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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesデジャヴ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dejavu
"彼女はその場所でデジャヴを感じた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling that one has lived through the present situation before.
"As she walked through the old town, she was struck by a sense of déjà vu." - 2
A psychological phenomenon where a person feels an uncanny familiarity with a situation.
"During the meeting, he experienced a moment of déjà vu, as if he had discussed the same topics before."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'déjà vu' originates from French, meaning 'already seen'. It was first used in the early 20th century to describe the phenomenon of feeling that one has experienced a current situation before.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deja Vu" is said worldwide
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Déjà vu
Transliteration: deʒa vy
"Elle a ressenti un fort sentiment de déjà vu en visitant la ville."
Déjà-vu
Transliteration: deˈʒaː vuː
"Er hatte ein starkes Déjà-vu, als er den alten Ort besuchte."
Déjà vu
Transliteration: deʒa vu
"Ha provato un forte déjà vu mentre passeggiava nel parco."
Déjà vu
Transliteration: deˈxaˌβu
"Sintió un fuerte déjà vu al entrar en la habitación."
Déjà vu
Transliteration: deˈʒaː vu
"Ela teve uma sensação de déjà vu ao visitar o lugar."
डेज़ा वु
Transliteration: deza vu
"उसे उस जगह पर डेज़ा वु का अनुभव हुआ।"
既视感
Transliteration: jì shì gǎn
"她在那个地方感到了一种既视感。"
데자뷰
Transliteration: deja bu
"그곳에 가면서 데자뷰를 느꼈다."
デジャヴ
Transliteration: dejavu
"彼女はその場所でデジャヴを感じた。"
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