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PRONUNCIATION OF INRO

inro  [ˈɪnrəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INRO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inro is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INRO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

inro

Inrō

An inrō is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi. Drawing of a man wearing an inrō suspended with the help of a netsuke and held together with an ojime Inro with Cranes Soaring by Mount Fuji, and Netsuke of a Turtle. 19th century The Walters Art Museum.

Definition of inro in the English dictionary

The definition of inro in the dictionary is a small box for carrying objects such as seals and medicines. It was formerly carried at the waist by inhabitants of Japan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INRO


arrow
ˈærəʊ
bureau
ˈbjʊərəʊ
claro
ˈklɑːrəʊ
euro
ˈjʊərəʊ
grow
ɡrəʊ
hero
ˈhɪərəʊ
hydro
ˈhaɪdrəʊ
metro
ˈmɛtrəʊ
micro
ˈmaɪkrəʊ
narrow
ˈnærəʊ
Negro
ˈniːɡrəʊ
outro
ˈaʊtrəʊ
pedro
ˈpedrəʊ
primero
prɪˈmɛərəʊ
pro
prəʊ
retro
ˈrɛtrəʊ
row
rəʊ
throw
θrəʊ
tomorrow
təˈmɒrəʊ
zero
ˈzɪərəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INRO

inquisitor
Inquisitor-General
inquisitorial
inquisitorially
inquisitorialness
Inquisitors-General
inquisitress
inquisiturient
inquorate
INRI
inroad
inroads
inrun
inrush
inrushing
INS
ins and outs
ins.
insalivate
insalivation

WORDS THAT END LIKE INRO

allegro
bistro
bro
Castro
cuatro
dinero
duro
electro
genro
intro
libero
macro
maestro
Montenegro
Munro
Nero
Rio de Janeiro
ro
to and fro
toro

Synonyms and antonyms of inro in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inro» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INRO

Find out the translation of inro to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inro from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inro» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

INRO
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inro
570 millions of speakers

English

inro
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

inro
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

inro
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

inro
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inro
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Inro
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

inro
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

印籠
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

inro
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

inro
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

inro
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Inro
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Inro
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Inro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Inro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

инро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

INRO
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

inro
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Inro
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inro
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inro

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INRO»

The term «inro» is normally little used and occupies the 122.003 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of inro
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INRO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inro» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inro» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inro

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INRO»

Discover the use of inro in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inro and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Japanese Inro: From the Brozman Collection
For the first time in almost a decade a book has been produced to excite the collector of lacquer and inro.
Louis Lawrence, Shep Brozman, Clare Lawrence, 1993
2
Polymer Pizzazz: 27 Great Polymer Clay Jewelry Projects
by Carol Zilliacus Traditional Japanese inro boxes date back to the early 18th century. Because the Japanese kimono doesn't have pockets, belongings were often housed in containers and suspended from the obi, or sash. These sagemono ...
Kristin Schneidler, 2006
3
Urushi: Proceedings of the Urushi Study Group, June 10–27, ...
Signatures In cases like this, a datable print used as a model for an inro decoration can serve both to date the inro quite reliably and to identify the inro master. However, when an inro decoration is based on a woodblock illustration in a book, ...
N. S. Brommelle, Perry Smith, 1988
4
The Inrō Handbook: Studies of Netsuke, Inrō, and Lacquer
His objective is far more practical. This book is the product of his efforts to understand the structure underlying the beauty of lacquer art and to provide clear and simple explanations.
Raymond Bushell, 1979
5
Japanese Lacquer, 1600-1900: Selections from the Charles A. ...
68, no. 101 NETSUKE: lacquer OJIME: metal 122. INRO with camellia and deer Tatsuke Kokosai; early nineteenth century Six cases; raised sprinkled design ( takamakie); 3.6 x 11.0 x1.9 cm. Signed Tatsuke Kokosai Ex collection: Alexander G.
Andrew Pekarik, 1980
6
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
Inro ̄. Japanese container for herbal medicines, attached by a cord and worn hanging from the waist. In the 16th century the plain black lacquer inro ̄ came into fashion, and by the 17th century it had developed into the decorated gold ...
Gordon Campbell, 2006
7
Antique Trader Oriental Antiques & Art: An Identification ...
Japanese gold lacquer over wood,four-case inro (small containers worn by men on cords attached to their sash, called obi in Japanese. They were used to store small things like seals,seal paste or medicine),decorated with both flat and raised  ...
Mark Moran, 2003
8
Wotton's Short View of George Hickes's Grammatico-critical ...
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William Wotton, 1735
9
The Index of Inro Artists
This is the first reliable and comprehensive guide to the Japanese artists whose signatures appear on the miniature medicine cases known as inro.
E. A. Wrangham, Joe Earle, 2006
10
The British Museum A-Z Companion
Inro. Thro are containers for seals and seal paste, or sometimes medial cines. They are usually composed of between two and six compartments which fit together and are held in place by a silk cord passing through a lengthwise hole at either ...
Marjorie Caygill, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INRO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inro is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Residents urged to evacuate as dam overflows
... rain would continue over large areas in Luzon including Metro Manila and the Visayas due to the entry inro the country of typhoon Chan-Hom ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
2
The Edo samurai knew how to look sharp
'The World of Edo Dandyism: From Swords to Inro” at the Nezu Museum is a splendid collection of Edo Period (1603-1868) swords and sword ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
3
'The World of Edo Dandyism: From Swords to Inro'
The trend to decorate also extended to inro medicine cases and netsuke straps, which are also on display in this exhibition of around 100 ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
4
Long Island's Lost History: In Photos
In the 1950's the airport was converted inro one of the east coast's largest indoor shopping mall. The Republic Aviation Corporation was once ... «The Stony Brook Press, May 15»
5
6 students allegedly broke into school as prank
A prank does not include breaking inro a locked building..do the crime, face the time. Reply · Like. · May 28 at 4:42pm. Reply using... Facebook ... «WKBW-TV, May 15»
6
Library celebrates Dr. Seuss Week
... March 21, families will have the opportunity to write a poem or story in the memorable rhyming-style of Dr. Seuss, and enter it inro the contest. «Easton Courier, Feb 15»
7
Jack Foster search: Long Bennington 83-year-old still missing after …
So Lincolnshire police has widened the search inro the next county in a bid to trace him. "The search for missing 83-year-old Jack Foster is ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Dec 14»
8
UniServices launches platform technology for hard-wearing surface …
Both formerly worked for INRO Technologies, the kiwi robotic forklift company that was sold in 2012 to a US firm. The Cirrus Dopant coating was ... «The National Business Review, Dec 14»
9
Ray Thomson named as New Zealand Arc Angel 2014
He has invested more than $1 million through the ICE Angels and directly into more than 25 companies, including Biomatters, Nexus 6, Inro, ... «Scoop.co.nz, Oct 14»
10
America's Blueprint for Global Domination: From “Containment” to …
Their political life is probably going to proceed along the lines of a polarization inro extreme right and extreme left, both of which elements will ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Sep 14»

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