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Pronunciation / Transliteration: róu ruǎn
"枕头的柔软使它变得非常舒适。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being soft; a lack of hardness or firmness.
"The softness of the pillow made it incredibly comfortable to sleep on." - 2
A gentle or mild quality; tenderness.
"Her voice had a softness that calmed the children."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'softness' originates from the Old English 'softe', which means 'gentle, mild', and is derived from Proto-Germanic *softwaz. The term evolved through Middle English as 'softnesse', reflecting a gradual shift in meaning towards the quality of being not hard or firm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Softness" is said worldwide
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Douceur
Transliteration: doo-sir
"La douceur de l'oreiller le rendait incroyablement confortable."
Weichheit
Transliteration: vaiç-hait
"Die Weichheit des Kissens machte es unglaublich bequem."
Morbidezza
Transliteration: mor-bi-dez-za
"La morbidezza del cuscino lo rendeva incredibilmente comodo."
Suavidad
Transliteration: swa-vi-dad
"La suavidad de la almohada la hacía increíblemente cómoda."
Moleza
Transliteration: mo-le-za
"A moleza do travesseiro tornava-o incrivelmente confortável."
नरमी
Transliteration: narmi
"तकिये की नरमी इसे बेहद आरामदायक बनाती थी।"
柔软
Transliteration: róu ruǎn
"枕头的柔软使它变得非常舒适。"
부드러움
Transliteration: budeureoum
"베개의 부드러움은 매우 편안하게 만들었습니다."
柔らかさ
Transliteration: yawarakasa
"枕の柔らかさは非常に快適でした。"
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