snipe in Japanese
snipe in Japanese is たしぎ, 狙撃 — snipe means a long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
snipe in Japanese
たしぎ
Pronounced: tashigi
Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
狙撃
Pronounced: sogeki
What does "snipe" mean?
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noun A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
"The hunters spotted a snipe darting low over the reeds."
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verb To shoot at someone from a hidden position.
"Enemy soldiers sniped at the convoy from the rooftops."
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verb To make sly, critical remarks about someone, often from a safe distance.
"Rival commentators kept sniping at each other on social media."
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verb To place a last-second bid in an online auction to beat other bidders.
"He used software to snipe the auction in its final seconds."
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snipe in a sentence
- The hunters spotted a snipe darting low over the reeds.
- Enemy soldiers sniped at the convoy from the rooftops.
- Rival commentators kept sniping at each other on social media.
- He used software to snipe the auction in its final seconds.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "snipe" in Japanese?
"snipe" in Japanese is たしぎ, 狙撃. snipe means: A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
How do you pronounce たしぎ?
"snipe" in Japanese is たしぎ, pronounced "tashigi".
How do you use "snipe" in a sentence?
Example: "The hunters spotted a snipe darting low over the reeds." In Japanese, "snipe" is たしぎ, 狙撃.
Are there other ways to say "snipe" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "snipe": たしぎ, 狙撃.
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