“To describe” in Japanese
Short answer
To describe in Japanese is “叙する” (josuru). Full meaning: to relate, to narrate, to describe; to confer (a rank).
Other ways to say “To describe” in Japanese
写す
utsusu to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to portray, to express; to imitate, to model after
書き表す
kakiarawasu to write out, to express, to describe; to publish
叙す
josu to relate, to narrate, to describe; to confer (a rank)
記す
shirusu to write down, to note down, to jot down, to take a note of; to mention, to describe, to give an account of; to inscribe, to mark, to brand
描く
egaku to draw, to paint, to sketch; to depict, to describe; to picture in one's mind, to imagine
写せる
utsuseru to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to portray, to express; to imitate, to model after
うつす
utsusu to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to portray, to express; to imitate, to model after
寫せる
utsuseru to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to portray, to express; to imitate, to model after
撮せる
utsuseru to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to portray, to express; to imitate, to model after
映し出す
utsushidasu to project, to show (on a screen), to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.); to portray, to depict, to describe; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
うつせる
utsuseru to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to portray, to express; to imitate, to model after
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