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余り物に福がある

see styles
 amarimononifukugaaru / amarimononifukugaru
    あまりものにふくがある
(exp,v5r-i) (idiom) Leftovers are the best of all

余り物に福が有る

see styles
 amarimononifukugaaru / amarimononifukugaru
    あまりものにふくがある
(exp,v5r-i) (idiom) Leftovers are the best of all

Variations:
個食
孤食
こ食

 koshoku
    こしょく
(1) meal with family members eating separate foods; (2) eating alone (without one's family); (3) (個食, こ食 only) food sold in single servings

Variations:
先々
先先

 sakizaki
    さきざき
(n,adv) (1) distant future; inevitable future; (n,adv) (2) places one goes to

Variations:
八咫鏡
八咫の鏡

 yatanokagami; yatakagami(八咫鏡)
    やたのかがみ; やたかがみ(八咫鏡)
(See 三種の神器・1) Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)

Variations:
内の者
うちの者

 uchinomono
    うちのもの
(exp,n) member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)

出るところに出る

see styles
 derutokoronideru
    でるところにでる
(exp,v1) to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)

Variations:
切り売り
切売り

 kiriuri
    きりうり
(noun, transitive verb) (1) selling by the piece; (noun, transitive verb) (2) selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time

別人牽驢你拔橛子


别人牵驴你拔橛子

see styles
bié ren qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué zi
    bie2 ren5 qian1 lu:2 ni3 ba2 jue2 zi5
pieh jen ch`ien lü ni pa chüeh tzu
    pieh jen chien lü ni pa chüeh tzu
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom); fig. you're the least culpable, but you're the one who gets the blame

Variations:
前捌き
前さばき

 maesabaki
    まえさばき
{sumo} battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position

Variations:
力任せ
力まかせ

 chikaramakase
    ちからまかせ
(noun or adjectival noun) (usu. adverbially as 〜に) using all one's strength; using all one's might

勇気を奮い起こす

see styles
 yuukiofuruiokosu / yukiofuruiokosu
    ゆうきをふるいおこす
(exp,v5s) (See 勇気を出す) to muster up one's courage

Variations:
動転
動顛
動顚

 douten / doten
    どうてん
(noun/participle) (1) (See 気が動転する) disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; being astonished; being frightened; (noun/participle) (2) transition; changing; moving

化けの皮を現わす

see styles
 bakenokawaoarawasu
    ばけのかわをあらわす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to expose one's true colors (colours); to expose one's true character

Variations:
千年
千歳
千載

 sennen(千年); chitose(千年, 千歳); senzai(千歳, 千載)
    せんねん(千年); ちとせ(千年, 千歳); せんざい(千歳, 千載)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) millennium; one thousand years; long time

千番に一番の兼合

see styles
 senbanniichibannokaneai / senbannichibannokaneai
    せんばんにいちばんのかねあい
(expression) (obscure) something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success

卑下も自慢のうち

see styles
 higemojimannouchi / higemojimannochi
    ひげもじまんのうち
(exp,n) (proverb) taking pride in one's humility; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride

南無大師遍照金剛


南无大师遍照金刚

see styles
nán wú dà shī biàn zhào jīn gāng
    nan2 wu2 da4 shi1 bian4 zhao4 jin1 gang1
nan wu ta shih pien chao chin kang
 namu daishi henshō kongō
homage to the great master universally illuminating and adamantine one

Variations:
又貸し
また貸し

 matagashi
    またがし
(noun, transitive verb) sublease; sublet; lending (something one has borrowed) to someone else

取っかえ引っかえ

see styles
 tokkaehikkae
    とっかえひっかえ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) one after another; one after the other; in rotation; (noun/participle) (2) (kana only) exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly

取っ換え引っ換え

see styles
 tokkaehikkae
    とっかえひっかえ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) one after another; one after the other; in rotation; (noun/participle) (2) (kana only) exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly

