layer in Japanese
layer in Japanese is 層, 膜, レイヤー — layer means a single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
layer in Japanese
層
Pronounced: sō
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
膜
Pronounced: maku
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
層
Pronounced: sō
A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
レイヤー
Pronounced: reiyā
(computer graphics, by analogy to a stack of transparencies) One in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.
What does "layer" mean?
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noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
"She added a layer of frosting between each cake tier."
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noun A hen kept specifically for producing eggs.
"The farm keeps two hundred layers for its egg business."
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verb To arrange something in layers.
"Layer the pasta, sauce, and cheese to build the lasagne."
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layer in a sentence
- She added a layer of frosting between each cake tier.
- The design software lets you edit each layer of the image separately.
- The farm keeps two hundred layers for its egg business.
- Layer the pasta, sauce, and cheese to build the lasagne.
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What is "layer" in Japanese?
"layer" in Japanese is 層, 膜, レイヤー. layer means: A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
How do you pronounce 層?
"layer" in Japanese is 層, pronounced "sō".
How do you use "layer" in a sentence?
Example: "She added a layer of frosting between each cake tier." In Japanese, "layer" is 層, 膜, レイヤー.
Are there other ways to say "layer" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "layer": 層, 膜, レイヤー.
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