🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

突起

Pronunciation / Transliteration: toki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ledge/lɛdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"登山者は突起の上に立って景色を楽しんでいた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.

    "The climber carefully balanced on the ledge, surveying the valley below."
  2. 2

    A shelf or projection in a structure, often used for holding objects.

    "She placed the potted plant on the ledge of the window."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'ledge' originates from the Middle English 'ledge', which is derived from the Old English 'lǣg', meaning 'to lie down'. The term evolved to describe a shelf-like projection, particularly in a geological context, reflecting its physical characteristics.

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