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| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
も see styles |
mo も |
(particle) (1) too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); (particle) (2) (as ＡもＢも) both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); (particle) (3) (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.) even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; (particle) (4) (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.) even if; even though; although; in spite of; (adverb) (5) (colloquialism) (See もう・3) further; more; again; another; the other |
一往 see styles |
yī wǎng yi1 wang3 i wang ichiō いちおう |
(adverb) (1) more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; (2) tentatively; for the time being; (3) just in case; (4) once One passage, or time, once; on one superficial going. |
一応 see styles |
ichiou / ichio いちおう |
(adverb) (1) more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; (2) tentatively; for the time being; (3) just in case; (4) once; (place-name) Ichiou |
乾貨 干货 see styles |
gān huò gan1 huo4 kan huo |
dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone); (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form; just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分[shui3 fen1]) |
以上 see styles |
yǐ shàng yi3 shang4 i shang ijō いじょう |
that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. (n-adv,n-t) (1) not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; (2) beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); (3) above-mentioned; foregoing; (4) since ...; seeing that ...; (5) this is all; that is the end; the end ...and above |
億倍 亿倍 see styles |
yì bèi yi4 bei4 i pei okubai |
a hundred thousand times [more, less, etc.] |
先ず see styles |
mazu まず |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else; (adverb) (2) (kana only) probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually; (adverb) (3) (kana only) more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably; (adverb) (4) (kana only) anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being |
啷當 啷当 see styles |
lāng dāng lang1 dang1 lang tang |
(of age) more or less; or so; and so on |
増々 see styles |
masumasu ますます |
(adverb) (kana only) increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less |
増し see styles |
mashi(p); mashi まし(P); マシ |
(adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) (esp. マシ) better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst; (suffix noun) (2) more; increase; extra; (3) (archaism) increase; growth |
増増 see styles |
masumasu ますます |
(adverb) (kana only) increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less |
大致 see styles |
dà zhì da4 zhi4 ta chih |
more or less; roughly; approximately |
大體 大体 see styles |
dà tǐ da4 ti3 ta t`i ta ti daitai |
in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students great essence |
小乘 see styles |
xiǎo shèng xiao3 sheng4 hsiao sheng shōjō |
Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle; Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras; also pr. [Xiao3 cheng2] Hīnayāna 希那衍. The small, or inferior wain, or vehicle; the form of Buddhism which developed after Śākyamuni's death to about the beginning of the Christian era, when Mahāyāna doctrines were introduced. It is the orthodox school and more in direct line with the Buddhist succession than Mahāyānism which developed on lines fundamentally different. The Buddha was a spiritual doctor, less interested in philosophy than in the remedy for human misery and perpetual transmigration. He "turned aside from idle metaphysical speculations; if he held views on such topics, he deemed them valueless for the purposes of salvation, which was his goal" (Keith). Metaphysical speculations arose after his death, and naturally developed into a variety of Hīnayāna schools before and after the separation of a distinct school of Mahāyāna. Hīnayāna remains the form in Ceylon, Burma, and Siam, hence is known as Southern Buddhism in contrast with Northern Buddhism or Mahāyāna, the form chiefly prevalent from Nepal to Japan. Another rough division is that of Pali and Sanskrit, Pali being the general literary language of the surviving form of Hīnayāna, Sanskrit of Mahāyāna. The term Hīnayāna is of Mahāyānist origination to emphasize the universalism and altruism of Mahāyāna over the narrower personal salvation of its rival. According to Mahāyāna teaching its own aim is universal Buddhahood, which means the utmost development of wisdom and the perfect transformation of all the living in the future state; it declares that Hīnayāna, aiming at arhatship and pratyekabuddhahood, seeks the destruction of body and mind and extinction in nirvāṇa. For arhatship the 四諦Four Noble Truths are the foundation teaching, for pratyekabuddhahood the 十二因緣 twelve-nidānas, and these two are therefore sometimes styled the two vehicles 二乘. Tiantai sometimes calls them the (Hīnayāna) Tripiṭaka school. Three of the eighteen Hīnayāna schools were transported to China: 倶舍 (Abhidharma) Kośa; 成實 Satya-siddhi; and the school of Harivarman, the律 Vinaya school. These are described by Mahāyānists as the Buddha's adaptable way of meeting the questions and capacity of his hearers, though his own mind is spoken of as always being in the absolute Mahāyāna all-embracing realm. Such is the Mahāyāna view of Hīnayāna, and if the Vaipulya sūtras and special scriptures of their school, which are repudiated by Hīnayāna, are apocryphal, of which there seems no doubt, then Mahāyāna in condemning Hīnayāna must find other support for its claim to orthodoxy. The sūtras on which it chiefly relies, as regards the Buddha, have no authenticity; while those of Hīnayāna cannot be accepted as his veritable teaching in the absence of fundamental research. Hīnayāna is said to have first been divided into minority and majority sections immediately after the death of Śākyamuni, when the sthāvira, or older disciples, remained in what is spoken of as "the cave", some place at Rājagṛha, to settle the future of the order, and the general body of disciples remained outside; these two are the first 上坐部 and 大衆部 q. v. The first doctrinal division is reported to have taken place under the leadership of the monk 大天 Mahādeva (q.v.) a hundred years after the Buddha's nirvāṇa and during the reign of Aśoka; his reign, however, has been placed later than this by historians. Mahādeva's sect became the Mahāsāṅghikā, the other the Sthāvira. In time the two are said to have divided into eighteen, which with the two originals are the so-called "twenty sects" of Hīnayāna. Another division of four sects, referred to by Yijing, is that of the 大衆部 (Arya) Mahāsaṅghanikāya, 上座部 Āryasthavirāḥ, 根本說一切有部 Mūlasarvāstivādaḥ, and 正量部 Saṃmatīyāḥ. There is still another division of five sects, 五部律. For the eighteen Hīnayāna sects see 小乘十八部. |
