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Variations:
おっちょこちょい
オッチョコチョイ

 occhokochoi; occhokochoi
    おっちょこちょい; オッチョコチョイ
(n,adj-na,adj-no) careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person

Variations:
おもちゃ箱
玩具箱
翫具箱(oK)

 omochabako
    おもちゃばこ
toy box; toy chest

Variations:
カーチェイス
カー・チェイス

 kaacheisu(p); kaa cheisu / kachesu(p); ka chesu
    カーチェイス(P); カー・チェイス
car chase

Variations:
カウチポテト
カウチ・ポテト

 kauchipoteto(p); kauchi poteto
    カウチポテト(P); カウチ・ポテト
couch potato; television addict

Variations:
ガチャン
がちゃん
ガチン
がちん

 gachan; gachan; gachin; gachin
    ガチャン; がちゃん; ガチン; がちん
(adv-to,n) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

Variations:
キス
キッス
チッス

 kisu(p); kissu; chissu(ik)
    キス(P); キッス; チッス(ik)
(n,vs,vi) kiss

Variations:
キス
キッス
チッス(rk)

 kisu(p); kissu; chissu(rk)
    キス(P); キッス; チッス(rk)
(n,vs,vi) kiss

キンクチウスカピトリヌスバルバツス

see styles
 kinkuchiusukapitorinusubarubatsusu
    キンクチウスカピトリヌスバルバツス
(person) Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus

クリスチャンフルヒテゴットゲラート

see styles
 kurisuchanfuruhitegottogeraato / kurisuchanfuruhitegottogerato
    クリスチャンフルヒテゴットゲラート
(person) Christian Furchtegott Gellert

Variations:
くわっちーさびら
クワッチーサビラ

 kuwacchiisabira; kuwacchiisabira / kuwacchisabira; kuwacchisabira
    くわっちーさびら; クワッチーサビラ
(expression) (rkb:) thank you (for the meal just served)

Variations:
ケチを付ける
けちを付ける(sK)

 kechiotsukeru; kechiotsukeru(sk)
    ケチをつける; けちをつける(sk)
(exp,v1) (1) (kana only) to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to complain; to pick holes (in); (exp,v1) (2) (kana only) to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx; to cast a bad omen (on)

Variations:
ゴシック
ゴチック
ゴジック

 goshikku(p); gochikku; gojikku
    ゴシック(P); ゴチック; ゴジック
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (1) (See ゴシック式・ゴシックしき) Gothic (style); (2) Gothic (typeface)

Variations:
ゴッチン
ゴチン
ごっちん
ごちん

 gocchin; gochin; gocchin; gochin
    ゴッチン; ゴチン; ごっちん; ごちん
(adv,adv-to,vs) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank

コンチネンタル・ブレックファースト

 konchinentaru burekkufaasuto / konchinentaru burekkufasuto
    コンチネンタル・ブレックファースト
continental breakfast

サプライ・チェーン・マネージメント

 sapurai cheen maneejimento
    サプライ・チェーン・マネージメント
supply chain management

Variations:
サンドイッチ
サンドウィッチ

 sandoicchi(p); sandoicchi
    サンドイッチ(P); サンドウィッチ
{food} sandwich

システムネットワークアーキテクチャ

see styles
 shisutemunettowaakuaakitekucha / shisutemunettowakuakitekucha
    システムネットワークアーキテクチャ
(computer terminology) Systems Network Architecture; SNA

Variations:
シナチベット語族
支那チベット語族

 shinachibettogozoku(shinachibetto語族); shinachibettogozoku(支那chibetto語族)
    シナチベットごぞく(シナチベット語族); しなチベットごぞく(支那チベット語族)
Sino-Tibetan (family of languages)

Variations:
シナチベット諸語
支那チベット諸語

 shinachibettoshogo(shinachibetto諸語); shinachibettoshogo(支那chibetto諸語)
    シナチベットしょご(シナチベット諸語); しなチベットしょご(支那チベット諸語)
Sino-Tibetan languages

Variations:
じゃ無い(sK)
ぢゃ無い(sK)

 janai(p); janai(ik)
    じゃない(P); ぢゃない(ik)
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (from ではない) is not; am not; are not; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) isn't it?

