picket in Japanese
picket in Japanese is 杭, ピケット — picket means a person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
picket in Japanese
杭
Pronounced: kui
A stake driven into the ground.
ピケット
Pronounced: piketto
A protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself.
What does "picket" mean?
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noun A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
"Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates."
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noun A pointed wooden or metal stake driven into the ground, as in a fence.
"The garden was bordered by a white picket fence."
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verb To stand outside a workplace in protest, usually as part of a strike.
"The union picketed the office for a full week."
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picket in a sentence
- Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates.
- She joined the picket line at dawn.
- The garden was bordered by a white picket fence.
- The union picketed the office for a full week.
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What is "picket" in Japanese?
"picket" in Japanese is 杭, ピケット. picket means: A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
How do you pronounce 杭?
"picket" in Japanese is 杭, pronounced "kui".
How do you use "picket" in a sentence?
Example: "Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates." In Japanese, "picket" is 杭, ピケット.
Are there other ways to say "picket" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "picket": 杭, ピケット.
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