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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries周囲に
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shūni ni
"彼らは火の周りに座った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Located or situated on every side of, or in a circle surrounding something.
"We sat around the campfire to stay warm."
- 1
Approximately or roughly in number, time, or quantity.
"The project will cost around five hundred dollars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the prefix 'a-' (on, in) with 'round', originating from Old French 'runde' and Latin 'rotundus' meaning wheel-shaped. Over centuries, it evolved from strictly physical circular placement to denote proximity, approximation, and general surrounding orientation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Around" is said worldwide
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autour
Transliteration: o-tuʁ
"Ils ont couru autour du parc."
herum
Transliteration: hɛˈʁʊm
"Wir saßen um das Feuer herum."
intorno
Transliteration: inˈtorno
"C'era molta gente intorno a lui."
alrededor
Transliteration: alɾedeˈðoɾ
"Caminaron alrededor de la plaza."
ao redor
Transliteration: aw ʁeˈdoɾ
"Eles olharam ao redor da sala."
आसपास
Transliteration: aaspas
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मेरे घर के आसपास एक बड़ा पार्क है।"
周围
Transliteration: zhōuwéi
Script: 中文汉字
"他们坐在桌子周围。"
주위에
Transliteration: ju-wi-e
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 모닥불 주위에 앉았다."
周囲に
Transliteration: shūni ni
Script: 日本語
"彼らは火の周りに座った。"
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