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ケサランパサラン

see styles
 kesaranpasaran
    ケサランパサラン
(1) flock from a vine-seed weed, used for face powder, and believed to promote desire and happiness; (2) animal from popular folklore with a white fluffy down made from dandelions and a rabbit's tail resembling a fluffy hairball

ケセランパサラン

see styles
 keseranpasaran
    ケセランパサラン
(1) flock from a vine-seed weed, used for face powder, and believed to promote desire and happiness; (2) animal from popular folklore with a white fluffy down made from dandelions and a rabbit's tail resembling a fluffy hairball

ケセランパセラン

see styles
 keseranpaseran
    ケセランパセラン
(1) flock from a vine-seed weed, used for face powder, and believed to promote desire and happiness; (2) animal from popular folklore with a white fluffy down made from dandelions and a rabbit's tail resembling a fluffy hairball

ケミカルシューズ

see styles
 kemikarushuuzu / kemikarushuzu
    ケミカルシューズ
footwear made from synthetic materials (wasei: chemical shoes); imitation leather shoes

シャオシンチュー

see styles
 shaoshinchuu / shaoshinchu
    シャオシンチュー
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet) (chi:)

シャオシンチュウ

see styles
 shaoshinchuu / shaoshinchu
    シャオシンチュウ
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet) (chi:)

シルバークラウン

see styles
 shirubaakuraun / shirubakuraun
    シルバークラウン
(1) silver crown (dental crown made from mercury amalgam); (2) crown made of silver

チャグチャグ馬こ

see styles
 chaguchaguumako / chaguchagumako
    チャグチャグうまこ
(1) Chagu Chagu Horse Festival (of Iwate Prefecture); (2) small wooden horse toy with bells on its neck (made in Iwate Prefecture)

Variations:
ねた
ネタ

 neta(p); neta
    ねた(P); ネタ
(1) (from たね, kana reversed) (See たね・6) material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item; (2) joke; jest; (comedy) routine; made-up story; material; (3) proof; evidence; (4) (magician's) trick; secret; (5) ingredients; (6) (net-sl) (Internet) meme

バーニャ・カウダ

 baanya kauda / banya kauda
    バーニャ・カウダ
(food term) bagna cauda (ita:); dip made from garlic, anchovies, olive oil, etc.

フラッシュゲーム

see styles
 furasshugeemu
    フラッシュゲーム
Flash game (i.e. browser game made with Adobe Flash)

メイドインUSA

see styles
 meidoinyuuesuee / medoinyuesuee
    メイドインユーエスエー
(wk) Made in U.S.A. (1966 film)

メイドインアビス

see styles
 meidoinabisu / medoinabisu
    メイドインアビス
(work) Made in Abyss (manga series); (wk) Made in Abyss (manga series)

中國製造2025


中国制造2025

see styles
zhōng guó zhì zào èr líng èr wǔ
    zhong1 guo2 zhi4 zao4 er4 ling2 er4 wu3
chung kuo chih tsao erh ling erh wu
Made in China 2025, strategic plan to upgrade Chinese industry especially in high-tech areas, approved by China's State Council in 2015

Variations:
出し
出汁

 dashi(p); dashi
    だし(P); ダシ
(1) (kana only) {food} dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp; (2) (出し, ダシ only) (See 出しにする) pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man

Variations:
出来合い
出来合

 dekiai
    できあい
(adj-no,n) (1) ready-made; (2) common-law (wife)

Variations:
吉備団子
黍団子

 kibidango
    きびだんご
(1) (esp. 吉備団子) sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); (2) (esp. 黍団子) millet dumplings

Variations:
地券紙
チケン紙

 chikenshi
    ちけんし
chikenshi; type of grey cardboard made from recycled paper

大周刋定衆經目錄


大周刋定众经目录

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dà zhōu qiàn dìng zhòng jīng mù lù
    da4 zhou1 qian4 ding4 zhong4 jing1 mu4 lu4
ta chou ch`ien ting chung ching mu lu
    ta chou chien ting chung ching mu lu
 Daishū senjō shukyō mokuroku
The catalogue in 14 juan of the Buddhist scripture made under the Empress Wu of the Tang dynasty, the name of which she changed to Zhou.

