trunk in Japanese
trunk in Japanese is 鼻, トランク, 行李 — trunk means to cut something short or reduce it drastically.
trunk in Japanese
鼻
Pronounced: hana
The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.
トランク
Pronounced: toranku
(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.
トランク
Pronounced: toranku
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
行李
Pronounced: kōri
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
長持
Pronounced: nagamochi
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
中継回線
幹
Pronounced: miki
(software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.
What does "trunk" mean?
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verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
"The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump."
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verb In telecoms, to carry many signals together over a shared set of lines.
"The phone company trunks hundreds of calls over a single fibre line."
trunk in a sentence
- The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump.
- The phone company trunks hundreds of calls over a single fibre line.
Similar words in Japanese
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "trunk" in Japanese?
"trunk" in Japanese is 鼻, トランク, 行李. trunk means: To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
How do you pronounce 鼻?
"trunk" in Japanese is 鼻, pronounced "hana".
How do you use "trunk" in a sentence?
Example: "The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump." In Japanese, "trunk" is 鼻, トランク, 行李.
Are there other ways to say "trunk" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "trunk": 鼻, トランク, 行李, 長持, 中継回線, 幹.
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