🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

飾り物

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kazari-mono

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bauble/ˈbɔː.bəl/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女はクリスマスツリーをカラフルな飾り物で飾った。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, showy ornament or decoration, often of little value.

    "She decorated the Christmas tree with colorful baubles."
  2. 2

    A trivial or worthless object.

    "The store was filled with cheap baubles that no one wanted."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bauble' originates from the Middle English term 'bawbel', which is derived from the Old French 'baubel', meaning a trinket or toy. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'babulus', which referred to a small object or toy, reflecting a historical evolution from a simple decorative item to its current usage as a term for something of little value.

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