🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

破片

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hapen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chip/tʃɪp/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は庭で破片を見つけました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small piece or fragment of something, often broken off from a larger object.

    "He found a chip of pottery while digging in the garden."
As verb
  1. 1

    To break off a small piece from a larger object.

    "She accidentally chipped the edge of the table while moving it."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'chip' originates from the Old English 'cippian', meaning to cut or break off. It evolved through Middle English 'chippe', which referred to a small piece or fragment, and has been used in various contexts since the 14th century.

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