🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

二つ折り

Pronunciation / Transliteration: futatsuori

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bifold/ˈbaɪ.fəʊld/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"この二つ折りのパンフレットは便利です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Describing something that is folded in two parts.

    "The bifold doors opened up the entire room to the patio."
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of document or item that is folded into two parts.

    "She handed me a bifold brochure detailing the event."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'bifold' is derived from the prefix 'bi-', meaning 'two', and the word 'fold', which comes from Old English 'fealdan', meaning 'to fold'. The combination reflects the concept of something that is folded in two parts, a usage that has evolved in modern contexts, particularly in reference to doors and documents.

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