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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries底知れぬ淵
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sokoshirenu fuchi
"彼は暗い底知れぬ淵をのぞき込んだ。"
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A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
"The diver looked down into the dark abyss of the ocean."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'abyss' originates from the Greek 'abyssos', meaning 'bottomless' or 'unfathomable'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving to describe not only a physical depth but also metaphorical depths of despair or complexity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abyss" is said worldwide
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abysse
Transliteration: abysse
"Le sous-marin a plongé dans les abysses de l'océan."
Abgrund
Transliteration: Abgrund
"Sie blickte in den dunklen Abgrund."
abisso
Transliteration: abisso
"La nave affondò nell'abisso del mare."
abismo
Transliteration: abismo
"El excursionista miró hacia el profundo abismo."
abismo
Transliteration: abismo
"O navio desapareceu no abismo azul."
खाई
Transliteration: khaai
"वह अंधेरी खाई में झांक रहा था।"
深渊
Transliteration: shēnyuān
"他站在悬崖边，凝视着下方的深渊。"
심연
Transliteration: simyeon
"그는 바다의 깊은 심연을 들여다보았다."
底知れぬ淵
Transliteration: sokoshirenu fuchi
"彼は暗い底知れぬ淵をのぞき込んだ。"
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