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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries悩みの種
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nayami no tane
"数学は私にとって悩みの種だ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cause of great distress or annoyance.
"Traffic congestion is the bane of my daily commute." - 2
Something that causes ruin or destruction; a deadly poison.
"In ancient folklore, the herb was known as wolf's bane."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'bana', meaning 'slayer, murderer, or cause of death', originating from Proto-Germanic '*banan-'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a physical weapon or killer to an abstract source of persistent annoyance, ruin, or distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bane" is said worldwide
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fléau
Transliteration: /fle.o/
"Les moustiques sont le fléau de l'été."
Plage
Transliteration: /ˈplaːɡə/
"Fehler sind die Plage jedes Programmierers."
croce
Transliteration: /ˈkro.tʃe/
"La matematica è la mia croce."
calvario
Transliteration: /kalˈba.ɾjo/
"El tráfico es el calvario de la ciudad."
tormento
Transliteration: /toɾˈmẽ.tu/
"A burocracia é o tormento da empresa."
अभिशाप
Transliteration: abhishap
"भ्रष्टाचार समाज के लिए एक अभिशाप है।"
祸害
Transliteration: huò hài
"腐败是社会的祸害。"
골칫거리
Transliteration: gol-chit-geo-ri
"그 문제는 나의 가장 큰 골칫거리이다."
悩みの種
Transliteration: nayami no tane
"数学は私にとって悩みの種だ。"
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