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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUltraman
/ˈʌl.trəˌmæn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fictional Japanese superhero from a popular tokusatsu television franchise who can transform into a giant silver-and-red alien being to fight giant monsters.
"The child eagerly collected action figures of Ultraman and his monstrous foes." - 2
A person embodying extreme strength, resilience, or heroic capabilities.
"He worked through the night like an ultraman to finish the critical project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'ultra-' (meaning beyond or extreme) combined with 'man'. The term was coined in Japan in 1966 by Tsuburaya Productions for their iconic television superhero franchise, eventually entering global pop-culture lexicons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ultraman" is said worldwide
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Ultraman
Transliteration: /yl.tʁa.man/
"Ultraman est un personnage célèbre de la télévision japonaise."
Ultraman
Transliteration: /ˈʊltʁaˌman/
"Ultraman kämpft gegen riesige Monster, um die Stadt zu retten."
Ultraman
Transliteration: /ˈul.tra.man/
"Da bambino guardavo sempre le avventure di Ultraman."
Ultraman
Transliteration: /ˈul.tɾa.man/
"Ultraman es un clásico héroe de la cultura pop japonesa."
Ultraman
Transliteration: /ˈuw.tɾa.mãn/
"O herói Ultraman marcou a infância de muitas gerações."
अल्ट्रामैन
Transliteration: alṭrāmain
"अल्ट्रामैन जापानी संस्कृति का एक प्रसिद्ध सुपरहीरो है।"
奥特曼
Transliteration: ào tèmàn
"奥特曼是许多人童年记忆中的超级英雄。"
울트라맨
Transliteration: eulturamaen
"울트라맨은 거대한 괴수와 싸우는 정의의 용사입니다."
ウルトラマン
Transliteration: urutoraman
"ウルトラマンは日本の特撮テレビ番組を代表するヒーローです。"
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