How to say iron in Japanese

JLPTN3
鉄★【てつtetsu】鐵old

noun:

  • iron (Fe)

~の noun / noun:

  • strong and hard (as iron)

noun / suffix noun / prefix noun:

  • railway - abbreviation ➜ 鉄道

noun / prefix noun:

  • railway enthusiast - colloquialism

Example Sentences

このkono気持ちkimochiがga冷めないsamenaiうちuchiにniがんばりますganbarimasu！！「鉄は熱いうちに打てtetsuhaatsuiuchinibute」とtoいいますiimasuからkara。
I'm going to get going before this feeling goes!! Well they do say "Strike while the iron is hot."
好機kouki逸すissuべからずbekarazu。
Strike while the iron is hot.
グリーンピースGURIINPIISUはha鉄分tetsubunがga豊富houfuでde爪tsumeのno色iroがgaよくなるyokunaru成分seibunがga含まれているfukumareteiru。
Green peas are high in iron and contain nutrients that improve the colour of fingernails.
木kiはha浮くukuがga鉄tetsuはha沈むshizumu。
Wood floats, but iron sinks.
彼女kanojo鉄tetsuのno意志ishiをwo持ってるmotteruからkaraねne。
She's a lady of iron will.

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