polyglot in Japanese
polyglot in Japanese is 多言語, 多言語話者, ポリグロット — polyglot means a person who knows and can use several languages.
polyglot in Japanese
多言語
Pronounced: tagengo
Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
多言語話者
(also, figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
ポリグロット
Pronounced: porigurotto
(also, figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
What does "polyglot" mean?
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noun A person who knows and can use several languages.
"As a polyglot, she switched between Portuguese, Arabic and Dutch in a single conversation."
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adjective Using, containing or speaking several languages.
"A polyglot edition of the Bible with the text in four languages side by side."
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polyglot in a sentence
- As a polyglot, she switched between Portuguese, Arabic and Dutch in a single conversation.
- The hotel hires polyglots for the front desk.
- A polyglot edition of the Bible with the text in four languages side by side.
- The city has a polyglot population.
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What is "polyglot" in Japanese?
"polyglot" in Japanese is 多言語, 多言語話者, ポリグロット. polyglot means: A person who knows and can use several languages.
How do you pronounce 多言語?
"polyglot" in Japanese is 多言語, pronounced "tagengo".
How do you use "polyglot" in a sentence?
Example: "As a polyglot, she switched between Portuguese, Arabic and Dutch in a single conversation." In Japanese, "polyglot" is 多言語, 多言語話者, ポリグロット.
Are there other ways to say "polyglot" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "polyglot": 多言語, 多言語話者, ポリグロット.
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