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十戒

see styles
shí jiè
    shi2 jie4
shih chieh
 jukkai
    じゅっかい

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Ten Commandments
the ten commandments (religion)
(1) (Buddhist term) the 10 precepts; (2) Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog; (surname) Jukkai
Śikṣāpada. The ten prohibitions (in Pāli form) consist of five commandments for the layman: (1) not to destroy life 不殺生 pāṇātipātāveramaṇi; (2) not to steal 不倫盜 adinnādānāver; (3) not to commit adultery 不婬慾 abrahmacaryaver.; (4) not to lie 不妄語musāvādāver.; (5) not to take intoxicating liquor 不飮酒 suramereyya-majjapamādaṭṭhānāver. Eight special commandments for laymen consist of the preceding five plus: (6) not to eat food out of regulated hours 不非時食 vikāla-bhojanāver.; (7) not to use garlands or perfumes 不著華鬘好香塗身 mālā- gandha-vilepana-dhāraṇa-maṇḍana-vibhūṣanaṭṭhānā; (8) not to sleep on high or broad beds (chastity) 不坐高廣大牀 uccāsayanā-mahāsayanā. The ten commandments for the monk are the preceding eight plus: (9) not to take part in singing, dancing, musical or theatrical performances, not to see or listen to such 不歌舞倡伎不往觀聽 nacca-gīta-vādita-visūkadassanāver.; (10) to refrain from acquiring uncoined or coined gold, or silver, or jewels 不得捉錢金銀寶物 jātarūpa-rajata-paṭīggahaṇāver. Under the Māhayāna these ten commands for the monk were changed, to accord with the new environment of the monk, to the following: not to kill, not to steal, to avoid all unchastity, not to lie, not to slander, not to insult, not to chatter, not to covet, not to give way to anger, to harbour no scepticism.

獻身


献身

see styles
xiàn shēn
    xian4 shen1
hsien shen

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Sacrifice / Devotion / Dedication
to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to
See: 献身

自刎

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zì wěn
    zi4 wen3
tzu wen
 jifun
    じふん
to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat
(n,vs,vi) committing suicide by slitting one's throat

see styles
jiè
    jie4
chieh
 kai; ingoto(ok)
    かい; いんごと(ok)
to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing something; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger)
(1) (かい only) {Buddh} admonition; commandment; (2) sila (precept)
śīla, 尸羅. Precept, command, prohibition, discipline, rule; morality. It is applied to the five, eight, ten, 250, and other commandments. The five are: (1) not to kill; (2 ) not to steal; (3) not to commit adultery; (4) not to speak falsely; (5) not to drink wine. These are the commands for lay disciples; those who observe them will be reborn in the human realm. The Sarvāstivādins did not sanction the observance of a limited selection from them as did the 成實宗 Satyasiddhi school. Each of the five precepts has five guardian spirits, in all twenty-five, 五戒二十五神. The eight for lay disciples are the above five together with Nos. 7, 8, and 9 of the following; the ten commands for the ordained, monks and nuns, are the above five with the following: (6) not to use adornments of flowers, nor perfumes; (7) not to perform as an actor, juggler, acrobat, or go to watch and hear them; (8) not to sit on elevated, broad, and large divans (or beds); (9) not to eat except in regulation hours; (10) not to possess money, gold or silver, or precious things. The 具足戒full commands for a monk number 250, those for a nun are 348, commonly called 500. Śīla is also the first of the 五分法身, i.e. a condition above all moral error. The Sutra of Brahma's Net has the following after the first five: (6) not to speak of the sins of those in orders; (7) not to vaunt self and depreciate others; (8) not to be avaricious; (9) not to be angry; (10) not to slander the triratna.

see styles
tóu
    tou2
t`ou
    tou
 tou / to
    とう
to throw (something in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
(1) {baseb} pitching ability; (counter) (2) {sports} counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); (counter) (3) {fish} counter for casts (of a line)
To cast, throw into, surrender, tender.


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guī
    gui1
kuei
 ki
to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor
Return to, give oneself up to; commit oneself to, surrender; cf. 三歸 śaraṇa-gamana.

