Termagant in Japanese
Termagant in Japanese is ターマガント, 鬼婆, 鬼嫁 — Termagant means a loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.
Termagant in Japanese
ターマガント
Pronounced: tāmaganto
(archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians.
鬼婆
Pronounced: onibaba
(specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
鬼嫁
Pronounced: oniyome
(specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
What does "Termagant" mean?
- noun A loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.
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noun A woman who criticises, nags and argues constantly.
"The name of Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates, has become proverbial for a termagant."
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Termagant in a sentence
- The name of Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates, has become proverbial for a termagant.
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What is "Termagant" in Japanese?
"Termagant" in Japanese is ターマガント, 鬼婆, 鬼嫁. Termagant means: A loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.
How do you pronounce ターマガント?
"Termagant" in Japanese is ターマガント, pronounced "tāmaganto".
Are there other ways to say "Termagant" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "Termagant": ターマガント, 鬼婆, 鬼嫁.
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