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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ハスキーな

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hasukī na

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Husky/ˈhʌs.ki/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女はとてもハスキーな声で歌っています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of a voice or utterance characterized by a rough, deep, and slightly hoarse quality.

    "She spoke in a low, husky whisper so as not to wake the sleeping child."
  2. 2

    Big, strong, and heavily built.

    "The husky young athlete easily lifted the heavy weights off the floor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the mid-19th century, the adjective 'husky' (referring to a rough, deep voice) likely derives from 'husk', referring to the dry, rough covering of fruits or seeds. Over time, the metaphor extended to describe sounds that are similarly rough, dry, or muffled in texture.

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