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maw in Japanese

maw in Japanese is 第四胃 — maw means the stomach or throat of an animal, especially a large or fearsome one.

maw in Japanese

第四胃
noun
Pronounced: daiyon'i
(archaic) The stomach, especially of an animal.

What does "maw" mean?

  1. noun The stomach or throat of an animal, especially a large or fearsome one.
    "The whale's enormous maw could swallow a small boat whole."
  2. noun Any large opening that seems to swallow things up.
    "The old mine shaft opened like a dark maw in the hillside."
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maw in a sentence

  • The whale's enormous maw could swallow a small boat whole.
  • The old mine shaft opened like a dark maw in the hillside.

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What is "maw" in Japanese?

"maw" in Japanese is 第四胃. maw means: The stomach or throat of an animal, especially a large or fearsome one.

How do you pronounce 第四胃?

"maw" in Japanese is 第四胃, pronounced "daiyon'i".

How do you use "maw" in a sentence?

Example: "The whale's enormous maw could swallow a small boat whole." In Japanese, "maw" is 第四胃.

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