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上天無路，入地無門 上天无路，入地无门 |
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén shang4 tian1 wu2 lu4 , ru4 di4 wu2 men2 shang t`ien wu lu , ju ti wu men shang tien wu lu , ju ti wu men |
lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom); fig. to be at the end of one's rope; to be trapped in a hopeless situation |
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fusai ふさい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (form) lack of talent; incompetency; ineptitude; inability; (2) (humble language) one's own unskillfulness |
不要在一棵樹上吊死 不要在一棵树上吊死 see styles |
bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ bu4 yao4 zai4 yi1 ke1 shu4 shang4 diao4 si3 pu yao tsai i k`o shu shang tiao ssu pu yao tsai i ko shu shang tiao ssu |
don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom); there's more than one way to skin a cat |
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chuuza / chuza ちゅうざ |
(n,vs,vi) leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.) |
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kujigoji くじごじ |
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five |
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rannyuu / rannyu らんにゅう |
(n,vs,vi) intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into |
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futarishite ふたりして |
(expression) together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.) |
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futarinori ふたりのり |
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double |
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gobunnoichi ごぶんのいち |
(exp,n) one fifth part |
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gozokukyouwa / gozokukyowa ごぞくきょうわ |
(1) five races under one union (Han, Manchurians, Mongolians, Hui, Tibetans; founding principle of the Republic of China); (2) (五族協和 only) (yoji) (hist) (See 満州国) harmony of the five races (Manchurians, Han, Mongolians, Koreans, Japanese; official policy of Manchukuo) |
人在江湖，身不由己 |
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ ren2 zai4 jiang1 hu2 , shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 jen tsai chiang hu , shen pu yu chi |
(proverb) you can't always do as you like; one has to compromise in this world |
人生一世，草木一春 |
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn ren2 sheng1 yi1 shi4 , cao3 mu4 yi1 chun1 jen sheng i shih , ts`ao mu i ch`un jen sheng i shih , tsao mu i chun |
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence |
人間到る処青山あり see styles |
ningenitarutokoroseizanari / ningenitarutokorosezanari にんげんいたるところせいざんあり jinkanitarutokoroseizanari / jinkanitarutokorosezanari じんかんいたるところせいざんあり |
(expression) home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world |
人間到る処青山有り see styles |
ningenitarutokoroseizanari / ningenitarutokorosezanari にんげんいたるところせいざんあり jinkanitarutokoroseizanari / jinkanitarutokorosezanari じんかんいたるところせいざんあり |
(expression) home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world |
人間至る処青山あり see styles |
ningenitarutokoroseizanari / ningenitarutokorosezanari にんげんいたるところせいざんあり jinkanitarutokoroseizanari / jinkanitarutokorosezanari じんかんいたるところせいざんあり |
(expression) home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world |
人間至る所青山有り see styles |
ningenitarutokoroseizanari / ningenitarutokorosezanari にんげんいたるところせいざんあり jinkanitarutokoroseizanari / jinkanitarutokorosezanari じんかんいたるところせいざんあり |
(expression) home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world |
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shigotoburi しごとぶり |
(See 振り・ぶり・1) the way one works; one's working manner |
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hoka ほか |
(1) another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (kana only) (esp. 外) (See 思いのほか) beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside; (4) (kana only) (as ...ほかに...ない, ...するほかない, etc.) (nothing) except; (nothing) but; (nothing) other than; (nothing to do) but; (n,adv) (5) (as ...のほか（に）, ...するほか（に）etc.) besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ... |
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iiseii / ise いいせいい |
(yoji) (See 夷を以て夷を制す) controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another |
以言代法，以權壓法 以言代法，以权压法 |
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ yi3 yan2 dai4 fa3 , yi3 quan2 ya1 fa3 i yen tai fa , i ch`üan ya fa i yen tai fa , i chüan ya fa |
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior; Might makes right. |
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obasan おばさん |
(honorific or respectful language) (familiar language) (kana only) (伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger) aunt |
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taitainosen たいたいのせん |
(exp,n) (rare) {MA} answering one's opponent's attack with an unwavering strike |
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naniyakaya なにやかや |
(exp,adv-to,adv) this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest |
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izure(p); izure(ik) いずれ(P); いづれ(ik) |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) which; where; who; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (as いずれも or いずれの...も) all; both; (adverb) (3) (kana only) anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; (adverb) (4) (kana only) sooner or later; one of these days; someday; before long; in due course; eventually |
余り物には福がある see styles |
amarimononihafukugaaru / amarimononihafukugaru あまりものにはふくがある |
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) (rare) (See 余り物に福がある) don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure |
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yosei / yose よせい |
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life |
來者不善，善者不來 来者不善，善者不来 |
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái lai2 zhe3 bu4 shan4 , shan4 zhe3 bu4 lai2 lai che pu shan , shan che pu lai |
He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).; Be careful not to trust foreigners.; Beware of Greeks bearing gifts! |
