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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不協和音
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fukyōwaon
"街の不協和音は耐え難かった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
"The cacophony of the city streets made it hard to concentrate." - 2
A chaotic or jarring sound environment, often used in a figurative sense.
"The debate turned into a cacophony of shouting voices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cacophony' originates from the Greek 'kakophonia', where 'kakos' means 'bad' and 'phone' means 'voice' or 'sound'. It entered English in the early 19th century, evolving to describe harsh, discordant sounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cacophony" is said worldwide
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cacophonie
Transliteration: kakofoni
"La cacophonie des klaxons était insupportable."
Kakophonie
Transliteration: kakofoni
"Die Kakophonie der Stadt war überwältigend."
cacofonia
Transliteration: kakofonia
"La cacofonia del traffico era assordante."
cacofonía
Transliteration: kakofonía
"La cacofonía de la multitud era ensordecedora."
cacofonia
Transliteration: kakofonia
"A cacofonia do trânsito era insuportável."
काकाफ़नी
Transliteration: kakaphani
"शहर की काकाफ़नी सुनाई दे रही थी।"
刺耳的声音
Transliteration: cì ěr de shēngyīn
"城市的刺耳的声音让人难以忍受。"
불협화음
Transliteration: bulhyeophwaeum
"도시의 불협화음은 견딜 수 없었다."
不協和音
Transliteration: fukyōwaon
"街の不協和音は耐え難かった。"
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