Limerick in Japanese
Limerick in Japanese is リムリック, リメリック — Limerick means a humorous five-line poem with a bouncing rhythm and an AABBA rhyme scheme.
Limerick in Japanese
リムリック
Pronounced: rimurikku
リメリック
Pronounced: rimerikku
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.
What does "Limerick" mean?
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noun A humorous five-line poem with a bouncing rhythm and an AABBA rhyme scheme.
"He wrote a limerick about the office printer."
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Limerick in a sentence
- He wrote a limerick about the office printer.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "Limerick" in Japanese?
"Limerick" in Japanese is リムリック, リメリック. Limerick means: A humorous five-line poem with a bouncing rhythm and an AABBA rhyme scheme.
How do you pronounce リムリック?
"Limerick" in Japanese is リムリック, pronounced "rimurikku".
How do you use "Limerick" in a sentence?
Example: "He wrote a limerick about the office printer." In Japanese, "Limerick" is リムリック, リメリック.
Are there other ways to say "Limerick" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "Limerick": リムリック, リメリック.
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