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於其自心能自在轉


于其自心能自在转

see styles
yú qí zì xīn néng zì zài zhuǎn
    yu2 qi2 zi4 xin1 neng2 zi4 zai4 zhuan3
yü ch`i tzu hsin neng tzu tsai chuan
    yü chi tzu hsin neng tzu tsai chuan
 o ki ji shin nō jizai ten
able to naturally transform in one's mind

旅の恥はかき捨て

see styles
 tabinohajihakakisute
    たびのはじはかきすて
(expression) (idiom) Once over the border, one may do anything

旅の恥は掻き捨て

see styles
 tabinohajihakakisute
    たびのはじはかきすて
(expression) (idiom) Once over the border, one may do anything

Variations:
日々
日日

 hibi(p); nichinichi
    ひび(P); にちにち
(can be adjective with の) (1) daily; everyday; (2) days (e.g. of one's youth); (adverb) (3) every day; day after day; day by day; from day to day

早知今日何必當初


早知今日何必当初

see styles
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
    zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1
tsao chih chin jih ho pi tang ch`u
    tsao chih chin jih ho pi tang chu
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom); to regret vainly one's past behavior

Variations:
星宿
ほとおり星

 seishuku(星宿); hotooriboshi; hotohoriboshi(星宿) / seshuku(星宿); hotooriboshi; hotohoriboshi(星宿)
    せいしゅく(星宿); ほとおりぼし; ほとほりぼし(星宿)
(1) {astron} constellation; (2) (archaism) {astron} (See 二十八宿) mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions); (3) {astron} (See 星・せい・1) Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Variations:


 hima(暇, 閑)(p); itoma(暇, 遑); hima
    ひま(暇, 閑)(P); いとま(暇, 遑); ヒマ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) spare time; free time; leisure; (2) (ひま, ヒマ only) time (e.g. time it takes to do something); (noun or adjectival noun) (3) time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; (noun or adjectival noun) (4) quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (adjectival noun) (5) (ひま, ヒマ only) (being) inactive; (of one's business) slow; (6) (いとま only) (See 御暇・1) leaving; departing

朝に夕べを謀らず

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 ashitaniyuubeohakarazu / ashitaniyubeohakarazu
    あしたにゆうべをはからず
(expression) (idiom) taking things as they come (because one is too busy to plan ahead); dealing with things without thinking ahead; not planning for the evening in the morning

板子一枚下は地獄

see styles
 itagoichimaishitahajigoku
    いたごいちまいしたはじごく
(expression) (proverb) there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave

Variations:
権現造り
権現造

 gongenzukuri
    ごんげんづくり
style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof, and are connected via an intermediate passageway

Variations:
横銜え
横ぐわえ

 yokoguwae
    よこぐわえ
(adverb) holding horizontally in one's mouth; holding on the side of one's mouth

Variations:
次々
次次

 tsugitsugi
    つぎつぎ
(adv,adv-to,n) in succession; one by one

止むに止まれない

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

正気とは思えない

see styles
 shoukitohaomoenai / shokitohaomoenai
    しょうきとはおもえない
(exp,adj-i) not in one's right mind; insane

正直の頭に神宿る

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 shoujikinokoubenikamiyadoru / shojikinokobenikamiyadoru
    しょうじきのこうべにかみやどる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) honesty is the best policy; honesty pays; God dwells in an honest heart

Variations:
歯ぎしり
歯軋り

 hagishiri
    はぎしり
(n,vs,vi) (1) involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; (n,vs,vi) (2) grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

歯に衣を着せない

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 hanikinuokisenai
    はにきぬをきせない
(exp,adj-i) (See 歯に衣着せない) not mince matters; not mince one's words

Variations:
歯軋り
歯ぎしり

 hagishiri
    はぎしり
(noun/participle) (1) involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; (noun/participle) (2) grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

歴史に名を留める

see styles
 rekishininaotodomeru
    れきしになをとどめる
(exp,v1) (See 留める・とどめる・3) to inscribe one's name in history

毒を以て毒を制す

see styles
 dokuomottedokuoseisu / dokuomottedokuosesu
    どくをもってどくをせいす
(expression) (idiom) fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another

比上不足比下有餘


比上不足比下有余

see styles
bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú
    bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you3 yu2
pi shang pu tsu pi hsia yu yü
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst; can pass muster

Variations:
毛切り石
毛切石

 kekiriishi / kekirishi
    けきりいし
(archaism) stone for cutting one's pubic hair (in public baths)(Edo period)

Variations:
気任せ
気まかせ

 kimakase
    きまかせ
(noun or adjectival noun) doing as one pleases; following one's nose

Variations:
気変わり
気変り

 kigawari
    きがわり
(noun/participle) changing one's mind

Variations:
気後れ
気おくれ

 kiokure
    きおくれ
(n,vs,vi) losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident; being daunted

