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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chōsen
"これは新しい挑戦です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A call to someone to prove or justify something, or to take part in a contest or competition.
"He issued a challenge to the champion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'challenge' originates from the Latin 'calumnia', meaning 'to accuse or call into question'. It evolved through Old French 'chalenge', which meant 'to accuse or summon', before entering Middle English as 'challengen'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include a call to engage in a contest or test of skill.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Challenge" is said worldwide
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défi
Transliteration: defi
"C'est un grand défi pour notre équipe."
Herausforderung
Transliteration: Herausforderung
"Das Projekt ist eine große Herausforderung."
sfida
Transliteration: sfida
"Questa è una bella sfida."
reto
Transliteration: reto
"Acepto el reto."
desafio
Transliteration: desafio
"Este trabalho é um grande desafio."
चुनौती
Transliteration: chunauti
"यह एक कठिन चुनौती है।"
挑战
Transliteration: tiǎozhàn
"这是一个巨大的挑战。"
도전
Transliteration: dojeon
"새로운 도전을 시작하다."
挑戦
Transliteration: chōsen
"これは新しい挑戦です。"
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