vulture in Japanese
vulture in Japanese is 禿鷹, 禿鷲 — vulture means a large bird of prey that feeds mainly on the flesh of dead animals.
vulture in Japanese
禿鷹
Pronounced: hagetaka
Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
禿鷲
Pronounced: hagewashi
Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
What does "vulture" mean?
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noun A large bird of prey that feeds mainly on the flesh of dead animals.
"Vultures circled high above the carcass, waiting their turn."
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noun A person who takes advantage of others' misfortune for their own gain.
"Investors swooped in like vultures the moment the company's stock collapsed."
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vulture in a sentence
- Vultures circled high above the carcass, waiting their turn.
- Investors swooped in like vultures the moment the company's stock collapsed.
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What is "vulture" in Japanese?
"vulture" in Japanese is 禿鷹, 禿鷲. vulture means: A large bird of prey that feeds mainly on the flesh of dead animals.
How do you pronounce 禿鷹?
"vulture" in Japanese is 禿鷹, pronounced "hagetaka".
How do you use "vulture" in a sentence?
Example: "Vultures circled high above the carcass, waiting their turn." In Japanese, "vulture" is 禿鷹, 禿鷲.
Are there other ways to say "vulture" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "vulture": 禿鷹, 禿鷲.
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