What is '敷居' called in English?

'敷居' in English is called "Thresholds". Thresholds refers to: ドアの下部を形成し、家や部屋に入る際にまたぐ木の板または石。

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English: "She stood on the threshold of the new house, feeling excited." | Japanese: "彼女は新しい家の敷居に立ち、興奮を感じていた。"

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thresholds Meaning in Japanese (thresholds 英語意味)

敷居, 始まり, 閾値

敷居 in English:thresholds

IPA:ɕiki.i

Phonetic:しきい

Plural: thresholds

Quick Answer • 要約

thresholds の日本語の意味は「敷居, 始まり, 閾値」です。 (ドアの下部を形成し、家や部屋に入る際にまたぐ木の板または石。)

Definitions of Thresholds

1
noun
敷居
The threshold is the strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
ドアの下部を形成し、家や部屋に入る際にまたぐ木の板または石。
2
noun
始まり
A threshold can also refer to a point at which something starts to happen or change, marking a boundary or limit.
何かが起こり始めたり変化したりする点、境界または限界を示すもの。
3
noun
閾値
In science or psychology, a threshold is the level of stimulus that must be reached for a nerve impulse to be generated or for a sensation to be perceived.
神経インパルスが発生するため、または感覚が知覚されるために到達しなければならない刺激のレベル。

Example Sentences

“She stood on the threshold of the new house, feeling excited.”

彼女は新しい家の敷居に立ち、興奮を感じていた。

“The company is on the threshold of a major breakthrough.”

その会社は大きなブレークスルーの始まりにある。

“His pain threshold is quite high.”

彼の痛みの閾値はかなり高い。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

敷居入り口境界

In English:

brink verge start

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

出口終わり

In English:

end conclusion

Inflected Word Forms

gerundthresholding

nounthreshold

adjectivethresholded

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

on the threshold ofidiom

At the beginning of a new period or event; about to experience something.

thresholds Meaning in Japanese (thresholds 英語 意味)