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Variations:
別嬪
別品

see styles
 beppin
    べっぴん
(1) (kana only) (ksb:) beautiful woman; pretty girl; (2) (別品 only) high-quality goods; special article

味(sK)

see styles
 mi
    み
(suffix) (1) (kana only) (after an adjective stem; nominalizing suffix indicating a quality or feeling; also written with the ateji 味) -ness (as in "sweetness"); -th (as in "warmth"); a touch of; a tinge of; (suffix) (2) (kana only) (after an adjective stem; nominalizing suffix) place; (suffix) (3) (poetic term) (kana only) (as ...み...み; after the -masu stems of verbs with opposite meanings or after the -masu stem and -zu form of the same verb) alternating between ... and ...; sometimes ... and sometimes ...

喬治城大學


乔治城大学

see styles
qiáo zhì chéng dà xué
    qiao2 zhi4 cheng2 da4 xue2
ch`iao chih ch`eng ta hsüeh
    chiao chih cheng ta hsüeh
Georgetown University in Washington D.C., famous as quality Jesuit university and for its basketball team

大気質指標

see styles
 taikishitsushihyou / taikishitsushihyo
    たいきしつしひょう
air quality index; AQI

御召し縮緬

see styles
 omeshichirimen
    おめしちりめん
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)

Variations:
御膳
ご膳

see styles
 gozen
    ごぜん
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (See 膳・2) meal; (2) (honorific or respectful language) Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; (prefix noun) (3) (See 御膳そば) high-quality (of a food or drink); premium

無覆無記性


无复无记性

see styles
wú fù wú jì xìng
    wu2 fu4 wu2 ji4 xing4
wu fu wu chi hsing
 mufuku muki shō
unobstructed, indeterminate (karmic) moral quality

粒がそろう

see styles
 tsubugasorou / tsubugasoro
    つぶがそろう
(v5u,vi) to be equal; to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly excellent

腐っても鯛

see styles
 kusattemotai
    くさってもたい
(expression) (proverb) a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream

Variations:
逸文
佚文

see styles
 itsubun
    いつぶん
(1) lost work; lost writings; (2) partially lost work; literary fragment; work that survives through quotations; (3) work of a superior quality

遍是宗法性

see styles
biàn shì zōng fǎ xìng
    bian4 shi4 zong1 fa3 xing4
pien shih tsung fa hsing
 hen zeshū hosshō
quality of [the reason] broadly encompassing the subject

Variations:
銘茶
名茶

see styles
 meicha / mecha
    めいちゃ
fine tea; brand-name tea; famous tea; choice tea; well-known brand of quality green tea

クォリティー

see styles
 koritii / koriti
    クォリティー
quality

こだわり抜く

see styles
 kodawarinuku
    こだわりぬく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to to fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

サービス品質

see styles
 saabisuhinshitsu / sabisuhinshitsu
    サービスひんしつ
{comp} quality of service; QOS

スマート農業

see styles
 sumaatonougyou / sumatonogyo
    スマートのうぎょう
smart farming (use of robotics, AI, big data, etc. to increase agricultural production quantity and quality)

データの品質

see styles
 deetanohinshitsu
    データのひんしつ
{comp} data quality

一分錢兩分貨


一分钱两分货

see styles
yī fēn qián liǎng fēn huò
    yi1 fen1 qian2 liang3 fen1 huo4
i fen ch`ien liang fen huo
    i fen chien liang fen huo
high quality at bargain price

Variations:
一味
ひと味

see styles
 hitoaji
    ひとあじ
(1) unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; (2) (See 一味違う) distinctive quality; special charm

Variations:
並肉
並み肉

see styles
 naminiku
    なみにく
meat of medium quality

京に田舎あり

see styles
 kyouniinakaari / kyoninakari
    きょうにいなかあり
(expression) (proverb) even in bustling cities there are places that have a rural quality to them; (even) Kyoto is rustic in places

