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knocker in Japanese

knocker in Japanese is ノッカー — knocker means a hinged fitting attached to a door, used to make a rapping sound to announce a visitor.

knocker in Japanese

ノッカー
noun
Pronounced: nokkā
(especially, _, Cardigan, in, _, South Wales, archaic) A dwarf, goblin, or sprite imagined to dwell in mines and to indicate the presence of ore by knocking. [18th to 19th c.]

What does "knocker" mean?

  1. noun A hinged fitting attached to a door, used to make a rapping sound to announce a visitor.
    "The brass knocker on the front door was shaped like a lion's head."
  2. noun Someone who habitually criticizes or disparages something.
    "He's just a knocker who has nothing good to say about anyone."
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knocker in a sentence

  • The brass knocker on the front door was shaped like a lion's head.
  • He's just a knocker who has nothing good to say about anyone.
  • "I try to give everybody credit," declared the old man. "I am not a knocker. I am not too good for this world."

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What is "knocker" in Japanese?
"knocker" in Japanese is ノッカー. knocker means: A hinged fitting attached to a door, used to make a rapping sound to announce a visitor.
How do you pronounce ノッカー?
"knocker" in Japanese is ノッカー, pronounced "nokkā".
How do you use "knocker" in a sentence?
Example: "The brass knocker on the front door was shaped like a lion's head." In Japanese, "knocker" is ノッカー.
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