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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries安っぽい
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yasuppoi
"パーティーの装飾は安っぽかった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In poor taste; gaudy or cheap in appearance.
"The decorations at the party were so tacky that they overshadowed the event." - 2
Sticky or adhesive.
"The paint was still tacky hours after application."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tacky' originated in the early 19th century, derived from the Scottish word 'tack', meaning 'sticky' or 'adhesive'. Over time, it evolved to describe something that is gaudy or in poor taste, reflecting a shift from a physical property to a more aesthetic judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tacky" is said worldwide
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de mauvais goût
Transliteration: də mo-vɛ̃ ɡu
"Les décorations étaient de mauvais goût."
geschmacklos
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃmakloːs
"Die Dekorationen waren geschmacklos."
di cattivo gusto
Transliteration: di katˈtivo ˈɡusto
"Le decorazioni erano di cattivo gusto."
de mal gusto
Transliteration: de mal ˈɡusto
"Las decoraciones eran de mal gusto."
de mau gosto
Transliteration: dʒi ˈmaw ˈɡostu
"As decorações eram de mau gosto."
सस्ता
Transliteration: sasta
"पार्टी की सजावट सस्ती थी।"
俗气
Transliteration: súqì
"派对的装饰太俗气了。"
촌스럽다
Transliteration: chonseureopda
"파티 장식이 너무 촌스러웠다."
安っぽい
Transliteration: yasuppoi
"パーティーの装飾は安っぽかった。"
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