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tissue in Japanese

tissue in Japanese is 織物, ティッシュ, ティッシュペーパー — tissue means a soft, absorbent piece of paper used for blowing your nose or wiping up small messes.

tissue in Japanese

織物
noun
Pronounced: orimono
Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.
ティッシュ
noun
Pronounced: tisshu
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
ティッシュペーパー
noun
Pronounced: tisshupēpā
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
塵紙
noun
Pronounced: chirigami
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
鼻紙
noun
Pronounced: hanagami
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
組織
noun
Pronounced: soshiki
(biology) A group of cells (along with their extracellular matrix if any) that are similar in origin and function together to do a specific job.

What does "tissue" mean?

  1. noun A soft, absorbent piece of paper used for blowing your nose or wiping up small messes.
    "Could you pass me a tissue? I've got a runny nose."
  2. noun A group of similar cells in a plant or animal that work together to perform a particular function.
    "Bone is a hard tissue, while fat is much softer."
  3. noun A complex, connected structure of interwoven parts, used figuratively.
    "Her story was a tissue of half-truths that fell apart under questioning."
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tissue in a sentence

  • Could you pass me a tissue? I've got a runny nose.
  • She grabbed a tissue to wipe her nose.
  • Bone is a hard tissue, while fat is much softer.
  • Plants have special tissue that carries water up from the roots.

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What is "tissue" in Japanese?
"tissue" in Japanese is 織物, ティッシュ, ティッシュペーパー. tissue means: A soft, absorbent piece of paper used for blowing your nose or wiping up small messes.
How do you pronounce 織物?
"tissue" in Japanese is 織物, pronounced "orimono".
How do you use "tissue" in a sentence?
Example: "Could you pass me a tissue? I've got a runny nose." In Japanese, "tissue" is 織物, ティッシュ, ティッシュペーパー.
Are there other ways to say "tissue" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "tissue": 織物, ティッシュ, ティッシュペーパー, 塵紙, 鼻紙, 組織.
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