品質を落とす

see styles
 hinshitsuootosu
    ひんしつをおとす
(exp,v5s) to lower the quality

品質保証協会

see styles
 hinshitsuhoshoukyoukai / hinshitsuhoshokyokai
    ひんしつほしょうきょうかい
(org) Society of Quality Assurance; SQA; (o) Society of Quality Assurance; SQA

善不善無記性


善不善无记性

see styles
shàn bù shàn wú jì xìng
    shan4 bu4 shan4 wu2 ji4 xing4
shan pu shan wu chi hsing
 zen fuzen muki shō
wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate moral quality

Variations:
土(P)

see styles
 tsuchi(p); tsushi(地)
    つち(P); つし(地)
(1) earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud; (2) the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land; (3) (See 鳥の子紙) low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (4) (also written as 犯土, 椎, 槌) (See 陰陽道) (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

Variations:
延べ紙
延紙

see styles
 nobegami
    のべがみ
high-quality Edo-period tissue paper (21 cm by 27 cm)

折紙を付ける

see styles
 origamiotsukeru
    おりがみをつける
(exp,v1) to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse

斫迦羅伐辣底


斫迦罗伐辣底

see styles
zhuó jiā luó fá là dǐ
    zhuo2 jia1 luo2 fa2 la4 di3
cho chia lo fa la ti
 shakarabaratei*
遮迦越羅; 轉輪王 Cakravartī-rāja, sovereign ruler, whose chariot wheels roll everywhere without hindrance: the extent of his realm and power are indicated by the quality of the metal, iron, copper, silver, or, for universality, gold. The highest cakravartī uses the wheel or thunder-bolt as a weapon and 'hurls his Tchakra into the midst of his enemies', but the Buddha 'meekly turns the wheel of doctrine and conquers every universe by his teaching'.

等不等觀菩薩


等不等观菩萨

see styles
děng bù děng guān pú sà
    deng3 bu4 deng3 guan1 pu2 sa4
teng pu teng kuan p`u sa
    teng pu teng kuan pu sa
 Tōfutōkan Bosatsu
Bodhisattva Who Observes Quality and Inequality

親類付き合い

see styles
 shinruizukiai
    しんるいづきあい
(the quality of) inter-family association

質欠陥の責任

see styles
 shitsukekkannosekinin
    しつけっかんのせきにん
quality and defects liability

長期優良住宅

see styles
 choukiyuuryoujuutaku / chokiyuryojutaku
    ちょうきゆうりょうじゅうたく
long-life quality housing; long-term quality housing; non-temporary housing built for multigenerational use (meeting criteria such as durability, earthquake resistance, energy efficiency, etc.)

ハイクオリティ

see styles
 haikuoriti
    ハイクオリティ
(noun or adjectival noun) high quality

万緑叢中紅一点

see styles
 banryokusouchuukouitten / banryokusochukoitten
    ばんりょくそうちゅうこういってん
(expression) (proverb) (See 万緑一紅) one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men

Variations:
三つ星
3つ星

see styles
 mitsuboshi
    みつぼし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) three stars (shape); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) three stars (for quality, e.g. Michelin stars); (3) (See 参・しん) Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Variations:
古帛紗
小帛紗

see styles
 kobukusa
    こぶくさ
kobukusa (type of high-quality silk wrapper used in tea ceremony)

Variations:
大トロ
大とろ

see styles
 ootoro(大toro); ootoro(大toro)
    おおトロ(大トロ); おおとろ(大とろ)
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)

折り紙を付ける

see styles
 origamiotsukeru
    おりがみをつける
(exp,v1) to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse

Variations:
粕取り
糟取り

see styles
 kasutori
    かすとり
(1) shōchū made from sake lees; (2) low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)

総合的品質管理

see styles
 sougoutekihinshitsukanri / sogotekihinshitsukanri
    そうごうてきひんしつかんり
total quality control; TQC

蘿蔔快了不洗泥


萝卜快了不洗泥

see styles
luó bo kuài le bù xǐ ní
    luo2 bo5 kuai4 le5 bu4 xi3 ni2
lo po k`uai le pu hsi ni
    lo po kuai le pu hsi ni
when radishes are selling fast, one doesn't take the time to wash the soil off them (idiom); fig. when business is booming, merchants tend to offer goods of inferior quality

