Jonah in Japanese
Jonah in Japanese is ヨナ, ヨナ書 — Jonah means someone or something believed to bring bad luck, especially aboard a ship.
Jonah in Japanese
ヨナ
Pronounced: yona
ヨナ書
Pronounced: yonasho
ヨナ書
Pronounced: yonasho
(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
What does "Jonah" mean?
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noun Someone or something believed to bring bad luck, especially aboard a ship.
"Superstitious sailors regarded a clergyman as an unlucky shipmate, a Jonah whose presence would never be welcome."
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Jonah in a sentence
- Superstitious sailors regarded a clergyman as an unlucky shipmate, a Jonah whose presence would never be welcome.
- The sailors began to think the new crewman was a jonah.
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What is "Jonah" in Japanese?
"Jonah" in Japanese is ヨナ, ヨナ書. Jonah means: Someone or something believed to bring bad luck, especially aboard a ship.
How do you pronounce ヨナ?
"Jonah" in Japanese is ヨナ, pronounced "yona".
How do you use "Jonah" in a sentence?
Example: "The sailors began to think the new crewman was a jonah." In Japanese, "Jonah" is ヨナ, ヨナ書.
Are there other ways to say "Jonah" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "Jonah": ヨナ, ヨナ書.
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