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whisker in Japanese

whisker in Japanese is 洞毛 — whisker means one of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.

whisker in Japanese

洞毛
noun
Pronounced: dōmō
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

What does "whisker" mean?

  1. noun One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.
    "The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air."
  2. noun A hair growing on a man's face, especially at the side.
    "He hadn't shaved in days and had a rough stubble of whiskers."
  3. noun A very small amount or distance.
    "They lost the match by a whisker."
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whisker in a sentence

  • The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air.
  • He hadn't shaved in days and had a rough stubble of whiskers.
  • They lost the match by a whisker.

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What is "whisker" in Japanese?

"whisker" in Japanese is 洞毛. whisker means: One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.

How do you pronounce 洞毛?

"whisker" in Japanese is 洞毛, pronounced "dōmō".

How do you use "whisker" in a sentence?

Example: "The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air." In Japanese, "whisker" is 洞毛.

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