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An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.

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cuneiform

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Source Word

cuneiform

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/

Noun

An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.

Japanese Meaning

古代メソポタミアで発展した、粘土板に葦筆などで押し付けることにより刻まれた、楔形の印模様を特徴とする文字体系。

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At the museum, the archaeologist carefully examined a cuneiform tablet, noting the wedge-shaped impressions made by a reed stylus.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

博物館で考古学者は、古代メソポタミアの楔形文字（紀元前30世紀ごろのシュメールの絵文字に由来し、粘土板に葦の太いスタイラスで刻まれた特徴的な楔形の痕跡へと発展した文字体系）が刻まれた粘土板を慎重に調べた。

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An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.

Sense（2）

(anatomy) A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.

cuneiforms

（ plural ）

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