大明三藏聖敎目錄

see styles
dà míng sān cáng shèng jiào mù lù
    da4 ming2 san1 cang2 sheng4 jiao4 mu4 lu4
ta ming san ts`ang sheng chiao mu lu
    ta ming san tsang sheng chiao mu lu
The "Great Ming" dynasty catalogue of the Tripitaka, made during the reign of the emperor Yung Lo; it is the catalogue of the northern collection.

Variations:
太織り
太織

 futoori
    ふとおり
(See 太糸,玉糸,熨斗糸) thick silk cloth; coarse silk cloth; silk cloth made from coarse fibers (futoito, tamaito or noshiito)

Variations:
小倉あん
小倉餡

 oguraan / oguran
    おぐらあん
sweet adzuki bean paste made of a mixture of mashed and whole beans

Variations:
山塞
山砦
山寨

 sansai
    さんさい
(1) mountain stronghold; (2) den of mountain bandits; (adj-f,n) (3) (山寨 only) (net-sl) (Chinese neologism) knock-off (goods, esp. Chinese-made electronics); counterfeit; shanzhai

Variations:
当たり屋
当り屋

 atariya
    あたりや
(1) lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); (2) {baseb} skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; (3) accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money; (4) barbershop

Variations:
成る
為る

 naru
    なる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be); (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) (as ...からなる or ...よりなる) to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of; (v5r,vi) (4) (kana only) to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished; (v5r,vi) (5) (kana only) to change (into); to turn (into); to transform; (v5r,vi) (6) (kana only) to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do); (v5r,vi) (7) (kana only) to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make; (v5r,vi) (8) (kana only) to play (the part of); to act as; (v5r,vi) (9) (kana only) to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as; (v5r,vi) (10) {shogi} to be promoted; (aux-v,v5r) (11) (honorific or respectful language) (kana only) (as お + masu stem + になる, or ご + noun + になる) to do ...

Variations:
捨て頭巾
捨頭巾

 sutezukin
    すてずきん
hood made useless by the warmer weather of spring

Variations:
掛絡
掛落
掛羅

 kara
    から
(1) (archaism) (See 袈裟・1,絡子・らくす) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); (2) ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; (3) (See 根付け) netsuke; item attached to a netsuke

Variations:
撮棒
尖棒
材棒

 saibou / saibo
    さいぼう
(archaism) rod used to ward off calamities (usu. made of holly olive)

Variations:
明石焼き
明石焼

 akashiyaki
    あかしやき
(1) Akashi ware (variety of pottery from Hyogo prefecture); (2) {food} round balls made from eggs, flour, etc. (local food of Akashi)

Variations:
時雨煮
志ぐれ煮

 shigureni
    しぐれに
(See 佃煮) seafood, etc. preserve made with mirin, ginger and soy

Variations:
松明
炬(rK)

 taimatsu(gikun); shoumei(松明) / taimatsu(gikun); shome(松明)
    たいまつ(gikun); しょうめい(松明)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight

Variations:
玉串料
玉ぐし料

 tamagushiryou / tamagushiryo
    たまぐしりょう
cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine; money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods; fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods

Variations:
礬水
礬砂
陶砂

 dousa; doosa / dosa; doosa
    どうさ; ドーサ
(kana only) (See 和紙) dōsa; sizing solution made of alum and glue for treating washi

Variations:
糟酢
滓酢
粕酢

 kasuzu
    かすず
{food} vinegar made from sake lees

Variations:
組み入れ
組入れ

 kumiire / kumire
    くみいれ
(1) incorporating; inserting; (2) nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls); nest; (3) square offering tray made of unvarnished wood (three per nested set); (4) (abbreviation) {archit} (See 組み入れ天井) latticed ceiling

Variations:
練り菓子
練菓子

 nerigashi
    ねりがし
kneaded sweet; confection made by combining powdered or granular ingredients (e.g. rice flour, sesame seeds, sugar) with a liquid or sweet bean paste and kneading the resulting mixture

