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側原

see styles
 sobahara
    そばはら
(surname) Sobahara

側腹

see styles
 sokufuku; sobahara
    そくふく; そばはら
(See 横腹・よこばら,脇腹・わきばら・1) flank; side; loin; latus

偸閑

see styles
 akarasama
    あからさま
(ateji / phonetic) (adj-na,adj-no) (kana only) plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward; unabashed; blatant; flagrant

傍ら

see styles
 katawara
    かたわら
(adj-no,n-adv,n-t) (1) side; edge; beside; besides; nearby; (adverbial noun) (2) (kana only) while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

傘兵


伞兵

see styles
sǎn bīng
    san3 bing1
san ping
paratrooper

傘山

see styles
 karakasayama
    からかさやま
(personal name) Karakasayama

傘松

see styles
 karakasamatsu
    からかさまつ
(place-name) Karakasamatsu

傘降


伞降

see styles
sǎn jiàng
    san3 jiang4
san chiang
to parachute into; parachuting

備え

see styles
 sonae
    そなえ
preparation; provision; guarding

備原

see styles
 bihara
    びはら
(surname) Bihara

備耕


备耕

see styles
bèi gēng
    bei4 geng1
pei keng
to make preparations for plowing and sowing

備課


备课

see styles
bèi kè
    bei4 ke4
pei k`o
    pei ko
(of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation

備辦


备办

see styles
bèi bàn
    bei4 ban4
pei pan
to provide (items for an event); to cater; to make preparations

傚う

see styles
 narau
    ならう
(v5u,vi) (kana only) to imitate; to follow; to emulate

傲骨

see styles
ào gǔ
    ao4 gu3
ao ku
lofty and unyielding character

働き

see styles
 hataraki
    はたらき
(1) work; labor; labour; (2) achievement; performance; ability; talent; (3) salary; income; earnings; (4) action; activity; workings; function; operation; movement; motion; (5) {ling} (also written as 活) conjugation; inflection

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

像容

see styles
 zouyou / zoyo
    ぞうよう
features of a statue; appearance of a statue

僧体

see styles
 soutai / sotai
    そうたい
(See 俗体・1) appearance of a Buddhist priest

僧坊

see styles
sēng fáng
    seng1 fang2
seng fang
 soubou / sobo
    そうぼう
priests' temple quarters; (place-name) Soubou
僧房 A vihāra, or saṅghārāma, a monastery; also a nunnery.

僧院

see styles
sēng yuàn
    seng1 yuan4
seng yüan
 souin / soin
    そういん
abbey; Buddhist monastery; vihara
monastery; temple
temple

價原


价原

see styles
jià yuán
    jia4 yuan2
chia yüan
Kagen or the Origin of Value by MIURA Baien 三浦梅園|三浦梅园[San1 pu3 Mei2 yuan2], pioneering study of economics comparable to Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations 國富論|国富论[Guo2 fu4 lun4]

僻字

see styles
 hekiji
    へきじ
(rare) rare character; rare kanji

僻遠


僻远

see styles
pì yuǎn
    pi4 yuan3
p`i yüan
    pi yüan
 hekien
    へきえん
remote and faraway
(adj-na,adj-no,n) remote; outlying

儀器


仪器

see styles
yí qì
    yi2 qi4
i ch`i
    i chi
instrument; apparatus; CL:臺|台[tai2]

儀容


仪容

see styles
yí róng
    yi2 rong2
i jung
 giyou / giyo
    ぎよう
appearance
bearing; manners
demeanor

儀表


仪表

see styles
yí biǎo
    yi2 biao3
i piao
 gihyou / gihyo
    ぎひょう
appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument)
(a) model

儀隊


仪队

see styles
yí duì
    yi2 dui4
i tui
honor guard; parade squad

償金

see styles
 shoukin / shokin
    しょうきん
reparation; redemption

優曇


优昙

see styles
yōu tán
    you1 tan2
yu t`an
    yu tan
 Utan
(優曇鉢) The udumbara tree; supposed to produce fruit without flowers; once in 3,000 years it is said to flower, hence is a symbol of the rare appearance of a Buddha. The Ficus glomerata. Also 優曇婆羅; 烏曇跋羅; 鄔曇婆羅.

