snowball in Japanese
snowball in Japanese is 雪玉, 雪だるま, 雪つぶて — snowball means a ball made of packed snow, often thrown for fun.
snowball in Japanese
雪玉
Pronounced: yukidama
A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.
雪だるま
Pronounced: yukidaruma
A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.
雪つぶて
Pronounced: yukitsubute
A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.
スノーボール
Pronounced: sunōbōru
A cocktail made from lemonade and advocaat.
雪だるま式
Pronounced: yukidarumashiki
(intransitive) To rapidly grow out of proportion or control, from an initially smaller state.
雪合戦
Pronounced: yukigassen
(intransitive) To play at throwing snowballs.
What does "snowball" mean?
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noun A ball made of packed snow, often thrown for fun.
"She packed a snowball and hit her brother square in the back."
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verb To grow bigger and bigger very quickly, often out of control.
"The rumor snowballed until half the office believed it."
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snowball in a sentence
- She packed a snowball and hit her brother square in the back.
- The rumor snowballed until half the office believed it.
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What is "snowball" in Japanese?
"snowball" in Japanese is 雪玉, 雪だるま, 雪つぶて. snowball means: A ball made of packed snow, often thrown for fun.
How do you pronounce 雪玉?
"snowball" in Japanese is 雪玉, pronounced "yukidama".
How do you use "snowball" in a sentence?
Example: "She packed a snowball and hit her brother square in the back." In Japanese, "snowball" is 雪玉, 雪だるま, 雪つぶて.
Are there other ways to say "snowball" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "snowball": 雪玉, 雪だるま, 雪つぶて, スノーボール, 雪だるま式, 雪合戦.
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