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Simple Dictionary Definition |
打ちこむ see styles |
buchikomu ぶちこむ uchikomu うちこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to throw; to toss; to cast; (2) to hit; to strike; to smash; to hammer in; to drive in; (3) to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades); (4) to wear (sword, etc.); to carry; (transitive verb) (1) to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; (2) to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash; (3) to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades); (4) to input (data); to enter; (5) to devote oneself to; to go heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for; (6) (sports) to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.); (7) (martial arts term) to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in; (8) to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go); to place a stone in an opponent's formation; (9) to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form |
打ち伏す see styles |
uchifusu うちふす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) to mask oneself; (2) to lie down |
打ち臥す see styles |
uchifusu うちふす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) to mask oneself; (2) to lie down |
打ち込む see styles |
buchikomu ぶちこむ uchikomu うちこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to throw; to toss; to cast; (2) to hit; to strike; to smash; to hammer in; to drive in; (3) to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades); (4) to wear (sword, etc.); to carry; (transitive verb) (1) to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; (2) to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash; (3) to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades); (4) to input (data); to enter; (5) to devote oneself to; to go heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for; (6) (sports) to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.); (7) (martial arts term) to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in; (8) to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go); to place a stone in an opponent's formation; (9) to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form |
找不自在 see styles |
zhǎo bù zì zai zhao3 bu4 zi4 zai5 chao pu tzu tsai |
to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself |
技を磨く see styles |
wazaomigaku わざをみがく |
(exp,v5k) to improve one's skill |
投懷送抱 投怀送抱 see styles |
tóu huái sòng bào tou2 huai2 song4 bao4 t`ou huai sung pao tou huai sung pao |
to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb |
投繯自縊 投缳自缢 see styles |
tóu huán zì yì tou2 huan2 zi4 yi4 t`ou huan tzu i tou huan tzu i |
to hang oneself (idiom) |
投身自殺 see styles |
toushinjisatsu / toshinjisatsu とうしんじさつ |
(noun/participle) (See 投身) suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death |
抖擻精神 抖擞精神 see styles |
dǒu sǒu jīng shén dou3 sou3 jing1 shen2 tou sou ching shen |
to gather one's spirits; to pull oneself together |
抱えこむ see styles |
kakaekomu かかえこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); (2) to take upon oneself; to be saddled with |
抱え込む see styles |
kakaekomu かかえこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); (2) to take upon oneself; to be saddled with |
抱腹絶倒 see styles |
houfukuzettou / hofukuzetto ほうふくぜっとう |
(noun/participle) (yoji) very funny; laugh oneself into convulsions; split one's sides laughing |
拋頭露面 抛头露面 see styles |
pāo tóu lù miàn pao1 tou2 lu4 mian4 p`ao t`ou lu mien pao tou lu mien |
to put oneself out in the public eye (said of sb for whom doing so is deemed unseemly) |
拙於言詞 拙于言词 see styles |
zhuō yú yán cí zhuo1 yu2 yan2 ci2 cho yü yen tz`u cho yü yen tzu |
to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom) |
招搖撞騙 招摇撞骗 see styles |
zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn zhao1 yao2 zhuang4 pian4 chao yao chuang p`ien chao yao chuang pien |
(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority |
招搖過市 招摇过市 see styles |
zhāo yáo guò shì zhao1 yao2 guo4 shi4 chao yao kuo shih |
(idiom) to parade oneself ostentatiously about town |
招風惹草 招风惹草 see styles |
zhāo fēng rě cǎo zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3 chao feng je ts`ao chao feng je tsao |
(idiom) to bring trouble on oneself |
