Meaning of 玉蜀黍 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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玉蜀黍
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Kana Readingとうもろこし, トウモロコシ
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Romajitōmorokoshi, tōmorokoshi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- corn (US); maize (UK)
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Example Sentences
玉蜀黍, とうもろこし, トウモロコシ used in context
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彼らは、とうもろこしやジャガイモ、動物の肉を食べて生活している。
They lived on corn, potatoes, and the meat of animals.
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The farmer plants the corn in the spring.
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The bag was bursting with corn.
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There's a fine crop of corn this year.
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As far as the eye could see, nothing could be seen except cornfields.
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Bourbon is made from corn.
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