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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesジェンダー
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jendā
"ジェンダーの平等は持続可能な開発の鍵です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being male or female, typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.
"The workshop aims to promote equality across every gender in the workplace." - 2
A grammatical classification of nouns and pronouns in many languages, such as masculine, feminine, or neuter.
"German grammar features a complex system involving three distinct grammatical genders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'genus', meaning 'birth', 'race', or 'kind', entering Middle English via Old French 'gendre'. Originally used primarily in grammar to categorize nouns, its application expanded in the 20th century to encompass social, cultural, and behavioral roles associated with biological sex.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gender" is said worldwide
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genre
Transliteration: /ʒɑ̃ʁ/
"La question du genre est essentielle pour comprendre la sociologie moderne."
Geschlecht
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʃlɛçt/
"In der Grammatik hat jedes Substantiv ein bestimmtes Geschlecht."
genere
Transliteration: /ˈdʒɛ.ne.re/
"Le politiche di parità di genere sono fondamentali per la società."
género
Transliteration: /ˈxe.ne.ɾo/
"La igualdad de género es un derecho humano fundamental."
gênero
Transliteration: /ˈʒẽ.ne.ɾu/
"Devemos combater a discriminação baseada em gênero."
लिंग
Transliteration: ling
"समाज में हर व्यक्ति को लिंग के आधार पर समान अवसर मिलने चाहिए।"
性别
Transliteration: xìngbié
"性别平等是现代社会的重要价值观。"
성별
Transliteration: seongbyeol
"우리는 성별에 관계없이 동등하게 존중받아야 합니다."
ジェンダー
Transliteration: jendā
"ジェンダーの平等は持続可能な開発の鍵です。"
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