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tunnel in Japanese

tunnel in Japanese is トンネル, 地下道, 坑道 — tunnel means an underground or underwater passage, often built for travel.

tunnel in Japanese

トンネル
noun
Pronounced: tonneru
An underground or underwater passage.
地下道
noun
Pronounced: chikadō
An underground or underwater passage.
坑道
noun
Pronounced: kōdō
An underground or underwater passage.
隧道
noun
Pronounced: suidō
An underground or underwater passage.

What does "tunnel" mean?

  1. noun An underground or underwater passage, often built for travel.
    "The train disappeared into a long tunnel through the mountain."
  2. verb To dig or build a passage through or under something.
    "Moles tunnel through soft soil looking for grubs."
  3. noun In networking, a method of carrying one protocol's traffic inside another, often for security.
    "The remote employees connect through an encrypted VPN tunnel."
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tunnel in a sentence

  • The train disappeared into a long tunnel through the mountain.
  • Rescuers dug through the rubble to reach a tunnel below the collapsed building.
  • Moles tunnel through soft soil looking for grubs.
  • The remote employees connect through an encrypted VPN tunnel.

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What is "tunnel" in Japanese?

"tunnel" in Japanese is トンネル, 地下道, 坑道. tunnel means: An underground or underwater passage, often built for travel.

How do you pronounce トンネル?

"tunnel" in Japanese is トンネル, pronounced "tonneru".

How do you use "tunnel" in a sentence?

Example: "The train disappeared into a long tunnel through the mountain." In Japanese, "tunnel" is トンネル, 地下道, 坑道.

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

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "tunnel": トンネル, 地下道, 坑道, 隧道.

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