non-translatable

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ translatable.

Adjective

non-translatable (not comparable)

  1. Unable to be translated.
    • 2020 August 24, Kaori Enjoji, “‘Do or die’ mentality brings Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to the brink”, in CNN‎[1]:
      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.
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