取っ替え引っ替え

see styles
 tokkaehikkae
    とっかえひっかえ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) one after another; one after the other; in rotation; (noun/participle) (2) (kana only) exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly

Variations:
取り乱す
取乱す

 torimidasu
    とりみだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to go to pieces; to be shaken up; to break down; to be flustered; to blow one's cool; (transitive verb) (2) to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb; to scatter about

Variations:
取り回す
取回す

 torimawasu
    とりまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; (transitive verb) (2) to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share

Variations:
取り放題
取放題

 torihoudai / torihodai
    とりほうだい
as much as one can take or carry away

Variations:
叙情
抒情

 jojou / jojo
    じょじょう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (ant: 叙事・じょじ) lyricism; description of one's feelings

口がすっぱくなる

see styles
 kuchigasuppakunaru
    くちがすっぱくなる
(exp,v5r) to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face

口が酸っぱくなる

see styles
 kuchigasuppakunaru
    くちがすっぱくなる
(exp,v5r) to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face

Variations:
台頭
擡頭

 taitou / taito
    たいとう
(n,vs,vi) rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power; gathering strength

右の耳から左の耳

see styles
 miginomimikarahidarinomimi
    みぎのみみからひだりのみみ
(expression) in one ear and out the other

叶わぬ時の神頼み

see styles
 kanawanutokinokamidanomi
    かなわぬときのかみだのみ
(expression) (idiom) turning to God only in one's trouble

Variations:
和尚
和上

 oshou(和尚)(p); kashou; wajou / osho(和尚)(p); kasho; wajo
    おしょう(和尚)(P); かしょう; わじょう
(1) (honorific or respectful language) {Buddh} (trad. pronounced おしょう in Zen and Pure Land, かしょう in Tendai and Kegon, わじょう in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu and Shin Buddhism) priestly teacher; preceptor; (2) (おしょう, かしょう only) {Buddh} monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; head priest; (3) {Buddh} (See 法眼・2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (4) master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

唐太宗李衛公問對


唐太宗李卫公问对

see styles
táng tài zōng lǐ wèi gōng wèn duì
    tang2 tai4 zong1 li3 wei4 gong1 wen4 dui4
t`ang t`ai tsung li wei kung wen tui
    tang tai tsung li wei kung wen tui
"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]

商いは牛のよだれ

see styles
 akinaihaushinoyodare
    あきないはうしのよだれ
(expression) (obscure) one should not rush to make a profit; business is best run when sales flow like a cow's drool: long and thin

Variations:
問い返す
問返す

 toikaesu
    といかえす
(transitive verb) (1) to ask again; to repeat one's question; (transitive verb) (2) to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

Variations:
喉越し
のど越し

 nodogoshi
    のどごし
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat

Variations:
嘱望
属望

 shokubou / shokubo
    しょくぼう
(noun, transitive verb) (oft. as 将来を嘱望される) having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on

Variations:
噴飯もの
噴飯物

 funpanmono
    ふんぱんもの
(1) quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; (2) extremely irritating thing

Variations:
回す
廻す

 mawasu
    まわす
(transitive verb) (1) to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate; (transitive verb) (2) to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate; (transitive verb) (3) to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit; (transitive verb) (4) to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else); (transitive verb) (5) to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine); to start up (e.g. an engine); to give (something) a spin; (transitive verb) (6) to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of); (aux-v,v5s) (7) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely; (transitive verb) (8) to surround (something) with; to enclose with; (transitive verb) (9) to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around; (transitive verb) (10) to invest (money); to lend; (transitive verb) (11) to dial (a telephone number); (transitive verb) (12) (See 輪姦す) to gang-rape; (transitive verb) (13) to operate (e.g. business, shop)

国際標準図書番号

see styles
 kokusaihyoujuntoshobangou / kokusaihyojuntoshobango
    こくさいひょうじゅんとしょばんごう
(See ISBN) International Standard Book Number; ISBN

