Mercury in Japanese
Mercury in Japanese is 水星, マーキュリー, メルクリウス — Mercury means a heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
Mercury in Japanese
水星
Pronounced: suisei
(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
マーキュリー
Pronounced: mākyurī
(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
メルクリウス
Pronounced: merukuriusu
(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
メルクリウス
Pronounced: merukuriusu
(Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger, wearing winged sandals; the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
マーキュリー
Pronounced: mākyurī
(Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger, wearing winged sandals; the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
水星
Pronounced: suisei
(Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger, wearing winged sandals; the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
気温
Pronounced: kion
(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.]
水銀
Pronounced: suigin
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]
What does "Mercury" mean?
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noun A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
"A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball."
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noun Informal: the reading on a thermometer or barometer, as a stand-in for temperature or pressure.
"The mercury dropped sharply overnight, and we woke to frost on the windows."
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Mercury in a sentence
- A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball.
- Old thermometers used mercury, which is why they're rarely made that way anymore.
- The mercury dropped sharply overnight, and we woke to frost on the windows.
- When the mercury rises this high, everyone heads to the beach.
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What is "Mercury" in Japanese?
"Mercury" in Japanese is 水星, マーキュリー, メルクリウス. Mercury means: A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
How do you pronounce 水星?
"Mercury" in Japanese is 水星, pronounced "suisei".
How do you use "Mercury" in a sentence?
Example: "A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball." In Japanese, "Mercury" is 水星, マーキュリー, メルクリウス.
Are there other ways to say "Mercury" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "Mercury": 水星, マーキュリー, メルクリウス, 気温, 水銀.
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