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マザーインロー

see styles
 mazaainroo / mazainroo
    マザーインロー
mother-in-law

マザーズ・デー

see styles
 mazaazu dee / mazazu dee
    マザーズ・デー
Mother's Day

ものを言わせる

see styles
 monooiwaseru
    ものをいわせる
(exp,v1) to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on

レークサクセス

see styles
 reekusakusesu
    レークサクセス
(place-name) Lake Success

ワーキングママ

see styles
 waakingumama / wakingumama
    ワーキングママ
working mother

一年之計在於春


一年之计在于春

see styles
yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn
    yi1 nian2 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chun1
i nien chih chi tsai yü ch`un
    i nien chih chi tsai yü chun
the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom); early planning is the key to success

余儀なくされる

see styles
 yoginakusareru
    よぎなくされる
(exp,v1) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

余儀無くされる

see styles
 yoginakusareru
    よぎなくされる
(exp,v1) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

信爲道元功德母


信为道元功德母

see styles
xìn wéi dào yuán gōng dé mǔ
    xin4 wei2 dao4 yuan2 gong1 de2 mu3
hsin wei tao yüan kung te mu
 shin wa do no moto kudoku no haha tari
faith is the source of the path and the mother of merit

八字還沒一撇兒


八字还没一撇儿

see styles
bā zì hái méi yī piě r
    ba1 zi4 hai2 mei2 yi1 pie3 r5
pa tzu hai mei i p`ieh r
    pa tzu hai mei i pieh r
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom); fig. things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet

Variations:
垂乳女
足乳女

see styles
 tarachime
    たらちめ
(archaism) (See 垂乳根) mother

Variations:
垂乳根
足乳根

see styles
 tarachine
    たらちね
mother; father; parent

Variations:
大出来
大でき

see styles
 oodeki
    おおでき
well-made; well-done; great success

失敗は成功の基

see styles
 shippaihaseikounomoto / shippaihasekonomoto
    しっぱいはせいこうのもと
(expression) (idiom) failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success

孟母断機の教え

see styles
 moubodankinooshie / mobodankinooshie
    もうぼだんきのおしえ
(expression) (proverb) (from a tale about Mencius' mother admonishing him from leaving school early by cutting apart a cloth she was in the middle of weaving) (See 断機) (the lesson that) one should not leave things unfinished

Variations:
床しい
懐しい

see styles
 yukashii / yukashi
    ゆかしい
(adjective) (1) admirable; charming; refined; (adjective) (2) nostalgic; (adjective) (3) (kana only) curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)

Variations:
御成功
ご成功

see styles
 goseikou / goseko
    ごせいこう
your success

必要は発明の母

see styles
 hitsuyouhahatsumeinohaha / hitsuyohahatsumenohaha
    ひつようははつめいのはは
(expression) (proverb) necessity is the mother of invention

成功をおさめる

see styles
 seikouoosameru / sekooosameru
    せいこうをおさめる
(exp,v1) to achieve success

Variations:
成功裏
成功裡

see styles
 seikouri / sekori
    せいこうり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (oft. adverbially as 成功裏に) (with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success

Variations:
母文字
か文字

see styles
 kamoji
    かもじ
(archaism) mother; wife

火之夜芸速男神

see styles
 hinoyagihayaonokami
    ひのやぎはやおのかみ
{Shinto} (See 迦具土神) Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)

無心插柳柳成陰


无心插柳柳成阴

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wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn
    wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin1
wu hsin ch`a liu liu ch`eng yin
    wu hsin cha liu liu cheng yin
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you; (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success; also written 無心插柳柳成蔭|无心插柳柳成荫

習うより慣れよ

see styles
 narauyorinareyo
    ならうよりなれよ
(expression) experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

習うより慣れろ

see styles
 narauyorinarero
    ならうよりなれろ
(expression) experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

Variations:
親子丼
母娘丼

see styles
 oyakodon; oyakodonburi
    おやこどん; おやこどんぶり
(1) (親子丼 only) oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg; (2) (vulgar) (slang) threesome including a mother and her daughter

雨垂れ石を穿つ

see styles
 amadareishiougatsu / amadareshiogatsu
    あまだれいしをうがつ
(exp,v5t) (proverb) slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone

需要是發明之母


需要是发明之母

see styles
xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ
    xu1 yao4 shi4 fa1 ming2 zhi1 mu3
hsü yao shih fa ming chih mu
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).

