lung in Japanese
lung in Japanese is 肺, 肺臓 — lung means one of the pair of organs in the chest that breathe in air and pass oxygen into the blood.
lung in Japanese
肺
Pronounced: hai
(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
肺臓
Pronounced: haizō
(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
What does "lung" mean?
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noun One of the pair of organs in the chest that breathe in air and pass oxygen into the blood.
"He took a deep breath and felt the cold air fill his lungs."
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noun Figuratively, something that supplies fresh air to a place, such as parks or forests in a city.
"The nature reserve acts as a lung for the crowded suburbs."
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lung in a sentence
- He took a deep breath and felt the cold air fill his lungs.
- Years of smoking had badly damaged his lungs.
- The nature reserve acts as a lung for the crowded suburbs.
- Planting more trees will give the town a much-needed lung.
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What is "lung" in Japanese?
"lung" in Japanese is 肺, 肺臓. lung means: One of the pair of organs in the chest that breathe in air and pass oxygen into the blood.
How do you pronounce 肺?
"lung" in Japanese is 肺, pronounced "hai".
How do you use "lung" in a sentence?
Example: "He took a deep breath and felt the cold air fill his lungs." In Japanese, "lung" is 肺, 肺臓.
Are there other ways to say "lung" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "lung": 肺, 肺臓.
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