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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

実行

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jikkō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Execution/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #950 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"プロジェクトの実行は順調でした。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of carrying out or putting into effect a plan, order, or course of action.

    "The execution of the project was completed ahead of schedule."
  2. 2

    The legal process of carrying out a death sentence.

    "The execution of the convicted criminal was scheduled for next month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term originates from the Old French 'exequcion', derived from the Latin 'executionem' (a performance, accomplishment), stemming from 'exequi' meaning to follow up, carry out, or enforce. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, initially denoting the carrying out of a legal judgment before expanding into general business and operational implementation senses.

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