paperweight in Japanese
paperweight in Japanese is 卦算, 文鎮 — paperweight means a small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
paperweight in Japanese
卦算
Pronounced: keisan
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
文鎮
Pronounced: bunchin
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
What does "paperweight" mean?
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noun A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
"A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp."
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noun Informally, something so outdated or useless it is fit only to hold papers down.
"Without an internet connection, his old laptop was basically a paperweight."
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paperweight in a sentence
- A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp.
- Without an internet connection, his old laptop was basically a paperweight.
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What is "paperweight" in Japanese?
"paperweight" in Japanese is 卦算, 文鎮. paperweight means: A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
How do you pronounce 卦算?
"paperweight" in Japanese is 卦算, pronounced "keisan".
How do you use "paperweight" in a sentence?
Example: "A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp." In Japanese, "paperweight" is 卦算, 文鎮.
Are there other ways to say "paperweight" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "paperweight": 卦算, 文鎮.
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