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karategata; kuutegata / karategata; kutegata からてがた; くうてがた |
(1) fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; (2) empty promise |
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sagesumu さげすむ |
(transitive verb) to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain |
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mushiosae むしおさえ |
(1) children's medicine for nervousness; (2) {food} (See 虫養い) snack for an empty stomach |
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mara; mara(sk) まら; マラ(sk) |
(1) {Buddh} Mara (san: māra); demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; (2) {Buddh} obstacle to enlightenment; (3) (kana only) (colloquialism) (usu. written as マラ) penis |
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osejioiu おせじをいう |
(exp,v5u) to flatter; to pay empty compliments |
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gaadogakatai / gadogakatai ガードがかたい |
(exp,adj-i) (1) having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (exp,adj-i) (2) (esp. ガードが堅い) (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish |
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sukkarakan; sukkarakan すっからかん; スッカラカン |
(adj-na,adj-no) (1) completely empty; (adj-na,adj-no) (2) penniless; flat broke |
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seserawarau せせらわらう |
(transitive verb) to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer |
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mushamusha; mushamusha むしゃむしゃ; ムシャムシャ |
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) munching; devouring; gobbling up; ravenously; (adv,adv-to) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (archaism) (See もしゃもしゃ) shaggy; disheveled; unkempt |
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mojamoja; mojamoja もじゃもじゃ; モジャモジャ |
(adv,vs,adj-na,adj-no) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt |
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issuinoyume いっすいのゆめ |
(exp,n) empty dream |
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shirimenikakeru しりめにかける |
(exp,v1) (1) to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (exp,v1) (2) (archaism) to cast an amorous glance at |
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heiihouhatsu / hehohatsu へいいほうはつ |
(yoji) unkempt hair and shabby clothes |
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hikizurareru ひきずられる |
(v1,vi) (See 引きずる・4) to let oneself be persuaded (by); to be influenced; to be enticed; to be tempted; to be lured |
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kendochourai; kendojuurai / kendochorai; kendojurai けんどちょうらい; けんどじゅうらい |
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts |
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akisu あきす |
(1) empty nest; (2) empty house; empty home; (3) (abbreviation) (See 空き巣狙い) burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler |
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akikan あきかん |
empty can |
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kuufuku / kufuku くうふく |
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (ant: 満腹・1) empty stomach; hunger |
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mimiyori みみより |
(noun or adjectival noun) welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful |
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munashii / munashi むなしい |
(adjective) (1) empty; void; vacant; (adjective) (2) vain; fruitless; futile; ineffective; (adjective) (3) (See 空しくなる) lifeless |
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keibetsu / kebetsu けいべつ |
(noun, transitive verb) contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting |
プリエンプティブマルチタスク see styles |
purienputibumaruchitasuku プリエンプティブマルチタスク |
(computer terminology) preemptive multitasking |
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kenseikyuu / kensekyu けんせいきゅう |
{baseb} pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner |
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nameru なめる |
(transitive verb) (1) to lick; to lap; to suck; (transitive verb) (2) to taste; (transitive verb) (3) to experience (esp. a hardship); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) (poss. from 無礼（なめ）; also written 無礼る) (See 無礼・なめ) to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate; (transitive verb) (5) to lick (at; of flames); to burn |
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aku あく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (esp. 開く) to open (e.g. doors); (v5k,vi) (2) (esp. 開く) to open (e.g. business, etc.); (v5k,vi) (3) (esp. 空く) to be empty; (v5k,vi) (4) (esp. 空く) to be vacant; to be available; to be free; (v5k,vi) (5) (esp. 明く) to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); (v5k,vi) (6) (esp. 明く) to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.); (v5k,vi) (7) (esp. 明く) to come to an end; (transitive verb) (8) (esp. 明く) to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.); (v5k,vi) (9) (See 穴が開く) to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events) |
エンプティーネストシンドローム see styles |
enputiinesutoshindoroomu / enputinesutoshindoroomu エンプティーネストシンドローム |
empty nest syndrome |
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zubora; zubora; zubera; zubera ずぼら; ズボラ; ずべら; ズベラ |
(noun or adjectival noun) sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt |
プリエンプティブ・マルチタスク |
purienputibu maruchitasuku プリエンプティブ・マルチタスク |
(computer terminology) preemptive multitasking |
プリエンプティブなマルチタスク see styles |
purienputibunamaruchitasuku プリエンプティブなマルチタスク |
{comp} preemptive multitasking |
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shiyounonai; shounonai / shiyononai; shononai しようのない; しょうのない |