ジョバンニバッティスタリッチョーリ

see styles
 jobannibattisutaricchoori
    ジョバンニバッティスタリッチョーリ
(person) Giovanni Battista Riccioli

スリーブロッチドラビットフィッシュ

see styles
 suriiburocchidorabittofisshu / suriburocchidorabittofisshu
    スリーブロッチドラビットフィッシュ
threeblotched rabbitfish (Siganus trispilos, species of rabbitfish from the eastern Indian Ocean)

ゼネラル・マーチャンダイズ・ストア

 zeneraru maachandaizu sutoa / zeneraru machandaizu sutoa
    ゼネラル・マーチャンダイズ・ストア
general merchandise store

Variations:
ゼラチン
ジェラチン

 zerachin(p); jerachin(ik)
    ゼラチン(P); ジェラチン(ik)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) gelatin; gelatine

Variations:
ゼラチン
ジェラチン

 zerachin(p); jerachin(sk)
    ゼラチン(P); ジェラチン(sk)
gelatin; gelatine

Variations:
タッチパッド
タッチパット

 tacchipaddo; tacchipatto(sk)
    タッチパッド; タッチパット(sk)
{comp} touchpad; trackpad

Variations:
できちゃった結婚
出来ちゃった結婚

 dekichattakekkon
    できちゃったけっこん
(exp,n) (See 出来婚) marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding

Variations:
どちゃくそ
どちゃクソ
ドチャクソ

 dochakuso; dochakuso; dochakuso
    どちゃくそ; どちゃクソ; ドチャクソ
(adverb) (slang) very; extremely; so

Variations:
ドラスチック
ドラスティック

 dorasuchikku(p); dorasutikku
    ドラスチック(P); ドラスティック
(adjectival noun) drastic

Variations:
ドラマチック
ドラマティック

 doramachikku(p); doramatikku
    ドラマチック(P); ドラマティック
(adjectival noun) dramatic

Variations:
トリコチロマニア
トリコチロマニー

 torikochiromania; torikochiromanii / torikochiromania; torikochiromani
    トリコチロマニア; トリコチロマニー
(See 抜毛症) trichotillomania

ニキータシルゲィビッチフルシチョフ

see styles
 nikiitashirugebicchifurushichofu / nikitashirugebicchifurushichofu
    ニキータシルゲィビッチフルシチョフ
(person) Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev

Variations:
に関して
に関しちゃ(sK)

 nikanshite
    にかんして
(expression) regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...

Variations:
ネイチャー
ネーチャー

 neichaa(p); neechaa(p) / necha(p); neecha(p)
    ネイチャー(P); ネーチャー(P)
nature

ノンプリエンプティブ・マルチタスク

 nonpurienputibu maruchitasuku
    ノンプリエンプティブ・マルチタスク
(computer terminology) non-preemptive multitasking

ノンプリエンプティブなマルチタスク

see styles
 nonpurienputibunamaruchitasuku
    ノンプリエンプティブなマルチタスク
{comp} nonpreemptive multitasking

Variations:
バトンタッチ
バトン・タッチ

 batontacchi(p); baton tacchi
    バトンタッチ(P); バトン・タッチ
(noun/participle) (1) {sports} passing the baton (in a relay race) (wasei: baton touch); baton pass; baton handoff; (noun/participle) (2) (idiom) passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)

Variations:
ハンカチーフ
ハンケチーフ

 hankachiifu; hankechiifu(sk) / hankachifu; hankechifu(sk)
    ハンカチーフ; ハンケチーフ(sk)
(See ハンカチ) handkerchief

Variations:
パンチパーマ
パンチ・パーマ

 panchipaama(p); panchi paama / panchipama(p); panchi pama
    パンチパーマ(P); パンチ・パーマ
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents (wasei: punch permanent)

ブラックチークバタフライフィッシュ

see styles
 burakkuchiikubatafuraifisshu / burakkuchikubatafuraifisshu
    ブラックチークバタフライフィッシュ
bluecheek butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus); addis butterflyfish; golden butterflyfish; redlined butterflyfish

フリードリッヒウィルヘルムニーチェ

see styles
 furiidorihhiiruherumuniiche / furidorihhiruherumuniche
    フリードリッヒウィルヘルムニーチェ
(person) Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Variations:
ブロックチェーン
ブロックチェイン

 burokkucheen; burokkuchein / burokkucheen; burokkuchen
    ブロックチェーン; ブロックチェイン
{comp} blockchain

