pillbox in Japanese
pillbox in Japanese is トーチカ — pillbox means a small container used for carrying or storing medicine tablets.
pillbox in Japanese
トーチカ
Pronounced: tōchika
(military) A flat, concrete gun emplacement.
What does "pillbox" mean?
-
noun A small container used for carrying or storing medicine tablets.
"There is a list of possessions auctioned after her death – her pillboxes and playing cards, two silver-mounted ivory lemon-squeezers."
-
noun A low, flat concrete shelter used to defend a position with guns.
"It was reported that the Germans had established trench works in front of the pillboxes. The enemy was said to have taken refuge from American fire in the pillboxes, later emerging to take up the trench positions."
- noun A carriage used by a doctor.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Japanese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Japanese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Japanese
pillbox in a sentence
- There is a list of possessions auctioned after her death – her pillboxes and playing cards, two silver-mounted ivory lemon-squeezers.
- It was reported that the Germans had established trench works in front of the pillboxes. The enemy was said to have taken refuge from American fire in the pillboxes, later emerging to take up the trench positions.
- Beneath the wide steppe sky women in white kerchiefs were digging trenches and building small pillboxes, looking up now and again in case 'those vermin' were on the wing.
Similar words in Japanese
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "pillbox" in Japanese?
"pillbox" in Japanese is トーチカ. pillbox means: A small container used for carrying or storing medicine tablets.
How do you pronounce トーチカ?
"pillbox" in Japanese is トーチカ, pronounced "tōchika".
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
