TOKONOMA

Meaning of TOKONOMA in English

Pronunciation: ˌ t ō -k ə - ' n ō -m ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Japanese

Date: 1871

: a niche or alcove in the wall of a Japanese house for the display of a decorative object

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

TOKONOMA — noun Etymology: Japanese Date: 1871 a niche or alcove in the wall of a Japanese house for the display of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TOKONOMA — In a Japanese room, an alcove with a low platform, used for the display of a flower arrangement and hanging …
Английский словарь Британика
TOKONOMA — ˌtōkəˈnōmə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Japanese : a niche or recess opening from the living room of a Japanese …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOKONOMA — /toh'keuh noh"meuh/ , n. (in Japanese architecture) a shallow alcove for the display of kakemonos or flower arrangements. [ 1895-1900; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOKONOMA — noun Etymology: Japanese Date: 1871 : a niche or alcove in the wall of a Japanese house for the display …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOKONOMA — [ ˌtɒkəʊ'nəʊmə ] ■ noun (in Japan) a recess or alcove for displaying flowers, pictures, and ornaments. Origin from Japanese.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TOKONOMA — [to.ko.no.ma] n [Jp] (1871): a niche or alcove in the wall of a Japanese house for the display of a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TOKONOMA — alcove in a Japanese room, used for the display of paintings, pottery, flower arrangements, and other forms of art. Household …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOKONOMA — n. In a Japanese room, an alcove with a low platform, used for the display of a flower arrangement and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TOKONOMA — Токонома
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ТОКОНОМА — Tokonoma
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