sting in Japanese
sting in Japanese is 刺し傷, 刺傷, 虫さされ — sting means a sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
sting in Japanese
刺し傷
Pronounced: sashikizu
A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
刺傷
Pronounced: sashikizu
A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
虫さされ
Pronounced: mushisasare
A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
虫刺され
Pronounced: mushisasare
A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
囮捜査
Pronounced: otorisōsa
(law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to catch a criminal.
刺す
Pronounced: sasu
(transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.
食う
Pronounced: kuu
(transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.
What does "sting" mean?
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noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
"The bee sting on his arm swelled up quickly."
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noun An undercover police operation designed to catch someone committing a crime.
"Detectives ran a sting to catch the counterfeiters in the act."
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verb To hurt someone by piercing them with a stinger, or to cause a sharp pain.
"The jellyfish stung her leg while she was swimming."
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sting in a sentence
- The bee sting on his arm swelled up quickly.
- Detectives ran a sting to catch the counterfeiters in the act.
- The jellyfish stung her leg while she was swimming.
- His harsh words really stung.
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What is "sting" in Japanese?
"sting" in Japanese is 刺し傷, 刺傷, 虫さされ. sting means: A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
How do you pronounce 刺し傷?
"sting" in Japanese is 刺し傷, pronounced "sashikizu".
How do you use "sting" in a sentence?
Example: "The bee sting on his arm swelled up quickly." In Japanese, "sting" is 刺し傷, 刺傷, 虫さされ.
Are there other ways to say "sting" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "sting": 刺し傷, 刺傷, 虫さされ, 虫刺され, 囮捜査, 刺す.
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