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privation in Japanese

privation in Japanese is 凍餒 (とうだい, tōdai) — privation means the lack or loss of a quality that something used to have, or should properly have.

privation in Japanese

凍餒 (とうだい, tōdai)
noun
Pronounced: tōtai

What does "privation" mean?

  1. noun The lack or loss of a quality that something used to have, or should properly have.
  2. noun Severe poverty, in which a person goes without life's basic needs.
    "Mr. McCarthy wrote for many years in relative obscurity and privation."
  3. noun The act of taking away someone's basic necessities.
  4. noun The lowering in rank or removal of someone from a position they hold.
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  • Mr. McCarthy wrote for many years in relative obscurity and privation.

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What is "privation" in Japanese?
"privation" in Japanese is 凍餒 (とうだい, tōdai). privation means: The lack or loss of a quality that something used to have, or should properly have.
How do you pronounce 凍餒 (とうだい, tōdai)?
"privation" in Japanese is 凍餒 (とうだい, tōdai), pronounced "tōtai".
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