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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kigakari
"彼にはそれを実行する際の気がかりが全くなかった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An uneasy feeling or a pang of conscience as to conduct; a misgiving.
"He had no qualms about expressing his honest opinion." - 2
A sudden sensation of faintness or nausea.
"A sudden qualm overcame her as she looked down from the high cliff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cwielm', meaning 'pain', 'torment', or 'pestilence', originating from Germanic roots. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical agony to a sudden pang of conscience or misgiving.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Qualm" is said worldwide
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scrupule
Transliteration: /skʁy.pyl/
"Il a accepté l'offre sans le moindre scrupule."
Bedenken
Transliteration: /bəˈdɛŋkn̩/
"Sie hat keine Bedenken, ihre Meinung zu sagen."
scrupolo
Transliteration: /ˈskru.po.lo/
"Non ha alcuno scrupolo nel mentire."
escrúpulo
Transliteration: /esˈkɾu.pu.lo/
"Aceptó el soborno sin ningún escrúpulo."
escrúpulo
Transliteration: /isˈkɾu.pu.lu/
"Ele não tem escrúpulos em trair seus amigos."
हिचकिचाहट
Transliteration: hichkichahat
"उसे यह काम करने में कोई हिचकिचाहट नहीं थी।"
顾虑
Transliteration: gùlǜ
"他毫不犹豫地接受了这项任务。"
거리낌
Transliteration: georikkim
"그는 거리낌 없이 자신의 생각을 말했다."
気がかり
Transliteration: kigakari
"彼にはそれを実行する際の気がかりが全くなかった。"
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