酒香不怕巷子深

see styles
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
    jiu3 xiang1 bu4 pa4 xiang4 zi5 shen1
chiu hsiang pu p`a hsiang tzu shen
    chiu hsiang pu pa hsiang tzu shen
fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom); quality goods need no advertising

サービス品質契約

see styles
 saabisuhinshitsukeiyaku / sabisuhinshitsukeyaku
    サービスひんしつけいやく
{comp} quality of service agreement, contract

ソフトウェア品質

see styles
 sofutoweahinshitsu
    ソフトウェアひんしつ
{comp} software quality

Variations:
たこ部屋
蛸部屋

see styles
 takobeya
    たこべや
labor camp; labour camp; low-quality accommodation for laborers

ハイ・クオリティ

see styles
 hai kuoriti
    ハイ・クオリティ
(noun or adjectival noun) high quality

ハイクオリティー

see styles
 haikuoritii / haikuoriti
    ハイクオリティー
(noun or adjectival noun) high quality

バラ付き(sK)

see styles
 baratsuki; baratsuki; baratsuki
    ばらつき; バラツキ; バラつき
(1) (kana only) unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; lack of uniformity; (2) (kana only) {stat} dispersion; scatter; spread; variability

Variations:
一生もの
一生物

see styles
 isshoumono / isshomono
    いっしょうもの
(noun - becomes adjective with の) something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

Variations:
乗り心地
乗心地

see styles
 norigokochi
    のりごこち
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality

Variations:
川柳
川楊
楊柳

see styles
 kawayanagi; kawayanagi
    かわやなぎ; カワヤナギ
(1) (See 猫柳) riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla); (2) (川柳 only) (kana only) Salix gilgiana (species of willow); (3) (川柳 only) high-quality coarse tea

Variations:
活き締め
活締め

see styles
 ikijime; ikishime
    いきじめ; いきしめ
(1) (いきじめ only) (See 活け締め・いけじめ・1) draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; (2) (esp. いきしめ) (See 活け締め・いけじめ・2) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (3) (esp. いきしめ) (See 活け締め・いけじめ・3) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank

特定優良賃貸住宅

see styles
 tokuteiyuuryouchintaijuutaku / tokuteyuryochintaijutaku
    とくていゆうりょうちんたいじゅうたく
government-subsidized high-quality rental apartment

Variations:
生地(P)
素地

see styles
 kiji
    きじ
(1) cloth; fabric; material; texture; (2) dough; batter; (3) inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours; (4) unglazed pottery; (5) skin with no make-up; (6) uncoated metal

研究品質保証協会

see styles
 kenkyuuhinshitsuhoshoukyoukai / kenkyuhinshitsuhoshokyokai
    けんきゅうひんしつほしょうきょうかい
(o) British Association of Research Quality Assurance; BARQA

英国品質保証協会

see styles
 eikokuhinshitsuhoshoukyoukai / ekokuhinshitsuhoshokyokai
    えいこくひんしつほしょうきょうかい
(o) Institute of Quality Assurance

Variations:
込み
込(sK)

see styles
 komi; komi(sk)
    こみ; コミ(sk)
(suffix) (1) including ...; inclusive of ...; (2) bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) {go} (usu. written as コミ) (See コミ出し) komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second

Variations:
鳥の子紙
鳥子紙

see styles
 torinokogami
    とりのこがみ
(See 雁皮・1) torinoko paper; torinokogami; high-quality eggshell-colored Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres

ハイ・クオリティー

see styles
 hai kuoritii / hai kuoriti
    ハイ・クオリティー
(noun or adjectival noun) high quality

Variations:
ばらつき
バラツキ

see styles
 baratsuki; baratsuki
    ばらつき; バラツキ
(1) unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; lack of uniformity; (2) {stat} dispersion; scatter; spread; variability

