🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

まっすぐ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: massugu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Straight/streɪt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"前の道はまっすぐで、ナビゲートしやすいです。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not curved or bent; extending in the same direction without a curve.

    "The road ahead is straight and easy to navigate."
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a direct line; without a curve or bend.

    "He walked straight to the store without stopping."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'straight' originates from the Old English 'streht', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*straikaz', meaning 'to stretch'. Over time, its meaning evolved to denote something that is not bent or curved, reflecting a sense of directness or straightforwardness.

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