tumbler in Japanese
tumbler in Japanese is グラス, タンブラー — tumbler means a flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
tumbler in Japanese
グラス
Pronounced: gurasu
A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.
タンブラー
Pronounced: tanburā
A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.
What does "tumbler" mean?
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noun A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
"He poured the whisky into a heavy crystal tumbler."
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noun A moving part inside a lock that must be aligned by the correct key before the bolt will open.
"The locksmith explained how each tumbler had to line up for the key to turn."
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tumbler in a sentence
- He poured the whisky into a heavy crystal tumbler.
- The locksmith explained how each tumbler had to line up for the key to turn.
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What is "tumbler" in Japanese?
"tumbler" in Japanese is グラス, タンブラー. tumbler means: A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
How do you pronounce グラス?
"tumbler" in Japanese is グラス, pronounced "gurasu".
How do you use "tumbler" in a sentence?
Example: "He poured the whisky into a heavy crystal tumbler." In Japanese, "tumbler" is グラス, タンブラー.
Are there other ways to say "tumbler" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "tumbler": グラス, タンブラー.
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