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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

可鍛性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: katansei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Malleable/ˈmæl.i.ə.bəl/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"この金属は可鍛性があり、簡単に形を作ることができます。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being shaped or bent, especially by hammering or pressure.

    "The blacksmith worked with malleable iron to create intricate designs."
  2. 2

    Easily influenced or shaped; adaptable.

    "Her malleable opinions changed frequently based on the discussions she had."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'malleabilis', meaning 'able to be hammered', which stems from 'malleus' meaning 'hammer'. Over time, the meaning evolved from purely physical metallurgy to describe abstract concepts such as behavior, character, and ideas being easily influenced or shaped.

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