Variations:
土産話
みやげ話

 miyagebanashi
    みやげばなし
tales of one's travels

Variations:
地肌
地膚

 jihada
    じはだ
(1) texture; grain; (2) one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; bare skin; scalp; (3) surface of the earth; bare ground; (4) surface of a sword blade

塞翁失馬安知非福


塞翁失马安知非福

see styles
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
    sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 an1 zhi1 fei1 fu2
sai weng shih ma an chih fei fu
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good; also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福

塞翁失馬焉知非福


塞翁失马焉知非福

see styles
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
    sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 yan1 zhi1 fei1 fu2
sai weng shih ma yen chih fei fu
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

夜も日も明けない

see styles
 yomohimoakenai
    よもひもあけない
(expression) cannot live even a minute without someone or something; meaning the world to one

Variations:
大のほう
大の方

 dainohou / dainoho
    だいのほう
(exp,n) (colloquialism) (See 大便) feces; excrement; number two

大乘楞伽經唯識論

see styles
dà chéng léng jiā jīng wéi shí lùn
    da4 cheng2 leng2 jia1 jing1 wei2 shi2 lun4
ta ch`eng leng chia ching wei shih lun
    ta cheng leng chia ching wei shih lun
Viṃśatikā-vijñaptimātratā-siddhi-śāstra. A title of one of three treatises by Vasubandhu, tr. A.D. 508-535, 大乘唯識論 tr. 557-569, and 唯識二十論 tr. by Xuanzang in 661 being the other two.

天は二物を与えず

see styles
 tenhanibutsuoataezu
    てんはにぶつをあたえず
(expression) (proverb) God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent

天上天下唯我独尊

see styles
 tenjoutengeyuigadokuson; tenjoutengayuigadokuson / tenjotengeyuigadokuson; tenjotengayuigadokuson
    てんじょうてんげゆいがどくそん; てんじょうてんがゆいがどくそん
(expression) (quote) {Buddh} (words supposedly recited by Buddha on his birth, while raising his right arm) throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one

天上天下唯我獨尊


天上天下唯我独尊

see styles
tiān shàng tiān xià wéi wǒ dú zūn
    tian1 shang4 tian1 xia4 wei2 wo3 du2 zun1
t`ien shang t`ien hsia wei wo tu tsun
    tien shang tien hsia wei wo tu tsun
 tenjō tenge yuiga dokuson
The first words attributed to Śākyamuni after his first seven steps when born from his mother's right side: 'In the heavens above and (earth) beneath I alone am the honoured one. 'This announcement is ascribed to every Buddha, as are also the same special characteristics attributed to every Buddha, hence he is the 如來 come in the manner of all Buddhas. In Mahayanism he is the type of countless other Buddhas in countless realms and periods.

Variations:
天辺
頂辺

 teppen(p); tehen(ok); teppei(天辺)(ok) / teppen(p); tehen(ok); teppe(天辺)(ok)
    てっぺん(P); てへん(ok); てっぺい(天辺)(ok)
(1) (kana only) top; summit; apex; peak; (2) (てっぺん only) (kana only) (slang) (often in てっぺんを回る or てっぺん回る) twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); (3) (kana only) (esp. 頂辺 when in kanji) top of one's head; top of a helmet; (top of) scalp; crown

夷を以て夷を制す

see styles
 iomotteioseisu / iomotteosesu
    いをもっていをせいす
(expression) to control foreigners by foreigners; to play one barbarian state against another

好記性不如爛筆頭


好记性不如烂笔头

see styles
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
    hao3 ji4 xing4 bu4 ru2 lan4 bi3 tou2
hao chi hsing pu ju lan pi t`ou
    hao chi hsing pu ju lan pi tou
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)

如自所言卽如是作

see styles
rú zì suǒ yán jí rú shì zuò
    ru2 zi4 suo3 yan2 ji2 ru2 shi4 zuo4
ju tzu so yen chi ju shih tso
 nyojishogon soku nyozesa
one does exactly what one says one will do

Variations:


 tsuma
    つま
(1) (妻 only) wife; (2) (妻, 夫 only) (archaism) my dear; dear; honey; (3) (kana only) garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); (4) (kana only) embellishment

