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Variations:
ギニョール
ギニョル

see styles
 ginyooru; ginyoru
    ギニョール; ギニョル
hand puppet (fre: guignol)

セル・アニメーション

see styles
 seru animeeshon
    セル・アニメーション
cel animation; hand-drawn animation; traditional animation

Variations:
その代わり
その代り

see styles
 sonokawari
    そのかわり
(conjunction) instead; but (on the other hand)

Variations:
たも網
攩網(oK)

see styles
 tamoami
    たもあみ
hand net; dip net; scoop net

ハンドヘルドスキャナ

see styles
 handoherudosukyana
    ハンドヘルドスキャナ
(computer terminology) hand-held scanner; handheld scanner

リサイクル・ショップ

see styles
 risaikuru shoppu
    リサイクル・ショップ
second-hand shop; recycle shop

Variations:
亜両面
亜リャンメン

see styles
 aryanmen
    あリャンメン
{mahj} inferior double-sided shape; incomplete chow that may be completed by one of eight tiles of two types, two of which tiles are already consumed by the hand's pair; tile pattern composed of a complete chow and an additional tile of its lowest or highest rank (e.g. 3345 or 3455)

Variations:
光一
ピカ一
ぴか一

see styles
 pikaichi(光一, pika一); pikaichi(pika一); pikaichi
    ぴかいち(光一, ぴか一); ピカいち(ピカ一); ピカイチ
(1) {hanaf} (See 手役) dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; (adj-no,n) (2) outstanding; standing out above the rest

Variations:
古強者
古武士
古兵

see styles
 furutsuwamono; kohei(古兵); kobushi(古武士) / furutsuwamono; kohe(古兵); kobushi(古武士)
    ふるつわもの; こへい(古兵); こぶし(古武士)
(1) (こぶし only) feudal warrior; samurai; (2) old soldier; veteran; old hand

Variations:
和がる
和了る
和る

see styles
 agaru
    あがる
(v5r,vi) {mahj} (See 和了,上がる・14) to win a hand

Variations:
和了り
和り
和がり

see styles
 agari
    あがり
{mahj} (See 上がり・5,和了・ホーラ) winning (a hand)

Variations:
回し打ち
まわし打ち

see styles
 mawashiuchi
    まわしうち
{mahj} discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand

Variations:
寄越す
遣す(rK)

see styles
 yokosu
    よこす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to send; to forward; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to hand over (e.g. money)

Variations:
手振り(P)
手ぶり

see styles
 teburi
    てぶり
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

Variations:
手紡ぎ糸
手つむぎ糸

see styles
 tetsumugiito / tetsumugito
    てつむぎいと
hand-spun yarn

Variations:
手練
手練れ
手足れ

see styles
 shuren(手練); tedare
    しゅれん(手練); てだれ
(noun/participle) skill; dexterity; master hand

Variations:
持ち添える
持添える

see styles
 mochisoeru
    もちそえる
(transitive verb) (1) to hold an additional item in one's hand; (transitive verb) (2) to use an additional hand to hold

Variations:
棚卸資産
棚卸し資産

see styles
 tanaoroshishisan
    たなおろししさん
inventory; stock on hand

Variations:
無造作(P)
無雑作

see styles
 muzousa / muzosa
    むぞうさ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) easy; simple; ready; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) casual; off-hand; easy-going; careless; artless

Variations:
綴れ織り
つづれ織り

see styles
 tsuzureori
    つづれおり
(hand-woven) tapestry

Variations:
言い伝える
言伝える

see styles
 iitsutaeru / itsutaeru
    いいつたえる
(transitive verb) (1) to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); (transitive verb) (2) to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; (transitive verb) (3) to send word; to pass on (a message)

身の回りの世話をする

see styles
 minomawarinosewaosuru
    みのまわりのせわをする
(exp,vs-i) to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone

Variations:
食い散らす
食散らす

see styles
 kuichirasu
    くいちらす
(transitive verb) (1) to eat untidily; (transitive verb) (2) to eat a bit of everything; (transitive verb) (3) to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things

Variations:
グルになる
ぐるになる

see styles
 guruninaru; guruninaru
    グルになる; ぐるになる
(exp,v5r) to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove

ハンドヘルド・スキャナ

see styles
 handoherudo sukyana
    ハンドヘルド・スキャナ
(computer terminology) hand-held scanner; handheld scanner

ハンドヘルドスキャナー

see styles
 handoherudosukyanaa / handoherudosukyana
    ハンドヘルドスキャナー
(computer terminology) hand-held scanner; handheld scanner

Variations:
ホッカイロ
ほっかいろ

see styles
 hokkairo; hokkairo
    ホッカイロ; ほっかいろ
(orig. a product name) (See 懐炉) (chemical) body warmer; heat pad; hand warmer

