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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries白い壁
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shiroi kabe
"蔵の白い壁が美しく並んでいる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vertical surface or partition of a building painted or finished in a white color.
"The traditional storeroom featured a striking white wall contrasted with dark wooden beams." - 2
A blank or neutral projection surface used in interior design or cinematography.
"They projected the film directly onto the living room's white wall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hwīt' (white) and 'weall' (wall, rampart, from Latin 'vallum'). The combination refers literally to a vertical architectural structure finished or painted in a white hue, historically prevalent in traditional Japanese architecture (shirakabe) and Mediterranean building styles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "White wall" is said worldwide
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mur blanc
Transliteration: myʁ blɑ̃
"La lumière se reflétait sur le mur blanc."
weiße Wand
Transliteration: ˈvaɪ.sə vant
"Das Bild hängt an der weißen Wand."
muro bianco
Transliteration: ˈmuː.ro ˈbjan.ko
"La stanza è illuminata da un muro bianco."
pared blanca
Transliteration: paˈɾeð ˈblan.ka
"La sombra se proyectaba en la pared blanca."
parede branca
Transliteration: paˈɾe.dʒi ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ
"A pintura destacava-se na parede branca."
सफेद दीवार
Transliteration: safed deewar
"कमरे में एक साफ सफेद दीवार है।"
白墙
Transliteration: bái qiáng
"阳光照在白墙上。"
하얀 벽
Transliteration: hayan byeok
"그림이 하얀 벽에 걸려 있다."
白い壁
Transliteration: shiroi kabe
"蔵の白い壁が美しく並んでいる。"
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