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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

刻み目を入れること

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kizamime o ireru koto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Jagging/ˈdʒæɡ.ɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15400 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"布の端に刻み目を入れる作業を行っています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of cutting or forming irregular notches, teeth, or sharp projections.

    "The artistic jagging of the leather edges gave the garment a medieval aesthetic."
As verb
  1. 1

    Present participle of jag: to pierce, prick, or puncture repeatedly.

    "He was jagging the fabric with a pin to mark the hemline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English verb 'jaggen', meaning to cut into notches or to pierce, possibly of Scandinavian origin (compare dialectal Swedish 'jagg' meaning saw-tooth). Over centuries, it evolved to describe jagged cutting, piercing actions, and in specific regional dialects, strenuous running or jogging.

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