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Pronunciation / Transliteration: syupeohi-oro
"그 영화 속 슈퍼히어로는 악당을 물리쳤습니다."
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A fictional character having superhuman powers, typically dedicated to protecting the public.
"Many children look up to Batman as their favorite superhero."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century, combining the prefix 'super-' (meaning 'above' or 'extraordinary') with 'hero', popularized by comic book characters such as Superman in the 1930s.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "superhero" is said worldwide
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super-héros
Transliteration: super-héros
"Il rêve d'être un super-héros pour sauver le monde."
Superheld
Transliteration: Superheld
"Der Superheld flog über die Stadt, um die Bürger zu beschützen."
supereroe
Transliteration: supereroe
"Tutti i bambini amano leggere i fumetti di questo supereroe."
superhéroe
Transliteration: superhéroe
"El superhéroe derrotó al villano con sus poderes especiales."
super-herói
Transliteration: super-herói
"Ele se veste como seu super-herói favorito no carnaval."
महाmanav
Transliteration: superhero
Script: सुперहीरो
"हर बच्चा एक सुपरहीरो बनना चाहता है।"
超级英雄
Transliteration: chāojí yīngxióng
"这部电影讲述了一个普通人如何成为超级英雄的故事。"
슈퍼히어로
Transliteration: syupeohi-oro
"그 영화 속 슈퍼히어로는 악당을 물리쳤습니다."
スーパーヒーロー
Transliteration: sūpāhīrō
"彼は子供の頃からのあこがれのスーパーヒーローです。"
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