yard in Japanese
yard in Japanese is 庭, 置き場, 帆桁 — yard means an outdoor area next to or enclosed by a building, often with a lawn or garden.
yard in Japanese
庭
Pronounced: niwa
A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
置き場
Pronounced: okiba
An enclosed outdoors area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc.
帆桁
Pronounced: hogeta
(nautical) A long tapered timber hung on a mast to which is bent a sail, and may be further qualified as a square, lateen, or lug yard. The first is hung at right angles to the mast, the latter two hang obliquely.
ヤード
Pronounced: yādo
(obsolete) The rod, a surveying unit of (once) 15 or (now) 16+1⁄2 feet.
碼
Pronounced: yādo
(obsolete) The rod, a surveying unit of (once) 15 or (now) 16+1⁄2 feet.
What does "yard" mean?
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noun An outdoor area next to or enclosed by a building, often with a lawn or garden.
"The kids spent the whole afternoon playing in the back yard."
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noun A fenced area used for a specific purpose, such as storage or livestock.
"The old railway yard was full of rusting freight cars."
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noun A unit of length equal to three feet (about 0.914 metres).
"He measured out ten yards of fabric for the curtains."
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verb To confine an animal or vehicle to a yard.
"The cattle were yarded overnight before the market."
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yard in a sentence
- The kids spent the whole afternoon playing in the back yard.
- She hung the washing out in the yard to dry.
- The old railway yard was full of rusting freight cars.
- The builders kept their bricks and timber in a fenced yard behind the shop.
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What is "yard" in Japanese?
"yard" in Japanese is 庭, 置き場, 帆桁. yard means: An outdoor area next to or enclosed by a building, often with a lawn or garden.
How do you pronounce 庭?
"yard" in Japanese is 庭, pronounced "niwa".
How do you use "yard" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids spent the whole afternoon playing in the back yard." In Japanese, "yard" is 庭, 置き場, 帆桁.
Are there other ways to say "yard" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "yard": 庭, 置き場, 帆桁, ヤード, 碼.
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