Variations:
引く(P)
曳く
牽く

see styles
 hiku
    ひく
(transitive verb) (1) to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse); (transitive verb) (2) (See 惹く・ひく,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) (See 弾く・ひく) 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

Variations:
手練の早業
手練の早技

see styles
 shurennohayawaza
    しゅれんのはやわざ
(expression) dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand

Variations:
手縫い
手ぬい(sK)

see styles
 tenui
    てぬい
(adj-no,n) hand-sewn; sewn by hand

Variations:
押さえる(P)
押える

see styles
 osaeru
    おさえる
(transitive verb) (1) (also written as 圧さえる) to pin down; to hold down; to press down; (transitive verb) (2) to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part); (transitive verb) (3) to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest; (transitive verb) (4) to grasp (a point); to comprehend; (transitive verb) (5) (See 抑える・おさえる・2) to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

Variations:
押っ取り刀
おっとり刀

see styles
 ottorigatana
    おっとりがたな
(1) making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; (2) rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist

明日の百より今日の五十

see styles
 asunohyakuyorikyounogojuu / asunohyakuyorikyonogoju
    あすのひゃくよりきょうのごじゅう
(expression) (proverb) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; fifty today is better than a hundred tomorrow

Variations:
殴りかかる
殴り掛かる

see styles
 nagurikakaru
    なぐりかかる
(v5r,vi) to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

Variations:
然るに
而るに(rK)

see styles
 shikaruni
    しかるに
(conjunction) (kana only) however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while; on the other hand

Variations:
間近い
真近い(iK)

see styles
 majikai
    まぢかい
(adjective) near at hand

Variations:
サニタイザー
サニタイザ

see styles
 sanitaizaa; sanitaiza / sanitaiza; sanitaiza
    サニタイザー; サニタイザ
(1) hand sanitizer (sanitiser); disinfectant; antiseptic; germicide; (2) disinfectant dispenser

Variations:
セルアニメ
セル・アニメ

see styles
 seruanime; seru anime
    セルアニメ; セル・アニメ
(abbreviation) (See セルアニメーション) cel animation; hand-drawn animation; traditional animation

ハンドヘルド・スキャナー

see styles
 handoherudo sukyanaa / handoherudo sukyana
    ハンドヘルド・スキャナー
(computer terminology) hand-held scanner; handheld scanner

ハンドヘルドコンピュータ

see styles
 handoherudokonpyuuta / handoherudokonpyuta
    ハンドヘルドコンピュータ
(computer terminology) hand-held computer

Variations:
ハンドリム
ハンド・リム

see styles
 handorimu; hando rimu
    ハンドリム; ハンド・リム
hand rim; handrim; push rim; pushrim

Variations:
ハンドログ
ハンド・ログ

see styles
 handorogu; hando rogu
    ハンドログ; ハンド・ログ
hand log

Variations:
ワンハンド
ワン・ハンド

see styles
 wanhando; wan hando
    ワンハンド; ワン・ハンド
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 片手) one hand

Variations:
両面待ち
リャンメン待ち

see styles
 ryanmenmachi
    リャンメンまち
{mahj} double-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for one of two types of tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand

Variations:
助け舟
助け船
助けぶね

see styles
 tasukebune
    たすけぶね
(1) lifeboat; (2) friend in need; helping hand; timely help

Variations:
安め
安目(ateji)

see styles
 yasume
    やすめ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) (See 高め・2) relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price); (2) (安目 only) {mahj} wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score

Variations:
手元(P)
手許
手もと

see styles
 temoto
    てもと
(adverb) (1) at hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand; (2) way of moving one's arms; skill; (3) money at hand; pocket money; (4) grip; handle

Variations:
手投げ弾
手投弾(sK)

see styles
 tenagedan
    てなげだん
(See 手榴弾) hand grenade; grenade

Variations:
押し迫る
押迫る(sK)

see styles
 oshisemaru
    おしせまる
(v5r,vi) to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand

Variations:
提げ重箱
提重箱(io)

see styles
 sagejuubako / sagejubako
    さげじゅうばこ
(See 重箱) multi-tiered food boxes that can be carried by hand

Variations:
断ヤオ九
断公九
断幺九

see styles
 tanyaochuu / tanyaochu
    タンヤオチュー
{mahj} all simples (chi:); winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles

Variations:
格闘(P)
挌闘(rK)

see styles
 kakutou / kakuto
    かくとう
(n,vs,vi) (1) (hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; tussle; (n,vs,vi) (2) struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling; getting to grips (with)

Variations:
混全帯公九
混全帯ヤオ九

see styles
 honchantaiyaochuu / honchantaiyaochu
    ホンチャンタイヤオチュウ
{mahj} winning hand with at least one terminal or honor tile in each set

