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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

コーヒー

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōhī

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Coffee/ˈkɒfi/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"毎朝コーヒーを飲みます。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (coffee beans) of a tropical shrub.

    "She ordered a cup of fresh coffee with milk and sugar."
  2. 2

    A light brown color resembling coffee.

    "He wore a stylish suit in a deep coffee shade."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Ottoman Turkish word kahve, originating from the Arabic qahwah, originally referring to a type of wine before shifting to mean the stimulating beverage. It entered European languages in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, eventually spreading globally through trade.

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