🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

जहर

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zahar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yuudoku/juːˈdoʊku/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"जहर का प्रभाव गंभीर हो सकता है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being poisoned or affected by poison, often used metaphorically to describe harmful influences.

    "The yūdoku of misinformation can severely impact public opinion."
  2. 2

    A metaphorical term used in Japanese literature to describe the negative effects of certain ideas or influences.

    "In his writings, he often warned against the yūdoku of unchecked ambition."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'yūdoku' originates from the Japanese language, where 'yū' means 'to have' and 'doku' means 'poison'. It reflects a historical context where the concept of poison was metaphorically extended to describe harmful influences, particularly in literature and philosophy.

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