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：2025/11/19
false cognate
Noun
proscribed
Japanese Meaning
見た目や形が似ており、意味も共通しているように見えるが、実際には語源的な関連がなく、誤って類縁関係があると思われる単語。 / 形式は他の単語と一致または類似しているものの、本来は異なる語源を持ち、意味も独立している単語。
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Sense（2）
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A word which is identical or similar in both form and meaning to another word, and therefore appears to also be cognate (etymologically related) to it, but which is in fact unrelated.
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false cognate
When learning related languages, it's important to spot a false cognate before assuming words are related.
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When learning related languages, it's important to spot a false cognate before assuming words are related.
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