気持を引き締める

see styles
 kimochiohikishimeru
    きもちをひきしめる
(exp,v1) to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins

Variations:
決起
蹶起

 kekki
    けっき
(n,vs,vi) rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet

泣いても笑っても

see styles
 naitemowarattemo
    ないてもわらっても
(expression) (idiom) (used when something is drawing near or coming to an end) whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; whether you laugh or cry

泣いて馬謖を斬る

see styles
 naitebashokuokiru
    ないてばしょくをきる
(expression) (idiom) being just before one is generous

Variations:
泣き潰す
泣潰す

 nakitsubusu
    なきつぶす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to cry one's eyes out; to weep oneself blind

Variations:
泣き脅し
泣脅し

 nakiodoshi
    なきおどし
(colloquialism) (See 泣き落とし) persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story

Variations:
添う
副う

 sou / so
    そう
(v5u,vi) (1) (See 沿う・2) to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up to; (v5u,vi) (2) to accompany; to go with; to stay by one's side; (v5u,vi) (3) to associate with (someone); to mix with; (v5u,vi) (4) (esp. 添う) to marry; to wed; (v5u,vi) (5) (esp. 添う) to be added

湯気を立てて怒る

see styles
 yugeotateteokoru
    ゆげをたてておこる
(exp,v5r) to boil with rage; to seethe; to be furious; to fume with anger; to blow one's top

湯水のように使う

see styles
 yumizunoyounitsukau / yumizunoyonitsukau
    ゆみずのようにつかう
(exp,v5u) to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with

Variations:
災いする
禍する

 wazawaisuru
    わざわいする
(vs-i,vi) to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome

Variations:
無駄食い
徒食い

 mudagui
    むだぐい
(noun/participle) (1) eating between meals; wasteful eating habits; waste of resources; (noun/participle) (2) (See 無駄飯・むだめし,徒食・としょく) living idly; loafing one's way through life

然う斯う(rK)

 soukou / soko
    そうこう
(adv,vs) (kana only) this and that; one thing or another

Variations:
煤掃き
すす掃き

 susuhaki
    すすはき
(See 神・かみ・1,すす払い・2) sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)

Variations:
片っ端
片っぱし

 katappashi
    かたっぱし
(See 片端・かたはし) one edge; one end; one side

Variations:
片肌脱
片肌脱ぎ

 katahadanugi
    かたはだぬぎ
(rare) one shoulder exposed (e.g. because one sleeve of the kimono is undone)

狗嘴裏吐不出象牙


狗嘴里吐不出象牙

see styles
gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá
    gou3 zui3 li5 tu3 bu4 chu1 xiang4 ya2
kou tsui li t`u pu ch`u hsiang ya
    kou tsui li tu pu chu hsiang ya
lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel

Variations:
狙い目
ねらい目

 neraime
    ねらいめ
one's chance; the right time; target; objective

Variations:
獅子舞
獅子舞い

 shishimai
    ししまい
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume

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:
玉手箱
たまて箱

 tamatebako
    たまてばこ
(1) Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; (2) one's closely guarded treasure

Variations:
玉砕
玉摧

 gyokusai
    ぎょくさい
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; honorable death; death without surrender; (n,vs,adj-no) (2) (玉砕 only) (colloquialism) trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

甚深廣大無量無數


甚深广大无量无数

see styles
shén shēn guǎng dà wú liáng wú shǔ
    shen2 shen1 guang3 da4 wu2 liang2 wu2 shu3
shen shen kuang ta wu liang wu shu
 shinshin kōdai muryō mushu
extremely deep and vast, without measure or number

Variations:
生まれ年
生れ年

 umaredoshi
    うまれどし
year of one's birth; one's birth year

Variations:
生まれ月
生れ月

 umarezuki
    うまれづき
one's birth month

Variations:
生地
素地

 kiji
    きじ
(1) cloth; fabric; material; texture; (2) dough; batter; (3) inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours; (4) unglazed pottery; (5) skin with no make-up; (6) uncoated metal

生死涅槃一向背趣

see styles
shēng sǐ niè pán yī xiàng bèi qù
    sheng1 si3 nie4 pan2 yi1 xiang4 bei4 qu4
sheng ssu nieh p`an i hsiang pei ch`ü
    sheng ssu nieh pan i hsiang pei chü
 shōji nehan ikkō haishu
one-sided rejection of saṃsāra and pursuit of nirvāṇa

Variations:


 yoshi
    よし
(1) reason; significance; cause; (2) (由 only) piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

Variations:
留め風呂
留風呂

 tomeburo
    とめぶろ
bath for one's exclusive use

Variations:
留守
留主

 rusu
    るす
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) absence; being away from home; (noun/participle) (2) house-sitting; house-sitter; (3) (usu. as お留守になる) being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

