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Pronunciation / Transliteration: utsukushii
"夕日が美しかった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely beautiful or attractive.
"The sunset over the ocean was absolutely gorgeous." - 2
Impressive or magnificent in appearance.
"She wore a gorgeous dress to the gala."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gorgeous' originates from the Middle English 'gorgious', which is derived from the Old French 'gorgias', meaning 'elegant' or 'fine'. The term evolved through the influence of Latin 'gorgia', meaning 'throat' or 'neck', reflecting a sense of beauty and adornment.
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magnifique
Transliteration: maɡ.ni.fik
"Le coucher de soleil était magnifique."
wunderschön
Transliteration: ˈvʊndɐʃøːn
"Der Sonnenuntergang war wunderschön."
splendido
Transliteration: ˈsplɛndido
"Il tramonto era splendido."
hermoso
Transliteration: eɾˈmoso
"El atardecer era hermoso."
lindo
Transliteration: ˈlĩdu
"O pôr do sol estava lindo."
सुंदर
Transliteration: sundar
"सूर्यास्त सुंदर था।"
华丽
Transliteration: huálì
"日落是华丽的。"
아름다운
Transliteration: areumdawoon
"해질녘은 아름다웠다."
美しい
Transliteration: utsukushii
"夕日が美しかった。"
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