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telescope in Japanese

telescope in Japanese is 望遠鏡, テレスコープ — telescope means an optical instrument that makes distant objects look closer and larger, especially used to view the night sky.

telescope in Japanese

望遠鏡
noun
Pronounced: bōenkyō
A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.
テレスコープ
noun
Pronounced: teresukōpu
A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.

What does "telescope" mean?

  1. noun An optical instrument that makes distant objects look closer and larger, especially used to view the night sky.
    "He set up his telescope in the garden to look at Saturn's rings."
  2. verb To slide sections into one another so the whole thing collapses shorter, like the tube of a telescope.
    "The front carriages telescoped into each other in the crash."
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telescope in a sentence

  • He set up his telescope in the garden to look at Saturn's rings.
  • The observatory's telescope can photograph galaxies millions of light-years away.
  • The front carriages telescoped into each other in the crash.
  • You can telescope the tripod's legs down for easy storage.

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What is "telescope" in Japanese?

"telescope" in Japanese is 望遠鏡, テレスコープ. telescope means: An optical instrument that makes distant objects look closer and larger, especially used to view the night sky.

How do you pronounce 望遠鏡?

"telescope" in Japanese is 望遠鏡, pronounced "bōenkyō".

How do you use "telescope" in a sentence?

Example: "He set up his telescope in the garden to look at Saturn's rings." In Japanese, "telescope" is 望遠鏡, テレスコープ.

Are there other ways to say "telescope" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "telescope": 望遠鏡, テレスコープ.

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