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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jikan
"時は金なりという。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
"Time heals all wounds and brings new perspectives." - 2
A designated instance, point, or period of time; a unit of temporal duration.
"It took a long time to complete the architectural project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Germanic *tīmōnon ('to stretch, span'), related to Old English tīma meaning 'limited space of time, occasion, or season'. It shares roots with the verb 'to tide' and reflects the fundamental human concept of tracking duration and intervals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Time" is said worldwide
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temps
Transliteration: /tɑ̃/
"Le temps passe vite quand on s'amuse."
Zeit
Transliteration: /tsaɪt/
"Die Zeit heilt alle Wunden."
tempo
Transliteration: /ˈtɛm.po/
"Il tempo vola quando ci si diverte."
tiempo
Transliteration: /ˈtjem.po/
"El tiempo es oro en nuestra vida diaria."
tempo
Transliteration: /ˈtẽ.pu/
"O tempo cura todas as feridas."
समय
Transliteration: samay
"समय किसी के लिए नहीं रुकता।"
时间
Transliteration: shíjiān
"时间就是金钱。"
시간
Transliteration: sigan
"시간은 모든 상처를 치료한다."
時間
Transliteration: jikan
"時は金なりという。"
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