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English

serendipity

/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/

A happy accident: finding something good without looking for it.

日本語

木漏れ日

こもれび

Sunlight filtering through leaves.

中文

默契

mòqì

Unspoken rapport: understanding each other without words.

한국어

눈치

[눈치]

The social sense of reading a room and acting on it.

Español

sobremesa

/so.βɾeˈme.sa/

The lingering talk at the table after a meal.

Français

dépaysement

/de.pɛ.iz.mɑ̃/

The disorientation of being far from home.

Deutsch

Fernweh

/ˈfɛʁnveː/

A longing for far-off places you've never been.

Italiano

abbiocco

/abˈbjɔk.ko/

The drowsiness that hits after a big meal.

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