motley in Japanese
motley in Japanese is ごちゃ混ぜ, 寄せ集め, 雑色 — motley means made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
motley in Japanese
ごちゃ混ぜ
Pronounced: gochamaze
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
寄せ集め
Pronounced: yoseatsume
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
雑色
Pronounced: zasshoku
Having many colours; variegated.
ごちゃ混ぜ
Pronounced: gochamaze
An incongruous mixture.
寄せ集め
Pronounced: yoseatsume
An incongruous mixture.
What does "motley" mean?
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adj Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
"A motley crew of volunteers showed up to help clean the beach."
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noun The multicoloured clothing traditionally worn by a jester.
"The court fool appeared in his motley, ready to entertain the king."
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motley in a sentence
- A motley crew of volunteers showed up to help clean the beach.
- The band was a motley assortment of retired musicians and teenagers.
- The court fool appeared in his motley, ready to entertain the king.
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What is "motley" in Japanese?
"motley" in Japanese is ごちゃ混ぜ, 寄せ集め, 雑色. motley means: Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
How do you pronounce ごちゃ混ぜ?
"motley" in Japanese is ごちゃ混ぜ, pronounced "gochamaze".
How do you use "motley" in a sentence?
Example: "A motley crew of volunteers showed up to help clean the beach." In Japanese, "motley" is ごちゃ混ぜ, 寄せ集め, 雑色.
Are there other ways to say "motley" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "motley": ごちゃ混ぜ, 寄せ集め, 雑色.
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