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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.
    "Cars slowed down as they entered the tunnel under the river."
  2. verb To dig or build a passage through or under something.
    "The prisoners tunnelled under the wall using nothing but spoons."
  3. noun In networking, a method of carrying one protocol's traffic inside another, often for security.
    "You can set up a secure tunnel between the two offices."
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tunnel in a sentence

  • Cars slowed down as they entered the tunnel under the river.
  • The train disappeared into a long tunnel through the mountain.
  • The prisoners tunnelled under the wall using nothing but spoons.
  • Engineers are tunnelling through the hillside to build a new railway line.

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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: "Cars slowed down as they entered the tunnel under the river." 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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