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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bìkān
"她在艺术界找到了自己的壁龛。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
"The artist created a beautiful sculpture that was placed in a niche in the garden." - 2
A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.
"She found her niche in the tech industry, where her skills were highly valued."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'niche', meaning a recess in a wall, which traces back to the Old Provençal 'nicha' and ultimately the Latin 'nidus' meaning 'nest'. Over time, the physical architectural sense evolved metaphorically into an ecological role in biology and later into a specialized segment of a market or interest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Niche" is said worldwide
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niche
Transliteration: neesh
"Elle a trouvé sa niche dans le monde de l'art."
Nische
Transliteration: niːʃə
"Sie hat ihre Nische in der Technologie gefunden."
nicchia
Transliteration: niːk.kja
"Ha trovato la sua nicchia nel mercato."
nicho
Transliteration: ni.tʃo
"Ella encontró su nicho en la industria creativa."
nicho
Transliteration: ni.ʃu
"Ele encontrou seu nicho no mercado de tecnologia."
निच
Transliteration: nich
"उसने अपने करियर में एक निच पाया।"
壁龛
Transliteration: bìkān
"她在艺术界找到了自己的壁龛。"
틈새
Transliteration: teumsae
"그녀는 예술 분야에서 자신의 틈새를 찾았다."
ニッチ
Transliteration: nicchi
"彼女はアートの世界で自分のニッチを見つけました。"
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