Variations:
はりはり
ハリハリ

see styles
 paripari; paripari
    パリパリ; ぱりぱり
(adj-na,adv,n) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) crispy; crunchy; (adj-na,adv,n) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) tearing; ripping; cracking; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) spirited; energetic; vigorous; (noun or adjectival noun) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) brand-new and high quality (clothing); well-starched; crisp (bill)

Variations:
一生もん
一生モン

see styles
 isshoumon / isshomon
    いっしょうもん
(See 一生モノ) something that will last a lifetime (esp. high quality product)

Variations:
働きがい
働き甲斐

see styles
 hatarakigai
    はたらきがい
job satisfaction; quality of work life; reason to work

家庭用品品質表示法

see styles
 kateiyouhinhinshitsuhyoujihou / kateyohinhinshitsuhyojiho
    かていようひんひんしつひょうじほう
{law} Household Goods Quality Labeling Act

Variations:
御膳そば
御膳蕎麦

see styles
 gozensoba
    ごぜんそば
(See 蕎麦・2) high-quality soba

Variations:
性の良い
性のよい

see styles
 shounoyoi / shonoyoi
    しょうのよい
(exp,adj-i) of good quality

Variations:
持ち味(P)
持味

see styles
 mochiaji
    もちあじ
(1) inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; (2) distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability

Variations:
目(P)
眼(P)

see styles
 me
    め
(1) eye; eyeball; (2) (See 目が見える) eyesight; sight; vision; (3) look; stare; gaze; glance; (4) notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.); (5) an experience; (6) viewpoint; (7) discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality); (8) (an) appearance; (9) (See 目がない・3) chance (of success); possibility (of a good result); (10) (See 編み目) spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave; (11) grain (of wood, paper); (12) eye (of a storm, needle, etc.); (13) intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard); (14) dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number; (15) graduation; division (of a scale); (16) tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.); (suffix) (17) ordinal number suffix; (suffix) (18) (kana only) (after adjective stem) (See 大きめ) somewhat; -ish; (suffix) (19) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 変わり目・1,折れ目) point (e.g. of change)

Variations:
落とす(P)
落す

see styles
 otosu
    おとす
(transitive verb) (1) to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind; (transitive verb) (2) to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape; (transitive verb) (3) to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election); (transitive verb) (4) to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances; (transitive verb) (5) to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with; (transitive verb) (6) {comp} to download; to copy from a computer to another medium; (transitive verb) (7) {MA} to make someone swoon (judo); (transitive verb) (8) to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); (transitive verb) (9) to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)

Variations:
質が良い
質がよい

see styles
 shitsugayoi
    しつがよい
(exp,adj-i) (ant: 質が悪い) good-quality; superior in quality

Variations:
質の良い
質のよい

see styles
 shitsunoyoi
    しつのよい
(exp,adj-f) (See 質が良い) good-quality; superior in quality

Variations:
音色(P)
音いろ

see styles
 neiro(p); onshoku(音色) / nero(p); onshoku(音色)
    ねいろ(P); おんしょく(音色)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre

クォリティーペーパー

see styles
 koritiipeepaa / koritipeepa
    クォリティーペーパー
quality paper

ソフトウェア品質特性

see styles
 sofutoweahinshitsutokusei / sofutoweahinshitsutokuse
    ソフトウェアひんしつとくせい
{comp} software quality characteristics

国際室内空気環境学会

see styles
 kokusaishitsunaikuukikankyougakkai / kokusaishitsunaikukikankyogakkai
    こくさいしつないくうきかんきょうがっかい
(o) International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate; ISIAQ

Variations:
当たり外れ
当り外れ

see styles
 atarihazure
    あたりはずれ
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)

Variations:
御召縮緬
御召し縮緬

see styles
 omeshichirimen
    おめしちりめん
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)

Variations:
粒が揃う
粒がそろう

see styles
 tsubugasorou / tsubugasoro
    つぶがそろう
(exp,v5u) to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good

Variations:
質が悪い
質がわるい

see styles
 shitsugawarui
    しつがわるい
(exp,adj-i) (ant: 質が良い) poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

Variations:
質の悪い
質のわるい

see styles
 shitsunowarui
    しつのわるい
(exp,adj-f) (See 質が悪い・しつがわるい) poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