(exp,adj-f) (1) (kana only) hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; beyond redemption; (exp,adj-f) (2) (kana only) foolish; preposterous; absurd |
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kobaka(小馬鹿, 小baka, 小莫迦); kobaka(小baka); kobaka こばか(小馬鹿, 小ばか, 小莫迦); こバカ(小バカ); コバカ |
(See 小馬鹿にする) fool; someone beneath one's contempt |
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kendojuurai; kendochourai / kendojurai; kendochorai けんどじゅうらい; けんどちょうらい |
(yoji) recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts |
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yurusu ゆるす |
(transitive verb) (1) to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to; (transitive verb) (2) to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate; (transitive verb) (3) to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off; (transitive verb) (4) (See 自他ともに許す) to acknowledge; to admit; (transitive verb) (5) (See 心を許す,気を許す) to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down; (transitive verb) (6) to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield |
ノンプリエンプティブマルチタスク see styles |
nonpurienputibumaruchitasuku ノンプリエンプティブマルチタスク |
(computer terminology) non-preemptive multitasking |
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hipparu ひっぱる |
(transitive verb) (1) to pull; to draw; to pull tight; (transitive verb) (2) to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch; (transitive verb) (3) to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); (transitive verb) (4) to drag; to haul; to tow; (transitive verb) (5) to lead (e.g. one's followers); (transitive verb) (6) to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police); (transitive verb) (7) to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join; (transitive verb) (8) to delay; to prolong; (transitive verb) (9) to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word); (transitive verb) (10) to quote; to cite; to reference; (transitive verb) (11) {baseb} to pull the ball; (transitive verb) (12) to wear; to put on |
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karanomojiretsu からのもじれつ |
{comp} empty string; null string |
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otoshikomu おとしこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); (transitive verb) (3) to drop into something (e.g. a bag); (transitive verb) (4) to entice; to lure; to tempt; to deceive; to trick |
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misuborashii / misuborashi みすぼらしい |
(adjective) (kana only) shabby; unsightly; unkempt |
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iikakeru / ikakeru いいかける |
(transitive verb) (1) to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to break off (mid-sentence); (transitive verb) (2) to speak to; to address |
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zuibun ずいぶん |
(adv,adv-to) (1) (kana only) very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite; considerably; awfully; terribly; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible; (adjectival noun) (3) (kana only) remarkable; extraordinary |
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tabetsuwari(食betsuwari, 食be悪阻); tabezuwari(食bezuwari, 食be悪阻) たべつわり(食べつわり, 食べ悪阻); たべづわり(食べづわり, 食べ悪阻) |
feeling sick when one's stomach is empty during pregnancy (usu. instead of experiencing morning sickness) |
エンプティー・ネスト・シンドローム |
enputii nesuto shindoroomu / enputi nesuto shindoroomu エンプティー・ネスト・シンドローム |
empty nest syndrome |
ノンプリエンプティブ・マルチタスク |
nonpurienputibu maruchitasuku ノンプリエンプティブ・マルチタスク |
(computer terminology) non-preemptive multitasking |
ノンプリエンプティブなマルチタスク see styles |
nonpurienputibunamaruchitasuku ノンプリエンプティブなマルチタスク |
{comp} nonpreemptive multitasking |
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shimukeru しむける |
(transitive verb) (1) to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; (transitive verb) (2) to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to treat; (transitive verb) (3) to send; to forward to |
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ukemodoshi うけもどし |
(See 受け戻す・うけもどす) redemption (e.g. of a loan) |
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buchimakeru ぶちまける |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart; to spill out |
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sarachi さらち |
empty lot; vacant plot of land |
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wankosoba わんこそば |
(kana only) soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the customer never has an empty bowl |
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koukou; kyoukyou(皎々, 皎皎) / koko; kyokyo(皎々, 皎皎) こうこう; きょうきょう(皎々, 皎皎) |
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) bright (esp. of the moon); (adj-t,adv-to) (2) (こうこう only) broad and empty |
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akisunerai あきすねらい |
(See 空き巣・3) burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler |
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鐃旬wa申鐃旬wa申; 鐃旬wa申鐃旬wa申 鐃旬ワ申鐃旬ワ申; 鐃旬わ申鐃旬わ申 |
(adj-no,adj-na,adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; untidy; tousled; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying |
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amezaiku あめざいく |
(1) candy fashioned in human and animal forms; (2) deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit; paper tiger |
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onakagasuku おなかがすく |
(exp,v5k) to become hungry; to get an empty stomach |
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garaaki; garasuki(gara空ki, gara空ki) / garaki; garasuki(gara空ki, gara空ki) がらあき; がらすき(がら空き, ガラ空き) |
(adj-no,adj-na) (1) almost completely empty; virtually empty; (adj-no,adj-na) (2) (がらあき only) inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded; unprotected |
プリエンプティブ式のマルチタスキング see styles |
