Watergate in Japanese
Watergate in Japanese is ウォーターゲート, ウォーターゲート事件 — Watergate means to treat someone, or handle a situation, in a way that recalls the Watergate political scandal — especially through cover-ups or abuse of power.
Watergate in Japanese
ウォーターゲート
Pronounced: wōtāgēto
An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.
ウォーターゲート事件
Pronounced: wōtāgētojiken
An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.
What does "Watergate" mean?
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verb To treat someone, or handle a situation, in a way that recalls the Watergate political scandal — especially through cover-ups or abuse of power.
"Critics accused the mayor's office of trying to watergate the leaked documents by stonewalling every question."
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Watergate in a sentence
- Critics accused the mayor's office of trying to watergate the leaked documents by stonewalling every question.
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What is "Watergate" in Japanese?
"Watergate" in Japanese is ウォーターゲート, ウォーターゲート事件. Watergate means: To treat someone, or handle a situation, in a way that recalls the Watergate political scandal — especially through cover-ups or abuse of power.
How do you pronounce ウォーターゲート?
"Watergate" in Japanese is ウォーターゲート, pronounced "wōtāgēto".
How do you use "Watergate" in a sentence?
Example: "Critics accused the mayor's office of trying to watergate the leaked documents by stonewalling every question." In Japanese, "Watergate" is ウォーターゲート, ウォーターゲート事件.
Are there other ways to say "Watergate" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "Watergate": ウォーターゲート, ウォーターゲート事件.
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