Variations:
飲み応え
飲みごたえ

see styles
 nomigotae
    のみごたえ
satisfying quality (of a drink)

クォリティー・ペーパー

see styles
 koritii peepaa / koriti peepa
    クォリティー・ペーパー
quality paper

クォリティーオブライフ

see styles
 koritiioburaifu / koritioburaifu
    クォリティーオブライフ
quality of life

クオリティオブサービス

see styles
 kuoritiobusaabisu / kuoritiobusabisu
    クオリティオブサービス
(computer terminology) quality of service

Variations:
グルメ(P)
グールメ

see styles
 gurume(p); guurume / gurume(p); gurume
    グルメ(P); グールメ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) fine food (fre: gourmet); high-quality food; (2) (orig. meaning) (See 美食家,食通・しょくつう・2) gourmet (fre:); epicure; gastronome

Variations:
こだわり抜く
拘り抜く

see styles
 kodawarinuku
    こだわりぬく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

ソフトウェア品質測定法

see styles
 sofutoweahinshitsusokuteihou / sofutoweahinshitsusokuteho
    ソフトウェアひんしつそくていほう
{comp} software quality metric

Variations:
使いで
使い出
遣い出

see styles
 tsukaide
    つかいで
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way

湖沼水質保全特別措置法

see styles
 koshousuishitsuhozentokubetsusochihou / koshosuishitsuhozentokubetsusochiho
    こしょうすいしつほぜんとくべつそちほう
{law} Act on Special Measures concerning Conservation of Lake Water Quality

Variations:
良さ(P)
好さ
善さ

see styles
 yosa
    よさ
(See 良い・1) merit; virtue; good quality

Variations:
品(P)

階(oK)

see styles
 shina
    しな
(1) (esp. 品) article; item; thing; goods; stock; (2) quality; (3) (kana only) (esp. 科) (See 科を作る) flirtatiousness; coquetry

國家質量監督檢驗檢疫總局


国家质量监督检验检疫总局

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guó jiā zhì liàng jiān dū jiǎn yàn jiǎn yì zǒng jú
    guo2 jia1 zhi4 liang4 jian1 du1 jian3 yan4 jian3 yi4 zong3 ju2
kuo chia chih liang chien tu chien yen chien i tsung chü
AQSIQ; PRC State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

Variations:
塊(P)
固まり
塊まり

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 katamari
    かたまり
(1) lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster; (2) group; crowd; (3) embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

Variations:
悪い(P)
惡い(sK)

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 warui
    わるい
(adjective) (1) bad; poor; undesirable; (adjective) (2) poor (quality); inferior; insufficient; (adjective) (3) evil; sinful; (adjective) (4) ugly; not beautiful; (adjective) (5) at fault; to blame; in the wrong; (adjective) (6) bad (at doing something); (adjective) (7) unprofitable; unbeneficial; (int,adj-i) (8) sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable

Variations:
粗品(P)
麁品(oK)

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 soshina(粗品)(p); sohin
    そしな(粗品)(P); そひん
(1) (粗品 only) (humble language) small present; trifling gift; (2) (粗品 only) gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (3) (archaism) (orig. meaning) inferior goods; low-quality article

Variations:
お召し
御召し
お召
御召

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 omeshi
    おめし
(1) (honorific or respectful language) summoning; calling; riding; wearing; dressing; clothing; (2) (abbreviation) (See 御召縮緬) (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)

クオリティ・オブ・サービス

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 kuoriti obu saabisu / kuoriti obu sabisu
    クオリティ・オブ・サービス
(computer terminology) quality of service

クォリティー・オブ・ライフ

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 koritii obu raifu / koriti obu raifu
    クォリティー・オブ・ライフ
quality of life

Variations:
タコ部屋
たこ部屋
蛸部屋

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 takobeya
    たこべや
labor camp; labour camp; low-quality accommodation for laborers

Variations:
一生モノ
一生もの
一生物

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 isshoumono / isshomono
    いっしょうもの
(noun - becomes adjective with の) something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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