痩せても枯れても

see styles
 yasetemokaretemo
    やせてもかれても
(expression) even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be

癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉


癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉

see styles
lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu
    lai4 ha2 ma5 xiang3 chi1 tian1 e2 rou4
lai ha ma hsiang ch`ih t`ien o jou
    lai ha ma hsiang chih tien o jou
lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight

Variations:
白ロム
白ROM

 shiroromu
    しろロム
contract-free mobile phone; unprogrammed cellphone; mobile telephone without an assigned number

百二十八根本煩惱


百二十八根本烦恼

see styles
bǎi èr shí bā gēn běn fán nǎo
    bai3 er4 shi2 ba1 gen1 ben3 fan2 nao3
pai erh shih pa ken pen fan nao
 hyakunijūhachi konpon bonnō
The 128 delusions of 見 views and 思 thoughts; also called 百二十八使 v. 使.

百四十種不共佛法


百四十种不共佛法

see styles
bǎi sì shí zhǒng bù gòng fó fǎ
    bai3 si4 shi2 zhong3 bu4 gong4 fo2 fa3
pai ssu shih chung pu kung fo fa
 hyakushijū shu fugū buppō
one hundred forty distinctive characteristics of a Buddha

百日の説法屁一つ

see styles
 hyakunichinoseppouhehitotsu / hyakunichinoseppohehitotsu
    ひゃくにちのせっぽうへひとつ
(expression) (idiom) (proverb) single mistake which ruins all one's hard work; one blunder rendering a long period of effort useless; one fart in a hundred days of sermons

Variations:
監寺
監主
監守

 kansu; kanzu; kanji
    かんす; かんず; かんじ
{Buddh} (See 六知事) one of the six administrators of a Zen temple who substitutes for the chief priest

目から鱗が落ちる

see styles
 mekaraurokogaochiru
    めからうろこがおちる
(exp,v1) to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

目くじらを立てる

see styles
 mekujiraotateru
    めくじらをたてる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

目の上のたんこぶ

see styles
 menouenotankobu / menoenotankobu
    めのうえのたんこぶ
(expression) a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

Variations:
目先
目前

 mesaki
    めさき
(1) before one's eyes; under one's nose; (adj-no,n) (2) immediate (e.g. interests); present; at hand; short-run; (3) foresight; near future; (4) appearance

目明き千人盲千人

see styles
 meakisenninmekurasennin
    めあきせんにんめくらせんにん
(expression) (proverb) (sensitive word) some are wise and some are otherwise; one thousand with their eyes open; one thousand blind

Variations:
目隠し
目かくし

 mekakushi
    めかくし
(noun/participle) (1) something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; blinker; eye bandage; (noun/participle) (2) concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

盲千人目明き千人

see styles
 mekurasenninmeakisennin
    めくらせんにんめあきせんにん
(expression) (proverb) (sensitive word) (See 目明き千人盲千人) some are wise and some are otherwise; one thousand blind; one thousand with their eyes open

相対レコード番号

see styles
 soutairekoodobangou / sotairekoodobango
    そうたいレコードばんごう
{comp} relative record number

Variations:
相悔み
相悔やみ

 aikuyami
    あいくやみ
mutual mourning (during which one does not make condolence calls or offer to help others also in mourning)

眉につばをつける

see styles
 mayunitsubaotsukeru
    まゆにつばをつける
(exp,v1) (idiom) to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery

Variations:
眠る
睡る

 nemuru(p); neburu(ok)
    ねむる(P); ねぶる(ok)
(v5r,vi) (1) (See 寝る・3) to sleep; (v5r,vi) (2) to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave); (v5r,vi) (3) (ねむる only) to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched; (v5r,vi) (4) (archaism) to close one's eyes

知った事ではない

see styles
 shittakotodehanai
    しったことではない
(exp,adj-i) to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one

知らないあいだに

see styles
 shiranaiaidani
    しらないあいだに
(exp,adv) at some time, without being noticed; before one knew; before one realised

Variations:
知る
識る

 shiru
    しる
(transitive verb) (1) to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover; (transitive verb) (2) to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize; (transitive verb) (3) to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate; (transitive verb) (4) to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with; (transitive verb) (5) to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship); (transitive verb) (6) to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know; (transitive verb) (7) (usu. with neg. sentence) to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

神経をすり減らす

see styles
 shinkeiosuriherasu / shinkeosuriherasu
    しんけいをすりへらす
(exp,v5s) to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck

禍転じて福となす

see styles
 wazawaitenjitefukutonasu
    わざわいてんじてふくとなす
(exp,v5s) to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

禍転じて福と為す

see styles
 wazawaitenjitefukutonasu
    わざわいてんじてふくとなす
(exp,v5s) to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

