stooge in Japanese
stooge in Japanese is 引き立て役, 手先, 操り人形 — stooge means someone who lets themselves be used by others, usually to take the blame or do the dirty work.
stooge in Japanese
引き立て役
Pronounced: hikitateyaku
手先
Pronounced: tesaki
操り人形
Pronounced: ayatsuriningyō
What does "stooge" mean?
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noun Someone who lets themselves be used by others, usually to take the blame or do the dirty work.
"He was made the stooge for a scheme he barely understood."
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noun A comedian's straight man, or a magician's secret assistant planted in the audience.
"The magician's stooge pretended to be a random volunteer from the crowd."
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stooge in a sentence
- He was made the stooge for a scheme he barely understood.
- Critics dismissed the minister as a stooge for more powerful figures behind the scenes.
- The magician's stooge pretended to be a random volunteer from the crowd.
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What is "stooge" in Japanese?
"stooge" in Japanese is 引き立て役, 手先, 操り人形. stooge means: Someone who lets themselves be used by others, usually to take the blame or do the dirty work.
How do you pronounce 引き立て役?
"stooge" in Japanese is 引き立て役, pronounced "hikitateyaku".
How do you use "stooge" in a sentence?
Example: "He was made the stooge for a scheme he barely understood." In Japanese, "stooge" is 引き立て役, 手先, 操り人形.
Are there other ways to say "stooge" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "stooge": 引き立て役, 手先, 操り人形.
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