particle in Japanese
particle in Japanese is 粒子, 助詞, 素粒子 — particle means a very small piece or amount of matter.
particle in Japanese
粒子
Pronounced: ryuushi
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
助詞
Pronounced: joshi
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
素粒子
Pronounced: soryuushi
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]
粒子
Pronounced: ryuushi
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]
助詞
Pronounced: joshi
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
助辞
Pronounced: joji
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
てにをは
Pronounced: tenioha
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
What does "particle" mean?
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noun A very small piece or amount of matter.
"A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye."
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noun In physics, a tiny piece of matter smaller than an atom, such as an electron or proton.
"The teacher explained that an electron is a particle much smaller than an atom."
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noun In grammar, a small word, like "to" or "up," that helps form a phrase but has little meaning on its own.
"In the phrase "to go", the word "to" is an infinitive particle."
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particle in a sentence
- A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye.
- The factory filters out every particle of smoke before the air leaves the chimney.
- The teacher explained that an electron is a particle much smaller than an atom.
- Scientists study how each particle behaves when it moves through the detector.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "particle" in Japanese?
"particle" in Japanese is 粒子, 助詞, 素粒子. particle means: A very small piece or amount of matter.
How do you pronounce 粒子?
"particle" in Japanese is 粒子, pronounced "ryuushi".
How do you use "particle" in a sentence?
Example: "A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye." In Japanese, "particle" is 粒子, 助詞, 素粒子.
Are there other ways to say "particle" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "particle": 粒子, 助詞, 素粒子, 助辞, てにをは.
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