エクスペリエンス

see styles
 ekusuperiensu
    エクスペリエンス
experience

Variations:
さじ加減
匙加減

see styles
 sajikagen
    さじかげん
(1) measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; quantity; prescription; (2) manner of seasoning; (3) (idiom) making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel; skill; knack

サロゲートマザー

see styles
 sarogeetomazaa / sarogeetomaza
    サロゲートマザー
surrogate mother

シングル・マザー

see styles
 shinguru mazaa / shinguru maza
    シングル・マザー
single mother

ペーパードライバ

see styles
 peepaadoraiba / peepadoraiba
    ペーパードライバ
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license) (wasei: paper driver)

マザーカントリー

see styles
 mazaakantorii / mazakantori
    マザーカントリー
mother country

マザージョーンズ

see styles
 mazaajoonzu / mazajoonzu
    マザージョーンズ
(person) Mother Jones

マザーファッカー

see styles
 mazaafakkaa / mazafakka
    マザーファッカー
(interjection) mother fucker

ワーキング・ママ

see styles
 waakingu mama / wakingu mama
    ワーキング・ママ
working mother

ワーキングマザー

see styles
 waakingumazaa / wakingumaza
    ワーキングマザー
working mother

Variations:
今一歩
いま一歩

see styles
 imaippo
    いまいっぽ
(exp,adv) (1) (See 今一つ・いまひとつ・1) one more; another; the other; (exp,adv) (2) (See 今一つ・いまひとつ・2) not quite; (exp,adv) (3) close run; just falling short of success

Variations:
勝利(P)
捷利

see styles
 shouri / shori
    しょうり
(n,vs,vi) victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

千番に一番の兼合

see styles
 senbanniichibannokaneai / senbannichibannokaneai
    せんばんにいちばんのかねあい
(expression) (obscure) something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success

天上天下唯我獨尊


天上天下唯我独尊

see styles
tiān shàng tiān xià wéi wǒ dú zūn
    tian1 shang4 tian1 xia4 wei2 wo3 du2 zun1
t`ien shang t`ien hsia wei wo tu tsun
    tien shang tien hsia wei wo tu tsun
 tenjō tenge yuiga dokuson
The first words attributed to Śākyamuni after his first seven steps when born from his mother's right side: 'In the heavens above and (earth) beneath I alone am the honoured one. 'This announcement is ascribed to every Buddha, as are also the same special characteristics attributed to every Buddha, hence he is the 如來 come in the manner of all Buddhas. In Mahayanism he is the type of countless other Buddhas in countless realms and periods.

Variations:
嫌な目
いやな目

see styles
 iyaname
    いやなめ
(exp,n) (1) (oft. as 〜で見られる) disapproving eyes; disgusted look; nasty glance; evil eye; (exp,n) (2) (as 〜に遭う) (See 目に遭う) unpleasant experience

Variations:
母子とも
母子共

see styles
 boshitomo
    ぼしとも
(exp,n) both mother and child

Variations:
火結神
火産霊神

see styles
 homusubinokami
    ほむすびのかみ
{Shinto} (See 迦具土神) Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)

Variations:
知る(P)
識る

see styles
 shiru
    しる
(transitive verb) (1) to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover; (transitive verb) (2) to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize; (transitive verb) (3) to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate; (transitive verb) (4) to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with; (transitive verb) (5) to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship); (transitive verb) (6) to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know; (transitive verb) (7) (usu. with neg. sentence) to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

Variations:
経る(P)
歴る

see styles
 heru
    へる
(v1,vi) (1) to pass; to elapse; to go by; (v1,vi) (2) to pass through; to go through; (v1,vi) (3) to experience; to go through; to undergo

貧は世界の福の神

see styles
 hinhasekainofukunokami
    ひんはせかいのふくのかみ
(expression) (proverb) poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention

足の引っ張り合い

see styles
 ashinohippariai
    あしのひっぱりあい
(exp,n) (idiom) standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress

Variations:
お母
御母(sK)

see styles
 okaa / oka
    おかあ
(polite language) (kana only) mother

サクセスストーリー

see styles
 sakusesusutoorii / sakusesusutoori
    サクセスストーリー
success story

ペーパー・ドライバ

see styles
 peepaa doraiba / peepa doraiba
    ペーパー・ドライバ
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license) (wasei: paper driver)

ペーパードライバー

see styles
 peepaadoraibaa / peepadoraiba
    ペーパードライバー
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license) (wasei: paper driver)