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fàn
    fan4
fan
 han
    はん
to violate; to offend; to assault; criminal; crime; to make a mistake; recurrence (of mistake or something bad)
(suffix) perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
To offend against, break (as a law).

亂倫


乱伦

see styles
luàn lún
    luan4 lun2
luan lun
to violate moral principles; depravity; (esp.) to commit incest; incest

了斷


了断

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liǎo duàn
    liao3 duan4
liao tuan
to bring to a conclusion; to resolve (a dispute etc); to put an end to (once and for all); to break off (a relationship); to commit suicide; resolution (of a matter)

作る

see styles
 tsukuru
    つくる
(transitive verb) (1) to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; (2) to prepare (food term); to brew (alcohol); (3) to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; (4) to till; (5) to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; (6) to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; (7) to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; (8) to have (a child); (9) to make up (one's face, etc.); (10) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); (11) to form (a line, etc.); (12) to set (a record); (13) to commit (a sin, etc.)

作案

see styles
zuò àn
    zuo4 an4
tso an
to commit a crime

佞む

see styles
 kadamu
    かだむ
    katamu
    かたむ
(Godan verb with "mu" ending) (1) (archaism) to deceive; to fool; to lie; (2) to commit adultery

働く

see styles
 hataraku
    はたらく
(v5k,vi) (1) to work; to labor; to labour; (v5k,vi) (2) to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; (v5k,vi) (3) to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; (v5k,vi) (4) {ling} to be conjugated

初作

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chū zuò
    chu1 zuo4
ch`u tso
    chu tso
 shosa
to to begin to commit (a crime)

創る

see styles
 tsukuru
    つくる
(transitive verb) (1) to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; (2) to prepare (food term); to brew (alcohol); (3) to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; (4) to till; (5) to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; (6) to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; (7) to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; (8) to have (a child); (9) to make up (one's face, etc.); (10) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); (11) to form (a line, etc.); (12) to set (a record); (13) to commit (a sin, etc.)

匿流

see styles
 tokuryuu; tokuryuu / tokuryu; tokuryu
    トクリュウ; とくりゅう
(kana only) (abbr. of 匿名・流動型犯罪グループ) ad hoc group formed to commit crimes

及ぶ

see styles
 oyobu
    およぶ
(v5b,vi) (1) to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until); (v5b,vi) (2) to be up to the task; to come up to; (v5b,vi) (3) to compare with; to be a match (for); (v5b,vi) (4) (See 犯罪に及ぶ) to commit (a crime); (v5b,vi) (5) (usu. used in the negative) (See には及ばない・1) to require (to do)

召す

see styles
 mesu
    めす
(transitive verb) (1) (honorific or respectful language) to call; to summon; to send for; to invite; (transitive verb) (2) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (transitive verb) (3) (honorific or respectful language) to put on; to wear; (transitive verb) (4) (honorific or respectful language) to buy; to purchase; (transitive verb) (5) (honorific or respectful language) to take (a bath); (v5s,vi) (6) (honorific or respectful language) to ride; to get in (a vehicle); to take; (transitive verb) (7) (honorific or respectful language) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (8) (honorific or respectful language) (as お年を召す) to put on (years); to get old; (v5s,vi) (9) (honorific or respectful language) (as お気に召す) to strike one's fancy; to please one; (transitive verb) (10) (honorific or respectful language) (See 召される・1) to do; (transitive verb) (11) (honorific or respectful language) (as お腹を召す) to commit seppuku; (aux-v,v5s) (12) (honorific or respectful language) (after -masu stem of verb) indicates respect

吞金

see styles
tūn jīn
    tun1 jin1
t`un chin
    tun chin
to commit suicide by swallowing gold

委託


委托

see styles
wěi tuō
    wei3 tuo1
wei t`o
    wei to
 itaku
    いたく
to entrust; to trust; to commission
(noun/participle) consign (goods (for sale) to a firm); entrust (person with something); commit

常犯

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cháng fàn
    chang2 fan4
ch`ang fan
    chang fan
to commit (an error) often; common (mistake)

