rook in Japanese
rook in Japanese is 深山烏, 深山鴉, ルーク — rook means a large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
rook in Japanese
深山烏
Pronounced: miyamagarasu
A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
深山鴉
Pronounced: miyamagarasu
A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
ルーク
Pronounced: rūku
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
城塞
Pronounced: jōsai
(rare) A castle or other fortification.
What does "rook" mean?
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noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
"A flock of rooks circled above the bare winter trees."
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noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
"She castled early to get her king and rook into safer positions."
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verb To cheat or overcharge someone.
"The tourist felt rooked after paying triple the normal taxi fare."
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- A flock of rooks circled above the bare winter trees.
- She castled early to get her king and rook into safer positions.
- The tourist felt rooked after paying triple the normal taxi fare.
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What is "rook" in Japanese?
"rook" in Japanese is 深山烏, 深山鴉, ルーク. rook means: A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
How do you pronounce 深山烏?
"rook" in Japanese is 深山烏, pronounced "miyamagarasu".
How do you use "rook" in a sentence?
Example: "A flock of rooks circled above the bare winter trees." In Japanese, "rook" is 深山烏, 深山鴉, ルーク.
Are there other ways to say "rook" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "rook": 深山烏, 深山鴉, ルーク, 城塞.
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