silk in Japanese
silk in Japanese is 絹, 絹布, 絹地 — silk means a fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or fabric woven from it.
silk in Japanese
絹
Pronounced: kinu
絹布
Pronounced: kenpu
絹地
Pronounced: kinuji
絹
Pronounced: kinu
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
絹糸
Pronounced: kinuito
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
絹布
Pronounced: kenpu
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
絹地
Pronounced: kinuji
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
What does "silk" mean?
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noun A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or fabric woven from it.
"The dress was made of pure silk and felt cool against her skin."
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noun (British law, informal) A Queen's or King's Counsel, or the gown they wear.
"After twenty years at the bar, she finally took silk."
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silk in a sentence
- The dress was made of pure silk and felt cool against her skin.
- Spiders spin silk far stronger, ounce for ounce, than steel.
- After twenty years at the bar, she finally took silk.
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What is "silk" in Japanese?
"silk" in Japanese is 絹, 絹布, 絹地. silk means: A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or fabric woven from it.
How do you pronounce 絹?
"silk" in Japanese is 絹, pronounced "kinu".
How do you use "silk" in a sentence?
Example: "The dress was made of pure silk and felt cool against her skin." In Japanese, "silk" is 絹, 絹布, 絹地.
Are there other ways to say "silk" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "silk": 絹, 絹布, 絹地, 絹糸.
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