🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

プラットフォーム

Pronunciation / Transliteration: purattofōmu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Platform/ˈplæt.fɔːrm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"このプラットフォームは非常に便利です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A raised level surface on which people or things can stand.

    "The train arrived at the platform just in time for the passengers to board."
  2. 2

    A set of principles or policies on which a group stands.

    "The political party announced its platform for the upcoming election."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'platform' originates from the Old French 'plateforme', which combines 'plate' meaning flat and 'forme' meaning shape. It entered English in the late 15th century, evolving to describe a flat surface or structure raised above the ground.

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