拼命討好 拼命讨好 see styles |
pīn mìng tǎo hǎo pin1 ming4 tao3 hao3 p`in ming t`ao hao pin ming tao hao |
to throw oneself at sb or something; to bend over backwards to help |
持ち出し see styles |
mochidashi もちだし |
(1) taking something out; carrying out; (2) providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; (3) (archit) corbel; (4) strengthening under a seam (clothing) |
持ち崩す see styles |
mochikuzusu もちくずす |
(transitive verb) to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself |
持ち直す see styles |
mochinaosu もちなおす |
(transitive verb) to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up |
挑肥揀瘦 挑肥拣瘦 see styles |
tiāo féi jiǎn shòu tiao1 fei2 jian3 shou4 t`iao fei chien shou tiao fei chien shou |
(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy |
振る舞う see styles |
furumau ふるまう |
(transitive verb) (1) to behave; to conduct oneself; (2) to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony) |
捧腹絶倒 see styles |
houfukuzettou / hofukuzetto ほうふくぜっとう |
(noun/participle) (yoji) very funny; laugh oneself into convulsions; split one's sides laughing |
捨己救人 舍己救人 see styles |
shě jǐ jiù rén she3 ji3 jiu4 ren2 she chi chiu jen |
to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people; altruism |
捨離分別 舍离分别 see styles |
shě lí fēn bié she3 li2 fen1 bie2 she li fen pieh shari funbetsu |
to free oneself from discrimination |
捫心自問 扪心自问 see styles |
mén xīn zì wèn men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 men hsin tzu wen |
to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart |
授人以柄 see styles |
shòu rén yǐ bǐng shou4 ren2 yi3 bing3 shou jen i ping |
to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom); to give someone a hold on oneself |
掛かり湯 see styles |
kakariyu かかりゆ |
fresh bathwater to pour over oneself |
掩耳盜鈴 掩耳盗铃 see styles |
yǎn ěr dào líng yan3 er3 dao4 ling2 yen erh tao ling |
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom) |
換位思考 换位思考 see styles |
huàn wèi sī kǎo huan4 wei4 si1 kao3 huan wei ssu k`ao huan wei ssu kao |
to put oneself in sb else’s shoes |
搖頭擺尾 摇头摆尾 see styles |
yáo tóu bǎi wěi yao2 tou2 bai3 wei3 yao t`ou pai wei yao tou pai wei |
to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom); to be well pleased with oneself; to have a lighthearted air |
搬磚砸腳 搬砖砸脚 see styles |
bān zhuān zá jiǎo ban1 zhuan1 za2 jiao3 pan chuan tsa chiao |
to hurt oneself by one's own doing; to boomerang; to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom) |
摩頂放踵 摩顶放踵 see styles |
mó dǐng fàng zhǒng mo2 ding3 fang4 zhong3 mo ting fang chung |
to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others; to wear oneself out for the general good |
攀高結貴 攀高结贵 see styles |
pān gāo jié guì pan1 gao1 jie2 gui4 p`an kao chieh kuei pan kao chieh kuei |
lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful; social climbing |
改善通訊 改善通讯 see styles |
gǎi shàn tōng xùn gai3 shan4 tong1 xun4 kai shan t`ung hsün kai shan tung hsün |
to improve communications |
改善關係 改善关系 see styles |
gǎi shàn guān xi gai3 shan4 guan1 xi5 kai shan kuan hsi |
to improve relations |
改換門庭 改换门庭 see styles |
gǎi huàn mén tíng gai3 huan4 men2 ting2 kai huan men t`ing kai huan men ting |
to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world; to switch one's allegiance to a new patron |
放情丘壑 see styles |
fàng qíng qiū hè fang4 qing2 qiu1 he4 fang ch`ing ch`iu ho fang ching chiu ho |
to enjoy oneself in nature's embrace (idiom) |
放蕩三昧 see styles |
houtouzanmai / hotozanmai ほうとうざんまい |
(yoji) being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation |
放蕩無頼 see styles |
houtouburai / hotoburai ほうとうぶらい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life |
暖を取る see styles |
danotoru だんをとる |
(exp,v5r) to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire) |
曲意逢迎 see styles |
qū yì féng yíng qu1 yi4 feng2 ying2 ch`ü i feng ying chü i feng ying |
to bow down to everything sb says or does; to act submissively in order to ingratiate oneself |
有頂天外 see styles |
uchoutengai / uchotengai うちょうてんがい |
(yoji) beside oneself with joy; in raptures; in an ecstasy of delight |
望梅止渴 see styles |
wàng méi zhǐ kě wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3 wang mei chih k`o wang mei chih ko |
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions |
