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VocabJLPT N1

shuttlecock

Noun

Definitions

1. shuttlecock
2. shuttle service (e.g. bus)
3. shuttle (weaving)

This katakana word can refer to a shuttle in several senses, including a space shuttle, a shuttle bus running back and forth, or the shuttle used in weaving or badminton. Context determines which meaning is intended.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why do we go through shuttlecocks so fast?

Sentence 2

Hey, who took the shuttlecock tube home?

Sentence 3

Oh wow, the shuttlecock landed right on the line — so close!

Sentence 4

"Is that shuttlecock still usable?" Misaki asked.

Sentence 5

Which brand of shuttlecock lasts the longest?