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Pronunciation / Transliteration: himdeun
"그것은 매우 힘든 여정이었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
"Climbing the steep mountain path proved to be an arduous journey for the hikers." - 2
Hard to accomplish or achieve; demanding great labor or perseverance.
"Writing a doctoral dissertation is an arduous task that demands months of focused research."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'arduus', meaning steep, high, or difficult, which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂erdʰ-, meaning to grow high or rise. Entering the English language in the mid-16th century, the term initially retained its literal sense of steepness before shifting metaphorically to describe tasks or processes requiring great exertion, toil, and perseverance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arduous" is said worldwide
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ardu
Transliteration: /aʁ.dy/
"Ce travail de recherche a été particulièrement ardu."
beschwerlich
Transliteration: /bəˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç/
"Die Wanderung durch den tiefen Schnee war sehr beschwerlich."
arduo
Transliteration: /ˈardwo/
"Superare questo esame sarà un compito arduo."
arduo
Transliteration: /ˈaɾ.ðwo/
"Fue un trabajo arduo terminar el proyecto a tiempo."
arduoso
Transliteration: /aɾˈdu.u.zu/
"A subida da montanha foi um processo muito árduo."
कठिन
Transliteration: kathin
"यह एक कठिन काम है।"
艰巨
Transliteration: jiānjù
"这是一个艰巨的任务。"
힘든
Transliteration: himdeun
"그것은 매우 힘든 여정이었다."
困難な
Transliteration: konnan na
"それは困難な作業です。"
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