purienputibushikinomaruchitasukingu プリエンプティブしきのマルチタスキング |
{comp} preemptive multitasking |
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mushiyashinai むしやしない |
{food} (See 腹の虫・3) snack for an empty stomach; something to tide one over |
宝の山に入りながら手を空しくして帰る see styles |
takaranoyamaniirinagarateomunashikushitekaeru / takaranoyamanirinagarateomunashikushitekaeru たからのやまにいりながらてをむなしくしてかえる |
(expression) (idiom) to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp; to come home empty-handed despite having entered treasure mountain |
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kenseikyuu / kensekyu けんせいきゅう |
{baseb} pickoff throw; pickoff attempt |
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karadaki からだき |
(noun, transitive verb) heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc. |
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utsuro うつろ |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) cavity; hollow; void; (adjectival noun) (2) (虚ろ, 空ろ only) hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.); empty (words, heart, etc.) |
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karakara; karakara; karakkara(sk) からから; カラカラ; カラッカラ(sk) |
(adj-na,adj-no) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) parched; dried-up; bone-dry; (adjectival noun) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) empty; hollow; (adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) rattling; clattering; (adv,adv-to) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) laughing loudly; roaring with laughter |
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toraoegakiteinuniruisu / toraoegakitenuniruisu とらをえがきていぬにるいす |
(expression) (idiom) attempting to be something you are not; drawing a tiger that ends up looking like a dog |
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kokeodoshi(虚仮威shi, 虚仮脅shi); kokeodoshi(koke脅shi, koke威shi) こけおどし(虚仮威し, 虚仮脅し); コケおどし(コケ脅し, コケ威し) |
(noun or adjectival noun) (kana only) empty threat; bluff; paper tiger |
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yurusu ゆるす |
(transitive verb) (1) (occ. written as 聴す) to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to; (transitive verb) (2) (also written as 赦す) to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate; (transitive verb) (3) (also written as 赦す) to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off; (transitive verb) (4) (See 自他ともに許す) to acknowledge; to admit; (transitive verb) (5) (See 心を許す,気を許す) to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down; (transitive verb) (6) to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield |
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enputiinesuto; enputii nesuto / enputinesuto; enputi nesuto エンプティーネスト; エンプティー・ネスト |
empty nest |
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busshudokutorin; busshu dokutorin ブッシュドクトリン; ブッシュ・ドクトリン |
Bush Doctrine (American foreign policy guidelines allowing preemptive war, unilateral action, etc.) |
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sosonokasu そそのかす |
(transitive verb) (kana only) to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite |
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ware(p); wa(我, 吾); are(ok); a(我, 吾)(ok); wanu(我, 吾)(ok); waro(我)(ok) われ(P); わ(我, 吾); あれ(ok); あ(我, 吾)(ok); わぬ(我, 吾)(ok); わろ(我)(ok) |
(pronoun) (1) I; me; (pronoun) (2) (われ, わ only) oneself; (pronoun) (3) (われ, わ only) (archaism) you; (prefix) (4) (わ only) (archaism) (also 和) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt |
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ware(p); wa(ok); are(ok); a(ok); wanu(ok); waro(ok) われ(P); わ(ok); あれ(ok); あ(ok); わぬ(ok); わろ(ok) |
(pronoun) (1) (occ. 和 for わ) I; me; (pronoun) (2) (われ, わ only) (occ. 和 for わ) oneself; (pronoun) (3) (われ, わ only) (archaism) (occ. 和 for わ) you; (prefix) (4) (わ only) (archaism) (occ. 和) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt |
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akeru あける |
(transitive verb) (1) (開ける only) to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock; (transitive verb) (2) (開ける only) to open (for business, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 空ける) to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 空ける) to move out; to clear out; (transitive verb) (5) (esp. 空ける) to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); (v1,vi) (6) (esp. 明ける) to dawn; to grow light; (v1,vi) (7) (esp. 明ける) to end (of a period, season); (v1,vi) (8) (esp. 明ける) to begin (of the New Year); (v1,vi) (9) (esp. 明ける) to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for); (v1,vi) (10) to make (a hole); to open up (a hole) |
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zuibun ずいぶん |
(adv,adv-to) (1) (kana only) very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite; considerably; awfully; terribly; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible; (adjectival noun) (3) (kana only) remarkable; extraordinary |
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seserawarau せせらわらう |
(transitive verb) to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer |
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akichi あきち |
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot |
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akidana; akimise あきだな; あきみせ |
empty house; empty shop |
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enputiikarorii; enputii karorii / enputikarori; enputi karori エンプティーカロリー; エンプティー・カロリー |
empty calories |
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kenpeizuku; kenpeizuku(sk) / kenpezuku; kenpezuku(sk) けんぺいずく; けんぺいづく(sk) |
(noun or adjectival noun) overbearing; imperious; domineering; peremptory |
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nameru なめる |
