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Pronunciation / Transliteration: junkan
"私たちはこの悪循環を断ち切る必要がある。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of events that happen repeatedly in the same order.
"Therapy helped her break the destructive cycle of anxiety and avoidance."
- 1
To move in or form a circle or a recurring series of events.
"The economy tends to cycle through periods of growth and recession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek kyklos, meaning circle or wheel, entering Late Latin as cyclus. Over centuries, it evolved from astronomical orbits and repeating timeframes into a modern metaphorical term for recurrent behavioral, historical, or systemic patterns.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Cycle"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Cycle" is said worldwide
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cycle
Transliteration: /sikl/
"Il est difficile de briser ce cycle négatif."
Kreislauf
Transliteration: /ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌlaʊ̯f/
"Man muss diesen Teufelskreis durchbrechen."
ciclo
Transliteration: /ˈtʃi.klo/
"Dobbiamo interrompere questo ciclo vizioso."
ciclo
Transliteration: /ˈsi.klo/
"Es necesario romper el ciclo de la pobreza."
ciclo
Transliteration: /ˈsi.klu/
"Precisamos quebrar este ciclo vicioso."
चक्र
Transliteration: chakra
"हमें इस बुरे चक्र को तोड़ना होगा।"
循环
Transliteration: xúnhuán
"我们需要打破这个恶性循环。"
순환
Transliteration: sunhwan
"우리는 이 악순환을 끊어야 합니다."
循環
Transliteration: junkan
"私たちはこの悪循環を断ち切る必要がある。"
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