Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-translatable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: non--trans-lat-able
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unable to be translated.

Example Sentences

"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.

Questions

What does non-translatable mean?: Unable to be translated.
Where does non-translatable come from?: From non- + translatable.

How to pronounce non-translatable

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