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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

靴底

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kutsuzoko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sole/soʊl/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私の靴底は汚れています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The undersurface of a person's foot or of a shoe.

    "He stepped on the wet ground, and the sole of his shoe got muddy."
  2. 2

    A flatfish that is typically found in the North Atlantic, valued as a food fish.

    "The chef prepared a delicious sole with lemon butter sauce."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English, coming from Old French 'sole', and ultimately from the Latin 'solea' meaning sandal or sill, tracing back to 'solum' meaning bottom or ground. The Hindi transliteration 'pair-ka-tala' translates literally to the bottom of the foot, connecting directly to this anatomical and footwear concept.

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