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stave in Japanese

stave in Japanese is 五線 — stave means one of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.

stave in Japanese

五線
noun
Pronounced: gosen
(music) The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.

What does "stave" mean?

  1. noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
    "The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel."
  2. noun A stanza of a poem or song; also the set of five lines music is written on.
    "He sang the final stave of the ballad from memory."
  3. verb To break a hole in something, especially a barrel or boat hull ("stave in").
    "The rocks staved in the side of the small dinghy."
  4. verb To keep something away or delay it, especially in the phrase "stave off."
    "Drinking water regularly can help stave off dehydration on a hike."

stave in a sentence

  • The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel.
  • He sang the final stave of the ballad from memory.
  • The rocks staved in the side of the small dinghy.
  • Drinking water regularly can help stave off dehydration on a hike.

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What is "stave" in Japanese?

"stave" in Japanese is 五線. stave means: One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.

How do you pronounce 五線?

"stave" in Japanese is 五線, pronounced "gosen".

How do you use "stave" in a sentence?

Example: "The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel." In Japanese, "stave" is 五線.

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