耳にたこができる

see styles
 miminitakogadekiru
    みみにたこができる
(exp,v1) to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears

耳に胼胝ができる

see styles
 miminitakogadekiru
    みみにたこができる
(exp,v1) to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears

Variations:
蔵面
造面
雑面

 zoumen / zomen
    ぞうめん
(See 舞楽) rectangular bugaku mask made of thick paper and white silk with facial features drawn on it

Variations:
軍艦巻き
軍艦巻

 gunkanmaki
    ぐんかんまき
{food} battleship sushi; gunkan maki; sushi made by wrapping a strip of nori around a rice ball with a topping

Variations:
釣鐘墨
釣り鐘墨

 tsuriganezumi
    つりがねずみ
bell-shaped inkstick made from pine soot and wax

青出於藍而勝於藍


青出于蓝而胜于蓝

see styles
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
    qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2 er2 sheng4 yu2 lan2
ch`ing ch`u yü lan erh sheng yü lan
    ching chu yü lan erh sheng yü lan
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom); fig. the student surpasses the master

Variations:
鳥の子紙
鳥子紙

 torinokogami
    とりのこがみ
(See 雁皮・1) torinoko paper; torinokogami; high-quality eggshell-colored Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres

オーダーメード医療

see styles
 oodaameedoiryou / oodameedoiryo
    オーダーメードいりょう
personalized medicine (wasei: order-made medicine)

オーダーメイド医療

see styles
 oodaameidoiryou / oodamedoiryo
    オーダーメイドいりょう
personalized medicine (wasei: order-made medicine)

クイック・ブレッド

 kuikku bureddo
    クイック・ブレッド
quick bread; bread made with baking powder instead of yeast

ケミカル・シューズ

 kemikaru shuuzu / kemikaru shuzu
    ケミカル・シューズ
footwear made from synthetic materials (wasei: chemical shoes); imitation leather shoes

シルバー・クラウン

 shirubaa kuraun / shiruba kuraun
    シルバー・クラウン
(1) silver crown (dental crown made from mercury amalgam); (2) crown made of silver

テーラーメード医療

see styles
 teeraameedoiryou / teerameedoiryo
    テーラーメードいりょう
personalized medicine (wasei: tailor-made medicine)

テーラーメイド医療

see styles
 teeraameidoiryou / teeramedoiryo
    テーラーメイドいりょう
personalized medicine (wasei: tailor-made medicine)

フラッシュ・ゲーム

 furasshu geemu
    フラッシュ・ゲーム
Flash game (i.e. browser game made with Adobe Flash)

Variations:
マッコリ
マッカリ

 makkori; makkari
    マッコリ; マッカリ
Korean alcoholic beverage made from flour or sticky rice (kor: maggeoli); makkolli; makgeolli

メードインジャパン

see styles
 meedoinjapan
    メードインジャパン
(expression) made in Japan

Variations:
メーメー
メエメエ

 meemee; meemee
    メーメー; メエメエ
(interjection) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See メー) baa (sound made by sheep); meh

Variations:
リリヤン
リリアン

 ririyan; ririan
    リリヤン; リリアン
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk

Variations:
出来立て
出来たて

 dekitate
    できたて
(can be adjective with の) (kana only) just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new

千里之行,始於足下


千里之行,始于足下

qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià
    qian1 li3 zhi1 xing2 , shi3 yu2 zu2 xia4
ch`ien li chih hsing , shih yü tsu hsia
    chien li chih hsing , shih yü tsu hsia
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step; fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one

Variations:
口笛
口ぶえ

 kuchibue
    くちぶえ
whistle (sound made with the lips)

Variations:
埴瓮
埴瓫(oK)

 hanibe
    はにべ
(archaism) vessel made of clay

徳利(ateji)

 tokkuri; tokuri
    とっくり; とくり
(1) sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; (2) turtleneck (sweater); (3) non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

Variations:
急ごしらえ
急拵え

 kyuugoshirae / kyugoshirae
    きゅうごしらえ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift

Variations:
急拵え
急ごしらえ

 kyuugoshirae / kyugoshirae
    きゅうごしらえ
(noun or adjectival noun) hastily made; improvised preparation

