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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hanabi
"夏祭りでは花火が打ち上げられました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that produces a visual and auditory display when ignited.
"The fireworks lit up the night sky during the Fourth of July celebrations." - 2
A display of fireworks, often used in celebrations or public events.
"The annual fireworks show attracted thousands of spectators to the park."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fireworks' originates from the Middle English word 'firewerk', which is a compound of 'fire' and 'work'. The word has evolved from its early usage in the 15th century referring to pyrotechnic devices used in celebrations, to its modern connotation of colorful displays in the sky during festivities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fireworks" is said worldwide
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Feux d'artifice
Transliteration: fuh dahr-teef
"Les feux d'artifice ont illuminé le ciel nocturne."
Feuerwerk
Transliteration: foy-er-vairk
"Das Feuerwerk war atemberaubend."
Fuochi d'artificio
Transliteration: fwok-ee dahr-tee-fee-cho
"I fuochi d'artificio hanno incantato il pubblico."
Fuegos artificiales
Transliteration: fwe-gos ar-ti-fi-cia-les
"Los fuegos artificiales iluminaron la noche."
Fogos de artifício
Transliteration: fo-gos je ar-ti-fi-sio
"Os fogos de artifício foram impressionantes."
पटाखे
Transliteration: patakhe
"दीवाली पर पटाखे फोड़ना एक परंपरा है।"
烟花
Transliteration: yānhuā
"春节期间，烟花照亮了夜空。"
불꽃놀이
Transliteration: bulkkotnori
"추석에 불꽃놀이가 열렸다."
花火
Transliteration: hanabi
"夏祭りでは花火が打ち上げられました。"
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