Friday, March 29, 2013

Sunday, March 10, 2013

[0255] Words with no English Translations Part II


Schadenfreude (German): refers to pleasure derived from another’s misfortunes

Itoshii (Japanese): longing for an absent loved one

Ijirashii (Japanese): a feeling associated with seeing someone praiseworthy overcoming an obstacle

And conversely, frustration may be a word with no exact equivalent in Arabic languages