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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHidōki
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hidōki
"Sentiva un hidōki per i suoi ricordi d'infanzia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of emotional longing or nostalgia.
"After moving away, she often felt a sense of hidōki for her hometown." - 2
A deep emotional connection to past experiences or memories.
"The old photographs brought back a wave of hidōki, reminding him of his childhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hidōki' originates from Japanese, where it combines 'hi' (火), meaning 'fire', and 'dōki' (動機), meaning 'motive' or 'incentive'. This term reflects a cultural emphasis on the motivations behind actions, particularly in the context of personal growth and ambition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hidōki" is said worldwide
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Hidōki
Transliteration: idōki
"Elle ressentait un hidōki pour son enfance."
Hidōki
Transliteration: hidōki
"Er fühlte ein hidōki für seine Heimatstadt."
Hidōki
Transliteration: hidōki
"Sentiva un hidōki per i suoi ricordi d'infanzia."
Hidōki
Transliteration: hidōki
"Ella sentía un hidōki por su ciudad natal."
Hidōki
Transliteration: hidōki
"Ele sentia um hidōki por sua infância."
हिदोकी
Transliteration: hidoki
"उसे अपने बचपन के लिए हिदोकी महसूस होती थी।"
怀旧
Transliteration: huái jiù
"她对故乡感到怀旧。"
히도키
Transliteration: hidoki
"그녀는 고향에 대한 히도키를 느꼈다."
ひどうき
Transliteration: hidōki
"彼女は故郷に対してひどうきを感じていた。"
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