優響

see styles
 yurara
    ゆらら
(female given name) Yurara

元原

see styles
 motohara
    もとはら
(place-name, surname) Motohara

兇相


凶相

see styles
xiōng xiàng
    xiong1 xiang4
hsiung hsiang
ferocious appearance
See: 凶相

先低

see styles
 sakidara
    さきだら
(surname) Sakidara

先原

see styles
 sakihara
    さきはら
(surname) Sakihara

先腹

see styles
 sakibara; senpuku; senbara(ok)
    さきばら; せんぷく; せんばら(ok)
(1) (See 後腹・あとばら・3) child from an earlier wife; (2) (さきばら only) (See 追い腹) preceding one's master into death by committing ritual suicide (seppuku)

光原

see styles
 mitsuhara
    みつはら
(surname) Mitsuhara

光宅

see styles
guāng zhái
    guang1 zhai2
kuang chai
 Kōtaku
Kuang-chai, name of the temple where 法雲 Fa-yun early in the sixth century wrote his commentary on the Lotus Sutra, which is known as the 光宅疏; 光宅 became his epithet. He made a division of four yāna from the Burning House parable, the goat cart representing the śrāvaka, the deer cart the pratyekabuddha, the ox-cart the Hīnayāna bodhisattva, and the great white ox-cart the Mahāyāna bodhisattva; a division adopted by T'ien-t'ai.

光毫

see styles
guāng háo
    guang1 hao2
kuang hao
 kōgō
The ūrṇā, or curl between the Buddha's eyebrows whence streams light that reveals all worlds, one of the thirty-two characteristics of a Buddha.

光軍

see styles
 kirara
    きらら
(female given name) Kirara

克拉

see styles
kè lā
    ke4 la1
k`o la
    ko la
carat (mass) (loanword)

兎原

see styles
 tohara
    とはら
(surname) Tohara

兎払

see styles
 tobarai
    とばらい
(surname) Tobarai

兎拂

see styles
 tobarai
    とばらい
(surname) Tobarai

児原

see styles
 kohara
    こはら
(surname) Kohara

児洗

see styles
 koarai
    こあらい
(place-name) Koarai

兜沙

see styles
dōu shā
    dou1 sha1
tou sha
 tosha
tuṣāra, frost.

入原

see styles
 irihara
    いりはら
(surname) Irihara

入庫

see styles
 nyuuko / nyuko
    にゅうこ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (See 出庫・1) warehousing; storing; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) (See 出庫・2) entering a garage; entering the depot

入戲


入戏

see styles
rù xì
    ru4 xi4
ju hsi
(of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama

入車

see styles
 nyuusha / nyusha
    にゅうしゃ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (ant: 出車) entering a garage, parking lot, depot, etc.; putting (a vehicle) in a garage, parking lot, depot, etc.; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) warehousing; going into storage; putting in storage

內我


内我

see styles
nèi wǒ
    nei4 wo3
nei wo
 naiga
The antarātman or ego within, one's own soul or self, in contrast with bahirātman 外我 an external soul, or personal, divine ruler.

內衣


内衣

see styles
nèi yī
    nei4 yi1
nei i
 nai'e
undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4]
antaravāsaka, one of the three regulation garments of a monk, the inner garment.

