whistle in Japanese
whistle in Japanese is ホイッスル, 呼び子, 笛 — whistle means to make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
whistle in Japanese
ホイッスル
Pronounced: hoissuru
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
呼び子
Pronounced: yobiko
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
笛
Pronounced: fue
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
口笛
Pronounced: kuchibue
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
汽笛
Pronounced: kiteki
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
口笛
Pronounced: kuchibue
口笛を吹く
Pronounced: kuchibueofuku
(ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.
What does "whistle" mean?
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verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
"She whistled for her dog, and it came running across the field."
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noun A small device that makes a shrill sound when air is blown through it, or the sound itself.
"The train guard blew a whistle and the doors began to close."
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whistle in a sentence
- She whistled for her dog, and it came running across the field.
- He whistled a cheerful tune as he walked to work.
- The train guard blew a whistle and the doors began to close.
- The coach blew his whistle to end training.
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What is "whistle" in Japanese?
"whistle" in Japanese is ホイッスル, 呼び子, 笛. whistle means: To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
How do you pronounce ホイッスル?
"whistle" in Japanese is ホイッスル, pronounced "hoissuru".
How do you use "whistle" in a sentence?
Example: "She whistled for her dog, and it came running across the field." In Japanese, "whistle" is ホイッスル, 呼び子, 笛.
Are there other ways to say "whistle" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "whistle": ホイッスル, 呼び子, 笛, 口笛, 汽笛, 口笛を吹く.
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