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Pronunciation / Transliteration: af-fek-tay
"La ville a été affectée après le tremblement de terre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have been affected or influenced by a disaster or calamity.
"The town was kantsū-shita after the earthquake, with many homes destroyed." - 2
To experience the consequences of a disaster in the past.
"After the typhoon, many families were kantsū-shita and needed assistance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'kantsū-shita' originates from Japanese, where 'kantsū' means 'to be affected by a disaster' and 'shita' is the past tense form of the verb 'suru', meaning 'to do'. This reflects a historical context of language development in Japan, particularly in relation to natural disasters and their impact on society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kantsū-shita" is said worldwide
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affecté
Transliteration: af-fek-tay
"La ville a été affectée après le tremblement de terre."
betroffen
Transliteration: be-tro-fen
"Die Stadt war betroffen nach dem Erdbeben."
colpito
Transliteration: kol-pee-to
"La città è stata colpita dopo il terremoto."
afectado
Transliteration: a-fek-ta-do
"La ciudad fue afectada después del terremoto."
afetado
Transliteration: a-fe-ta-do
"A cidade foi afetada após o terremoto."
प्रभावित
Transliteration: prabhavit
"भूकंप के बाद शहर प्रभावित हुआ।"
受影响
Transliteration: shòu yǐngxiǎng
"地震后，城市受影响。"
영향을 받은
Transliteration: yeonghyang-eul bad-eun
"지진 후 도시는 영향을 받았다."
災害を受けた
Transliteration: saigai o uketa
"地震の後、町は災害を受けた。"
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