prop in Japanese
prop in Japanese is 持ち道具 — prop means an object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
prop in Japanese
持ち道具
(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
What does "prop" mean?
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noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
"They used a wooden pole as a prop to hold up the sagging fence."
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noun An object used on a stage or film set to help tell the story.
"The knife on set was just a rubber prop, not a real weapon."
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noun A proposition on an election ballot.
"Voters will decide on the new prop this November."
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verb To support something by placing an object under or against it.
"He propped the door open with a brick."
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prop in a sentence
- They used a wooden pole as a prop to hold up the sagging fence.
- The knife on set was just a rubber prop, not a real weapon.
- Voters will decide on the new prop this November.
- He propped the door open with a brick.
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What is "prop" in Japanese?
"prop" in Japanese is 持ち道具. prop means: An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
How do you use "prop" in a sentence?
Example: "They used a wooden pole as a prop to hold up the sagging fence." In Japanese, "prop" is 持ち道具.
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