Variations:
ペチャパイ
ぺちゃぱい
ぺちゃパイ

 pechapai; pechapai; pechapai
    ペチャパイ; ぺちゃぱい; ぺちゃパイ
(colloquialism) (See ぺちゃんこ・2) flat chest; small breasts

Variations:
ヘッドコーチ
ヘッド・コーチ

 heddokoochi(p); heddo koochi
    ヘッドコーチ(P); ヘッド・コーチ
head coach

Variations:
マッチプレー
マッチ・プレー

 macchipuree(p); macchi puree
    マッチプレー(P); マッチ・プレー
{sports} match play (golf)

Variations:
マルチウィンドウ
マルチウインドー

 maruchiindou; maruchiuindoo / maruchindo; maruchiuindoo
    マルチウィンドウ; マルチウインドー
(noun - becomes adjective with の) {comp} multiwindow; multi-window

マルチバンド・バタフライフィッシュ

 maruchibando batafuraifisshu
    マルチバンド・バタフライフィッシュ
pebbled butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus); multiband butterflyfish

モハンダスカラムチャンドガンディー

see styles
 mohandasukaramuchandogandii / mohandasukaramuchandogandi
    モハンダスカラムチャンドガンディー
(person) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

ヨシフビサリオノビッチジュガシビリ

see styles
 yoshifubisarionobicchijugashibiri
    ヨシフビサリオノビッチジュガシビリ
(person) Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Stalin)

ヨハンセバスチャンヴェルハーヴェン

see styles
 yohansebasuchanreruhaaren / yohansebasuchanreruharen
    ヨハンセバスチャンヴェルハーヴェン
(person) Johan Sebastian Welhaven

リチャードサミュエルアッテンボロー

see styles
 richaadosamyueruatenboroo / richadosamyueruatenboroo
    リチャードサミュエルアッテンボロー
(person) Richard Samuel Attenborough

Variations:
レクチャー
レクチャ

 rekuchaa(p); rekucha(ik) / rekucha(p); rekucha(ik)
    レクチャー(P); レクチャ(ik)
(noun, transitive verb) lecture

ロイヤル・ダッチ・シェル・グループ

 roiyaru dacchi sheru guruupu / roiyaru dacchi sheru gurupu
    ロイヤル・ダッチ・シェル・グループ
(c) Royal Dutch-Shell Group

ロング・アンド・ショート・ステッチ

 rongu ando shooto sutecchi
    ロング・アンド・ショート・ステッチ
long and short stitch

ワン・チップ・マイクロコンピュータ

 wan chippu maikurokonpyuuta / wan chippu maikurokonpyuta
    ワン・チップ・マイクロコンピュータ
(computer terminology) one-chip microcomputer

Variations:
ワンツーパンチ
ワン・ツー・パンチ

 wantsuupanchi; wan tsuu panchi / wantsupanchi; wan tsu panchi
    ワンツーパンチ; ワン・ツー・パンチ
{boxing} one-two punch

Variations:
一押し
いち押し
一推し
いち推し

 ichioshi; ichioshi
    いちおし; イチオシ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

Variations:
伯母ちゃん
叔母ちゃん
小母ちゃん

 obachan
    おばちゃん
auntie; older woman

Variations:
値打ち
値打
値うち(sK)

 neuchi
    ねうち
(1) value; worth; merit; (2) estimation; evaluation; appraisal

Variations:
出来ちゃった結婚
できちゃった結婚

 dekichattakekkon
    できちゃったけっこん
(exp,n) (See 出来婚) marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding

Variations:
刺し違える
刺しちがえる
刺違える

 sashichigaeru
    さしちがえる
(v1,vi) (1) to stab each other; (v1,vi) (2) to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else

Variations:
叔父ちゃん
伯父ちゃん
小父ちゃん

 ojichan
    おじちゃん
(kana only) (familiar language) middle-aged man; uncle

Variations:
同士打ち
同士討ち
同士打
同士討

 doushiuchi; doshiuchi / doshiuchi; doshiuchi
    どうしうち; どしうち
(1) friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; (2) internecine strife

Variations:
向こう持ち
向こうもち
むこう持ち

 mukoumochi / mukomochi
    むこうもち
(exp,n) (See こちら持ち) (expenses) being covered by the other party