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reininaku / reninaku れいになく |
(adverb) contrary to one's habit; unusually |
做一天和尚撞一天鐘 做一天和尚撞一天钟 see styles |
zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng zuo4 yi1 tian1 he2 shang5 zhuang4 yi1 tian1 zhong1 tso i t`ien ho shang chuang i t`ien chung tso i tien ho shang chuang i tien chung |
lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); fig. to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively |
傍らに人無きが如し see styles |
katawaranihitonakigagotoshi かたわらにひとなきがごとし |
(expression) (proverb) behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching |
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boujakubujin / bojakubujin ぼうじゃくぶじん |
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (yoji) behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence |
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hatarakizume はたらきづめ |
incessant working; working non-stop |
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hatarakidasu はたらきだす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to start working; to take action |
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mamanaranu ままならぬ |
(expression) (kana only) (See ままならない) unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to |
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motootoru もとをとる |
(exp,v5r) to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth |
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genkizuku げんきづく |
(v5k,vi) to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength |
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sensennosen せんせんのせん |
(exp,n) predicting and striking just before one's opponent makes a move (kendo) |
先天不足，後天失調 先天不足，后天失调 |
xiān tiān bù zú , hòu tiān shī tiáo xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2 , hou4 tian1 shi1 tiao2 hsien t`ien pu tsu , hou t`ien shih t`iao hsien tien pu tsu , hou tien shih tiao |
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life; (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time |
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hairu はいる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 出る・1) to enter; to go into; (v5r,vi) (2) to break into; (v5r,vi) (3) to join; to enroll; (v5r,vi) (4) to contain; to hold; to accommodate; (v5r,vi) (5) to have (an income of); (v5r,vi) (6) to get turned on; to start functioning; to start working; (v5r,vi) (7) to get; to obtain; to receive; to score |
兩虎相爭，必有一傷 两虎相争，必有一伤 |
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1 liang hu hsiang cheng , pi yu i shang |
lit. if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom); fig. if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt |
八仙過海，各顯神通 八仙过海，各显神通 |
bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 , ge4 xian3 shen2 tong1 pa hsien kuo hai , ko hsien shen t`ung pa hsien kuo hai , ko hsien shen tung |
lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom); fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities |
兼聽則明，偏信則暗 兼听则明，偏信则暗 |
jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé àn jian1 ting1 ze2 ming2 , pian1 xin4 ze2 an4 chien t`ing tse ming , p`ien hsin tse an chien ting tse ming , pien hsin tse an |
listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom) |
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hiyasu ひやす |
(transitive verb) (1) to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to refrigerate; (transitive verb) (2) to calm down; to cool off; to regain one's composure; to relax; (transitive verb) (3) to be frightened (at); to be scared (of) |
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gyoushuu / gyoshu ぎょうしゅう |
(n,vs,vi) (1) agglomeration; clumping together; (n,vs,vi) (2) {physics} cohesion (of ions, etc.); (n,vs,vi) (3) {chem} flocculation (of colloidal particles); (n,vs,vi) (4) {biol} agglutination |
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dashikiru だしきる |
(transitive verb) to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best |
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shusshoshintai しゅっしょしんたい |
(yoji) staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move |
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kirifuda きりふだ |
(1) {cards} trump; trump card; (2) ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon |
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sessatakuma せっさたくま |
(n,vs,vi) (1) (yoji) diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; (n,vs,vi) (2) (yoji) mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry |
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toge(p); toge とげ(P); トゲ |
(1) thorn; spine; prickle; (2) splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); (3) biting words |
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sogareru そがれる |
(v1,vi) (kana only) (passive form of 削ぐ) (See そぐ・3) to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled |
前人栽樹，後人乘涼 前人栽树，后人乘凉 |
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng qian2 ren2 zai1 shu4 , hou4 ren2 cheng2 liang2 ch`ien jen tsai shu , hou jen ch`eng liang chien jen tsai shu , hou jen cheng liang |
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom) |
前車之覆，後車之鑒 前车之覆，后车之鉴 |
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn qian2 che1 zhi1 fu4 , hou4 che1 zhi1 jian4 ch`ien ch`e chih fu , hou ch`e chih chien chien che chih fu , hou che chih chien |
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy |
前門打虎，後門打狼 前门打虎，后门打狼 |
qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng qian2 men2 da3 hu3 , hou4 men2 da3 lang2 ch`ien men ta hu , hou men ta lang chien men ta hu , hou men ta lang |
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another |
前門拒虎，後門進狼 前门拒虎，后门进狼 |
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng qian2 men2 ju4 hu3 , hou4 men2 jin4 lang2 ch`ien men chü hu , hou men chin lang chien men chü hu , hou men chin lang |
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another |
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mottaiburu もったいぶる |
