🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

類似性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ruijisei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Likeness/ˈlaɪk.nəs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"二つの絵の類似性は際立っている。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being similar or resembling something.

    "The likeness between the two paintings is striking."
  2. 2

    A representation or image of someone or something.

    "The statue was created to capture the likeness of the famous leader."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'likeness' originates from the Old English 'licnes', which is derived from 'lic', meaning 'body' or 'form'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to similarity or resemblance, reflecting the concept of being similar in appearance or character.

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