幹案


干案

see styles
gàn àn
    gan4 an4
kan an
(Singapore, Malaysia) to commit an offence

弒君


弑君

see styles
shì jun
    shi4 jun1
shih chün
regicide; to commit regicide

弒母


弑母

see styles
shì mǔ
    shi4 mu3
shih mu
matricide; to commit matricide

引決


引决

see styles
yǐn jué
    yin3 jue2
yin chüeh
to commit suicide

得罪

see styles
dé zui
    de2 zui5
te tsui
 tokuzai
to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
commit a crime

成す

see styles
 nasu
    なす
(transitive verb) (1) to form; to make; to constitute; (transitive verb) (2) to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to establish; (transitive verb) (3) to accomplish; to achieve; to win (fame); to gain; (transitive verb) (4) (as ...と〜) to change (into); to convert; (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (also written as 為す) to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about; (suf,v5s) (6) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do intentionally

成犯

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chéng fàn
    cheng2 fan4
ch`eng fan
    cheng fan
 jōbon
commit a sin

投繯


投缳

see styles
tóu huán
    tou2 huan2
t`ou huan
    tou huan
to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging

提審


提审

see styles
tí shěn
    ti2 shen3
t`i shen
    ti shen
to commit sb for trial; to bring sb for interrogation

放火

see styles
fàng huǒ
    fang4 huo3
fang huo
 houka / hoka
    ほうか
to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) arson; setting fire

暗記


暗记

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àn jì
    an4 ji4
an chi
 anki
    あんき
to commit to memory; secret mark
(noun/participle) memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

殺機


杀机

see styles
shā jī
    sha1 ji1
sha chi
desire to commit murder; great danger

滅種


灭种

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miè zhǒng
    mie4 zhong3
mieh chung
 messhu
to commit genocide; to become extinct; extinction of a race
To destroy one's seed of Buddhahood.

犯す

see styles
 okasu
    おかす
(transitive verb) (1) to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to make (e.g. mistake); (transitive verb) (2) to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to transgress; to contravene; (transitive verb) (3) to rape; to violate; to ravish; to deflower

犯事

see styles
fàn shì
    fan4 shi4
fan shih
to break the law; to commit a crime

犯案

see styles
fàn àn
    fan4 an4
fan an
to commit a crime or offense

犯罪

see styles
fàn zuì
    fan4 zui4
fan tsui
 hanzai
    はんざい
to commit a crime; crime; offense
crime; offence; offense
commit crimes

犯重

see styles
fàn zhòng
    fan4 zhong4
fan chung
 bonjū
To break the weightier laws.

生害

see styles
 shougai / shogai
    しょうがい
(noun/participle) commit suicide

篡弒


篡弑

see styles
cuàn shì
    cuan4 shi4
ts`uan shih
    tsuan shih
to commit regicide

累犯

see styles
lěi fàn
    lei3 fan4
lei fan
 ruihan
    るいはん
to repeatedly commit an offense; repeat offender; habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism
repeated offense; repeated offence; recidivism

絕命


绝命

see styles
jué mìng
    jue2 ming4
chüeh ming
to commit suicide; to have one's life cut short

縱火


纵火

see styles
zòng huǒ
    zong4 huo3
tsung huo
to set on fire; to commit arson

臥軌


卧轨

see styles
wò guǐ
    wo4 gui3
wo kuei
to lie across the railway tracks (to commit suicide or to prevent trains from getting through)

自戕

see styles
zì qiāng
    zi4 qiang1
tzu ch`iang
    tzu chiang
(literary) to commit suicide; to take one's own life

自殺


自杀

see styles
zì shā
    zi4 sha1
tzu sha
 jisatsu
    じさつ
to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
(n,vs,vi) suicide
To commit suicide; for a monk to commit suicide is said to be against the rules.

