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<101112>| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
コスチュームプレー see styles |
kosuchuumupuree / kosuchumupuree コスチュームプレー |
(1) cosplay; (2) period drama; costume drama; costume play |
ゴドーを待ちながら see styles |
godooomachinagara ゴドーをまちながら |
(work) Waiting for Godot (1948 play by Samuel Beckett); (wk) Waiting for Godot (1948 play by Samuel Beckett) |
スクリーン・プレー |
sukuriin puree / sukurin puree スクリーン・プレー |
screen play |
ストローク・プレー |
sutorooku puree ストローク・プレー |
stroke play |
チャイルドプレイ２ see styles |
chairudopureitsuu / chairudopuretsu チャイルドプレイツー |
(work) Child's Play 2 (film); (wk) Child's Play 2 (film) |
チャイルドプレイ３ see styles |
chairudopureisurii / chairudopuresuri チャイルドプレイスリー |
(work) Child's Play 3 (film); (wk) Child's Play 3 (film) |
ピックオフ・プレー |
pikkuofu puree ピックオフ・プレー |
pickoff play |
プラグアンドプレイ see styles |
puraguandopurei / puraguandopure プラグアンドプレイ |
(computer terminology) plug and play |
ミュージカルプレー see styles |
myuujikarupuree / myujikarupuree ミュージカルプレー |
musical play |
ランニング・プレー |
ranningu puree ランニング・プレー |
running play |
八仙過海，各顯神通 八仙过海，各显神通 |
bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 , ge4 xian3 shen2 tong1 pa hsien kuo hai , ko hsien shen t`ung pa hsien kuo hai , ko hsien shen tung |
lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom); fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities |
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serifu(gikun); daishi(台詞); serifu せりふ(gikun); だいし(台詞); セリフ |
(1) (kana only) (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; (2) (kana only) comment; remark; phrase; words; (3) (kana only) stock phrase; set phrase; cliché; platitude |
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koupuree(好puree); koupurei(好purei) / kopuree(好puree); kopure(好pure) こうプレー(好プレー); こうプレイ(好プレイ) |
{sports} good play |
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naburu なぶる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to tease; to make fun of; to make sport of; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to ridicule; to mock; to deride; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with; to tinker with |
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makugaaku / makugaku まくがあく |
(exp,v5k) (See 幕を閉じる) to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start |
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irau いらう |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (in Western Japanese dialects) (See いじる・1) to touch; to finger; to play with; to fiddle with; (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) to tease; to make fun of |
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teninoru てにのる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of) |
打ち上げパーティー see styles |
uchiagepaatii / uchiagepati うちあげパーティー |
(See 打ち上げ会) party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (job, concert, play, etc.); celebration party |
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shimaokusoku しまおくそく |
(noun/participle) (yoji) conjectures and surmises; speculation; giving one's imagination full play without any ground |
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engekizuku えんげきづく |
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to be absorbed in a play |
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goro ごろ |
(1) sound (of a sentence); euphony; (2) (abbreviation) (See 語呂合わせ) wordplay; play on words; pun; rhyming game |
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hetsurau へつらう |
(v5u,vi) (kana only) to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to) |
路見不平，拔刀相助 路见不平，拔刀相助 |
lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 lu chien pu p`ing , pa tao hsiang chu lu chien pu ping , pa tao hsiang chu |
lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom); fig. to rush to the rescue; to play the white knight |
アウト・オブ・プレー |
auto obu puree アウト・オブ・プレー |
(sports) out of play (ball) |
イメージトレーニング see styles |
imeejitoreeningu イメージトレーニング |
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out (wasei: image training); mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run |
コスチューム・プレー |
kosuchuumu puree / kosuchumu puree コスチューム・プレー |
(1) cosplay; (2) period drama; costume drama; costume play |
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saboru(p); saboru サボる(P); さぼる |
(v5r,vt,vi) (colloquialism) (from サボタージュ) (See サボタージュ・2) to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out |
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soshage; soshagee ソシャゲ; ソシャゲー |
(1) (abbreviation) (See ソーシャルゲーム・1) mobile game (esp. online, free-to-play); (2) (abbreviation) (dated) (See ソーシャルゲーム・2) social network game |
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tadami(tada見); tadami(tada見, 只見) タダみ(タダ見); ただみ(ただ見, 只見) |
(colloquialism) watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga) |
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chonmagemono; chonmagemono(sk) ちょんまげもの; ちょんまげモノ(sk) |
(kana only) (rare) (See ちょんまげ・1) period play set in the Edo period; period drama |
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hinerimawasu ひねりまわす |
(transitive verb) (See ひねくり回す・ひねくりまわす・2) to fiddle with; to play with |
ミュージカル・プレー |
myuujikaru puree / myujikaru puree ミュージカル・プレー |
musical play |
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shitayomi したよみ |
(noun, transitive verb) preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play) |
