🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

空き

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vacancy/ˈveɪ.kən.si/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ホテルは週末に空きがありました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being vacant or unoccupied.

    "The hotel had a vacancy for the weekend."
  2. 2

    An unoccupied position or job.

    "There is a vacancy for a marketing manager at the company."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'vacancy' originates from the Latin 'vacans', meaning 'empty' or 'unoccupied'. It evolved through Middle English in the 14th century, retaining the core meaning of being unfilled or available.

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