全原

see styles
 zenhara
    ぜんはら
(surname) Zenhara

全文

see styles
quán wén
    quan2 wen2
ch`üan wen
    chüan wen
 zenbun
    ぜんぶん
entire text; full text
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph

全角

see styles
 zenkaku
    ぜんかく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 半角) em; em quad (printing); full-width character

全馬


全马

see styles
quán mǎ
    quan2 ma3
ch`üan ma
    chüan ma
full marathon (abbr. for 全程馬拉松|全程马拉松[quan2 cheng2 ma3 la1 song1]); the whole of Malaysia

八原

see styles
 yahara
    やはら
(place-name, surname) Yahara

八圓


八圆

see styles
bā yuán
    ba1 yuan2
pa yüan
 hachien
Eight fundamental characteristics of a 圓教 complete or perfect school of teaching, which must perfectly express 教, 理, 智, 斷, 行, 位, 因, and 果.

八字

see styles
bā zì
    ba1 zi4
pa tzu
 yaji
    やじ
the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
(surname) Yaji
The eight leading characters of the 聖行 chapter in the Nirvāṇa sūtra 生滅滅巳寂滅爲樂, the teaching of the sūtra is death, or nirvāṇa, as entry into joy.

八宗

see styles
bā zōng
    ba1 zong1
pa tsung
 hasshuu / hasshu
    はっしゅう
(See 南都六宗) the two sects of Buddhism introduced to Japan during the Heian period (Tiantai and Shingon) and the six sects introduced during the Nara period
or 八家 Eight of the early Japanese sects: 倶舍 Kusha, 成實 Jōjitsu, 律 Ritsu, 法相Hossō, 三論 Sanron, 華嚴 Kegon, 天台 Tendai, 眞言 Shingon.

八手

see styles
 hatte
    はって
(kana only) fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia; (surname) Hatte

八教

see styles
bā jiào
    ba1 jiao4
pa chiao
 hakkyō
The eight Tiantai classifications of Śākyamuni's teaching, from the Avataṁsaka to the Lotus and Nirvāṇa sūtras, divided into the two sections (1) 化法四教 his four kinds of teaching of the content of the Truth accommodated to the capacity of his disciples; (2) 化儀四教 his four modes of instruction. (1) The four 化法教 are: (a) 三藏教 The Tripiṭaka or Hīnayāna teaching, for śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, the bodhisattva doctrine being subordinate; it also included the primitive śūnya doctrine as developed in the Satyasiddhi śāstra. (b) 教通His later "intermediate" teaching which contained Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna doctrine for śrāvaka, pratyekabuddha, and bodhisattva, to which are attributed the doctrines of the Dharmalakṣaṇa or Yogācārya and Mādhyamika schools. (c) 別教 His differentiated , or separated, bodhisattva teaching, definitely Mahāyāna. (d) 圓教 His final, perfect, bodhisattva, universal teaching as preached, e.g. in the Lotus and Nirvāṇa sūtras. (2) The four methods of instruction 化儀 are: (a) 頓教 Direct teaching without reserve of the whole truth, e.g. the 華嚴 sūtra. (b) 漸教 Gradual or graded, e.g. the 阿含, 方等, and 般若 sūtras; all the four 化法 are also included under this heading. (c) 祕密教 Esoteric teaching, only understood by special members of the assembly. (d) 不定教 General or indeterminate teaching, from which each hearer would derive benefit according to his interpretation.

八柄

see styles
 yagara
    やがら
(surname) Yagara

八水

see styles
bā shuǐ
    ba1 shui3
pa shui
 hassui
Eight rivers of India—Ganges, Jumna, 薩羅? Sarasvatī, Hiraṇyavatī or Ajiravatī, 魔河? Mahī, Indus, Oxus, and Sītā.

八辯


八辩

see styles
bā biàn
    ba1 bian4
pa pien
 hachiben
Eight characteristics of a Buddha's speaking: never hectoring; never misleading or confused; fearless; never haughty; perfect in meaning; and in flavour; free from harshness; seasonable (or, suited to the occasion).