束手待斃 束手待毙 see styles |
shù shǒu dài bì shu4 shou3 dai4 bi4 shu shou tai pi |
to wait helplessly for death (idiom); to resign oneself to extinction |
東奔西走 东奔西走 see styles |
dōng bēn xī zǒu dong1 ben1 xi1 zou3 tung pen hsi tsou touhonseisou / tohonseso とうほんせいそう |
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch; also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1] (n,vs,vi) (yoji) busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest |
東施效顰 东施效颦 see styles |
dōng shī xiào pín dong1 shi1 xiao4 pin2 tung shih hsiao p`in tung shih hsiao pin |
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself |
枯木逢春 see styles |
kū mù féng chūn ku1 mu4 feng2 chun1 k`u mu feng ch`un ku mu feng chun |
lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom); fig. to get a new lease on life; to be revived; (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve |
極め込む see styles |
kimekomu きめこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing |
楽にする see styles |
rakunisuru らくにする |
(exp,vs-i) (See 楽・らく・1) to relax; to make oneself comfortable |
機略縦横 see styles |
kiryakujuuou / kiryakujuo きりゃくじゅうおう |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; acting according to circumstances |
欲振乏力 see styles |
yù zhèn fá lì yu4 zhen4 fa2 li4 yü chen fa li |
to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom) |
欲罷不能 欲罢不能 see styles |
yù bà bù néng yu4 ba4 bu4 neng2 yü pa pu neng |
want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue |
正勝吾勝 see styles |
masakatsuagatsu まさかつあがつ |
More info & calligraphy: True Victory is Victory Over Oneself |
正勤所修 see styles |
zhèng qín suǒ xiū zheng4 qin2 suo3 xiu1 cheng ch`in so hsiu cheng chin so hsiu shōgon shoshu |
correctly apply [oneself] to cultivation |
步步為營 步步为营 see styles |
bù bù wéi yíng bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 pu pu wei ying |
to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step |
武を練る see styles |
buoneru ぶをねる |
(exp,v5r) (rare) to train oneself in military arts |
歸命三寶 归命三宝 see styles |
guī mìng sān bǎo gui1 ming4 san1 bao3 kuei ming san pao kimyō sanbō |
to commit oneself to the three treasures |
殞身不恤 殒身不恤 see styles |
yǔn shēn bù xù yun3 shen1 bu4 xu4 yün shen pu hsü |
to die without regrets (idiom); to sacrifice oneself without hesitation |
殻を破る see styles |
karaoyaburu からをやぶる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself |
気がつく see styles |
kigatsuku きがつく |
(exp,v5k) (1) to notice; to become aware; to perceive; to realize; to realise; (2) to be scrupulous; to be attentive; (3) to recover consciousness; to come to oneself |
気が付く see styles |
kigatsuku きがつく |
(exp,v5k) (1) to notice; to become aware; to perceive; to realize; to realise; (2) to be scrupulous; to be attentive; (3) to recover consciousness; to come to oneself |
気になる see styles |
kininaru きになる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to worry about; to be concerned about; to care about; to feel uneasy; to be anxious; (exp,v5r) (2) to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to wonder (about); to catch one's eye; (exp,v5r) (3) (usu. after a verb) to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to; to bring oneself to (do) |
気をはる see styles |
kioharu きをはる |
(exp,v5r) to steel oneself to; to brace oneself |
気を張る see styles |
kioharu きをはる |
(exp,v5r) to steel oneself to; to brace oneself |
気構える see styles |
kigamaeru きがまえる |
(v1,vi) (rare) (See 気構え・1) to prepare oneself |
水いらず see styles |
mizuirazu みずいらず |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (being) by oneself; with no outsiders present |
水入らず see styles |
mizuirazu みずいらず |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (being) by oneself; with no outsiders present |
求好心切 see styles |
qiú hǎo xīn qiè qiu2 hao3 xin1 qie4 ch`iu hao hsin ch`ieh chiu hao hsin chieh |
to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom); to strive to achieve the best possible results; to be a perfectionist |
求那跋摩 see styles |
qiun à bá mó qiun2 a4 ba2 mo2 qiun a pa mo Gunabama |
Guṇavarman, tr. 功德鐙, a prince of Kubhā (Cashmere), who refused the throne, wandered alone, reached China, tr. ten works, two of which were lost by A. D. 730. Born in 367, he died in Nanjing in A. D. 431. He taught that truth is within, not without, and that the truth (dharma) is of oneself, not of another. The centre of his work is placed in 揚州 Yangzhou. It is said that he started the order of nuns in China, v. 翻譯名義 Fan-yi-ming-yi. |