Variations:
埒外
らち外(sK)
埓外(sK)

 rachigai
    らちがい
out of bounds; beyond the pale

Variations:
巾着袋
きんちゃく袋
キンチャク袋

 kinchakubukuro(巾着袋, kinchaku袋); kinchakubukuro(kinchaku袋)
    きんちゃくぶくろ(巾着袋, きんちゃく袋); キンチャクぶくろ(キンチャク袋)
(See 巾着・1) drawstring pouch

Variations:
広西チワン族自治区
広西壮族自治区

 kouseichiwanzokujichiku / kosechiwanzokujichiku
    こうせいチワンぞくじちく
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China)

Variations:
待ち焦がれる
待ちこがれる(sK)

 machikogareru
    まちこがれる
(transitive verb) to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for

Variations:
戦えばすなわち勝つ
戦えば乃ち勝つ

 tatakaebasunawachikatsu
    たたかえばすなわちかつ
(exp,v5t) (rare) to win every battle (that is fought); to be ever victorious

Variations:
打ちまける
ぶち撒ける
打ち撒ける

 buchimakeru
    ぶちまける
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart; to spill out

Variations:
打ち割る
打割る
ぶち割る(sK)

 uchiwaru; buchiwaru
    うちわる; ぶちわる
(transitive verb) (1) to split (by striking); to divide; (transitive verb) (2) to disclose; to speak frankly

Variations:
打ち勝つ
打ち克つ
打勝つ
打克つ

 uchikatsu
    うちかつ
(v5t,vi) (1) (打ち勝つ, 打勝つ only) to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; (v5t,vi) (2) to overcome (a difficulty); (v5t,vi) (3) (打ち勝つ, 打勝つ only) to out-hit

Variations:
打ち止め
打ち留め
打止め
打留め

 uchidome
    うちどめ
(1) end (of play, match, etc.); closing; (2) closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)

Variations:
打ち消し
打消し
打消

 uchikeshi
    うちけし
{ling} negation; denial; negative

Variations:
打ち立てる
打ちたてる
うち立てる

 uchitateru
    うちたてる
(transitive verb) to establish; to formulate

Variations:
持ちがよい
持ちがいい
持ちが良い

 mochigaii(持chigaii, 持chiga良i); mochigayoi(持chigayoi, 持chiga良i) / mochigai(持chigai, 持chiga良i); mochigayoi(持chigayoi, 持chiga良i)
    もちがいい(持ちがいい, 持ちが良い); もちがよい(持ちがよい, 持ちが良い)
(exp,adj-ix) long-lasting; durable; keeping well

Variations:
持ちの良い
持ちのいい
持ちのよい

 mochinoii(持chino良i, 持chinoii); mochinoyoi(持chino良i, 持chinoyoi) / mochinoi(持chino良i, 持chinoi); mochinoyoi(持chino良i, 持chinoyoi)
    もちのいい(持ちの良い, 持ちのいい); もちのよい(持ちの良い, 持ちのよい)
(exp,adj-ix) long-lasting; durable; keeping well

Variations:
持ち合う
保ち合う
保合う
持合う

 mochiau
    もちあう
(v5u,vi) (1) to balance; to counterpoise; (v5u,vi) (2) to remain unchanged; (v5u,vi) (3) to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)

Variations:
撃ち殺す
打ち殺す
撃殺す
打殺す

 uchikorosu
    うちころす
(transitive verb) to shoot to death

Variations:
敵討ち
敵討
かたき討
かたき討ち

 katakiuchi
    かたきうち
(See 仇討ち) vengeance; revenge; retaliation

Variations:
暗雲が立ち込める
暗雲が立ちこめる

 anungatachikomeru
    あんうんがたちこめる
(exp,v1) (1) (See 暗雲・1) dark clouds gather; (exp,v1) (2) (See 暗雲・2) threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot

Variations:
書き間違い
書間違い
書きまちがい

 kakimachigai
    かきまちがい
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami

Variations:
有りがち(rK)
有り勝ち(rK)

 arigachi
    ありがち
(adj-na,adj-no) (kana only) common; frequent

Variations:
気持ち
気持
氣持ち(sK)

 kimochi
    きもち
(1) feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind; (2) preparedness; readiness; attitude; (3) (humble language) thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude; (n,adv) (4) slightly; a bit; a little

Variations:
独りごちる
一人ごちる
独り言ちる

 hitorigochiru
    ひとりごちる
(v1,vi) (form) (kana only) to talk to oneself; to mutter

