wane in Japanese
wane in Japanese is 欠ける — wane means to gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
wane in Japanese
欠ける
Pronounced: kakeru
(intransitive, astronomy) For the Moon to pass through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.
What does "wane" mean?
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verb To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
"His enthusiasm for the project began to wane after a few months."
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verb Of the moon, to appear to shrink night by night after the full moon.
"The moon waned steadily over the following two weeks."
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noun The phase of decline, especially as in the expression "on the wane."
"The empire's power was clearly on the wane by that century."
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wane in a sentence
- His enthusiasm for the project began to wane after a few months.
- Support for the policy waned as the economy improved.
- The moon waned steadily over the following two weeks.
- The empire's power was clearly on the wane by that century.
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What is "wane" in Japanese?
"wane" in Japanese is 欠ける. wane means: To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
How do you pronounce 欠ける?
"wane" in Japanese is 欠ける, pronounced "kakeru".
How do you use "wane" in a sentence?
Example: "His enthusiasm for the project began to wane after a few months." In Japanese, "wane" is 欠ける.
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