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[n]
《word born of confusion between the kanji 擅 and 壇》 ▶ field in which one acts unchallenged ▶ unrivaled sphere of activity ▶ one's monopoly
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| 4. | A 2023-11-22 04:57:03 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 3. | A* 2023-11-22 02:27:32 Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | English N-gram Counts born of confusion 153 borne of confusion 0 |
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| Comments: | I think this usage of "borne" is technically correct but uncommon in contemporary English |
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| Diff: | @@ -17 +17 @@ -<s_inf>word borne of confusion between the kanji 擅 and 壇</s_inf> +<s_inf>word born of confusion between the kanji 擅 and 壇</s_inf> @@ -19 +19 @@ -<gloss>unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled)</gloss> +<gloss>unrivaled sphere of activity</gloss> |
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| 2. | A 2010-08-10 11:41:00 Paul Blay <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | スーパー大辞林 |
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| Comments: | Looks good to me. |
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| 1. | A* 2010-08-08 06:15:10 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | koj, daijr, daijs |
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| Diff: | @@ -16,0 +16,2 @@ +<xref type="see" seq="1652920">独擅場</xref> +<s_inf>word borne of confusion between the kanji 擅 and 壇</s_inf> @@ -17,0 +19,2 @@ +<gloss>unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled)</gloss> +<gloss>one's monopoly</gloss> |
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