shingle in Japanese
shingle in Japanese is 杮, 杮板 — shingle means a thin, often overlapping piece of roofing or wall covering material.
shingle in Japanese
杮
Pronounced: kokera
A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
杮板
Pronounced: kokeraita
A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
What does "shingle" mean?
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noun A thin, often overlapping piece of roofing or wall covering material.
"Several shingles blew off the roof in the storm."
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noun A small signboard, especially one advertising a professional office.
"The lawyer hung out her shingle after opening her own practice."
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noun Small, smooth pebbles found on a beach, or a beach covered in them.
"They walked carefully over the shingle toward the sea."
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verb To cover a roof or wall with shingles.
"The roofers shingled the whole house in a single day."
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shingle in a sentence
- Several shingles blew off the roof in the storm.
- The lawyer hung out her shingle after opening her own practice.
- They walked carefully over the shingle toward the sea.
- The roofers shingled the whole house in a single day.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "shingle" in Japanese?
"shingle" in Japanese is 杮, 杮板. shingle means: A thin, often overlapping piece of roofing or wall covering material.
How do you pronounce 杮?
"shingle" in Japanese is 杮, pronounced "kokera".
How do you use "shingle" in a sentence?
Example: "Several shingles blew off the roof in the storm." In Japanese, "shingle" is 杮, 杮板.
Are there other ways to say "shingle" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "shingle": 杮, 杮板.
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