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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不快な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fukai na
"天気は不快で、大雨が降っていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not pleasant; causing discomfort or displeasure.
"The weather was unpleasant, with heavy rain and strong winds." - 2
Unwelcome or disagreeable; not agreeable.
"He received some unpleasant news about his job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unpleasant' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the root 'pleasant', which comes from the Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please'. The term evolved in Middle English, reflecting a shift in usage to describe something that does not provide pleasure or enjoyment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unpleasant" is said worldwide
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désagréable
Transliteration: dez-a-gre-able
"Le temps était désagréable avec beaucoup de pluie."
unangenehm
Transliteration: oo-nah-gen-em
"Das Wetter war unangenehm mit starkem Regen."
sgradevole
Transliteration: s-gra-de-vo-le
"Il tempo era sgradevole con forti piogge."
desagradable
Transliteration: de-sa-gra-da-ble
"El clima era desagradable con mucha lluvia."
desagradável
Transliteration: de-sa-gra-da-vel
"O tempo estava desagradável com muita chuva."
अप्रिय
Transliteration: apriya
"मौसम अप्रिय था, भारी बारिश के साथ।"
不愉快
Transliteration: bù yú kuài
"天气很不愉快，雨下得很大。"
불쾌한
Transliteration: bulkwaehan
"날씨가 불쾌했다, 비가 많이 내렸다."
不快な
Transliteration: fukai na
"天気は不快で、大雨が降っていた。"
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