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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries砂粒
Pronunciation / Transliteration: saryū
"砂粒はそれぞれ独自の物語を持っています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, hard particle of sand, typically found on beaches or in deserts.
"Walking on the beach, I could feel each grain of sand between my toes." - 2
Used metaphorically to signify something very small or insignificant in comparison to a larger context.
"In the grand scheme of the universe, our problems are just a grain of sand."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'grain-of-sand' combines 'grain,' derived from Old English 'gran,' meaning a small particle, and 'sand,' from Old English 'sand,' referring to loose granular material. The phrase emphasizes the minute size of individual particles, often used metaphorically to denote something very small or insignificant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grain-of-sand" is said worldwide
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grain de sable
Transliteration: ɡʁɛ̃ də sabl
"Chaque grain de sable compte sur la plage."
Sandkorn
Transliteration: zandkɔrn
"Jedes Sandkorn hat seine eigene Geschichte."
granello di sabbia
Transliteration: ɡraˈnɛllo di ˈsab.bja
"Ogni granello di sabbia è unico sulla spiaggia."
grano de arena
Transliteration: ˈɡɾano ðe aˈɾena
"Cada grano de arena cuenta en la playa."
grão de areia
Transliteration: ɡɾɐ̃w dʒi aˈɾɐjɐ
"Cada grão de areia é importante na praia."
रेत का कण
Transliteration: ret ka kan
"हर रेत का कण महत्वपूर्ण होता है।"
沙粒
Transliteration: shā lì
"每一个沙粒都有它的故事。"
모래 알갱이
Transliteration: morae algaengi
"모래 알갱이 하나하나가 소중하다."
砂粒
Transliteration: saryū
"砂粒はそれぞれ独自の物語を持っています。"
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