winnow in Japanese
winnow in Japanese is 箕 — winnow means to blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
winnow in Japanese
箕
Pronounced: mi
That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
What does "winnow" mean?
- verb To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
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verb To sort carefully through a group of things, keeping the good and removing the rest.
"They winnowed the losers from the winners."
- verb To move something by blowing on it, as if fanning it with wings.
- verb To flap about, the way wings do.
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winnow in a sentence
- They winnowed the losers from the winners.
- They winnowed the field to twelve.
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What is "winnow" in Japanese?
"winnow" in Japanese is 箕. winnow means: To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
How do you pronounce 箕?
"winnow" in Japanese is 箕, pronounced "mi".
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