wooden in Japanese
wooden in Japanese is 木製, 木偶の坊, 無表情 — wooden means made of wood.
wooden in Japanese
木製
Pronounced: mokusei
Made of wood.
木偶の坊
Pronounced: dekunobō
(figuratively) As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion.
木製
Pronounced: mokusei
(figuratively) As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion.
無表情
Pronounced: muhyōjō
(figuratively) As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion.
What does "wooden" mean?
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adj Made of wood.
"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."
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adj Stiff, awkward, or lacking natural expression, as if unable to move or emote freely.
"The presenter's wooden smile made the whole welcome speech feel rehearsed and cold."
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wooden in a sentence
- On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier.
- The children built a small wooden boat in the workshop.
- The presenter's wooden smile made the whole welcome speech feel rehearsed and cold.
- I thought the lead actor was a bit wooden in the emotional scenes.
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What is "wooden" in Japanese?
"wooden" in Japanese is 木製, 木偶の坊, 無表情. wooden means: Made of wood.
How do you pronounce 木製?
"wooden" in Japanese is 木製, pronounced "mokusei".
How do you use "wooden" in a sentence?
Example: "The children built a small wooden boat in the workshop." In Japanese, "wooden" is 木製, 木偶の坊, 無表情.
Are there other ways to say "wooden" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "wooden": 木製, 木偶の坊, 無表情.
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