ordeal in Japanese
ordeal in Japanese is 苦杯 — ordeal means a very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
ordeal in Japanese
苦杯
Pronounced: kuhai
What does "ordeal" mean?
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noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
"The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail."
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noun Historically, a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous physical test, the outcome believed to reveal guilt or innocence by divine judgment.
"In medieval trials by ordeal, the accused might be forced to hold a hot iron."
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ordeal in a sentence
- The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail.
- Recovering from the surgery was a long ordeal for her.
- In medieval trials by ordeal, the accused might be forced to hold a hot iron.
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What is "ordeal" in Japanese?
"ordeal" in Japanese is 苦杯. ordeal means: A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
How do you pronounce 苦杯?
"ordeal" in Japanese is 苦杯, pronounced "kuhai".
How do you use "ordeal" in a sentence?
Example: "The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail." In Japanese, "ordeal" is 苦杯.
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