Variations:
ほろ苦い
ホロ苦い

see styles
 horonigai(horo苦i); horonigai(horo苦i)
    ほろにがい(ほろ苦い); ホロにがい(ホロ苦い)
(adjective) (1) slightly bitter (taste); (adjective) (2) bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

マザー・カントリー

see styles
 mazaa kantorii / maza kantori
    マザー・カントリー
mother country

マザー・ジョーンズ

see styles
 mazaa joonzu / maza joonzu
    マザー・ジョーンズ
(person) Mother Jones

ワーキング・マザー

see styles
 waakingu mazaa / wakingu maza
    ワーキング・マザー
working mother

不經一事,不長一智


不经一事,不长一智

see styles
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
    bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 , bu4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4
pu ching i shih , pu chang i chih
lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); fig. wisdom only comes with experience

Variations:
傷弓の鳥
傷弓之鳥

see styles
 shoukyuunotori / shokyunotori
    しょうきゅうのとり
(exp,n) (rare) (idiom) (yoji) (person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience

前事不忘,後事之師


前事不忘,后事之师

see styles
qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
    qian2 shi4 bu4 wang4 , hou4 shi4 zhi1 shi1
ch`ien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih
    chien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

Variations:
好評嘖々
好評嘖嘖

see styles
 kouhyousakusaku / kohyosakusaku
    こうひょうさくさく
(adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) enjoying great popularity; receiving widespread high praise; being a great success with the public

如人飲水,冷暖自知


如人饮水,冷暖自知

see styles
rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī
    ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1
ju jen yin shui , leng nuan tzu chih
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within; to know best by personal experience

小時了了,大未必佳


小时了了,大未必佳

see styles
xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā
    xiao3 shi2 liao3 liao3 , da4 wei4 bi4 jia1
hsiao shih liao liao , ta wei pi chia
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)

成也蕭何,敗也蕭何


成也萧何,败也萧何

see styles
chéng yě xiāo hé , bài yě xiāo hé
    cheng2 ye3 xiao1 he2 , bai4 ye3 xiao1 he2
ch`eng yeh hsiao ho , pai yeh hsiao ho
    cheng yeh hsiao ho , pai yeh hsiao ho
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]; fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor

百尺竿頭,更進一步


百尺竿头,更进一步

see styles
bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù
    bai3 chi3 gan1 tou2 , geng4 jin4 yi1 bu4
pai ch`ih kan t`ou , keng chin i pu
    pai chih kan tou , keng chin i pu
lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom); fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better

Variations:
百戦錬磨
百戦練磨

see styles
 hyakusenrenma
    ひゃくせんれんま
(can be adjective with の) (yoji) veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

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)

羹に懲りて膾を吹く

see styles
 atsumononikoritenamasuofuku
    あつものにこりてなますをふく
(expression) (proverb) a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience

行萬里路,讀萬卷書


行万里路,读万卷书

see styles
xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū
    xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 , du2 wan4 juan4 shu1
hsing wan li lu , tu wan chüan shu
Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom); Learn as much as you can and do all you can.

讀萬卷書,行萬里路


读万卷书,行万里路

see styles
dú wàn juàn shū , xíng wàn lǐ lù
    du2 wan4 juan4 shu1 , xing2 wan4 li3 lu4
tu wan chüan shu , hsing wan li lu
lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom); fig. acquire knowledge from study and wisdom from practical experience

Variations:
首尾よく
首尾良く

see styles
 shubiyoku
    しゅびよく
(adverb) successfully; with success

サクセス・ストーリー

see styles
 sakusesu sutoorii / sakusesu sutoori
    サクセス・ストーリー
success story

ペーパー・ドライバー

see styles
 peepaa doraibaa / peepa doraiba
    ペーパー・ドライバー
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license) (wasei: paper driver)

マザーコンプレックス

see styles
 mazaakonpurekkusu / mazakonpurekkusu
    マザーコンプレックス
Oedipus complex (wasei: mother complex); sexual attraction to one's mother

九仞の功を一簣に虧く

see styles
 kyuujinnokouoikkinikaku / kyujinnokooikkinikaku
    きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle

千番に一番の兼ね合い

see styles
 senbanniichibannokaneai / senbannichibannokaneai
    せんばんにいちばんのかねあい
(expression) (obscure) something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success

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:
成功の鍵
成功のカギ

see styles
 seikounokagi(成功no鍵); seikounokagi(成功nokagi) / sekonokagi(成功no鍵); sekonokagi(成功nokagi)
    せいこうのかぎ(成功の鍵); せいこうのカギ(成功のカギ)
(exp,n) key success factor; key to success; KSF

