tokonoma

to·ko·no·ma

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh-kuh-noh-muh]
- /ˌtoʊ kəˈnoʊ mə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh-kuh-noh-muh]
- /ˌtoʊ kəˈnoʊ mə/

Definitions of tokonoma word

noun tokonoma (in Japanese architecture) a shallow alcove for the display of kakemonos or flower arrangements. 1
noun tokonoma an area off a living room in a traditional Japanese house 0
noun tokonoma a wall niche in a Japanese home for displaying a kakemono, flowers, etc. 0

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Origin of tokonoma

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < Japanese, equivalent to toko (raised) floor + -no grammatical particle + ma room

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Parts of speech for Tokonoma

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Tokonoma

tokonoma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tokonoma usage trend in Literature

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