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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries本当の
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hontō no
"これは本当の話です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In accordance with fact or reality; accurate or exact.
"The rumor turned out to be true." - 2
Loyal and faithful in a relationship or cause.
"She remained a true friend through difficult times."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'trīewe' or 'trēowe', meaning faithful, trustworthy, or honest, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*treuwaz'. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from moral reliability and loyalty to factual correctness and conformity with reality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "True" is said worldwide
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vrai
Transliteration: /vʁɛ/
"C'est une histoire vraie."
wahr
Transliteration: /vaːɐ̯/
"Das ist eine wahre Geschichte."
vero
Transliteration: /ˈvɛ.ro/
"Questa è una storia vera."
verdadero
Transliteration: /beɾ.ðaˈde.ɾo/
"Esta es una historia verdadera."
verdadeiro
Transliteration: /veɾ.daˈdej.ɾu/
"Esta é uma história verdadeira."
सच्चा
Transliteration: saccha
"यह एक सच्ची कहानी है।"
真实的
Transliteration: zhēnshí de
"这是一个真实的故事。"
진실한
Transliteration: jinsilhan
"이것은 진실한 이야기입니다."
本当の
Transliteration: hontō no
"これは本当の話です。"
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