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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries사교적 예의
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sagyojeok ye-ui
"그들은 간단한 사교적 예의를 나눈 뒤 회의를 시작했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A polite, conventional detail of behavior or speech observed to maintain harmony and decorum in social interactions.
"After exchanging the usual social-niceties about the weather, they finally began discussing the business contract." - 2
A courteous gesture or formality that eases human relations.
"Holding the door open for strangers is a basic social-nicety that reflects good upbringing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'social', derived from the Latin 'socialis' (pertaining to companionship or society), with 'nicety', derived from the Middle English 'nicete' meaning folly, precision, or subtlety, from the Latin 'nescius' (ignorant). Over centuries, 'nicety' shifted through meanings of fine distinction and minute accuracy to denote refined, polite details of behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Social-nicety" is said worldwide
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politesse
Transliteration: po.li.tɛs
"Ils ont échangé quelques amabilités avant de commencer."
Höflichkeitsform
Transliteration: ˈhœflɪçkaɪtsˌfɔʁm
"Sie tauschten ein paar Höflichkeiten aus."
cortesia
Transliteration: kor.teˈzi.a
"Hanno scambiato le solite cortesie."
cortesía
Transliteration: koɾ.teˈsi.a
"Intercambiaron algunas cortesías antes de la reunión."
delicadeza
Transliteration: de.li.kaˈde.zɐ
"Eles trocaram gentilezas antes de começar a falar sério."
औपचारिकता
Transliteration: aupacharikata
Script: औपचारिक शिष्टाचार
"बैठक शुरू करने से पहले उन्होंने कुछ शिष्टाचार के शब्द कहे।"
社交礼节
Transliteration: shè jiāo lǐ jié
"寒暄几句社交礼节之后，他们便切入了正题。"
사교적 예의
Transliteration: sagyojeok ye-ui
"그들은 간단한 사교적 예의를 나눈 뒤 회의를 시작했다."
社交辞令
Transliteration: shakoujirei
"私たちは形式的な社交辞令を交わした。"
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