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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries慎重な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shinchō na
"彼は慎重な口調で意見を述べた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Suitably regular and uniform in speed, rhythm, or proportion.
"She walked with a slow, measured pace towards the stage." - 2
Carefully considered, deliberate, and restrained.
"The politician delivered a calm and measured response to the criticism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'mesuren', originating from Old French 'mesurer', which traces back to the Late Latin 'mensurare' (to measure), stemming from the Latin root 'mensura' (a measure). Over time, the past participle developed adjectival senses denoting careful, restrained, and deliberate qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Measured" is said worldwide
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mesuré
Transliteration: /mə.zy.ʁe/
"Il a adopté un ton mesuré pendant la discussion."
bedächtig
Transliteration: /bəˈdɛçtɪç/
"Er gab eine bedächtige Antwort auf die schwierige Frage."
misurato
Transliteration: /mi.zuˈra.to/
"Il suo comportamento è sempre molto misurato."
medido
Transliteration: /meˈði.ðo/
"Mantuvo un tono medido a lo largo de toda la entrevista."
medido
Transliteration: /meˈdi.du/
"Suas palavras foram ditas de forma muito medida."
संभला हुआ
Transliteration: sambhala hua
"उसने बहुत संभला हुआ जवाब दिया।"
谨慎的
Transliteration: jǐn shèn de
"他发表了审慎而言的讲话。"
신중한
Transliteration: sinjunghan
"그는 매우 신중한 태도로 답변했다."
慎重な
Transliteration: shinchō na
"彼は慎重な口調で意見を述べた。"
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