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azukaru あずかる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) (from someone of higher status) to receive; to be given; to enjoy |
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nakairi なかいり |
(1) intermission (during a play, sumo, etc.); interval; (2) temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance) |
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shidashi しだし |
(1) food delivery service; catering; (2) walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra |
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kodomodamashi こどもだまし |
(n,exp) trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick |
巫山戯(ateji) |
fuzake ふざけ |
(n,adj-f) (kana only) (See 巫山戯る・ふざける・1) play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank |
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makuake まくあけ |
(1) (See 幕開き) the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); (2) beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.) |
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ijikuru いじくる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to finger; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy with; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to make changes to; to tinker with; to fiddle with; to tamper with; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to dabble in; to do as a hobby; to play around with |
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tobokeru とぼける |
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent; to have a blank facial expression; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to play the fool; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) (obsolete) to be in one's dotage |
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uchikata うちかた |
way to hit (a ball, drum, etc.); way to swing (a club); way to play (shogi, go, etc.) |
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kakeru かける |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (See 壁にかける) to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (See 眼鏡を掛ける) to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) (See 電話を掛ける) to make (a call); (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (See 時間を掛ける) to spend (time, money); to expend; to use; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) (See 塩をかける) to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.); (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 迷惑を掛ける) to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) {math} to multiply (arithmetic operation); (transitive verb) (10) (kana only) (See 鍵を掛ける) to secure (e.g. lock); (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (See 腰を掛ける) to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else); (transitive verb) (12) (kana only) (also as 繋ける) to bind; (transitive verb) (13) (kana only) (See 賭ける・かける) to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; (transitive verb) (14) (kana only) to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; (transitive verb) (15) (kana only) to hold (a play, festival, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (kana only) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); (transitive verb) (17) (kana only) (See 裁判に掛ける) to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); (transitive verb) (18) (kana only) to increase further; (transitive verb) (19) (kana only) to catch (in a trap, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) (kana only) to set atop; (transitive verb) (21) (kana only) to erect (a makeshift building); (transitive verb) (22) (kana only) (See 保険を掛ける・1) to apply (insurance); (transitive verb) (23) (kana only) (See 掛詞) to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words; (suf,v1) (24) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 話し掛ける・2,治りかける) to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; (suf,v1) (25) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone) (See 話し掛ける・1) to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone) |
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kakiorosu かきおろす |
(transitive verb) to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for) |
洒落る(ateji) |
shareru しゃれる |
(v1,vi) (1) to dress stylishly; (v1,vi) (2) to joke; to play on words |
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nekookaburu ねこをかぶる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 猫被り・1) to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite |
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kawaokaburu かわをかぶる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 猫をかぶる・ねこをかぶる) to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite |
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soratobokeru そらとぼける |
(v1,vi) to feign ignorance; to play dumb |
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omoneru おもねる |
(v5r,vi) (kana only) to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to |
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omoneru おもねる |
(v5r,vi) (kana only) to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to) |
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kiwamono きわもの |
(1) seasonal goods; seasonal items; (2) faddish product; vogue merchandise; product latching onto a craze; (3) novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest; writings of passing interest |
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magemono まげもの |
(kana only) (See ちょんまげ・1) period story (play, film, novel, etc.; set in the Edo period) |
イメージ・トレーニング |
