sprinkle in Japanese
sprinkle in Japanese is 振り掛け, 小雨, 播く — sprinkle means to scatter small drops or particles of something over a surface.
sprinkle in Japanese
振り掛け
Pronounced: furikake
A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
小雨
Pronounced: kosame
A light rain shower.
播く
Pronounced: maku
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
蒔く
Pronounced: maku
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
振り掛ける
Pronounced: furikakeru
(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
What does "sprinkle" mean?
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verb To scatter small drops or particles of something over a surface.
"She sprinkled sugar over the fresh strawberries."
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noun A light shower of rain.
"Just a light sprinkle fell before the sun came back out."
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noun Tiny bits of colored candy or sugar used to decorate cakes and desserts.
"The cupcakes were topped with rainbow sprinkles."
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sprinkle in a sentence
- She sprinkled sugar over the fresh strawberries.
- He sprinkled a little salt on his fries.
- Just a light sprinkle fell before the sun came back out.
- The cupcakes were topped with rainbow sprinkles.
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What is "sprinkle" in Japanese?
"sprinkle" in Japanese is 振り掛け, 小雨, 播く. sprinkle means: To scatter small drops or particles of something over a surface.
How do you pronounce 振り掛け?
"sprinkle" in Japanese is 振り掛け, pronounced "furikake".
How do you use "sprinkle" in a sentence?
Example: "She sprinkled sugar over the fresh strawberries." In Japanese, "sprinkle" is 振り掛け, 小雨, 播く.
Are there other ways to say "sprinkle" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "sprinkle": 振り掛け, 小雨, 播く, 蒔く, 振り掛ける.
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