys were once made of ivory taken from elephant tusks." In Japanese, "ivory" is 象牙.
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