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taipan in Japanese

taipan in Japanese is タイパン — taipan means a foreign business executive or tycoon, especially historically in China.

taipan in Japanese

タイパン
noun
Pronounced: taipan
Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. [from 20th c.]

What does "taipan" mean?

  1. noun A foreign business executive or tycoon, especially historically in China.
    "The old taipan ran his trading firm from a Hong Kong office overlooking the harbor."
  2. noun Any of several highly venomous Australian snakes of the genus Oxyuranus.
    "The inland taipan is considered the most venomous snake in the world."
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taipan in a sentence

  • The old taipan ran his trading firm from a Hong Kong office overlooking the harbor.
  • The inland taipan is considered the most venomous snake in the world.

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What is "taipan" in Japanese?

"taipan" in Japanese is タイパン. taipan means: A foreign business executive or tycoon, especially historically in China.

How do you pronounce タイパン?

"taipan" in Japanese is タイパン, pronounced "taipan".

How do you use "taipan" in a sentence?

Example: "The old taipan ran his trading firm from a Hong Kong office overlooking the harbor." In Japanese, "taipan" is タイパン.

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