papyrus in Japanese
papyrus in Japanese is カミガヤツリ, パピルス — papyrus means a tall reed-like plant that grows along the Nile, once used to make an early writing material.
papyrus in Japanese
カミガヤツリ
Pronounced: kamigayatsuri
(usually, uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
パピルス
Pronounced: papirusu
(usually, uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
パピルス
Pronounced: papirusu
(usually, uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
What does "papyrus" mean?
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noun A tall reed-like plant that grows along the Nile, once used to make an early writing material.
"Papyrus once grew thick along the riverbanks of ancient Egypt."
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noun A paper-like writing material made from this plant, or an ancient document written on it.
"Archaeologists uncovered a papyrus dating back over 3,000 years."
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papyrus in a sentence
- Papyrus once grew thick along the riverbanks of ancient Egypt.
- Archaeologists uncovered a papyrus dating back over 3,000 years.
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What is "papyrus" in Japanese?
"papyrus" in Japanese is カミガヤツリ, パピルス. papyrus means: A tall reed-like plant that grows along the Nile, once used to make an early writing material.
How do you pronounce カミガヤツリ?
"papyrus" in Japanese is カミガヤツリ, pronounced "kamigayatsuri".
How do you use "papyrus" in a sentence?
Example: "Papyrus once grew thick along the riverbanks of ancient Egypt." In Japanese, "papyrus" is カミガヤツリ, パピルス.
Are there other ways to say "papyrus" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "papyrus": カミガヤツリ, パピルス.
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