成也蕭何,敗也蕭何


成也萧何,败也萧何

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

Variations:
手すき紙
手漉き紙

 tesukishi
    てすきし
hand-made paper

有則改之,無則加勉


有则改之,无则加勉

yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
    you3 ze2 gai3 zhi1 , wu2 ze2 jia1 mian3
yu tse kai chih , wu tse chia mien
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)

Variations:
江戸味噌
江戸みそ

 edomiso
    えどみそ
(See 味噌・1) Edo miso; type of miso produced in the Tokyo area since the Edo period (usu. low-salt and made with rice koji)

Variations:
湯円
湯圓(oK)

 tanen; tanyuen; tanyuェn
    タンエン; タンユエン; タンユェン
{food} tangyuan; tang yuan; Chinese dumplings made from glutinous rice flour

Variations:
焼きたて
焼き立て

 yakitate
    やきたて
(can be adjective with の) fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

Variations:
白し
白芷(oK)

 byakushi; byakushi
    びゃくし; ビャクシ
(1) (kana only) (See 鎧草) bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; (2) (See 花独活) Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)

種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆


种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆

zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
    zhong4 gua1 de2 gua1 , zhong4 dou4 de2 dou4
chung kua te kua , chung tou te tou
lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.; One must live with the consequences of one's actions.; You've made your bed, now must lie on it.

Variations:
糟汁
粕汁
かす汁

 kasujiru
    かすじる
soup made with sake lees

Variations:
羊羹
羊羮(sK)

 youkan / yokan
    ようかん
{food} yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar

Variations:
茎茶
莖茶(oK)

 kukicha
    くきちゃ
twig tea; stem tea; kukicha; tea made from twigs pruned from the tea plant during its dormant season

Variations:
薄口
うす口
淡口

 usukuchi
    うすくち
(adj-no,n) (1) light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; (adj-no,n) (2) (薄口, うす口 only) thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; fine; delicate; (3) (abbreviation) (See 薄口醤油) thin soy sauce; light soy sauce

Variations:
藍蝋
藍蠟(oK)

 airou / airo
    あいろう
indigo wax; cylindrical shape made from indigo dye froth, often by boiling the froth with caustic soda, used for coloring paintings, etc.

Variations:
藍蝋
藍蠟(sK)

 airou / airo
    あいろう
indigo wax; cylindrical shape made from indigo dye froth, often by boiling the froth with caustic soda, used for coloring paintings, etc.

Variations:

犢鼻褌(rK)

 fundoshi; fudoshi(ok); tafusa(ok); tousagi(ok); tokubikon(犢鼻褌)(ok) / fundoshi; fudoshi(ok); tafusa(ok); tosagi(ok); tokubikon(犢鼻褌)(ok)
    ふんどし; ふどし(ok); たふさ(ok); とうさぎ(ok); とくびこん(犢鼻褌)(ok)
(1) (kana only) fundoshi; loincloth; traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton; (2) (ふんどし, ふどし only) (See 腰巻) kimono underskirt; (3) (ふんどし, ふどし only) {sumo} wrestler's ornamental apron

Variations:
雪靴
雪沓
雪ぐつ

 yukigutsu
    ゆきぐつ
(1) (esp. 雪靴) snow boots; (2) (esp. 雪沓) yuki-gutsu; traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw

Variations:
餅餤
餅腅(oK)

 beidan; heidan; heitan / bedan; hedan; hetan
    べいだん; へいだん; へいたん
Heian-period pastry made of duck or goose eggs mixed with vegetables boiled and wrapped in mochi which is then cut into squares

Variations:
魚醤油
魚しょうゆ

 uojouyu(魚醤油); uoshouyu / uojoyu(魚醤油); uoshoyu
    うおじょうゆ(魚醤油); うおしょうゆ
(See 魚醤) fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)

Variations:
との粉
砥の粉
砥粉

 tonoko
    とのこ
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.

