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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seon-gyeon-ji-myeong
"그녀는 미래를 내다보는 선견지명이 있었다."
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The ability to predict what will happen or what will be needed in the future.
"She had the foresight to invest in renewable energy early on."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English words 'fore-' (meaning beforehand, from Old English) and 'sight' (from Old English 'gesihð'). Historically documented around the 14th century, it evolved from simply meaning physical vision looking ahead to abstract mental anticipation of future events.
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prévoyance
Transliteration: prevoyance
"Elle a eu la prévoyance de faire des provisions."
Voraussicht
Transliteration: Voraussicht
"Mit ein bisschen Voraussicht hätten wir das vermeiden können."
previdenza
Transliteration: previdenza
"Ci vuole molta previdenza per pianificare il futuro."
previsión
Transliteration: prevision
"Tuvo la previsión de comprar las entradas con antelación."
discernimento
Transliteration: discernimento
"Ele teve a clarividência de prever o problema."
दूरदर्शिता
Transliteration: durdarshita
"भविष्य की योजना बनाने के लिए दूरदर्शिता की आवश्यकता होती है।"
远见
Transliteration: yuanjian
"他很有远见，提前做好了准备。"
선견지명
Transliteration: seon-gyeon-ji-myeong
"그녀는 미래를 내다보는 선견지명이 있었다."
遠見
Transliteration: tōmi
"彼には将来を見通す遠見があった。"
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