自盡


自尽

see styles
zì jìn
    zi4 jin4
tzu chin
to kill oneself; to commit suicide
See: 自尽

自裁

see styles
zì cái
    zi4 cai2
tzu ts`ai
    tzu tsai
 jisai
    じさい
(literary) to kill oneself; to commit suicide
(n,vs,vi) (form) taking one's own life; suicide

行兇


行凶

see styles
xíng xiōng
    xing2 xiong1
hsing hsiung
violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder)

行淫

see styles
xíng yín
    xing2 yin2
hsing yin
to commit adultery

行竊


行窃

see styles
xíng qiè
    xing2 qie4
hsing ch`ieh
    hsing chieh
to steal; to commit a robbery

觸線


触线

see styles
chù xiàn
    chu4 xian4
ch`u hsien
    chu hsien
to cross the line; to overdo something; to commit a crime

記牢


记牢

see styles
jì láo
    ji4 lao2
chi lao
to commit to memory

詰腹

see styles
 tsumebara
    つめばら
(1) being forced to commit seppuku; (2) to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position

說死


说死

see styles
shuō sǐ
    shuo1 si3
shuo ssu
to say definitely; to commit (to a proposition)

賜死


赐死

see styles
cì sǐ
    ci4 si3
tz`u ssu
    tzu ssu
(of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide (in lieu of execution)

跳水

see styles
tiào shuǐ
    tiao4 shui3
t`iao shui
    tiao shui
to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically

踩線


踩线

see styles
cǎi xiàn
    cai3 xian4
ts`ai hsien
    tsai hsien
to scout for a tour operator; to reconnoiter a potential tour itinerary; (tennis) to commit a foot fault

輕生


轻生

see styles
qīng shēng
    qing1 sheng1
ch`ing sheng
    ching sheng
to commit suicide; to take one's own life

逆惡


逆恶

see styles
nì è
    ni4 e4
ni o
 gyakuaku
(to commit) heinous and evil (acts)

通姦


通奸

see styles
tōng jiān
    tong1 jian1
t`ung chien
    tung chien
adultery; to commit adultery

造る

see styles
 tsukuru
    つくる
(transitive verb) (1) to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; (2) to prepare (food term); to brew (alcohol); (3) to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; (4) to till; (5) to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; (6) to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; (7) to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; (8) to have (a child); (9) to make up (one's face, etc.); (10) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); (11) to form (a line, etc.); (12) to set (a record); (13) to commit (a sin, etc.)

造孽

see styles
zào niè
    zao4 nie4
tsao nieh
to do evil; to commit sins

造逆

see styles
zào nì
    zao4 ni4
tsao ni
 zō gyaku
to commit a heinous act

野合

see styles
yě hé
    ye3 he2
yeh ho
 yagou / yago
    やごう
to commit adultery
(n,vs,vi) illicit union; collusion; (place-name) Yagou

陰謀


阴谋

see styles
yīn móu
    yin1 mou2
yin mou
 inbou / inbo
    いんぼう
to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot
(1) plot; intrigue; scheme; (2) (law) conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

隠謀

see styles
 inbou / inbo
    いんぼう
(1) plot; intrigue; scheme; (2) (law) conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

養漢


养汉

see styles
yǎng hàn
    yang3 han4
yang han
to commit adultery (of married woman)

騙保


骗保

see styles
piàn bǎo
    pian4 bao3
p`ien pao
    pien pao
to commit insurance fraud

默記


默记

see styles
mò jì
    mo4 ji4
mo chi
to learn by heart; to commit to memory; to remember; to memorize in silence

不婬慾


不淫欲

see styles
bù yín yù
    bu4 yin2 yu4
pu yin yü
 fuinyoku
abrahamacaryā-veramaṇī, the third commandment, thou shalt not commit adultery, i. e. against fornication and adultery for the lay, and against all unchastity for the clerics.