Variations:
産後の肥立ち
産後のひだち(sK)

 sangonohidachi
    さんごのひだち
(exp,n) convalescence after childbirth; recovering after giving birth

Variations:
目鼻立ち
目鼻だち
目鼻立(io)

 mehanadachi
    めはなだち
(set of) facial features; looks

Variations:
空手チョップ
唐手チョップ(sK)

 karatechoppu; karatechoppu(sk)
    からてチョップ; カラテチョップ(sk)
{prowres} karate chop

Variations:
立ちふさがる
立ち塞がる
立塞がる

 tachifusagaru
    たちふさがる
(v5r,vi) to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

Variations:
立ち入り検査
立入り検査
立入検査

 tachiirikensa / tachirikensa
    たちいりけんさ
on-the-spot inspection; on-site inspection

Variations:
立ち入る
立入る
立ちいる(sK)

 tachiiru / tachiru
    たちいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to enter; to go into; to trespass (on); (v5r,vi) (2) to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to pry (into); (v5r,vi) (3) to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)

Variations:
立ち居
起ち居
立居
起居(io)

 tachii / tachi
    たちい
movements; sitting and standing

Variations:
立ち食い
立食い
立ち喰い
立喰い

 tachigui
    たちぐい
(noun, transitive verb) (See 立ち飲み) eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall

Variations:
立会い
立会
立ち会い

 tachiai
    たちあい
(1) (sometimes written 立ち合い) presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness; (2) trading session (at an exchange)

Variations:
立会い分娩
立ち会い分娩
立会分娩

 tachiaibunben
    たちあいぶんべん
{med} childbirth with father of child present; delivery with husband present

Variations:
組み打ち
組打ち
組み討ち
組討ち

 kumiuchi
    くみうち
(1) grapple; scuffle; fight; (2) defeating one's enemy on the battlefield

Variations:
育ちがいい
育ちが良い
育ちがよい

 sodachigaii(育chigaii, 育chiga良i); sodachigayoi(育chiga良i, 育chigayoi) / sodachigai(育chigai, 育chiga良i); sodachigayoi(育chiga良i, 育chigayoi)
    そだちがいい(育ちがいい, 育ちが良い); そだちがよい(育ちが良い, 育ちがよい)
(exp,adj-ix) well-bred; of good upbringing

Variations:
育ちのいい
育ちの良い
育ちのよい

 sodachinoii(育chinoii, 育chino良i); sodachinoyoi(育chino良i, 育chinoyoi) / sodachinoi(育chinoi, 育chino良i); sodachinoyoi(育chino良i, 育chinoyoi)
    そだちのいい(育ちのいい, 育ちの良い); そだちのよい(育ちの良い, 育ちのよい)
(exp,adj-ix) well-bred; of good upbringing

Variations:
落ちる
墜ちる
落る(io)

 ochiru
    おちる
(v1,vi) (1) to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way; (v1,vi) (2) to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down; (v1,vi) (3) to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind); (v1,vi) (4) to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of); (v1,vi) (5) to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.); (v1,vi) (6) to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner; (v1,vi) (7) to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing; (v1,vi) (8) to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful; (v1,vi) (9) (also written as 堕ちる) to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low); (v1,vi) (10) (also written as 堕ちる) to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell); (v1,vi) (11) (See 恋に落ちる,眠りに落ちる) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); (v1,vi) (12) to fall (into someone's hands); to be accepted (of a bid); to be won (of a tender); to be honoured (of a bill); (v1,vi) (13) to fall into (a trap); to fall for (a trick); (v1,vi) (14) to give in; (v1,vi) (15) to confess; to own up; (v1,vi) (16) to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.); to arrive at (in the end); (v1,vi) (17) to leave (a city, castle, etc.); to (be defeated and) flee; (v1,vi) (18) (See 腑に落ちない,胸に落ちる) to sink in; to be accepted (in one's heart); (v1,vi) (19) to fall (to the enemy); to be defeated; (v1,vi) (20) to come in (of money); (v1,vi) (21) to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.); (v1,vi) (22) to pass out (in judo); to fall unconscious; (v1,vi) (23) {comp} to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash; (v1,vi) (24) (slang) to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline; (v1,vi) (25) to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather); (v1,vi) (26) to die (of an animal)

Variations:
見違える
見ちがえる(sK)

 michigaeru
    みちがえる
(transitive verb) to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize

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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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