(transitive verb) (1) to lick; to lap; to suck; (transitive verb) (2) to taste; (transitive verb) (3) to experience (esp. a hardship); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) (poss. from 無礼（なめ）; also written 無礼る) (See 無礼・なめ) to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate; (transitive verb) (5) to lick (at; of flames); to burn |
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kokoromiru こころみる |
(transitive verb) to try; to attempt; to have a go (at) |
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pafoomansu(p); paafoomansu(ik) / pafoomansu(p); pafoomansu(ik) パフォーマンス(P); パーフォーマンス(ik) |
(1) performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); (2) something done (just) for show; theatre; theater; showy action; (empty) gesture; playing to the gallery; (3) performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.) |
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pafoomansu(p); paafoomansu(sk) / pafoomansu(p); pafoomansu(sk) パフォーマンス(P); パーフォーマンス(sk) |
(1) performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); (2) something done (just) for show; theatre; theater; showy action; (empty) gesture; playing to the gallery; (3) performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.) |
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kobaka; kobaka(sk) こばか; コバカ(sk) |
(as 〜にする) (See 小馬鹿にする) fool; person beneath one's contempt |
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nukegara ぬけがら |
(See 蛻・もぬけ) cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae |
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kendochourai; kendojuurai / kendochorai; kendojurai けんどちょうらい; けんどじゅうらい |
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts |
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karaburi からぶり |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) swing and a miss; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) (punching and) failing to make contact; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) (ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt |
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haragahettehaikusahadekinu はらがへってはいくさはできぬ |
(expression) (proverb) an army marches on its stomach; you can't fight on an empty stomach |
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karayaki からやき |
(1) {food} applying heat to an empty pan to remove its anti-rust coating; (2) {food} blind-baking; baking a pie crust, tart shell, etc. before adding a filling |
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monukenokara; monukenokara もぬけのから; もぬけのカラ |
(exp,n) (1) (See もぬけ) completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; deserted; (exp,n) (2) body from which the soul has left; corpse; (exp,n) (3) (orig. meaning) shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.) |
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hipparu ひっぱる |
(transitive verb) (1) to pull; to draw; to pull tight; (transitive verb) (2) to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch; (transitive verb) (3) to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); (transitive verb) (4) to drag; to haul; to tow; (transitive verb) (5) to lead (e.g. one's followers); (transitive verb) (6) to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police); (transitive verb) (7) to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join; (transitive verb) (8) to delay; to prolong; (transitive verb) (9) to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word); (transitive verb) (10) to quote; to cite; to reference; (transitive verb) (11) {baseb} to pull the ball; (transitive verb) (12) to wear; to put on |
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nekonikatsuobushi ねこにかつおぶし |
(expression) (idiom) temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk |
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akibin(空ki瓶, 空kibin, 空ki壜); akibin(空kibin); karabin(空瓶) あきびん(空き瓶, 空きびん, 空き壜); あきビン(空きビン); からびん(空瓶) |
empty bottle |
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ninirokujiken ににろくじけん |
(hist) February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt |
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tottetsuketayou / tottetsuketayo とってつけたよう |
(exp,adj-na) unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments) |
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akimise あきみせ |
empty store; vacant store |
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akikan あきかん |
empty can |
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kobakanisuru(小馬鹿nisuru, 小bakanisuru, 小莫迦nisuru); kobakanisuru(小bakanisuru); kobakanisuru こばかにする(小馬鹿にする, 小ばかにする, 小莫迦にする); こバカにする(小バカにする); コバカにする |
(exp,vs-i) to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at |
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abuhachitorazu(虻蜂取razu, abuhachi取razu, 虻蜂torazu); abuhachitorazu(abuhachi取razu) あぶはちとらず(虻蜂取らず, あぶはち取らず, 虻蜂とらず); アブハチとらず(アブハチ取らず) |
(expression) (idiom) attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee |
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garan(p); garan; garaan(sk); garaan(sk) / garan(p); garan; garan(sk); garan(sk) がらん(P); ガラン; ガラーン(sk); がらーん(sk) |
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) clanging; (adv,adv-to) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) empty; deserted |
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karayaki からやき |
(1) {food} applying heat to an empty pan to remove its anti-rust coating; (2) {food} blind-baking; baking a pie crust, tart shell, etc. before adding a filling |
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buchimakeru ぶちまける |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart; to spill out |
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
This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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