尚更 see styles |
naosara なおさら |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) still more; even more; all the more; (2) (kana only) still less; even less |
已上 see styles |
yǐ shàng yi3 shang4 i shang ijō いじょう |
(n-adv,n-t) (1) not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; (2) beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); (3) above-mentioned; foregoing; (4) since ...; seeing that ...; (5) this is all; that is the end; the end ...and above |
猶更 see styles |
naosara なおさら |
(out-dated kanji) (adverb) (1) (kana only) still more; even more; all the more; (2) (kana only) still less; even less |
益々 see styles |
masumasu ますます |
(adverb) (kana only) increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less |
益益 see styles |
masumasu ますます |
(adverb) (kana only) increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less |
いい線 see styles |
iisen / isen いいせん |
(exp,n) (See いい線行く) more or less right; you are on the right track; getting warm |
ざっと see styles |
zatto ざっと |
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) roughly; approximately; round about; more or less; (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) cursorily; briefly; quickly; lightly; roughly; (personal name) Sadd |
なお更 see styles |
naosara なおさら |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) still more; even more; all the more; (2) (kana only) still less; even less |
よい線 see styles |
yoisen よいせん |
(exp,n) more or less right; you are on the right track; getting warm |
一通り see styles |
hitotoori ひととおり |
(n,adj-no,adv) (1) generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less; (2) (more or less) everything; all parts; bit of everything; whole process; (can be adjective with の) (3) (usu. in the negative) ordinary; usual; average; common; (4) one method |
先ずは see styles |
mazuha まずは |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (more emphatic than まず) (See まず・1) first of all; to begin with; before anything else; (adverb) (2) (kana only) probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually; (adverb) (3) (kana only) more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably; (adverb) (4) (kana only) anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being |
半公開 半公开 see styles |
bàn gōng kāi ban4 gong1 kai1 pan kung k`ai pan kung kai |
semiovert; more or less open |
増して see styles |
mashite まして |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; (2) (kana only) still less |
好い線 see styles |
yoisen よいせん |
(exp,n) more or less right; you are on the right track; getting warm |
尚さら see styles |
naosara なおさら |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) still more; even more; all the more; (2) (kana only) still less; even less |
差不多 see styles |
chà bu duō cha4 bu5 duo1 ch`a pu to cha pu to |
almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad |
明天見 明天见 see styles |
míng tiān jiàn ming2 tian1 jian4 ming t`ien chien ming tien chien |
see you tomorrow; (coll., jocular) food that passes through the digestive system more or less intact (esp. enoki mushrooms) |
況して see styles |
mashite まして |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; (2) (kana only) still less |
猶さら see styles |
naosara なおさら |
(out-dated kanji) (adverb) (1) (kana only) still more; even more; all the more; (2) (kana only) still less; even less |
白醤油 see styles |
shiroshouyu / shiroshoyu しろしょうゆ |
{food} white soy sauce; pale soy sauce made with more flour and less soy beans than regular soy sauce |
良い線 see styles |
yoisen よいせん |
(exp,n) more or less right; you are on the right track; getting warm |
鹼性巖 碱性岩 see styles |
jiǎn xìng yán jian3 xing4 yan2 chien hsing yen |
basic rock; mafic rock (with less silicon and more magnesium, iron etc) |
増す増す see styles |
masumasu ますます |
(adverb) (kana only) increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less |
多多少少 see styles |
duō duō shǎo shǎo duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to to shao shao |
to some extent; more or less |
多少有些 see styles |
duō shǎo yǒu xiē duo1 shao3 you3 xie1 to shao yu hsieh |
somewhat; more or less |
或多或少 see styles |
huò duō huò shǎo huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 huo to huo shao |
more or less |
照貓畫虎 照猫画虎 see styles |
zhào māo huà hǔ zhao4 mao1 hua4 hu3 chao mao hua hu |
lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject; uninspired imitation |
良いせん see styles |
yoisen よいせん |
(exp,n) more or less right; you are on the right track; getting warm |
急がば回れ see styles |
isogabamaware いそがばまわれ |
(expression) more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race |
急がば廻れ see styles |
isogabamaware いそがばまわれ |
(expression) more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race |
大なり小なり see styles |
dainarishounari / dainarishonari だいなりしょうなり |
(expression) to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less |
社会不適合者 see styles |
shakaifutekigousha / shakaifutekigosha しゃかいふてきごうしゃ |
(社会不適応者 is considered more correct, but is less common) (See 社会不適応者) person unfit for society; misfit |
多かれ少なかれ see styles |
ookaresukunakare おおかれすくなかれ |
(expression) to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less |
