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.
"Years of smoking had badly damaged 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 park is often called the green lung of the city."
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lung in a sentence
- Years of smoking had badly damaged his lungs.
- The doctor listened to her lungs with a stethoscope.
- The park is often called the green lung of the city.
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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: "Years of smoking had badly damaged 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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