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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kangei shinai
"歓迎しない雰囲気が訪問者を不快にさせました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not friendly or hospitable; creating an atmosphere that is not welcoming.
"The unwelcoming demeanor of the staff made the guests feel uncomfortable." - 2
Characterized by a lack of warmth or friendliness.
"The unwelcoming environment of the abandoned house deterred any potential visitors."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unwelcoming' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the base word 'welcoming', which comes from the Old English 'wilcuma', meaning 'a person who is welcome'. The term evolved in Middle English to describe a lack of hospitality or friendliness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unwelcoming" is said worldwide
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inhospitalier
Transliteration: ɛ̃.ɔs.pi.ta.lje
"L'atmosphère inhospitalière du lieu a dissuadé les visiteurs."
unfreundlich
Transliteration: ʊnˈfʁɔʏntlɪç
"Die unfreundliche Atmosphäre machte die Gäste unwohl."
inospitale
Transliteration: i.nos.piˈta.le
"L'ambiente inospitale ha scoraggiato i visitatori."
inhóspito
Transliteration: inˈospito
"El ambiente inhóspito del lugar desanimó a los visitantes."
inóspito
Transliteration: iˈnɔspitu
"O ambiente inóspito fez os visitantes se sentirem desconfortáveis."
अस्वागत
Transliteration: asvāgat
"अस्वागत वातावरण ने आगंतुकों को असहज महसूस कराया।"
不欢迎
Transliteration: bù huānyíng
"不欢迎的氛围让客人感到不舒服。"
환영하지 않는
Transliteration: hwan-yeonghaji anhneun
"환영하지 않는 분위기가 손님을 불편하게 만들었습니다."
歓迎しない
Transliteration: kangei shinai
"歓迎しない雰囲気が訪問者を不快にさせました。"
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