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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries二重の舌
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Nijū no shita
"彼の二重の舌の発言は皆を混乱させた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by duplicity or deceit in speech; saying one thing to one person and another to someone else.
"His double-tongued remarks left everyone confused about his true intentions." - 2
Having two conflicting opinions or statements; ambiguous.
"The politician's double-tongued statements made it hard to trust his promises."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'double-tongued' originates from the combination of 'double', derived from Old English 'dūble', meaning 'twofold', and 'tongued', from the Old English 'tunge', referring to the organ of speech. The phrase historically conveys the notion of duplicity in speech, evolving from the literal sense of having two tongues to imply deceitfulness or insincerity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Double-Tongued" is said worldwide
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Double-langue
Transliteration: Doh-blah-lahng
"Ses remarques double-langue ont semé la confusion."
Doppeltzüngig
Transliteration: Dop-pelt-tsün-gik
"Seine doppeltzüngigen Bemerkungen führten zu Misstrauen."
Doppia lingua
Transliteration: Dop-pia lin-gwa
"Le sue affermazioni a doppia lingua hanno creato confusione."
Lengua doble
Transliteration: Len-gwa do-ble
"Sus comentarios de lengua doble generaron desconfianza."
Língua dupla
Transliteration: Leen-gwa doo-pla
"Seus comentários de língua dupla causaram confusão."
दोहरी ज़ुबान
Transliteration: Doh-ree zubaan
"उसकी दोहरी ज़ुबान ने सभी को भ्रमित कर दिया।"
双重舌头
Transliteration: Shuāngchóng shétou
"他的话语双重舌头让人感到困惑。"
이중 언어
Transliteration: Ijung eoneo
"그의 이중 언어 발언은 모두를 혼란스럽게 했다."
二重の舌
Transliteration: Nijū no shita
"彼の二重の舌の発言は皆を混乱させた。"
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