威あって猛からず

see styles
 iattetakekarazu
    いあってたけからず
(expression) dignified without being overbearing; being dignified, and moreover warm, as such one is gentle

威ありて猛からず

see styles
 iaritetakekarazu
    いありてたけからず
(expression) dignified without being overbearing; being dignified, and moreover warm, as such one is gentle

威有って猛からず

see styles
 iattetakekarazu
    いあってたけからず
(expression) dignified without being overbearing; being dignified, and moreover warm, as such one is gentle

威有りて猛からず

see styles
 iaritetakekarazu
    いありてたけからず
(expression) dignified without being overbearing; being dignified, and moreover warm, as such one is gentle

婆闍羅波尼婆里旱


婆阇罗波尼婆里旱

see styles
pó shé luó bō ní pó lǐ hàn
    po2 she2 luo2 bo1 ni2 po2 li3 han4
p`o she lo po ni p`o li han
    po she lo po ni po li han
 Bajarahani barikan
Vajrapāṇibalin, the powerful one with the thunderbolt, one of the two gate-guardians.

Variations:
婿

 muko
    むこ
(1) husband; groom; (2) (one's) son-in-law

季節の移り変わり

see styles
 kisetsunoutsurikawari / kisetsunotsurikawari
    きせつのうつりかわり
(exp,n) (See 移り変わり・うつりかわり) changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons

学歴ロンダリング

see styles
 gakurekirondaringu
    がくれきロンダリング
(colloquialism) attending a highly-ranked graduate school to boost one's credentials; academic background laundering

Variations:
家の人
いえの人

 ienohito
    いえのひと
(exp,n) (See うちの人・うちのひと・2) one's family; family member

Variations:
寝違い
寝ちがい

 nechigai
    ねちがい
(See 寝違え) kink in one's neck; sprained neck

小数点以下の桁数

see styles
 shousuutenikanoketasuu / shosutenikanoketasu
    しょうすうてんいかのけたすう
{comp} number of decimal places

小首をかたむける

see styles
 kokubiokatamukeru
    こくびをかたむける
(exp,v1) to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

Variations:
尻からげ
尻紮げ

 shirikarage
    しりからげ
(adverb) tucking up the hem of one's garments

Variations:
居すくむ
居竦む

 isukumu
    いすくむ
(v5m,vi) (rare) (See 居すくまる) to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.); to freeze in one's seat

Variations:
山々
山山

 yamayama
    やまやま
(1) (many) mountains; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (as 〜たいのはやまやまだが..., 欲しいのはやまやまだが..., etc.) very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; really; (adverb) (3) (kana only) so many; a lot of

Variations:
山杜鵑
山杜鵑草

 yamahototogisu
    やまほととぎす
(1) (山杜鵑 only) (kana only) (See 時鳥) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus; esp. one living in the mountains); (2) Tricyrtis macropoda (species of toad lily)

Variations:
己がじし
己が自

 onogajishi
    おのがじし
(adverb) (archaism) (See それぞれ) each and every one; individually

己を虚しゅうする

see styles
 onoreomunashuusuru / onoreomunashusuru
    おのれをむなしゅうする
(expression) (archaism) to cast aside one's prejudices

己身彌陀唯心淨土


己身弥陀唯心淨土

see styles
jǐ shēn mí tuó wéi xīn jìng tǔ
    ji3 shen1 mi2 tuo2 wei2 xin1 jing4 tu3
chi shen mi t`o wei hsin ching t`u
    chi shen mi to wei hsin ching tu
 koshin no mida yuishin no jōdo
Myself (is) Amitābha, my mind (is) the Pure Land. All things are but the one Mind, so that outside existing beings there is no Buddha and no Pure Land. Thus Amitābha is the Amitābha within and the Pure Land is the Pure Land of the mind. It is an expression of Buddhist pantheism— that all is Buddha and Buddha is all.