八部

see styles
bā bù
    ba1 bu4
pa pu
 hachibu
    はちぶ
(abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 八部衆) the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas); (surname) Yabe
(八部衆) The eight classes of supernatural beings in the Lotus sūtra: 天 deva, 龍 nāga, 夜叉yakṣa, 乾闥婆 gandharva, 阿修羅 asura, 迦樓羅 garuḍa, 緊那羅 kinnara, 摩喉羅迦 mahoraga. Also called 天龍八部 and 龍神八部.

八難


八难

see styles
bān án
    ban1 an2
pan an
 hachinan
The eight conditions in which it is difficult to see a Buddha or hear his dharma: in the hells: as hungry ghosts; as animals; in Uttarakuru (the northern continent where all is pleasant); in the long-life heavens (where life is long and easy); as deaf, blind, and dumb; as a worldly philosopher; in the intermediate period between a Buddha and his successor. Also 八無暇.

八魔

see styles
bā mó
    ba1 mo2
pa mo
 hachima
The eight Māras, or destroyers: 煩惱魔 the māras of the passions; 陰魔 the skandha-māras, v. 五陰; 死魔 death-māra ; 他化自在天魔 the māra-king. The above four are ordinarily termed the four māras: the other four are the four Hīnayāna delusions of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, i.e. 無常 impermanence; 無樂 joylessness; 無我 impersonality; 無淨 impurity; cf. 八顚倒.

公人

see styles
 koujin / kojin
    こうじん
public character; (personal name) Mikindo

公原

see styles
 kimihara
    きみはら
(surname) Kimihara

公孫


公孙

see styles
gōng sūn
    gong1 sun1
kung sun
 kouson / koson
    こうそん
two-character surname Gongsun
(surname, given name) Kōson

公言

see styles
 kougen / kogen
    こうげん
(noun, transitive verb) declaration; profession; (personal name) Kinkoto

六卽

see styles
liù jí
    liu4 ji2
liu chi
 rokusoku
The six stages of Bodhisattva developments as defined in the Tiant 'ai 圓教, i. e. Perfect, or Final Teaching, in contrast with the previous, or ordinary six developments of 十信, 十住, 十行, etc., as found in the 別教 Differentiated or Separate school. The Tiantai six are: (1) 理卽 realization that all beings are of Buddha-nature; (2) 名字卽 the apprehension of terms, that those who only hear and believe are in the Buddha. law and potentially Buddha; (3) 觀行卽 advance beyond terminology to meditation, or study and accordant action; it is known as 五品觀行 or 五品弟子位; (4) 相似卽 semblance stage, or approximation to perfection in purity, the 六根淸淨位, i. e. the 十信位; (5) 分證卽 discrimination of truth and its progressive experiential proof, i. e. the 十住, 十行, 十廻向, 十地, and 等覺位 of the 別教 known also as the 聖因 cause or root of holiness. (6) 究竟卽 perfect enlightenment, i. e. the 妙覺位 or 聖果 fruition of holiness. (1) and (2) are known as 外凡 external for, or common to, all. (1) is theoretical; (2) is the first step in practical advance, followed by (3) and (4) styled 内凡 internal for all, and (3), (4), (5), and (6) are known as the 八位 the eight grades.

六原

see styles
 rokuhara
    ろくはら
(place-name, surname) Rokuhara

六因

see styles
liù yīn
    liu4 yin1
liu yin
 rokuin
The six causations of the 六位 six stages of Bodhisattva development, q. v. Also, the sixfold division of causes of the Vaibhāṣikas (cf. Keith, 177-8); every phenomenon depends upon the union of 因 primary cause and 緣 conditional or environmental cause; and of the 因 there are six kinds: (1) 能作因 karaṇahetu, effective causes of two kinds: 與力因 empowering cause, as the earth empowers plant growth, and 不障因 non-resistant cause, as space does not resist, i. e. active and passive causes; (2) 倶有因 sahabhūhetu, co-operative causes, as the four elements 四大 in nature, not one of which can be omitted; (3) 同類因 sabhāgahetu, causes of the same kind as the effect, good producing good, etc.; (4) 相應因 saṃprayuktahetu, mutual responsive or associated causes, e. g. mind and mental conditions, subject with object; Keith gives 'faith and intelligence'; similar to (2); (5) 遍行因 sarvatragahetu, universal or omnipresent cause, i. e. of illusion, as of false views affecting every act; it resembles (3) but is confined to delusion; (6) 異熟因 vipākahetu, differental fruition, i. e. the effect different from the cause, as the hells are from evil deeds.

