turtle in Japanese
turtle in Japanese is 亀, カメ, 海亀 — turtle means a reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
turtle in Japanese
亀
Pronounced: kame
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
カメ
Pronounced: kame
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
海亀
Pronounced: umigame
What does "turtle" mean?
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noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
"A sea turtle swam gracefully past the reef."
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verb To flip over onto one's back, especially of a boat capsizing.
"The dinghy turtled in the rough waves."
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verb In gaming, to play very defensively, building up defences rather than attacking.
"He just turtled behind his walls the whole match instead of attacking."
turtle in a sentence
- A sea turtle swam gracefully past the reef.
- The children watched the turtle pull its head into its shell.
- The dinghy turtled in the rough waves.
- He just turtled behind his walls the whole match instead of attacking.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "turtle" in Japanese?
"turtle" in Japanese is 亀, カメ, 海亀. turtle means: A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
How do you pronounce 亀?
"turtle" in Japanese is 亀, pronounced "kame".
How do you use "turtle" in a sentence?
Example: "A sea turtle swam gracefully past the reef." In Japanese, "turtle" is 亀, カメ, 海亀.
Are there other ways to say "turtle" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "turtle": 亀, カメ, 海亀.
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