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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kiseki
"彼が事故から生還したのはまさに奇跡だった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency.
"The doctors considered her sudden and complete recovery from the illness to be a medical miracle." - 2
A highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment that brings very welcome consequences.
"It was a miracle that anyone survived the catastrophic plane crash without serious injury."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin miraculum, meaning 'an object of wonder,' rooted in mirari 'to wonder at.' It entered Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, initially referring to a divine intervention before broadening to describe any extraordinary, welcome event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Miracle" is said worldwide
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miracle
Transliteration: mi.ʁakl
"La survie des passagers relève du miracle."
Wunder
Transliteration: vʊndɐ
"Es grenzt an ein Wunder, dass sie überlebt hat."
miracolo
Transliteration: miˈra.ko.lo
"La sua guarigione è stata definita un miracolo."
milagro
Transliteration: miˈla.ɣɾo
"Encontrarlo con vida después de tres días fue un milagro."
milagre
Transliteration: miˈla.ɡɾi
"Foi um verdadeiro milagre que ninguém tenha se ferido."
चamatkar
Transliteration: chamatkar
Script: चमत्कार
"उसकी बीमारी से ठीक होना किसी चमत्कार से कम नहीं था।"
奇迹
Transliteration: qíjì
"在这场严重的事故中能幸存下来真是一个奇迹。"
기적
Transliteration: gijeok
"그가 살아난 것은 기적과도 같았습니다."
奇跡
Transliteration: kiseki
"彼が事故から生還したのはまさに奇跡だった。"
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