ファッションドーナツ

see styles
 fasshondoonatsu
    ファッションドーナツ
(food term) old-fashioned doughnut (wasei: fashion donuts); doughnut made with cake batter (as opposed to yeast-based dough)

ポン酢(ateji)

 ponzu
    ポンず
(1) (See ポンス・1) juice pressed from a bitter orange; (2) (abbreviation) (See ポン酢醤油) ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)

メイド・イン・USA

 meidoinyuuesuee / medoinyuesuee
    メイドインユーエスエー
(wk) Made in U.S.A. (1966 film)

Variations:
もつ鍋
モツ鍋

 motsunabe(motsu鍋)(p); motsunabe(motsu鍋)
    もつなべ(もつ鍋)(P); モツなべ(モツ鍋)
{food} (See もつ) hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso

一年の計は元旦にあり

see styles
 ichinennokeihagantanniari / ichinennokehagantanniari
    いちねんのけいはがんたんにあり
(expression) the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day

一年の計は元旦に在り

see styles
 ichinennokeihagantanniari / ichinennokehagantanniari
    いちねんのけいはがんたんにあり
(expression) the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day

人造繊維製造業者協会

see styles
 jinzouseniseizougyoushakyoukai / jinzosenisezogyoshakyokai
    じんぞうせんいせいぞうぎょうしゃきょうかい
(o) Man-Made Fiber Producers' Association

Variations:
侮りがたい
侮り難い

 anadorigatai
    あなどりがたい
(adjective) formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of

Variations:
半挿

匜(oK)

 hanzou; hanisou(半挿)(ok); hanizou(半挿, 匜)(ok) / hanzo; haniso(半挿)(ok); hanizo(半挿, 匜)(ok)
    はんぞう; はにそう(半挿)(ok); はにぞう(半挿, 匜)(ok)
(1) teapot-like object made typically of lacquerware and used to pour hot and cold liquids; (2) (See 盥) basin of water with two handles on either side used for washing one's face or hands

反美是工作赴美是生活

see styles
fǎn měi shì gōng zuò fù měi shì shēng huó
    fan3 mei3 shi4 gong1 zuo4 fu4 mei3 shi4 sheng1 huo2
fan mei shih kung tso fu mei shih sheng huo
being anti-American is the job, but life is in America (jocular comment made about public figures who are brazenly xenophobic but whose family live abroad)

Variations:
叩き上げ
たたき上げ

 tatakiage
    たたきあげ
(1) working one's way up; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) self-made person; veteran

Variations:
味噌おでん
味噌御田

 misooden
    みそおでん
{food} (See 八丁味噌,御田・おでん) oden made with hatcho miso

Variations:
塩辛
塩から(sK)

 shiokara
    しおから
{food} shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)

Variations:
寒餅
寒もち(sK)

 kanmochi
    かんもち
{food} mochi made in winter

Variations:
心太
ところ天
心天

 tokoroten
    ところてん
(1) (kana only) {food} gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); (2) (kana only) (vulgar) (gay slang) prostate orgasm

Variations:
梅に鶯
梅にウグイス

 umeniuguisu(梅ni鶯); umeniuguisu(梅niuguisu)
    うめにうぐいす(梅に鶯); うめにウグイス(梅にウグイス)
(exp,n) (idiom) match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; bush warbler in a plum tree (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)

Variations:
決める
極める

 kimeru(p); kimeru
    きめる(P); キメる
(transitive verb) (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; (transitive verb) (2) to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); (transitive verb) (3) to persist in doing; to go through with; (transitive verb) (4) (as 決めている) to always do; to have made a habit of; (transitive verb) (5) to take for granted; to assume; (transitive verb) (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; (transitive verb) (7) to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; (transitive verb) (8) {MA;sumo} to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

Variations:
白粥
白がゆ
白かゆ

 shiragayu(白粥, 白gayu); shirakayu(白粥, 白kayu)
    しらがゆ(白粥, 白がゆ); しらかゆ(白粥, 白かゆ)
{food} (See 粥・1) unflavored rice porridge; rice porridge made of only white rice and water

Variations:
粉もの
粉物
粉もん

 konamono(粉mono, 粉物); konamon(粉物, 粉mon)
    こなもの(粉もの, 粉物); こなもん(粉物, 粉もん)
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)

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

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Information about this dictionary:

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.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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