imeeji toreeningu イメージ・トレーニング |
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out (wasei: image training); mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run |
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okura; okura おくら; オクラ |
(1) (See 蔵・くら) shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; canceling; shelf (i.e. "on the shelf"); (2) rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate |
グランドスタンドプレー see styles |
gurandosutandopuree グランドスタンドプレー |
grandstand play |
コンビネーションプレー see styles |
konbineeshonpuree コンビネーションプレー |
combination play |
シーザーとクレオパトラ see styles |
shiizaatokureopatora / shizatokureopatora シーザーとクレオパトラ |
(work) Caesar and Cleopatra (film) (play); (wk) Caesar and Cleopatra (film) (play) |
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chanbara; chanbara チャンバラ; ちゃんばら |
(abbreviation) (See ちゃんちゃんばらばら・1) sword fight; sword play |
プラグ・アンド・プレイ |
puragu ando purei / puragu ando pure プラグ・アンド・プレイ |
(computer terminology) plug and play |
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futamatakakeru ふたまたかける |
(exp,v1) (See 二股をかける・1) to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence |
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chuubou / chubo ちゅうぼう |
(1) (厨房, 廚房 only) kitchen; galley; (2) (net-sl) (play on 中坊) (See 中坊・ちゅうぼう) (Internet) troll |
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daijiotoru だいじをとる |
(exp,v5r) to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe |
子供部屋未使用おばさん see styles |
kodomobeyamishiyouobasan / kodomobeyamishiyoobasan こどもべやみしようおばさん |
(net-sl) (derogatory term) (play on 子供部屋おじさん) (See 子供部屋おじさん) mature-aged woman who has never given birth |
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jikkyoupurei(実況purei); jikkyoupuree(実況puree) / jikkyopure(実況pure); jikkyopuree(実況puree) じっきょうプレイ(実況プレイ); じっきょうプレー(実況プレー) |
Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary) |
巫山戯る(ateji) |
fuzakeru ふざける |
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around; (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to neck; to make out |
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tomoesen ともえせん |
(1) dogfight; (2) {sumo} play-off with 3 wrestlers participating |
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hiku ひく |
(transitive verb) (1) to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse); (transitive verb) (2) (also written as 惹く) (See 注意を引く) to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); (transitive verb) (3) to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in; (transitive verb) (4) to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) (See 図面を引く) to draw (a line, plan, etc.); (transitive verb) (6) (See 風邪を引く) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (7) (usu. written as 弾く) to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument); (transitive verb) (8) (See 辞書を引く) to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check; (transitive verb) (9) (esp. 牽く) to haul; to pull (vehicles); (transitive verb) (10) to subtract; to deduct; (transitive verb) (11) to recede; to ebb; to fade; (transitive verb) (12) to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic); (transitive verb) (13) to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence); (transitive verb) (14) to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water); (transitive verb) (15) to hold (e.g. a note); (transitive verb) (16) to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor); (v5k,vi) (17) (also written as 退く) to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat; (v5k,vi) (18) (also written as 退く) to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling); (v5k,vi) (19) (also written as 退く) to resign; to retire; to quit; (v5k,vi) (20) (colloquialism) to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe |
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odokeru; tawakeru おどける; たわける |
(v1,vi) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly |
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odokeru; tawakeru おどける; たわける |
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to act indecently; to be silly over |
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uchikiri うちきり |
(1) end; close; finish; truncation; discontinuance; closure; cancellation; breaking off; aborting; (2) end of play (in go) |
終わりよければ全てよし see styles |
owariyokerebasubeteyoshi おわりよければすべてよし |
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare); (wk) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare) |
終わり良ければ全て良し see styles |
owariyokerebasubeteyoshi おわりよければすべてよし |
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare); (wk) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare) |
終わり良ければ総て良し see styles |
owariyokerebasubeteyoshi おわりよければすべてよし |
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare) |
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butaiaisatsu ぶたいあいさつ |
on-stage speech by the director and cast on the opening day of a movie or play |
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kokeru こける |
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to collapse; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop |
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asobiniiku / asobiniku あそびにいく |
(exp,v5k-s) (See 遊びに来る) to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend) |
鐃旬￥申鐃緒申悒奪鐃? |
鐃旬￥申鐃緒申悒奪鐃? 鐃旬￥申鐃緒申悒奪鐃? |
{baseb} bonehead play |
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nagachouba / nagachoba ながちょうば |
