snake in Japanese
snake in Japanese is 蛇, ヘビ, 蛇行 — snake means a long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
snake in Japanese
蛇
Pronounced: hebi
Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
ヘビ
Pronounced: hebi
Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
蛇行
Pronounced: dakō
(intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.
What does "snake" mean?
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noun A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
"A snake slid silently through the grass."
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noun Informally, a deceitful or untrustworthy person.
"He turned out to be a total snake, lying to everyone about the deal."
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verb To move or wind in a curving, twisting path.
"The road snaked through the mountains for miles."
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verb To clear a blocked pipe using a long, flexible plumbing tool.
"The plumber had to snake the drain to clear the clog."
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snake in a sentence
- A snake slid silently through the grass.
- He turned out to be a total snake, lying to everyone about the deal.
- The road snaked through the mountains for miles.
- The plumber had to snake the drain to clear the clog.
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What is "snake" in Japanese?
"snake" in Japanese is 蛇, ヘビ, 蛇行. snake means: A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
How do you pronounce 蛇?
"snake" in Japanese is 蛇, pronounced "hebi".
How do you use "snake" in a sentence?
Example: "A snake slid silently through the grass." In Japanese, "snake" is 蛇, ヘビ, 蛇行.
Are there other ways to say "snake" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "snake": 蛇, ヘビ, 蛇行.
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