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Pronunciation / Transliteration: keichō
"相手の話を最後まで聞く傾聴の姿勢が大切です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of paying close attention to what someone is saying or doing, often out of respect or care.
"Her attentiveness during the lengthy explanation ensured that no crucial details were missed." - 2
Assiduity and consideration shown in attending to the needs and comfort of others.
"He appreciated the quiet attentiveness of the hotel staff throughout his stay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English 'attentive', stemming from the Old French 'attentif', which ultimately traces back to the Latin 'attentus', the past participle of 'attendere' meaning 'to stretch toward' or 'to give heed'. The suffix '-ness' is of Germanic origin, added to adjectives to form abstract nouns denoting a state or quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attentiveness" is said worldwide
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attention
Transliteration: atãsjɔ̃
"Son attention constante a permis de résoudre le problème."
Aufmerksamkeit
Transliteration: aʊfˌmɛʁksamkaɪt
"Seine Aufmerksamkeit während des Gesprächs war bemerkenswert."
attenzione
Transliteration: attenˈtsjone
"L'attenzione ai dettagli è fondamentale."
atención
Transliteration: atenˈsjon
"Su gran atención demostró cuánto le importaba el tema."
atentividade
Transliteration: atẽtʃiviˈdadʒi
"A sua atentividade evitou muitos erros."
ध्यान
Transliteration: dhyan
"पुरी बात सुनने के लिए ध्यान देना जरूरी है।"
专心
Transliteration: zhuānxīn
"他的专心使他听完了整个故事。"
세심함
Transliteration: sesimham
"그의 세심한 경청 태도가 인상적이었다."
傾聴
Transliteration: keichō
"相手の話を最後まで聞く傾聴の姿勢が大切です。"
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