TOKONOMA

Meaning of TOKONOMA in English

[ ˌtɒkəʊ'nəʊmə ]

■ noun (in Japan) a recess or alcove for displaying flowers, pictures, and ornaments.

Origin

from Japanese.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

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 — [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
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TOKONOMA — n. Pronunciation: ˌ t ō -k ə - ' n ō -m ə Function: noun Etymology: Japanese Date: 1871 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHOIN-ZUKURI — Style of Japanese domestic architecture. The name is taken from a feature called the shoin , a study alcove with …
Английский словарь Британика
TEA CEREMONY — Japanese Chado, or Sado (way of tea), or Cha-no-yu (hot-water tea), time-honoured institution in Japan, rooted in the principle of …
Britannica English vocabulary
TATAMI — plural tatami, or tatamis, rectangular mat used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. It consists of a thick straw …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHOIN-ZUKURI — style of Japanese domestic architecture. The name is taken from a secondary feature called the shoin, a study alcove. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHIGAI-DANA — in Japanese architecture, shelves built into a wall, a feature of the shoin style of domestic architecture, which first appeared …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHA-SHITSU — small Japanese garden pavilion or room within a house, specifically designed for the tea ceremony. Ideally, the cha-shitsu, or tea …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHOIN-ZUKURI — Style of Japanese domestic architecture. The name is taken from a feature called the shoin , a study alcove with …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ТОКОНОМА — Tokonoma
Русско-Американский Английский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

← TOKENISM TOLAR→