Medusa in Japanese
Medusa in Japanese is メドゥーサ — Medusa means in Greek mythology, a monstrous figure with living snakes for hair whose gaze turned onlookers to stone; the only mortal of the three Gorgon sisters, slain by the hero Perseus.
Medusa in Japanese
メドゥーサ
Pronounced: medūsa
(Greek mythology) The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus.
What does "Medusa" mean?
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name In Greek mythology, a monstrous figure with living snakes for hair whose gaze turned onlookers to stone; the only mortal of the three Gorgon sisters, slain by the hero Perseus.
"Perseus used his shield as a mirror to avoid Medusa's deadly gaze."
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noun The free-swimming, umbrella-shaped form of a jellyfish.
"The medusa stage is when the jellyfish drifts and swims rather than staying attached to a surface."
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Medusa in a sentence
- Perseus used his shield as a mirror to avoid Medusa's deadly gaze.
- The medusa stage is when the jellyfish drifts and swims rather than staying attached to a surface.
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What is "Medusa" in Japanese?
"Medusa" in Japanese is メドゥーサ. Medusa means: In Greek mythology, a monstrous figure with living snakes for hair whose gaze turned onlookers to stone; the only mortal of the three Gorgon sisters, slain by the hero Perseus.
How do you pronounce メドゥーサ?
"Medusa" in Japanese is メドゥーサ, pronounced "medūsa".
How do you use "Medusa" in a sentence?
Example: "Perseus used his shield as a mirror to avoid Medusa's deadly gaze." In Japanese, "Medusa" is メドゥーサ.
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