Variations:
母ザル
母猿
母ざる

see styles
 hahazaru
    ははざる
mother monkey

Variations:
生かす(P)
活かす

see styles
 ikasu
    いかす
(transitive verb) (1) to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) (生かす only) to let live; to keep alive; (transitive verb) (3) (生かす only) to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life; (transitive verb) (4) to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

Variations:
登竜門(P)
登龍門

see styles
 touryuumon / toryumon
    とうりゅうもん
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors

Variations:
積み上げる
積上げる

see styles
 tsumiageru
    つみあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); (transitive verb) (2) to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

Variations:
胸が痛む
胸がいたむ

see styles
 munegaitamu
    むねがいたむ
(exp,v5m) (1) to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; (exp,v5m) (2) to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

Variations:
蓄える(P)
貯える

see styles
 takuwaeru
    たくわえる
(transitive verb) (1) to store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock; to set aside; (transitive verb) (2) to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to develop (e.g. one's skills); (transitive verb) (3) to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

薩婆多部毘尼摩得勒伽


萨婆多部毘尼摩得勒伽

see styles
sà pó duō bù pí ní mó dé lè qié
    sa4 po2 duo1 bu4 pi2 ni2 mo2 de2 le4 qie2
sa p`o to pu p`i ni mo te le ch`ieh
    sa po to pu pi ni mo te le chieh
 Sappatabu bini matokurokka
Mother of the Sarvâstivāda Vinaya

親は無くても子は育つ

see styles
 oyahanakutemokohasodatsu
    おやはなくてもこはそだつ
(expression) (idiom) Nature itself is a good mother

觀自在菩薩母陀羅尼經


观自在菩萨母陀罗尼经

see styles
guān zì zài pú sà mǔ tuó luó ní jīng
    guan1 zi4 zai4 pu2 sa4 mu3 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
kuan tzu tsai p`u sa mu t`o lo ni ching
    kuan tzu tsai pu sa mu to lo ni ching
 Kanjizai bosatsu mo daranikyō
Dhāraṇī of the Bodhisattva Mother who Heeds the Worlds Sounds

Variations:
身をもって
身を以て

see styles
 miomotte
    みをもって
(expression) with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

Variations:
鍵(P)
鑰(rK)

see styles
 kagi(p); kagi
    かぎ(P); カギ
(1) key; (2) (See 錠・1) lock; (3) key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

阿闍世コンプレックス

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 ajasekonpurekkusu
    あじゃせコンプレックス
Ajase complex (feelings of guilt towards one's mother)

この母にしてこの子あり

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 konohahanishitekonokoari
    このははにしてこのこあり
(expression) (proverb) (See この親にしてこの子あり) the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like mother, like daughter; like mother, like son

マザー・コンプレックス

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 mazaa konpurekkusu / maza konpurekkusu
    マザー・コンプレックス
Oedipus complex (wasei: mother complex); sexual attraction to one's mother

Variations:
一旗あげる
一旗揚げる

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 hitohataageru / hitohatageru
    ひとはたあげる
(exp,v1) to make a name for oneself; to achieve success

兒不嫌母醜,狗不嫌家貧


儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫

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ér bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín
    er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2
erh pu hsien mu ch`ou , kou pu hsien chia p`in
    erh pu hsien mu chou , kou pu hsien chia pin
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)

Variations:
味を占める
味をしめる

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 ajioshimeru
    あじをしめる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more

Variations:
場慣れ
場馴れ
場なれ

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 banare
    ばなれ
(n,vs,vi) experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation

Variations:
大ウケ
大うけ
大受け

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 oouke / ooke
    おおうけ
(n,vs,vi) big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly

Variations:
大当たり(P)
大当り

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 ooatari
    おおあたり
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) (1) great success; big hit; smash hit; winner; (n,vs,vi) (2) (hitting the) jackpot; big win; (n,vs,vi) (3) being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on; hitting the nail on the head; (n,vs,vi) (4) bumper crop; (n,vs,vi) (5) {baseb} excellent hitting

女は弱しされど母は強し

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 onnahayowashisaredohahahatsuyoshi
    おんなはよわしされどはははつよし
(expression) (idiom) though the woman is weak, the mother is strong

女は弱し然れど母は強し

see styles
 onnahayowashisaredohahahatsuyoshi
    おんなはよわしされどはははつよし
(expression) (idiom) though the woman is weak, the mother is strong

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

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