phalanx in Japanese
phalanx in Japanese is ファランクス, 指骨, 趾骨 — phalanx means a tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.
phalanx in Japanese
ファランクス
Pronounced: farankusu
(historical, plural phalanxes) An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.
指骨
Pronounced: shikotsu
(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.
趾骨
Pronounced: shikotsu
(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.
What does "phalanx" mean?
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noun A tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.
"The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction."
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noun A large, tightly packed group of people or things acting together.
"A phalanx of photographers blocked the actor's path."
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noun One of the small bones that make up a finger or toe.
"The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the proximal phalanx."
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phalanx in a sentence
- The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction.
- A phalanx of photographers blocked the actor's path.
- The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the proximal phalanx.
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What is "phalanx" in Japanese?
"phalanx" in Japanese is ファランクス, 指骨, 趾骨. phalanx means: A tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.
How do you pronounce ファランクス?
"phalanx" in Japanese is ファランクス, pronounced "farankusu".
How do you use "phalanx" in a sentence?
Example: "The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction." In Japanese, "phalanx" is ファランクス, 指骨, 趾骨.
Are there other ways to say "phalanx" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "phalanx": ファランクス, 指骨, 趾骨.
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