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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries美女
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bijo
"彼女はそのパーティーの花形だった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A beautiful woman or girl, especially one considered the most attractive in a particular group.
"She was widely regarded as the reigning belle of the local society." - 2
The most charming or admired woman at a social event, gathering, or dance.
"Wearing a stunning gown, she easily became the belle of the ball."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word entered English as a borrowing from French in the late 17th century, derived from the Old French 'bel' (fair, beautiful), coming ultimately from the Latin 'bellus'. Initially used in polite society to denote a remarkably attractive young woman, it later became closely associated with the phrase 'belle of the ball' in the 19th century American South.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Belle" is said worldwide
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belle
Transliteration: bel
"Elle était la belle de la soirée."
Schöne
Transliteration: shuh-nuh
"Sie war die Schönste auf dem Ball."
bella
Transliteration: bel-la
"Era la ragazza più bella della festa."
belleza
Transliteration: be-lle-za
"Ella era la sensación de la fiesta."
bela
Transliteration: be-la
"Ela foi coroada a rainha do baile."
सुंदरी
Transliteration: sundari
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह पार्टी की सबसे खूबसूरत महिला थी।"
绝代佳人
Transliteration: juédài jiārén
Script: 中文汉字
"她是舞会上最引人注目的美女。"
미인
Transliteration: mi-in
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 무도회의 여왕이었다."
美女
Transliteration: bijo
Script: 日本語
"彼女はそのパーティーの花形だった。"
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