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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries残酷な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zankokuna
"動物に対する残酷な扱いは抗議を引き起こしました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Willfully causing pain or suffering to others; harsh or severe.
"The cruel treatment of the animals sparked outrage among the community." - 2
Showing a lack of pity or compassion.
"His cruel remarks left her feeling devastated."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cruel' originates from the Latin 'crudelis', meaning 'rough' or 'savage'. It entered Middle English through Old French 'cruel', which retained the meaning of causing pain or suffering, evolving into its modern sense of being intentionally harmful or unkind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cruel" is said worldwide
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Cruel
Transliteration: kʁy.ɛl
"Le traitement cruel des animaux a suscité l'indignation."
Grausam
Transliteration: ˈɡʁaʊ̯zam
"Die grausame Behandlung der Tiere führte zu Protesten."
Crudele
Transliteration: kruˈdɛ.le
"Il trattamento crudele degli animali ha suscitato indignazione."
Cruel
Transliteration: kɾuˈel
"El trato cruel a los animales provocó protestas."
Cruel
Transliteration: kɾuˈɛl
"O tratamento cruel dos animais gerou indignação."
क्रूर
Transliteration: krūr
"जानवरों के प्रति क्रूर व्यवहार ने आक्रोश पैदा किया।"
残忍
Transliteration: cánrěn
"对动物的残忍对待引发了抗议。"
잔인한
Transliteration: janinhan
"동물에 대한 잔인한 대우는 항의를 불러일으켰습니다."
残酷な
Transliteration: zankokuna
"動物に対する残酷な扱いは抗議を引き起こしました。"
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