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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shitsumei
"彼女の失明は夢を追いかけるのを妨げなかった。"
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2 senses- 1
The condition of being unable to see.
"Her blindness did not prevent her from pursuing her dreams." - 2
A lack of perception or awareness.
"His blindness to the issues at hand was concerning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'blindnes', combining 'blind' (from Proto-Germanic *blindaz, meaning 'blind, dark, or cloudy') with the nominalizing suffix '-nes'. Historically used in both literal physiological contexts and metaphorical applications denoting a lack of perception or understanding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blindness" is said worldwide
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cécité
Transliteration: se-si-te
"Sa cécité ne l'a pas empêché de réaliser ses rêves."
Blindheit
Transliteration: blɪndhaɪt
"Ihre Blindheit hinderte sie nicht daran, ihre Träume zu verfolgen."
cecità
Transliteration: tʃeˈtʃita
"La sua cecità non le ha impedito di inseguire i suoi sogni."
ceguera
Transliteration: θeˈɣeɾa
"Su ceguera no le impidió perseguir sus sueños."
cegueira
Transliteration: seɡeɪɾɐ
"A cegueira dela não a impediu de seguir seus sonhos."
अंधापन
Transliteration: andhapan
"उसका अंधापन उसे अपने सपनों का पीछा करने से नहीं रोक सका।"
失明
Transliteration: shī míng
"她的失明并没有阻止她追求梦想。"
실명
Transliteration: silmyeong
"그녀의 실명은 그녀가 꿈을 추구하는 것을 막지 않았다."
失明
Transliteration: shitsumei
"彼女の失明は夢を追いかけるのを妨げなかった。"
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