Variations:
火鑽
火鑽り
火切り

see styles
 hikiri
    ひきり
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire

Variations:
焼き鳥(P)
焼鳥(P)

see styles
 yakitori
    やきとり
(1) yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; (2) (obsolete) grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); (3) {mahj} failing to win a single hand during a half-game

Variations:
片棒を担ぐ
片棒をかつぐ

see styles
 katabouokatsugu / katabookatsugu
    かたぼうをかつぐ
(exp,v5g) to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in

Variations:
獅子(P)
師子(rK)

see styles
 shishi
    しし
(1) (See ライオン) lion; (2) (See 狛犬,唐獅子・1) left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine

Variations:
生々しい(P)
生生しい

see styles
 namanamashii / namanamashi
    なまなましい
(adjective) (1) vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; raw; true-to-life; first-hand (experience); (adjective) (2) fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent; just occurred

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける

see styles
 sumounikatteshoubunimakeru / sumonikatteshobunimakeru
    すもうにかってしょうぶにまける
(exp,v1) (idiom) to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

Variations:
純全帯公九
純全帯ヤオ九

see styles
 junchantaiyaochuu / junchantaiyaochu
    ジュンチャンタイヤオチュウ
{mahj} winning hand with at least one terminal tile in each set and no honor tiles

Variations:
膝元
膝下
ひざ元
膝許

see styles
 hizamoto; shikka(膝下)
    ひざもと; しっか(膝下)
(1) near one's knee; (2) (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; (3) place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); (4) (ひざもと only) (See お膝元・2) territory of a powerful person; (5) (しっか only) address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter

Variations:
お下がり
御下がり
御下り

see styles
 osagari
    おさがり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) hand-me-down; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) food offering to the gods; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) leftovers; (4) trip from Kyoto to the provinces

ハンドヘルド・コンピュータ

see styles
 handoherudo konpyuuta / handoherudo konpyuta
    ハンドヘルド・コンピュータ
(computer terminology) hand-held computer

Variations:
伴う(P)
伴なう(io)

see styles
 tomonau
    ともなう
(v5u,vi) (1) (usu. 〜に伴う) to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; (transitive verb) (2) (usu. 〜を伴う) to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with; to be involved in

Variations:
伸びる(P)
延びる(P)

see styles
 nobiru
    のびる
(v1,vi) (1) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.); (v1,vi) (2) to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth; (v1,vi) (3) to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); (v1,vi) (4) to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend; (v1,vi) (5) to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles); (v1,vi) (6) (伸びる only) to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve; (v1,vi) (7) (伸びる only) to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse; (v1,vi) (8) (延びる only) to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days); (v1,vi) (9) (延びる only) to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off

Variations:
厩務員
きゅう務員(sK)

see styles
 kyuumuin / kyumuin
    きゅうむいん
stable boy; stable hand; groom

吃人家的嘴軟,拿人家的手短


吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短

see styles
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
    chi1 ren2 jia1 de5 zui3 ruan3 , na2 ren2 jia1 de5 shou3 duan3
ch`ih jen chia te tsui juan , na jen chia te shou tuan
    chih jen chia te tsui juan , na jen chia te shou tuan
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom); fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

Variations:
吊り手
釣り手
吊手
釣手

see styles
 tsurite
    つりて
(1) (usu. 吊り手) hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap; (2) (usu. 釣り手) fisherman; angler; (3) (釣り手 only) {MA} lifting hand (judo)

Variations:
寄越す(P)
寄こす
遣す

see styles
 yokosu
    よこす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to send; to forward; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to hand over (e.g. money)

Variations:
手ろくろ
手ロクロ
手轆轤

see styles
 terokuro(手rokuro, 手轆轤); terokuro(手rokuro)
    てろくろ(手ろくろ, 手轆轤); てロクロ(手ロクロ)
hand wheel; hand-powered potter's wheel

Variations:
手榴弾
手りゅう弾(sK)

see styles
 shuryuudan; teryuudan / shuryudan; teryudan
    しゅりゅうだん; てりゅうだん
hand grenade; grenade

Variations:
挽き臼
碾き臼
挽臼
碾臼

see styles
 hikiusu
    ひきうす
quern; hand mill

Variations:
掻い繰る
搔い繰る(oK)

see styles
 kaikuru; kaiguru
    かいくる; かいぐる
(transitive verb) (kana only) to haul in hand over hand

Variations:
肩を貸す
肩をかす(sK)

see styles
 kataokasu
    かたをかす
(exp,v5s) (1) to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; (exp,v5s) (2) to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid

Variations:
譲り渡す(P)
譲りわたす

see styles
 yuzuriwatasu
    ゆずりわたす
(transitive verb) to hand over; to turn over; to cede

Variations:
アルコール(P)
アルコホル

see styles
 arukooru(p); arukohoru
    アルコール(P); アルコホル
(1) {chem} alcohol; (2) alcoholic drink; alcohol; (3) (abbreviation) (See アルコール消毒液) (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer

Variations:
お絞り(P)
御絞り(sK)

see styles
 oshibori
    おしぼり
(kana only) wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel

Variations:
スノーダンプ
スノー・ダンプ

see styles
 sunoodanpu; sunoo danpu
    スノーダンプ; スノー・ダンプ
hand-held snow shovel (wasei: snow-dump); snow scoop

Variations:
スライハンド
スライ・ハンド

see styles
 suraihando; surai hando
    スライハンド; スライ・ハンド
sleight of hand (e.g. in magic tricks) (wasei:)

Variations:
スリーカード
スリー・カード

see styles
 suriikaado; surii kaado / surikado; suri kado
    スリーカード; スリー・カード
{cards} three-of-a-kind (poker hand) (wasei: three card)

Variations:
ハンドソープ
ハンド・ソープ

see styles
 handosoopu; hando soopu
    ハンドソープ; ハンド・ソープ
hand soap

Variations:
ハンドドリル
ハンド・ドリル

see styles
 handodoriru; hando doriru
    ハンドドリル; ハンド・ドリル
hand drill

Variations:
ハンドヘルド
ハンド・ヘルド

see styles
 handoherudo; hando herudo
    ハンドヘルド; ハンド・ヘルド
{comp} hand held

Variations:
ハンドマネー
ハンド・マネー

see styles
 handomanee; hando manee
    ハンドマネー; ハンド・マネー
hand money

Variations:
受け渡し(P)
受渡し
受渡

see styles
 ukewatashi
    うけわたし
delivery; transfer; hand-over

Variations:
手拭き
手ふき
手拭(io)

see styles
 tefuki
    てふき
(See 手拭い・てぬぐい) (hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette

Variations:
手漉き
手すき
手漉(io)

see styles
 tesuki
    てすき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) hand paper-making; handmade paper

Variations:
手練れ
手だれ
手足れ
手練

see styles
 tedare
    てだれ
(See 手練・しゅれん) mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert

Variations:
無造作(P)
無雑作(rK)

see styles
 muzousa / muzosa
    むぞうさ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) easy; simple; ready; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) casual; off-hand; easy-going; careless; artless

Variations:
目くらまし
目眩まし
目眩し

see styles
 mekuramashi
    めくらまし
(1) blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); (2) smoke screen; distraction; deceptive means; (3) (dated) (See 手品) magic (trick); sleight of hand

Variations:
お手手
お手々
お手て
御手手

see styles
 otete
    おてて
(child. language) (See 手手) hand; hands

Variations:
収拾がつかない
収拾が付かない

see styles
 shuushuugatsukanai / shushugatsukanai
    しゅうしゅうがつかない
(exp,adj-i) out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy

Variations:
グラバーハンド
グラバー・ハンド

see styles
 gurabaahando; gurabaa hando / gurabahando; guraba hando
    グラバーハンド; グラバー・ハンド
{comp} grabber hand

Variations:
ジェットタオル
ジェット・タオル

see styles
 jettotaoru; jetto taoru
    ジェットタオル; ジェット・タオル
{tradem} hand dryer (wasei: jet towel)

Variations:
したたか者
健者
強か者
健か者

see styles
 shitatakamono
    したたかもの
(1) strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; wily fox; desperate character; formidable woman; (2) strong man; brave man

Variations:
セカンドバッグ
セカンド・バッグ

see styles
 sekandobaggu; sekando baggu
    セカンドバッグ; セカンド・バッグ
small bag or pouch carried in the hand (wasei: second bag)

Variations:
ナックルガード
ナックル・ガード

see styles
 nakkurugaado; nakkuru gaado / nakkurugado; nakkuru gado
    ナックルガード; ナックル・ガード
(1) knuckle guard; (2) (motorcycle) hand guards

Variations:
ハンドアックス
ハンド・アックス

see styles
 handoakusu; hando akusu
    ハンドアックス; ハンド・アックス
hand axe (ax)

Variations:
ハンドクリーム
ハンド・クリーム

see styles
 handokuriimu; hando kuriimu / handokurimu; hando kurimu
    ハンドクリーム; ハンド・クリーム
hand cream

Variations:
ハンドスピナー
ハンド・スピナー

see styles
 handosupinaa; hando supinaa / handosupina; hando supina
    ハンドスピナー; ハンド・スピナー
fidget spinner (wasei: hand spinner)

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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.

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