与太る

see styles
 yotaru
    よたる
(v5r,vi) (1) (colloquialism) (See 与太・2) to live a wicked life; to play the gangster; to commit delinquency; (v5r,vi) (2) (colloquialism) (See 与太・1) to say nonsense; to spout rubbish; to talk humbug

予備罪

see styles
 yobizai
    よびざい
{law} crime of plotting a crime; crime of preparing to commit an offense; preparation of a crime

共謀罪


共谋罪

see styles
gòng móu zuì
    gong4 mou2 zui4
kung mou tsui
 kyoubouzai / kyobozai
    きょうぼうざい
conspiracy
{law} (See 共謀・きょうぼう) (criminal) conspiracy; conspiracy to commit a crime

出かす

see styles
 dekasu
    でかす
(transitive verb) to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve

出来す

see styles
 dekasu
    でかす
(transitive verb) to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve

姦する

see styles
 kansuru
    かんする
(suru verb) (1) to commit adultery; to fornicate; to have illicit sex; (suru verb) (2) to rape; to violate; to abuse sexually

尋短見


寻短见

see styles
xún duǎn jiàn
    xun2 duan3 jian4
hsün tuan chien
to commit suicide

得重罪

see styles
dé zhòng zuì
    de2 zhong4 zui4
te chung tsui
 toku jūzai
to commit a heavy sin

憶える

see styles
 oboeru
    おぼえる
(transitive verb) to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember

抹脖子

see styles
mǒ bó zi
    mo3 bo2 zi5
mo po tzu
to slit one's own throat; to commit suicide

教他作

see styles
jiào tā zuò
    jiao4 ta1 zuo4
chiao t`a tso
    chiao ta tso
 kyōta sa
telling some else to commit an act

正安住

see styles
zhèng ān zhù
    zheng4 an1 zhu4
cheng an chu
 shō anjū
to properly commit

歸依佛


归依佛

see styles
guī yī fó
    gui1 yi1 fo2
kuei i fo
 kie butsu
歸依法; 歸依僧 To commit oneself to the triratna, i.e. Buddha, Dharma, Saṅgha; Buddha, his Truth and his Church.

死装束

see styles
 shinishouzoku / shinishozoku
    しにしょうぞく
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide

演じる

see styles
 enjiru
    えんじる
(transitive verb) (1) to act (a part); to play (a role); (transitive verb) (2) to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); (transitive verb) (3) to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself; to do something conspicuously; to make a scene; (transitive verb) (4) to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)

演ずる

see styles
 enzuru
    えんずる
(vz,vt) (1) (See 演じる・1) to act (a part); to play (a role); (vz,vt) (2) to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); (vz,vt) (3) to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father); to disgrace oneself

火事泥

see styles
 kajidoro
    かじどろ
(1) (abbreviation) (See 火事場泥棒・1) looter; thief at the scene of a fire; (2) someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime

犯衆罪


犯众罪

see styles
fàn zhòng zuì
    fan4 zhong4 zui4
fan chung tsui
 bon shuzai
to commit myriad sins

耍私情

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shuǎ sī qíng
    shua3 si1 qing2
shua ssu ch`ing
    shua ssu ching
the play of passions; carried away by passion (e.g. to commit a crime)

覚える

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 oboeru
    おぼえる
(transitive verb) (1) to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; (2) to learn; to pick up; to acquire; (3) to feel; (4) to think; to regard

詰め腹

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 tsumebara
    つめばら
(1) being forced to commit seppuku; (2) to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position

身投げ

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 minage
    みなげ
(n,vs,vi) throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

造逆罪

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zào nì zuì
    zao4 ni4 zui4
tsao ni tsui
 zō gyakuzai
to commit a heinous act

コミット

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 komitto
    コミット
(n,vs,vi) (1) committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; participation; (n,vs,vi) (2) {comp} commit (data management, version control)

付之一炬

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fù zhī yī jù
    fu4 zhi1 yi1 ju4
fu chih i chü
to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn something down deliberately

付之東流


付之东流

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fù zhī dōng liú
    fu4 zhi1 dong1 liu2
fu chih tung liu
to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose something irrevocably

口無遮攔


口无遮拦

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kǒu wú zhē lán
    kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2
k`ou wu che lan
    kou wu che lan
to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe

命を絶つ

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 inochiotatsu
    いのちをたつ
(exp,v5t) (1) to end one's life; to commit suicide; (exp,v5t) (2) to end a life; to kill

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

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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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