(1) long stretch; long haul; marathon; time-consuming work; (2) long scene (in a play); long act |
アントニーとクレオパトラ see styles |
antoniitokureopatora / antonitokureopatora アントニーとクレオパトラ |
(work) Antony and Cleopatra (film) (play); (wk) Antony and Cleopatra (film) (play) |
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inpuree; in puree インプレー; イン・プレー |
{sports} (See アウトオブプレー) in play (ball) |
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endoran; endo ran エンドラン; エンド・ラン |
(1) {baseb} (See ヒットエンドラン) hit-and-run play; (2) {sports} end run (American football) |
グランドスタンド・プレー |
gurandosutando puree グランドスタンド・プレー |
grandstand play |
コンビネーション・プレー |
konbineeshon puree コンビネーション・プレー |
combination play |
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noopuree; noo puree ノープレー; ノー・プレー |
{sports} match suspension (wasei: no play); out of play |
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hinekurimawasu ひねくりまわす |
(transitive verb) (1) to twist; to twirl; (transitive verb) (2) to fiddle around with; to play with; to rewrite; (transitive verb) (3) to rack one's brains |
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pureimisu; purei misu / puremisu; pure misu プレイミス; プレイ・ミス |
(n,vs,vi) making a mistake (in a game) (wasei: play miss) |
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rabupuree; rabu puree ラブプレー; ラブ・プレー |
love play |
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tsuke(p); tsuke つけ(P); ツケ |
(1) bill; bill of sale; payment invoice; (2) tab (for later payment); credit; (3) (kana only) {go} (usu. ツケ) attachment; contact play; (4) (kana only) {kabuki} sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers; (5) (archaism) letter; (6) (archaism) reason; motive; pretext; (7) (archaism) one's fortune; one's luck |
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debayashi でばやし |
(1) on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; (2) shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage |
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tataku たたく |
(transitive verb) (1) to strike; to clap; to knock; to beat; to tap; to pat; (transitive verb) (2) to play drums; (transitive verb) (3) to abuse; to bash; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult; (transitive verb) (4) to consult; to sound out; (transitive verb) (5) to brag; to talk big; (transitive verb) (6) {comp} to call; to invoke (e.g. a function) |
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tataku たたく |
(transitive verb) (1) to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums); (transitive verb) (2) to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet); (transitive verb) (3) to sound out (someone's views); (transitive verb) (4) to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces; (transitive verb) (5) to beat down the price; (transitive verb) (6) (as ...口を叩く) to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.); (transitive verb) (7) {comp} to call; to invoke (e.g. a function) |
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naru なる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be); (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) (as ...からなる or ...よりなる) to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of; (v5r,vi) (4) (kana only) to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished; (v5r,vi) (5) (kana only) to change (into); to turn (into); to transform; (v5r,vi) (6) (kana only) to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do); (v5r,vi) (7) (kana only) to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make; (v5r,vi) (8) (kana only) to play (the part of); to act as; (v5r,vi) (9) (kana only) to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as; (v5r,vi) (10) {shogi} to be promoted; (aux-v,v5r) (11) (honorific or respectful language) (kana only) (as お + -masu stem + になる, or ご + noun + になる) to do ... |
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sorattobokeru そらっとぼける |
(v1,vi) (See 空惚ける) to play dumb; to feign innocence |
終わりよければすべてよし see styles |
owariyokerebasubeteyoshi おわりよければすべてよし |
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare); (wk) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare) |
終わりよければすべて良し see styles |
owariyokerebasubeteyoshi おわりよければすべてよし |
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare) |
終わり良ければすべて良し see styles |
owariyokerebasubeteyoshi おわりよければすべてよし |
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare) |
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ichaicha; ichaicha イチャイチャ; いちゃいちゃ |
(adv,vs) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other); romantic play; fondling |
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kosumitsukeru; kosumitsukeru こすみつける; コスミツケる |
(transitive verb) (kana only) {go} (See コスミツケ) to kick; to play a diagonal attachment |
プラグアンドプレイＢＩＯＳ see styles |
puraguandopureibaiosu / puraguandopurebaiosu プラグアンドプレイバイオス |
{comp} plug and play BIOS |
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purei(p); puree(p) / pure(p); puree(p) プレイ(P); プレー(P) |
(n,vs,vi) (1) play; recreation; (n,vs,vi) (2) (esp. プレー) playing (a sport); play; game; (n,vs,vi) (3) playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; (4) play (theatrical performance); (5) (abbreviation) {sports} (See プレーボール・2) play ball; starting a match |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Play" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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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