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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries슬픔
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seulpeum
"그는 슬픔을 이겨내려고 애썼다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.
"She was overwhelmed with grief after the loss of her husband."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'grief', meaning a hardship, burden, or cause of distress, which stems from the Latin 'gravis' (heavy). The semantic shift moved from a general sense of grievance or burden to the specific emotional suffering caused by loss.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grief" is said worldwide
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chagrin
Transliteration: chagrin
"Il a exprimé son chagrin après la nouvelle."
Trauer
Transliteration: Trauer
"Ihre Trauer über den Verlust war deutlich spürbar."
dolore
Transliteration: dolore
"Il suo dolore era così profondo che non riusciva a parlare."
duelo
Transliteration: duelo
"El proceso de duelo lleva tiempo y paciencia."
luto
Transliteration: luto
"A família está em profundo luto."
दुख
Transliteration: dukh
"उसकी मृत्यु से पूरे परिवार को गहरा दुख हुआ।"
悲伤
Transliteration: bēishāng
"她强忍着悲伤参加了葬礼。"
슬픔
Transliteration: seulpeum
"그는 슬픔을 이겨내려고 애썼다."
悲しみ
Transliteration: kanashimi
"彼女は深い悲しみに暮れている。"
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