sandalwood in Japanese
sandalwood in Japanese is 香木 — sandalwood means a tropical tree valued for its fragrant, fine-grained heartwood.
sandalwood in Japanese
香木
Pronounced: kōboku
What does "sandalwood" mean?
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noun A tropical tree valued for its fragrant, fine-grained heartwood.
"Sandalwood trees are slow-growing, which is part of why the wood is so expensive."
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noun The aromatic wood of this tree, used in carving, perfume, and incense.
"The temple was filled with the sweet smell of burning sandalwood."
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sandalwood in a sentence
- Sandalwood trees are slow-growing, which is part of why the wood is so expensive.
- The temple was filled with the sweet smell of burning sandalwood.
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What is "sandalwood" in Japanese?
"sandalwood" in Japanese is 香木. sandalwood means: A tropical tree valued for its fragrant, fine-grained heartwood.
How do you pronounce 香木?
"sandalwood" in Japanese is 香木, pronounced "kōboku".
How do you use "sandalwood" in a sentence?
Example: "Sandalwood trees are slow-growing, which is part of why the wood is so expensive." In Japanese, "sandalwood" is 香木.
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