🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

漂白された

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyōhaku sareta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bleached/bliːtʃt/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ビーチの漂白された砂は、太陽の下でほとんど眩しかった。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having been made white or lighter in color, especially by the action of chemicals or sunlight.

    "The bleached sand on the beach was almost blinding in the sunlight."
As verb
  1. 1

    Past tense of bleach; to have removed color from something.

    "She bleached her hair to achieve a lighter shade."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bleached' originates from the Old English 'blēcan', meaning to make white or to bleach. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe the process of lightening color, particularly in textiles and hair. The term has retained its meaning over centuries, often associated with the removal of color or impurities.

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