mummy in Japanese
mummy in Japanese is ママ, お母さん, ミイラ — mummy means a dead body preserved through embalming and wrapping, especially as practised in ancient Egypt.
mummy in Japanese
ママ
Pronounced: mama
(chiefly, UK, New England, usually, childish) mother.
お母さん
Pronounced: okaasan
(chiefly, UK, New England, usually, childish) mother.
ミイラ
Pronounced: miira
(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]
木乃伊
Pronounced: miira
(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]
What does "mummy" mean?
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noun A dead body preserved through embalming and wrapping, especially as practised in ancient Egypt.
"The museum's star exhibit is a 3,000-year-old mummy."
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noun British word for mother, especially used by or to young children.
"Mummy, can I have a biscuit?"
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mummy in a sentence
- The museum's star exhibit is a 3,000-year-old mummy.
- Mummy, can I have a biscuit?
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What is "mummy" in Japanese?
"mummy" in Japanese is ママ, お母さん, ミイラ. mummy means: A dead body preserved through embalming and wrapping, especially as practised in ancient Egypt.
How do you pronounce ママ?
"mummy" in Japanese is ママ, pronounced "mama".
How do you use "mummy" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum's star exhibit is a 3,000-year-old mummy." In Japanese, "mummy" is ママ, お母さん, ミイラ.
Are there other ways to say "mummy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "mummy": ママ, お母さん, ミイラ, 木乃伊.
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