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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bìkān
"她在艺术界找到了自己的壁龛。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
"The artist created a beautiful sculpture that was placed in a niche in the garden." - 2
A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.
"She found her niche in the tech industry, where her skills were highly valued."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'niche' originates from the French term 'nicher', meaning 'to make a nest', which itself comes from the Latin 'nidus', meaning 'nest'. The term evolved in the 18th century to refer to a shallow recess in a wall, and later broadened to describe a specialized segment of a market or environment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Niche" is said worldwide
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niche
Transliteration: neesh
"Elle a trouvé sa niche dans le monde de l'art."
Nische
Transliteration: niːʃə
"Sie hat ihre Nische in der Technologie gefunden."
nicchia
Transliteration: niːk.kja
"Ha trovato la sua nicchia nel mercato."
nicho
Transliteration: ni.tʃo
"Ella encontró su nicho en la industria creativa."
nicho
Transliteration: ni.ʃu
"Ele encontrou seu nicho no mercado de tecnologia."
निच
Transliteration: nich
"उसने अपने करियर में एक निच पाया।"
壁龛
Transliteration: bìkān
"她在艺术界找到了自己的壁龛。"
틈새
Transliteration: teumsae
"그녀는 예술 분야에서 자신의 틈새를 찾았다."
ニッチ
Transliteration: nicchi
"彼女はアートの世界で自分のニッチを見つけました。"
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