🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

黒い斑点

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuroi hatten

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Black-Spot/blæk spɒt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"葉の黒い斑点は真菌感染を示しています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mark or blemish that is darker than the surrounding area.

    "The black-spot on the leaf indicated a fungal infection."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe a location or situation that is particularly problematic or dangerous.

    "The intersection has become a black-spot for accidents."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'black-spot' combines 'black', derived from Old English 'blæc', meaning dark or without light, and 'spot', from Old English 'spear', meaning a mark or stain. The phrase has evolved to denote various meanings, including a blemish or a point of concern in different contexts.

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