🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

実体

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jittai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Entity/ˈɛn.tə.ti/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"会社は法的な実体です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit.

    "In the context of business, a corporation is considered a legal entity."
  2. 2

    An organization or being that has a distinct existence.

    "The nonprofit organization operates as a separate entity from its founders."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Late Latin 'entitas', formed from the present participle stem 'ens' (being), ultimately originating from the Latin verb 'esse' (to be). Entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially used in philosophical contexts to denote independent existence or real being.

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