mausoleum in Japanese
mausoleum in Japanese is 霊廟, マウソレウム, 陵 — mausoleum means a grand, freestanding tomb, or a building built to hold one or more such tombs.
mausoleum in Japanese
霊廟
Pronounced: reibyō
A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
マウソレウム
Pronounced: mausoreumu
A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
陵
Pronounced: misasagi
A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
陵墓
Pronounced: ryōbo
A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
What does "mausoleum" mean?
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noun A grand, freestanding tomb, or a building built to hold one or more such tombs.
"The president was laid to rest in a white marble mausoleum."
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noun Informally, any large building or room that feels cold, silent, and lifeless.
"The old bank lobby, all marble and echoes, felt like a mausoleum."
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mausoleum in a sentence
- The president was laid to rest in a white marble mausoleum.
- Wealthy Victorian families often built elaborate mausoleums in the cemetery.
- The old bank lobby, all marble and echoes, felt like a mausoleum.
- Their enormous house had become a mausoleum since the kids moved out.
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What is "mausoleum" in Japanese?
"mausoleum" in Japanese is 霊廟, マウソレウム, 陵. mausoleum means: A grand, freestanding tomb, or a building built to hold one or more such tombs.
How do you pronounce 霊廟?
"mausoleum" in Japanese is 霊廟, pronounced "reibyō".
How do you use "mausoleum" in a sentence?
Example: "The president was laid to rest in a white marble mausoleum." In Japanese, "mausoleum" is 霊廟, マウソレウム, 陵.
Are there other ways to say "mausoleum" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "mausoleum": 霊廟, マウソレウム, 陵, 陵墓.
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