Japanese

しんじゅ
Meaning: pearl
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

真
珠

Example sentences

She was wearing a beautiful pearl necklace.
彼女は二連の真珠のネックレスを身につけている。
She is wearing a two-strand pearl necklace.
粒の揃った真珠のネックレス。
A necklace of pearls of uniform size.
誕生日に彼から真珠のネックレスをプレゼントされた。
I was given a pearl necklace by him for my birthday.
彼女は誕生日に、美しい真珠のペンダントをプレゼントされた。
She was given a beautiful pearl pendant as a birthday present.
彼女は真珠の首飾りをつけていた
She was wearing a pearl necklace.
誕生日に美しい真珠の指環を贈った。
I gave a beautiful pearl ring for the birthday.

Usage Notes

A hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Often used in jewelry.

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