No. 3,653 in Japanese
bark
The Japanese word "bāku" (バーク) refers to the sound a dog makes, "bark."
In a sentence
犬が大きな声で吠える。
The dog barks loudly.
Here, 'bark' is used to describe the vocal sound made by the dog.
彼女の声は樹皮のように硬い響きがある。
Her voice has a hard timbre similar to bark.
In this sentence, 'bark' refers to the hard texture, metaphorically applied to describe the sound of her voice.
コンテストで彼は樹皮の部分で彫刻を完成させた。
He completed the sculpture on the bark part during the contest.
Here, 'bark' refers to the outermost layer of a tree, used in crafting.
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