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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seken shirazu no
"彼女はとても箱入り娘として育った。"
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2 senses- 1
Protected from a dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant environment or experience.
"She grew up in a very sheltered environment and was unprepared for the realities of the working world." - 2
Shielded from wind, rain, or other severe weather conditions.
"We parked the boat in a sheltered cove to protect it from the incoming storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'shelter', which comes from Middle English 'scheltrun', meaning a battle array or defensive screen, originating from Old English 'scieldtruma' (shield-troop). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a military defensive formation to a physical place of refuge, and eventually to an adjective describing someone protected from the harsh realities of life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sheltered" is said worldwide
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protégé
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.te.ʒe/
"Il a vécu une enfance très protégée."
behütet
Transliteration: /bəˈhyːtət/
"Sie wuchs in einer sehr behüteten Umgebung auf."
protetto
Transliteration: /proˈtɛt.to/
"Ha avuto un'infanzia molto protetta."
protegido
Transliteration: /pɾoteˈxiðo/
"Creció en un ambiente muy protegido."
protegido
Transliteration: /pɾoteˈʒidu/
"Ele teve uma infância muito protegida."
सुरक्षित
Transliteration: surakshit
"उसने एक बहुत सुरक्षित माहौल में परवरिश पाई।"
受庇护的
Transliteration: shòu bì hù de
"她在受庇护的环境中长大。"
온실 속의
Transliteration: onsil sok-ui
"그는 온실 속의 화초처럼 자랐다."
世間知らずの
Transliteration: seken shirazu no
"彼女はとても箱入り娘として育った。"
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