spoil in Japanese
spoil in Japanese is 利権, 略奪品, 廃棄物 — spoil means to ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
spoil in Japanese
利権
Pronounced: riken
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
略奪品
Pronounced: ryakudatsuhin
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
廃棄物
Pronounced: haikibutsu
(uncountable) Material (such as rock or earth) removed in the course of an excavation, or in mining or dredging. Tailings. Such material could be utilised somewhere else.
こわす
Pronounced: kowasu
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
だめ
Pronounced: dame
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
傷つける
Pronounced: kizutsukeru
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
傷める
Pronounced: itameru
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
台無し
Pronounced: dainashi
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
甘やかす
Pronounced: amayakasu
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
こわす
Pronounced: kowasu
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
だめ
Pronounced: dame
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
傷つける
Pronounced: kizutsukeru
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
傷める
Pronounced: itameru
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
台無し
Pronounced: dainashi
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
腐る
Pronounced: kusaru
(intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
ネタバレ
Pronounced: netabare
(transitive) To prematurely reveal major events or the ending of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing ahead of time as a spoiler.
What does "spoil" mean?
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verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
"The rain spoiled our picnic plans."
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verb To indulge someone, especially a child, so much that it damages their character.
"The grandparents spoil the kids rotten every visit."
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verb (of food) To go bad.
"The milk will spoil if you leave it out overnight."
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noun Plunder or loot taken by force, often in the phrase "the spoils of war."
"The victorious army divided the spoils among its soldiers."
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spoil in a sentence
- The rain spoiled our picnic plans.
- Don't spoil the ending — I haven't seen the movie yet.
- The grandparents spoil the kids rotten every visit.
- The milk will spoil if you leave it out overnight.
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What is "spoil" in Japanese?
"spoil" in Japanese is 利権, 略奪品, 廃棄物. spoil means: To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
How do you pronounce 利権?
"spoil" in Japanese is 利権, pronounced "riken".
How do you use "spoil" in a sentence?
Example: "The rain spoiled our picnic plans." In Japanese, "spoil" is 利権, 略奪品, 廃棄物.
Are there other ways to say "spoil" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 11 translations listed for "spoil": 利権, 略奪品, 廃棄物, こわす, だめ, 傷つける.
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