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tokonoma \'to-ke-"no-me\ noun [Jp] (1871)
A niche or alcove in the wall of a Japanese house for the display of a decorative object

USAGE EXAMPLE: "In my family's tokonoma is a display of a lovely commemorative toenail clipper from the Niagara Falls gift shop circa 1978, which is the last time we took a real vacation," says Nanashi No Gombe, janitor at an unnamed Japanese bank. “I need a new job.”

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