Non-translatable
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Unable to be translated. not-comparable
"That a few days off in the middle of a heatwave would trigger such a domino effect highlights Japan’s obsession with gambaru, a virtually non-translatable concept that means doing one’s best and persevering through the hardest of times."
Example
More examples"That a few days off in the middle of a heatwave would trigger such a domino effect highlights Japan’s obsession with gambaru, a virtually non-translatable concept that means doing one’s best and persevering through the hardest of times."
Etymology
From non- + translatable.
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