sunfish in Japanese
sunfish in Japanese is マンボウ, 翻車魚 — sunfish means any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often brightly colored and flattened from side to side.
sunfish in Japanese
マンボウ
Pronounced: manbō
Any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body.
翻車魚
Pronounced: manbō
Any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body.
What does "sunfish" mean?
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noun Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often brightly colored and flattened from side to side.
"The boys caught a few sunfish from the end of the dock."
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noun Any of various large sea fishes of the family Molidae, with an oval body that is flattened from side to side.
"A sunfish was spotted drifting near the surface of the bay."
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sunfish in a sentence
- The boys caught a few sunfish from the end of the dock.
- Sunfish are often found in lakes and slow rivers.
- A sunfish was spotted drifting near the surface of the bay.
- The sunfish is one of the more unusual-looking fishes in the ocean.
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What is "sunfish" in Japanese?
"sunfish" in Japanese is マンボウ, 翻車魚. sunfish means: Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often brightly colored and flattened from side to side.
How do you pronounce マンボウ?
"sunfish" in Japanese is マンボウ, pronounced "manbō".
How do you use "sunfish" in a sentence?
Example: "The boys caught a few sunfish from the end of the dock." In Japanese, "sunfish" is マンボウ, 翻車魚.
Are there other ways to say "sunfish" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "sunfish": マンボウ, 翻車魚.
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