🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

地球儀

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chikyūgi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Globe/ɡloʊb/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"教師は生徒にさまざまな大陸を示すために地球儀を使用しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A spherical representation of the Earth or of a celestial body.

    "The teacher used a globe to show the students the different continents."
  2. 2

    A round object or shape, often used in various contexts.

    "The artist created a stunning globe of the moon for the exhibition."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'globe' originates from the Latin 'globus', meaning 'sphere' or 'ball'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to refer specifically to a spherical representation of the Earth.

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