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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tanomoshii
"彼には頼もしい忍耐力がある。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing constant reliability; never disappointing or running out; unfailing.
"She has a never-failing sense of humor, even during the most difficult situations." - 2
Inexhaustible or perpetually available.
"The mountain spring provided a never-failing supply of fresh water for the village."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the negative adverb 'never' (from Old English 'næfre') with the present participle of 'fail' (from Old French 'faillir', ultimately from Latin 'fallere', meaning to deceive or disappoint). The compound has been used since the late Middle Ages to describe a constant, reliable source or quality that consistently fulfills expectations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Never-failing" is said worldwide
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infaillible
Transliteration: ɛ̃.faj.il
"Son optimisme est infaillible face aux épreuves."
unversiegbar
Transliteration: ʊnfɛɐ̯ˈziːkbaːɐ̯
"Sie hat eine unversiegbare Geduld mit den Kindern."
infallibile
Transliteration: in.falˈli.bi.le
"Il suo intuito si è rivelato infallibile."
infalible
Transliteration: iɱ.faˈli.βle
"Tiene un remedio infalible para el dolor de cabeza."
infalível
Transliteration: ĩ.faˈli.vew
"A sua dedicação ao trabalho é infalível."
अचूक
Transliteration: achook
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह उनकी सफलता का एक अचूक उपाय है।"
永不失效的
Transliteration: yǒng bù shī xiào de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个永不失效的方法。"
변함없는
Transliteration: byeon-ham-eop-neun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 변함없는 친절함으로 대중을 맞이했다."
頼もしい
Transliteration: tanomoshii
Script: 日本語
"彼には頼もしい忍耐力がある。"
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