イブ
ibu
Eve (esp. Christmas Eve), the night before
Other ways to say “eve” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
このナイフでパンを切って。
このないふでぱんをきって。
Cut the bread with this knife.
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このナイフでパンを切ってみて。
このないふでぱんをきってみて。
Try cutting the bread with this knife.
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ライフセーバーが監視塔の上から海を見張っている。
らいふせーばーがかんしとうのうえからうみをみはっている。
The lifeguard is watching the sea from the top of the watchtower.
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彼女も、ライブに行くと言っていた。
かのじょも、らいぶにいくといっていた。
She also said she would go to the live.
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What does イブ mean?
Eve (esp. Christmas Eve), the night before.
How do you pronounce イブ?
イブ (ibu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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