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Pronunciation / Transliteration: binshatsu na
"彼女は敏捷な動きで障害物を避けた。"
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Quick and light in movement or action; agile.
"With nimble fingers, she quickly repaired the delicate lace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'nimol' meaning 'quick to grasp', from 'niman' (to take).
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agile
Transliteration: agile
"Il est agile de ses mains."
flink
Transliteration: flink
"Sie machte flinke Bewegungen mit den Fingern."
agile
Transliteration: agile
"Aveva dita agili e veloci."
ágil
Transliteration: agil
"El gato es un animal muy ágil."
ágil
Transliteration: agil
"Ela teve uma mente ágil para resolver o problema."
चपला
Transliteration: chapal
"उसके हाथ बहुत चपल थे।"
敏捷的
Transliteration: mǐnjié de
"他动作敏捷地爬上了树。"
재빠른
Transliteration: jaeppareun
"그는 재빠른 손놀림으로 악기를 연주했다."
敏捷な
Transliteration: binshatsu na
"彼女は敏捷な動きで障害物を避けた。"
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