秋の鹿は笛に寄る

see styles
 akinoshikahafueniyoru
    あきのしかはふえによる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistle

Variations:
移す
遷す

 utsusu
    うつす
(transitive verb) (1) to change; to swap; to substitute; to transfer; (transitive verb) (2) to change the object of one's interest or focus; (transitive verb) (3) to spend or take time; (transitive verb) (4) (See 風邪を移す) to infect; (transitive verb) (5) to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; (transitive verb) (6) (See 実行に移す) to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

Variations:
空手
唐手

 karate
    からて
(1) karate; (2) (空手 only) being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands

Variations:
突き倒し
突倒し

 tsukitaoshi
    つきたおし
{sumo} thrusting down one's opponent either inside or outside the ring

Variations:
立ち位置
立位置

 tachiichi / tachichi
    たちいち
(1) position (where one is standing); place where one stands; (2) position; stance; standpoint; status; role

立つ鳥跡を濁さず

see styles
 tatsutoriatoonigosazu
    たつとりあとをにごさず
(expression) (proverb) (See 跡を濁す・あとをにごす) it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order

Variations:
竹とんぼ
竹蜻蛉

 taketonbo
    たけとんぼ
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands

笛吹けども踊らず

see styles
 fuefukedomoodorazu
    ふえふけどもおどらず
(expression) (idiom) (from Matthew 11:17) we have piped unto you and ye have not danced; people ignoring one's invitation or effort to do something together

Variations:
第一
第1

 daiichi / daichi
    だいいち
(adj-no,n) (1) first; foremost; number one; (adj-no,n) (2) most important; (adj-no,n) (3) best; greatest; most; (adverb) (4) above all; besides; in any case; to begin with

第黎多曷羅殺吒羅


第黎多曷罗杀咤罗

see styles
dì lí duō hé luó shā zhà luó
    di4 li2 duo1 he2 luo2 sha1 zha4 luo2
ti li to ho lo sha cha lo
 Dairaitakarasattara
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, one of the four mahārājas, the white guardian of the east, one of the lokapālas, a king of gandharvas and piśacas; cf. 提.

Variations:
精々
精精

 seizei / seze
    せいぜい
(adverb) (1) (kana only) at the most; at best; (adverb) (2) (kana only) to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

素晴らしき日曜日

see styles
 subarashikinichiyoubi / subarashikinichiyobi
    すばらしきにちようび
(work) One Wonderful Sunday (film by Kurosawa); (wk) One Wonderful Sunday (film by Kurosawa)

統一社會信用代碼


统一社会信用代码

see styles
tǒng yī shè huì xìn yòng dài mǎ
    tong3 yi1 she4 hui4 xin4 yong4 dai4 ma3
t`ung i she hui hsin yung tai ma
    tung i she hui hsin yung tai ma
unified social credit identifier, the VAT identification number of a business or organization

Variations:
絶え入る
絶入る

 taeiru / taeru
    たえいる
(v5r,vi) to expire; to die; to draw one's last breath

經歷彼彼日夜等位


经历彼彼日夜等位

see styles
jīng lì bǐ bǐ rì yè děng wèi
    jing1 li4 bi3 bi3 ri4 ye4 deng3 wei4
ching li pi pi jih yeh teng wei
 kyōreki hihi nichiya tōi
days and nights pass one after the other

Variations:
続々
続続

 zokuzoku
    ぞくぞく
(adv,adv-to) successively; one after another

Variations:
総ざらい
総浚い

 souzarai / sozarai
    そうざらい
(noun, transitive verb) general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal

Variations:
緩む
弛む

 yurumu
    ゆるむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); (v5m,vi) (2) to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down; (v5m,vi) (3) to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; (v5m,vi) (4) to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt; (v5m,vi) (5) to decrease (e.g. speed); (v5m,vi) (6) (of a market price) to go down slightly

Variations:
繰り込む
繰込む

 kurikomu
    くりこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to march in; to parade in; to file in; to stream in; (transitive verb) (2) to pull in (a net, rope, etc.); to haul in; to reel in (a fishing line); (transitive verb) (3) to incorporate (in); to include; to transfer (money; into); to put in; (transitive verb) (4) to round (up) to the nearest whole number; (transitive verb) (5) to dispatch (e.g. troops); to send in

罪の報いを受ける

see styles
 tsuminomukuioukeru / tsuminomukuiokeru
    つみのむくいをうける
(exp,v1) to pay for one's transgression; to receive punishment for one's crime

Variations:
翻す
飜す

 hirugaesu
    ひるがえす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 身を翻す) to turn over; to turn around; (transitive verb) (2) to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to take back (one's words); (transitive verb) (3) to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

Variations:
考え事
考えごと

 kangaegoto
    かんがえごと
(1) something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; worry; (2) thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

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.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

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).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

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