weed in Japanese
weed in Japanese is 雑草, 柴, クサ — weed means to pull unwanted plants out of a garden or field.
weed in Japanese
雑草
Pronounced: zassō
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
柴
Pronounced: shiba
(uncountable, archaic, or, obsolete) Underbrush; low shrubs.
クサ
Pronounced: kusa
(uncountable, informal, originally, slang) Cannabis.
ヒヨッコ
Pronounced: hiyokko
(countable, British, informal) A puny person; one who has little physical strength.
役立たず
Pronounced: yakutatazu
(countable, British, informal) A puny person; one who has little physical strength.
雑草を抜く
(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).
草取りをする
(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).
雑草をとる
(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).
What does "weed" mean?
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verb To pull unwanted plants out of a garden or field.
"I need to weed the flower beds before the weekend."
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noun A wild plant growing where it isn't wanted, especially among cultivated ones.
"A single weed pushed up through the crack in the pavement."
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noun Marijuana (informal slang).
"The police officer said the room smelled of weed."
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weed in a sentence
- I need to weed the flower beds before the weekend.
- He knelt on a cushion and weeded between the rows of carrots.
- A single weed pushed up through the crack in the pavement.
- Dandelions are a common weed on suburban lawns.
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What is "weed" in Japanese?
"weed" in Japanese is 雑草, 柴, クサ. weed means: To pull unwanted plants out of a garden or field.
How do you pronounce 雑草?
"weed" in Japanese is 雑草, pronounced "zassō".
How do you use "weed" in a sentence?
Example: "I need to weed the flower beds before the weekend." In Japanese, "weed" is 雑草, 柴, クサ.
Are there other ways to say "weed" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 8 translations listed for "weed": 雑草, 柴, クサ, ヒヨッコ, 役立たず, 雑草を抜く.
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