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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries亀裂
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kiretsu
"山には遠くから見える深い亀裂があった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fissure or split in something.
"The mountain had a deep cleft that was visible from miles away." - 2
A space or opening created by a split.
"She placed the flower in the cleft of the rock."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cleft' originates from the Old English 'cleofan', meaning to split or divide. It has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to separation or division, often used in both literal and figurative contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cleft" is said worldwide
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fissure
Transliteration: fis-yur
"La montagne avait une profonde fissure visible de loin."
Spalte
Transliteration: shpal-te
"Der Berg hatte eine tiefe Spalte, die von weitem sichtbar war."
fessura
Transliteration: fes-soo-ra
"La montagna aveva una profonda fessura visibile da lontano."
fisura
Transliteration: fi-soo-ra
"La montaña tenía una profunda fisura visible desde lejos."
fenda
Transliteration: fen-da
"A montanha tinha uma profunda fenda visível de longe."
दरार
Transliteration: daraar
"पहाड़ में एक गहरी दरार थी जो दूर से दिखाई दे रही थी।"
裂缝
Transliteration: lièfèng
"山上有一道深深的裂缝，从远处就能看到。"
갈라진 틈
Transliteration: gallajin teum
"산에는 멀리서도 보이는 깊은 갈라진 틈이 있었다."
亀裂
Transliteration: kiretsu
"山には遠くから見える深い亀裂があった。"
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