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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hanbiraki
"部屋のドアが半開きになっていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Slightly open, typically referring to a door, window, or container.
"She left the bedroom door ajar so she could hear the baby waking up."
- 1
In a slightly open position.
"The front door stood ajar, welcoming the evening breeze."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'on char', meaning 'on the turn' or 'turning', combining the prefix 'on-' with 'char' meaning a turn or swing. Over centuries, the phrase fused phonetically into the modern adjective describing a door or window slightly open.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ajar" is said worldwide
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entrebâillé
Transliteration: ɑ̃.trə.bɑ.je
"La fenêtre était laissée entrebâillée pour aérer la pièce."
spaltweit geöffnet
Transliteration: ʃpalt.vaɪt ɡəˈʔœfnət
"Die Tür stand einen Spalt weit offen."
socchiuso
Transliteration: sokˈkjuːzo
"Il portone era socchiuso e si poteva vedere la luce."
entreabierto
Transliteration: en.tɾe.aˈβjeɾ.to
"Dejó la puerta entreabierta para que entrara el gato."
entreaberto
Transliteration: ẽ.tɾi.aˈbɛɾ.tu
"A janela estava entreaberta durante a tempestade."
थोड़ा खुला हुआ
Transliteration: thoṛā khulā huā
"कमरे का दरवाज़ा थोड़ा खुला हुआ था।"
半开的
Transliteration: bàn kāi de
"门半开着，里面透出昏暗的灯光。"
반쯤 열린
Transliteration: banjjeum yeollin
"문이 반쯤 열린 채로 방치되어 있었다."
半開き
Transliteration: hanbiraki
"部屋のドアが半開きになっていた。"
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