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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hahen
"ガラスの破片が落ちている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A portion or quantity of something that has been separated from or is a part of a larger whole.
"She cut a large piece of cake for everyone." - 2
A single item or article belonging to a set or group, or a manufactured object of a particular type.
"The museum exhibited a valuable piece of ancient pottery."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'piece' (meaning a portion, bit, or piece), originating from Late Latin 'petia', of uncertain ultimate origin possibly Gaulish. It entered the English language in the 14th century, evolving from denoting a physical fragment of an object to various specialized meanings including coin, musical composition, and artistic work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Piece" is said worldwide
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pièce
Transliteration: pjɛs
"Je voudrais un morceau de pain."
Stück
Transliteration: ʃtʏk
"Er nahm sich ein Stück Kuchen."
pezzo
Transliteration: ˈpɛt.tso
"Ho rotto un pezzo del vaso."
pieza
Transliteration: ˈpje.sa
"Necesito otra pieza para completar el rompecabezas."
pedaço
Transliteration: peˈda.su
"Ele comeu um pedaço de pizza."
टुकड़ा
Transliteration: tukṛā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने केक का एक टुकड़ा काटा।"
块
Transliteration: kuài
Script: 中文汉字
"我要一块蛋糕。"
조각
Transliteration: jogak
Script: 한국어 한글
"케이크 한 조각을 먹었습니다."
破片
Transliteration: hahen
Script: 日本語
"ガラスの破片が落ちている。"
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