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overweight in Japanese

overweight in Japanese is メタボな — overweight means weighing more than is considered healthy for one's height and build.

overweight in Japanese

メタボな
adj
Pronounced: metabona

What does "overweight" mean?

  1. adj Weighing more than is considered healthy for one's height and build.
    "The doctor advised him to lose weight as he was overweight."
  2. adj Weighing more than the allowed or legal limit.
    "Postaccident examination of the vehicle indicated, for example, that the driver had not adequately maintained his logbook and that his vehicle had been overweight for travel in Indiana."
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overweight in a sentence

  • The doctor advised him to lose weight as he was overweight.
  • Many people who are overweight find that regular walking helps them feel better.
  • Postaccident examination of the vehicle indicated, for example, that the driver had not adequately maintained his logbook and that his vehicle had been overweight for travel in Indiana.
  • He got as far as the first weigh station, where troopers found his truck to be overweight and threatened to pull him off the road.

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What is "overweight" in Japanese?
"overweight" in Japanese is メタボな. overweight means: Weighing more than is considered healthy for one's height and build.
How do you pronounce メタボな?
"overweight" in Japanese is メタボな, pronounced "metabona".
How do you use "overweight" in a sentence?
Example: "The doctor advised him to lose weight as he was overweight." In Japanese, "overweight" is メタボな.
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