六天

see styles
liù tiān
    liu4 tian1
liu t`ien
    liu tien
 rokuten
    ろくてん
(place-name) Rokuten
The six devalokas, i. e. the heavens with sense organs above Sumeru, between the brahmalokas and the earth, i. e. 四王天; 忉利天; 夜摩天; 兜率天; 樂變化天; and 他化自在天. The sixth is the heaven of Mara, v. 六欲天.

六夷

see styles
liù yí
    liu4 yi2
liu i
 roku i
The six pārājikas, v. 波羅夷.

六度

see styles
liù dù
    liu4 du4
liu tu
 rokudo
    ろくど
(surname) Rokudo
The six things that ferry one beyond the sea of mortality to nirvana, i. e. the six pāramitās 波羅蜜 (波羅蜜多): (1) 布施 dāna, charity, or giving, including the bestowing of the truth on others; (2) 持戒 śīla, keeping the command rents; (3) 忍辱 kṣānti, patience under insult; (4) 精進 vīrya, zeal and progress; (5) 闡定 dhyāna, meditation or contemplation; (6) 智慧 prajñā; wisdom, the power to discern reality or truth. It is the last that carries across the saṃsāra (sea of incarnate life) to the shores of nirvana. The opposites of these virtues are meanness, wickedness, anger, sloth, a distracted mind, and ignorance. The 唯識論 adds four other pāramitās: (7) 方便 upāya, the use of appropriate means; (8) 願 praṇidhāna, pious vows; (9) 力 bala, power of fulfillment; (10) 智 jñāna knowledge.

六德

see styles
liù dé
    liu4 de2
liu te
 rokutoku
The six characteristics of a bhagavat, which is one of a Buddha's titles: sovereign, glorious, majestic, famous, propitious, honored.

六書


六书

see styles
liù shū
    liu4 shu1
liu shu
 rikusho; rokusho
    りくしょ; ろくしょ
Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)
(1) (See 象形,指事,会意,形声,転注,仮借・3) the six classes of Chinese characters; (2) (See 六体) the six historical styles of writing Chinese characters; (3) (ろくしょ only) Hexateuch (first six books of the Hebrew Bible)

六波

see styles
liù bō
    liu4 bo1
liu po
 rokuha
The six pāramitās, v. 波羅密.

六物

see styles
liù wù
    liu4 wu4
liu wu
 rokumotsu
The six things personal to a monk— saṅghāṭī, the patch robe; uttarā saṅghāṭī, the stole of seven pieces; antara-vaasaka, the skirt or inner garment of five pieces; the above are the 三衣 three garments: paatra, begging bowl; ni.siidana, a stool: and a water-strainer: the six are also called the 三衣六物.

六相

see styles
liù xiàng
    liu4 xiang4
liu hsiang
 rokusō
The six characteristics found in everything— hole and parts, unity and diversity, entirety and (its) fractions.

六義

see styles
 rikugi; rokugi
    りくぎ; ろくぎ
(1) six forms of the Shi Jing (genre: folk song, festal song, hymn; style: narrative, explicit comparison, implicit comparison); (2) six forms of waka (allegorical, enumerative, metaphorical, allusive, plain, congratulatory); (3) six principles of calligraphy; (4) (See 六書・1) six classes of kanji characters; (given name) Rokugi

六舟

see styles
liù zhōu
    liu4 zhou1
liu chou
 rokushū
The six boats, i. e. the six pāramitās 六度 for ferrying to the bank beyond mortality.