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ichiou / ichio いちおう |
(n,adj-no,adv) (1) more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; technically; (n,adv) (2) tentatively; for the time being; (n,adv) (3) just in case; (n,adv) (4) once |
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ijou / ijo いじょう |
(n,adv) (1) not less than; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more; (n,adv) (2) beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than; (adj-no,n,adv) (3) above-mentioned; aforementioned; foregoing; (n,adv) (4) since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...; (expression) (5) that's all; that is the end; the end |
増えても減っても see styles |
fuetemohettemo ふえてもへっても |
(expression) more or less |
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mashite まして |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; (exp,adv) (2) (kana only) (with neg. verb) still less |
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isogabamaware いそがばまわれ |
(expression) (proverb) more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race |
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araara / arara あらあら |
(adverb) roughly; broadly; generally; more or less |
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hitowatari ひとわたり |
(n,adv) (See 一通り・1) generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less |
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ijou / ijo いじょう |
(suffix noun) (1) (ant: 以下・1) not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more; (suffix noun) (2) beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than; (adj-no,n) (3) the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing; (n,conj) (4) (after a verb) since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...; (expression) (5) that's all; that is the end; the end |
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ika(p); ige(ok) いか(P); いげ(ok) |
(suffix noun) (1) (ant: 以上・1) not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer; (suffix noun) (2) below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) the following; the below-mentioned; the rest; followed by ...; (suffix noun) (4) (used to refer to all members of a group, starting with the head or principal figure) including ...; ... and other (employees, officials, etc.) |
過ぎたるは及ばざるがごとし see styles |
sugitaruhaoyobazarugagotoshi すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし |
(expression) the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more |
過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し see styles |
sugitaruhanaooyobazarugagotoshi すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし |
(expression) the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more |
それ以上でもそれ以下でもない see styles |
soreijoudemosoreikademonai / sorejodemosorekademonai それいじょうでもそれいかでもない |
(expression) no more, no less; that's the entirety of it |
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mashite まして |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; (exp,adv) (2) (kana only) (with neg. verb) still less |
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masumasumotte ますますもって |
(exp,adv) (kana only) (emphatic) (See 益々・ますます) increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less |
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yoisen よいせん |
(exp,n) (See いい線・いいせん) more or less right; you are on the right track; getting warm |
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tomodachiijoukoibitomiman / tomodachijokoibitomiman ともだちいじょうこいびとみまん |
(exp,adj-no,adj-na) more than friends, less than lovers |
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igainonanimonodemonai いがいのなにものでもない |
(expression) (after a noun) nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than |
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shinpuruizubesuto; shinpuru izu besuto シンプルイズベスト; シンプル・イズ・ベスト |
(expression) (proverb) simple is best; less is more |
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masumasu ますます |
(adverb) (kana only) increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less |
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sunawachi すなわち |
(conjunction) (1) (kana only) that is (to say); namely; i.e.; (conjunction) (2) (kana only) precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less; (conjunction) (3) (kana only) (as 〜ばすなわち...; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence) (and) then |
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sugitaruhaoyobazarugagotoshi すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし |
(expression) (proverb) the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more |
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naosara なおさら |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) still more; even more; all the more; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (with neg. verb) still less; even less |
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yometoomekasanouchi / yometoomekasanochi よめとおめかさのうち |
(expression) (proverb) women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is more |
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dongurinoseikurabe(dongurino背比be, 団栗no背比be); dongurinoseikurabe(dongurino背比be) / dongurinosekurabe(dongurino背比be, 団栗no背比be); dongurinosekurabe(dongurino背比be) どんぐりのせいくらべ(どんぐりの背比べ, 団栗の背比べ); ドングリのせいくらべ(ドングリの背比べ) |
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acorns; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest |
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dongurinoseikurabe / dongurinosekurabe どんぐりのせいくらべ |
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acorns; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest |
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sugitaruhanaooyobazarugagotoshi すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし |
(expression) (proverb) the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more |
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