tan

IPA(Pronunciation)

/tæn/

Verb

intransitive transitive informal

(transitive, intransitive) To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. / (transitive) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.

Japanese Meaning

日光に当たって皮膚や物の表面が茶色っぽくなったり、焼けたような色に変化すること。 / 動物の皮をタンニン酸に浸して革として加工すること。

What is this buttons?

I tan quickly when I spend an afternoon at the beach.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私はビーチで午後を過ごすと、すぐに日焼けします。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.

Sense（3）

(transitive, informal) To spank or beat.

Details

tans

（ present singular third-person ）

tanning

（ participle present ）

tanned

（ participle past ）

tanned

（ past ）

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