六蔽

see styles
liù bì
    liu4 bi4
liu pi
 rokuhei
The six sins that smother the six pāramitās: grudging, commandment-breaking, anger, family attachment, confused thoughts, and stupid ignorance.

六行

see styles
liù xíng
    liu4 xing2
liu hsing
 rokugyō
Among Buddhists the term means the practice of the 六度 six pāramitās; it is referred, among outsiders, to the six austerities of the six kinds of heretics: (1) 自餓 starvation; (2) 投淵 naked cave-dwelling (or, throwing oneself down precipices); (3) 赴火 self-immolation, or self-torturing by fire; (4) 自坐 sitting naked in public; (5) 寂默 dwelling in silence among graves; (6) 牛狗 living as animals.

六論


六论

see styles
liù lùn
    liu4 lun4
liu lun
 roku ron
The six 外道論 vedāṇgas, works which are 'regarded as auxiliary to and even in some sense as part of the Veda, their object being to secure the proper pronunciation and correctness of the text and the right employment of the Mantras of sacrifice as taught in the Brāhmaṇas '. M. W. They are spoken of together as the 四皮陀六論 four Vedas and six śāstras, and the six are Sikṣā, Chandas, Vyākarana, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, and Kalpa.

六趣

see styles
liù qù
    liu4 qu4
liu ch`ü
    liu chü
 rokushu
The six directions of reincarnation, also 六道: (1) 地獄趣 naraka-gati, or that of the hells; (2) 餓鬼趣 preta-gati, of hungry ghosts; (3) 畜生趣 tiryagyoni-gati, of animals; (4) 阿修羅趣 asura-gati, of malevolent nature spirits; (5 ) 人趣 manuṣya-gati, of human existence; (6) 天趣 deva-gati, of deva existence. The 六趣輪廻經 is attributed to Aśvaghoṣa.

六道

see styles
liù dào
    liu4 dao4
liu tao
 rokudou; rikudou / rokudo; rikudo
    ろくどう; りくどう
{Buddh} the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm); (place-name) Rokudō
The six ways or conditions of sentient existence; v. 六趣; the three higher are the 上三途, the three lower 下三途.

六齋


六斋

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liù zhāi
    liu4 zhai1
liu chai
 rokusai
The six monthly poṣadha, or fast days: the 8th, 14th, 15th, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. They are the days on which the Four Mahārājas 四天王 take note of human conduct and when evil demons are busy, so that great care is required and consequently nothing should be eaten after noon, hence the 'fast', v. 梵王經 30th command. The 智度論 13 describes them as 惡日 evil or dangerous days, and says they arose from an ancient custom of cutting of the flesh and casting it into the fire.

共性

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gòng xìng
    gong4 xing4
kung hsing
overall character

共棲


共栖

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gòng qī
    gong4 qi1
kung ch`i
    kung chi
 kyousei / kyose
    きょうせい
(old) (biology) to have a commensal relationship with (another organism)
(n,vs,adj-no) symbiosis; paragenesis; union

共生

see styles
gòng shēng
    gong4 sheng1
kung sheng
 tomoo
    ともお
symbiosis
(n,vs,adj-no) symbiosis; paragenesis; union; (given name) Tomoo
concurrently produced

兵備

see styles
 heibi / hebi
    へいび
war preparations

其原

see styles
 sonohara
    そのはら
(place-name, surname) Sonohara

具保

see styles
jù bǎo
    ju4 bao3
chü pao
to find guarantor; to find surety

具原

see styles
 guhara
    ぐはら
(surname) Guhara

典範


典范

see styles
diǎn fàn
    dian3 fan4
tien fan
 tenpan
    てんぱん
model; example; paragon
model; standard; law

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

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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.

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