已むに已まれない

see styles
 yamuniyamarenai
    やむにやまれない
(expression) without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

Variations:
巻き返す
巻返す

 makikaesu
    まきかえす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 巻き戻す) to rewind; (transitive verb) (2) to rally; to recover; to come back; to regain one's strength

帯に短し襷に長し

see styles
 obinimijikashitasukininagashi
    おびにみじかしたすきにながし
(expression) neither one thing nor the other; too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie

Variations:

昇り(rK)

 nobori; nobori(sk)
    のぼり; ノボリ(sk)
(1) (kana only) nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; (2) (kana only) Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer

Variations:
幼い頃
幼いころ

 osanaikoro
    おさないころ
(expression) when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

Variations:
庚申待
庚申待ち

 koushinmachi / koshinmachi
    こうしんまち
(hist) {Buddh} (See 三尸) kōshin-machi; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms that were said to inhabit the human gut from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods; a tradition that began among nobility in the Heian period and became widespread during the Edo period

Variations:
延べ人員
延人員

 nobejinin
    のべじんいん
(1) total number of man-days; (2) total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)

Variations:
弾き語り
弾語り

 hikigatari
    ひきがたり
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.

Variations:
彼此
彼是

 arekore(p); karekore(彼此); hishi(彼此); arekore
    あれこれ(P); かれこれ(彼此); ひし(彼此); アレコレ
(adv,pn) (1) (kana only) this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that; (adverb) (2) (かれこれ only) (kana only) around; about; round about; roughly; nearly; almost

Variations:
後ろ手
うしろ手

 ushirode
    うしろで
(1) putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; (2) behind; rear; back

後ろ指をさされる

see styles
 ushiroyubiosasareru
    うしろゆびをさされる
(exp,v1) to be talked about behind one's back

後ろ指を指される

see styles
 ushiroyubiosasareru
    うしろゆびをさされる
(exp,v1) to be talked about behind one's back

後ろ髪を引かれる

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 ushirogamiohikareru
    うしろがみをひかれる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to do something with painful reluctance; to have one's hair pulled from behind

得手に帆を揚げる

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 etenihooageru
    えてにほをあげる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine

御覚えがめでたい

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 ooboegamedetai
    おおぼえがめでたい
(expression) (See 覚えがめでたい) to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust

Variations:
御釜
お釜
御竈

 okama; okama
    おかま; オカマ
(1) (polite language) (See 釜) pot; (2) volcanic crater; (3) (one's) buttocks; (4) (kana only) (sensitive word) (colloquialism) (often derog.) male homosexual; effeminate man; male transvestite

Variations:
心のたけ
心の丈

 kokoronotake
    こころのたけ
(exp,n) (See 思いの丈・おもいのたけ) one's mind; one's thoughts; one's heart

Variations:
心のまま
心の儘

 kokoronomama
    こころのまま
(expression) (See 思うまま) to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

Variations:
心の中
心のなか

 kokorononaka
    こころのなか
(exp,n) inside one's heart; in one's mind

心急吃不了熱豆腐


心急吃不了热豆腐

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xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
    xin1 ji2 chi1 bu5 liao3 re4 dou4 fu5
hsin chi ch`ih pu liao je tou fu
    hsin chi chih pu liao je tou fu
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom); one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything

Variations:
念晴らし
念晴し

 nenbarashi
    ねんばらし
clearing one's heart of doubts; reassuring oneself

思い立ったが吉日

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 omoitattagakichijitsu; omoitattagakichinichi
    おもいたったがきちじつ; おもいたったがきちにち
(expression) (proverb) the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea

思うつぼにはまる

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 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

Variations:
思うまま
思う儘

 omoumama / omomama
    おもうまま
(adv,n,adj-na) as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content

Variations:
思う様
思うさま

 omousama / omosama
    おもうさま
(adverb) to one's heart's content

Variations:
態々
態態

 wazawaza
    わざわざ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do); (adverb) (2) (kana only) (used to criticize someone's actions) intentionally; deliberately

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

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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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