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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyori
"駅までの距離は歩いて五分です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The amount of space between two points or places.
"The distance between the two cities is approximately fifty miles." - 2
The length of time separating two events or points in time.
"With the distance of time, past mistakes often appear much clearer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word distance, originating from the Latin distantia, meaning an interval or standing apart, from distare (dis- 'apart' + stare 'to stand'). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially denoting spatial separation before expanding to temporal and metaphorical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distance" is said worldwide
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distance
Transliteration: dis-tãsb
"La distance entre Paris et Lyon est importante."
Entfernung
Transliteration: ent-fɛʁ-nʊŋ
"Die Entfernung zur Arbeit beträgt zehn Kilometer."
distanza
Transliteration: dis-ˈtan-t͡sa
"La distanza non è un problema per la nostra amicizia."
distancia
Transliteration: dis-ˈtan-sja
"Caminaron una gran distancia para llegar al pueblo."
distância
Transliteration: dis-ˈtɐ̃-sjɐ
"Eles mantêm uma distância segura do fogo."
दूरी
Transliteration: doori
"यहाँ से स्टेशन की दूरी कितनी है?"
距离
Transliteration: jù lí
"两地之间的距离很远。"
거리
Transliteration: geori
"서울과 부산의 거리는 멉니다."
距離
Transliteration: kyori
"駅までの距離は歩いて五分です。"
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