🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

小屋

Pronunciation / Transliteration: koya

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shed/ʃɛd/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は庭の道具を小屋に保管しています。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A simple roofed structure used for storage, shelter, or as a workshop.

    "He keeps his gardening tools in the shed at the back of the yard."
As verb
  1. 1

    To allow something to fall off or to lose something.

    "The tree sheds its leaves in the autumn."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'shed' originates from the Old English 'scead', meaning 'a division or a shelter'. It has evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a place for storing tools or animals, reflecting the practical needs of rural life.

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