Vocabulary

What does 弓 (ゆみ, yumi) mean?

弓 (ゆみ, yumi) means bow (weapon).

Quick facts
Readingゆみ
Romajiyumi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ゆみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyumi

bow (weapon)

  1. 1noun bow (weapon)
  2. 2noun archery
  3. 3noun bow (for a violin, etc.)

Example sentences

  • He shot the target with a bow.

  • My grandfather used to practice archery long ago.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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