maul in Japanese
maul in Japanese is 殴る — maul means a heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
maul in Japanese
殴る
Pronounced: naguru
(usually of an animal) To savage; to cause serious physical wounds.
What does "maul" mean?
-
noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
"He swung the maul down onto the wedge to split the log in two."
-
verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
"The hiker was mauled by a bear after surprising it on the trail."
-
verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.
"Critics mauled the director's latest film."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Japanese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Japanese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Japanese
maul in a sentence
- He swung the maul down onto the wedge to split the log in two.
- The hiker was mauled by a bear after surprising it on the trail.
- Critics mauled the director's latest film.
Similar words in Japanese
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "maul" in Japanese?
"maul" in Japanese is 殴る. maul means: A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
How do you pronounce 殴る?
"maul" in Japanese is 殴る, pronounced "naguru".
How do you use "maul" in a sentence?
Example: "He swung the maul down onto the wedge to split the log in two." In Japanese, "maul" is 殴る.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.