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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

手つかずの

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tetsukazu no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Untouched/ʌnˈtʌtʃt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"そこには手つかずの自然が広がっていた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not handled, used, altered, or damaged; remaining in a pure or original state.

    "The ancient forest remained largely untouched by modern civilization."
  2. 2

    Not emotionally affected or moved by something.

    "He sat quietly, seemingly untouched by the chaos unfolding around him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix un- (Old English on-, meaning not or reversal) combined with untouched, originating from Middle English touching, from Old French tochier. The modern composite word has evolved to describe anything remaining in its original, pure, or unmanipulated state.

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