汚名返上 see styles |
omeihenjou / omehenjo おめいへんじょう |
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor |
決めこむ see styles |
kimekomu きめこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing |
決め込む see styles |
kimekomu きめこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing |
沒苦硬吃 没苦硬吃 see styles |
méi kǔ yìng chī mei2 ku3 ying4 chi1 mei k`u ying ch`ih mei ku ying chih |
(neologism c. 2024) to stubbornly endure hardships that need not be endured; to go out of one's way to make things difficult for oneself |
沙彌尼戒 沙弥尼戒 see styles |
shā mí ní jiè sha1 mi2 ni2 jie4 sha mi ni chieh shamini kai |
The ten commandments taken by the śrāmaṇerikā: not to kill living beings, not to steal, not to lie or speak evil, not to have sexual intercourse, not to use perfumes or decorate oneself with flowers, not to occupy high beds, not to sing or dance, not to possess wealth, not to eat out of regulation hours, not to drink wine. |
泣きつく see styles |
nakitsuku なきつく |
(v5k,vi) to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy |
泣きやむ see styles |
nakiyamu なきやむ |
(Godan verb with "mu" ending) to stop crying; to cry oneself out |
泣き付く see styles |
nakitsuku なきつく |
(v5k,vi) to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy |
泣き止む see styles |
nakiyamu なきやむ |
(Godan verb with "mu" ending) to stop crying; to cry oneself out |
泣き沈む see styles |
nakishizumu なきしずむ |
(v5m,vi) to abandon oneself to grief |
泣き潰す see styles |
nakitsubusu なきつぶす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to cry one's eyes out; to weep oneself blind |
泣寝入り see styles |
nakineiri / nakineri なきねいり |
(noun/participle) crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation |
泥を被る see styles |
dorookaburu どろをかぶる |
(exp,v5r) to take the blame; to cover oneself in mud |
洋洋得意 see styles |
yáng yáng dé yì yang2 yang2 de2 yi4 yang yang te i |
immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent |
洋洋自得 see styles |
yáng yáng zì dé yang2 yang2 zi4 de2 yang yang tzu te |
immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent |
洒落込む see styles |
sharekomu しゃれこむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to get dressed up; (2) to treat oneself |
流連忘返 流连忘返 see styles |
liú lián wàng fǎn liu2 lian2 wang4 fan3 liu lien wang fan |
to linger; to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home |
潛神默記 潜神默记 see styles |
qián shén mò jì qian2 shen2 mo4 ji4 ch`ien shen mo chi chien shen mo chi |
to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom) |
潜りこむ see styles |
mogurikomu もぐりこむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); (2) to sneak into; to infiltrate |
潜り込む see styles |
mogurikomu もぐりこむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); (2) to sneak into; to infiltrate |
澡身浴德 see styles |
zǎo shēn yù dé zao3 shen1 yu4 de2 tsao shen yü te |
to bathe the body and cleanse virtue (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation; cleanliness is next to godliness |
無師獨悟 无师独悟 see styles |
wú shī dú wù wu2 shi1 du2 wu4 wu shih tu wu mushi dokugo |
to realize the dharma by oneself through (personal) experience |
無我夢中 see styles |
mugamuchuu / mugamuchu むがむちゅう |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself |
無為自然 see styles |
muishizen むいしぜん |
(1) (yoji) abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come; (2) {Buddh} unconditioned nature; unconditioned spontaneity |
無理なく see styles |
murinaku むりなく |
(adverb) reasonably; comfortably; without hardship; without straining oneself |
無理無く see styles |
murinaku むりなく |
(adverb) reasonably; comfortably; without hardship; without straining oneself |
無病自灸 无病自灸 see styles |
wú bìng zì jiǔ wu2 bing4 zi4 jiu3 wu ping tzu chiu |
lit. to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action |
無相菩提 无相菩提 see styles |
wú xiàng pú tí wu2 xiang4 pu2 ti2 wu hsiang p`u t`i wu hsiang pu ti musō bodai |
The enlightenment of seclusion, obtained by oneself, or of nirvāṇa, or nothingness, or immateriality. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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