Eunoia

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Eunoia was built in 24h by Steph. Search 700+ untranslatable words by 80+ languages and 60+ tags, or click refresh to see a new batch. Enjoy!


Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Lachesism The desire to be struck by disaster - to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire English thinking life fate
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Ohrwurm A melody or song that gets stuck in your head ("ear worm") German life music
Tokimeki ときめき Excitement; Feeling of bliss or joy from a discrete experience Japanese emotion feeling happiness
Njuta to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. Swedish positive
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
Madrugada The time of day occurring between past midnight and early morning Spanish time measurement
Dhakkann "The shroud of clouds concealed the sun." Someone too naive to see the truth in things, also used in a derogatory way Hindi adverse awareness
Durcheinander Complete mess; screwed up beyond all recognition German adverse
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Tatemae & Honne The contrast between a person's feelings and desires (honne) versus the behavior and opinions one displays in public (tatemae) Japanese feeling reflection character
Weemoed Lit. sadness, woe (wee) courage, daring, mood (moed); soft mood; light melancholy; having the strength to overcome a feeling of sorrow (e.g., arising in relation to nostalgia). Dutch adverse growth
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Jouska A hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head English thinking
Adroit Lit. according to right; skilled, resourceful; dexterous. French attribute
Sielvartas Literal translation as “soul tumbling” used as grief or resentment Lithuanian adverse thinking emotion
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence
kaizen Continuous growth Japanese growth
Mono no aware The bittersweetness of a brief and grading moment of transcendent beauty. Japanese beauty
Kæk Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. Danish attribute
Aduantas Describes the angst that comes with being in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people Irish stress change
Ennui A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do English adverse feeling
Yokomeshi Literal: "meal eaten sideways"; the stress caused by speaking a foreign language Japanese stress feeling awareness
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Schnapsidee An idea you have when you're drunk and will probably not considered anymore once you're sober German thinking change
Mencolek The trick when you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them Indonesian funny friends action
Hiraeth A deep longing for home Welsh reflection feeling
Kokoro A unity of mind and heart. Japanese awareness feeling
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event




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