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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dōjō
"彼女は災害の被害者に同情を示した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
"She expressed her sympathy for the victims of the disaster." - 2
A mutual understanding or agreement between people.
"There was a deep sympathy between the two friends that made their bond unbreakable."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sympathy' originates from the Greek word 'sympatheia', which means 'fellow feeling'. It evolved through Latin and Middle English, where it retained the sense of shared feelings or emotions, particularly in contexts of compassion and understanding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sympathy" is said worldwide
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sympathie
Transliteration: sɛ̃.pa.ti
"Elle a exprimé sa sympathie pour les victimes de la catastrophe."
Mitgefühl
Transliteration: mɪt.ɡəˈfyːl
"Sie zeigte ihr Mitgefühl für die Opfer der Katastrophe."
simpatia
Transliteration: sim.paˈti.a
"Ha espresso la sua simpatia per le vittime del disastro."
simpatía
Transliteration: sim.paˈti.a
"Ella expresó su simpatía por las víctimas del desastre."
simpatia
Transliteration: sĩ.paˈti.a
"Ela expressou sua simpatia pelas vítimas do desastre."
सहानुभूति
Transliteration: sahanubhūti
"उसने आपदा के पीड़ितों के प्रति अपनी सहानुभूति व्यक्त की।"
同情
Transliteration: tóngqíng
"她对灾难受害者表示了同情。"
동정
Transliteration: dongjeong
"그녀는 재난 피해자에 대한 동정을 표명했다."
同情
Transliteration: dōjō
"彼女は災害の被害者に同情を示した。"
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