threshold in Japanese
threshold in Japanese is 敷居, 閾値 — threshold means the strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.
threshold in Japanese
敷居
Pronounced: shikii
閾値
Pronounced: ikichi
(engineering) The quantitative point at which an action is triggered, especially a lower limit.
What does "threshold" mean?
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noun The strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.
"She wiped her boots on the mat before crossing the threshold."
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noun The point at which something begins, or the level at which an effect kicks in.
"The company is on the threshold of a major breakthrough."
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noun The income level at which you start paying a particular rate of tax.
"Her raise pushed her just over the higher tax threshold."
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threshold in a sentence
- She wiped her boots on the mat before crossing the threshold.
- He carried his bride over the threshold.
- The company is on the threshold of a major breakthrough.
- Once the noise passes a certain threshold, the alarm triggers automatically.
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What is "threshold" in Japanese?
"threshold" in Japanese is 敷居, 閾値. threshold means: The strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.
How do you pronounce 敷居?
"threshold" in Japanese is 敷居, pronounced "shikii".
How do you use "threshold" in a sentence?
Example: "She wiped her boots on the mat before crossing the threshold." In Japanese, "threshold" is 敷居, 閾値.
Are there other ways to say "threshold" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "threshold": 敷居, 閾値.
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