ouroboros in Japanese
ouroboros in Japanese is ウロボロス — ouroboros means a mythological serpent or dragon shown swallowing its own tail, symbolising the endless cycle of life and death.
ouroboros in Japanese
ウロボロス
Pronounced: uroborosu
(mythological creature) A serpent, dragon or worm that eats its own tail, a representation of the continuous cycle of life and death.
What does "ouroboros" mean?
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noun A mythological serpent or dragon shown swallowing its own tail, symbolising the endless cycle of life and death.
"The ancient manuscript was decorated with an ouroboros circling the border."
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noun Something that forms a circular or self-repeating pattern, feeding back into itself.
"The debate became an ouroboros of accusations, each side blaming the other in an endless loop."
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ouroboros in a sentence
- The ancient manuscript was decorated with an ouroboros circling the border.
- Students in the seminar discussed the ouroboros as a symbol found across several mythologies.
- The debate became an ouroboros of accusations, each side blaming the other in an endless loop.
- Critics called the franchise's plot an ouroboros, always returning to its own beginning.
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What is "ouroboros" in Japanese?
"ouroboros" in Japanese is ウロボロス. ouroboros means: A mythological serpent or dragon shown swallowing its own tail, symbolising the endless cycle of life and death.
How do you pronounce ウロボロス?
"ouroboros" in Japanese is ウロボロス, pronounced "uroborosu".
How do you use "ouroboros" in a sentence?
Example: "The ancient manuscript was decorated with an ouroboros circling the border." In Japanese, "ouroboros" is ウロボロス.
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