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ハーブ — meaning in English

hāfu

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English meaning

  • half adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
  • harp noun A large stringed musical instrument played by plucking strings stretched across an open frame.
  • herb noun A plant used to flavour food, especially the leaves.
  • mixed adj Made up of different types or elements combined together.
  • mongrel noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.

Senses

ハーブ is used for these senses in English:

  • half Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
  • harp (music, colloquial) Any musical instrument.
  • herb (countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
  • mixed Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
  • mongrel (often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.

half — full definition

  1. adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
  2. adv Partially, or to an incomplete degree.
  3. noun One of two equal parts into which something is divided.

harp — full definition

  1. noun A large stringed musical instrument played by plucking strings stretched across an open frame.
  2. verb To keep talking about the same thing, especially in an annoying or nagging way (usually "harp on").

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