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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi
"日本の伝統文化には独特の美があります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A combination of qualities that pleases the intellect or moral sense, or provides intense aesthetic pleasure to the senses.
"She was struck by the breathtaking natural beauty of the Swiss Alps." - 2
A particularly graceful, excellent, or exemplary instance of something.
"That vintage car is an absolute beauty to drive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'beauty' originates from the Latin 'bellus', meaning 'pretty' or 'handsome', which evolved through Old French 'beaute' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has expanded over centuries to encompass not just physical appearance but also aesthetic qualities and moral virtues.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beauty" is said worldwide
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beauté
Transliteration: /bo.te/
"La beauté de ce paysage est inoubliable."
Schönheit
Transliteration: /ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t/
"Die Schönheit der Natur fasziniert mich immer wieder."
bellezza
Transliteration: /belˈtset.tsa/
"Amiche del mondo, la bellezza è ovunque."
belleza
Transliteration: /beˈʎe.sa/
"La belleza interior es más importante que la exterior."
beleza
Transliteration: /beˈle.zɐ/
"A arquitetura desta cidade tem muita beleza."
सुंदरता
Transliteration: sundartaa
"इस बाग की सुंदरता देखने लायक है।"
美丽
Transliteration: měilì
"大自然的美丽总是让人惊叹。"
아름다움
Transliteration: areumdaum
"우리는 예술 속에서 진정한 아름다움을 찾는다."
美
Transliteration: bi
"日本の伝統文化には独特の美があります。"
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