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トランプタワー

English translation: tower of cards/card tower

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Japanese term or phrase:トランプタワー
English translation:tower of cards/card tower
Entered by: cinefil

09:15 Aug 26, 2012
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / street performance
Japanese term or phrase: トランプタワー
　大道芸人No.054
アクロバットジャグリング
帽子やボール、ナイフなど、身近なモノをたくみにジャグリング！とてもユニークなバルーン芸に加え、極めつけは世界で 唯一彼だけができる凄技・・・高さ２メートルのトランプタワーの上でローラーバランス芸を決めます！ ハラハラ・ドキドキのパフォーマンス、そして切れのあるジョークはおちゃめなキャラと共に絶妙なバランスで観客を喜ばせます！
http://take1produce.p-kit.com/page194740.html

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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 06:23
tower of cards/card tower
Explanation:
Either one of these will work. House of cards is also an option, but it may not be easily understood by all.
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mommamia
Local time: 11:23
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4house of cards
Lara Silbert
3 +1tower of cards/card tower
mommamia


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
house of cards


Explanation:
If you search for "house of cards" on Google Images, similar images will come up.


    https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4GGHP_enAU482AU482&q=house+of+cards&ion=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1600&bih=633&wrapi
Lara Silbert
Australia
Local time: 05:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladyslav Golovaty: collapse like a house of cards
18 mins
agree  hawk-eye
1 hr
agree  David Gibney
3 hrs
agree  Casey Kuester
4 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tower of cards/card tower


Explanation:
Either one of these will work. House of cards is also an option, but it may not be easily understood by all.

mommamia
Local time: 11:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harumi Uemura: I'd say card tower is better than house
1 day 7 hrs
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