(v5r,vi) (kana only) to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity |
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ohako; juuhachiban(十八番)(p) / ohako; juhachiban(十八番)(p) おはこ; じゅうはちばん(十八番)(P) |
(1) one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte; (2) (じゅうはちばん only) No. 18; eighteenth; (3) (じゅうはちばん only) (abbreviation) (See 歌舞伎十八番) repertoire of 18 kabuki plays |
千軍易得，一將難求 千军易得，一将难求 |
qiān jun yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú qian1 jun1 yi4 de2 , yi1 jiang4 nan2 qiu2 ch`ien chün i te , i chiang nan ch`iu chien chün i te , i chiang nan chiu |
Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom) |
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 |
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hankafuza はんかふざ |
(See 結跏趺坐・けっかふざ) half lotus position (meditation posture); sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh |
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zushi ずし |
(1) miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); (2) (See 厨子棚) cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (3) (See 厨子甕) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (in Okinawa) |
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zushi ずし |
(1) miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); (2) (See 厨子棚) cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (3) (See 厨子甕) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (in Okinawa) |
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tottoki とっとき |
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) reserve; spare; (adj-no,n) (2) (kana only) treasured; valued; (adj-no,n) (3) (kana only) (See とっておき・1) (ace) up one's sleeve; trump |
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kuchiniau くちにあう |
(exp,v5u) to be palatable; to suit one's taste |
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kuchiodasu くちをだす |
(exp,v5s) to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into |
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kuchisabishii; kuchizamishii; kuchisamishii / kuchisabishi; kuchizamishi; kuchisamishi くちさびしい; くちざみしい; くちさみしい |
(adjective) craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth |
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kuchiberashi くちべらし |
(n,vs,vi) reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.) |
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serifu(gikun); daishi(台詞); serifu せりふ(gikun); だいし(台詞); セリフ |
(1) (kana only) (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; (2) (kana only) comment; remark; phrase; words; (3) (kana only) stock phrase; set phrase; cliché; platitude |
吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡 吃着碗里，看着锅里 |
chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3 ch`ih che wan li , k`an che kuo li chih che wan li , kan che kuo li |
lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom); not content with what one already has; (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye |
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awasu あわす |
(transitive verb) (1) (See 合わせる・1) to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up; (transitive verb) (3) (See 顔を合わせる・1) to face; to be opposite (someone); (transitive verb) (4) to compare; to check with; (transitive verb) (5) (See 遭う・1) to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate); (transitive verb) (6) to place together; to connect; to overlap; (transitive verb) (7) to mix; to combine; (transitive verb) (8) to put blade to blade; to fight |
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dousei / dose どうせい |
(n,vs,vi) cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together |
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meiseikakkaku; meiseikakukaku / mesekakkaku; mesekakukaku めいせいかっかく; めいせいかくかく |
(adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) of great renown; highly illustrious; at the zenith of one's fame |
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mukoukizu / mukokizu むこうきず |
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound |
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mukouzuke / mukozuke むこうづけ |
(1) {food} (See 懐石・1) dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); (2) {sumo} resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt |
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inochioharu いのちをはる |
(exp,v5r) to put one's life on the line |
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karasukiboshi; shinshuku(参宿) からすきぼし; しんしゅく(参宿) |
(rare) (See 参・しん) Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
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tansouhitsuba / tansohitsuba たんそうひつば |
(expression) (yoji) doing something on one's own without another's help |
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tsugumu つぐむ |
(transitive verb) (kana only) (usu. as 口を〜) (See 口をつぐむ) to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent |
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yotsubai よつばい |
(See 四つん這い) crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees |
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kunimoto くにもと |
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace |
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tarenagashi たれながし |
(noun/participle) (1) incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; (noun/participle) (2) discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence |
堪能(ateji) |
tannou / tanno たんのう |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) proficient; skilled; skillful; good; accomplished; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with); having one's fill (of) |
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negura ねぐら |
(1) (kana only) roost; nest; (2) (colloquialism) (kana only) pad; crib; one's home; sleeping place |
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sotome そとめ |
(1) appearance; how one looks to others; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) towards the outside; outside part |
大難不死，必有後福 大难不死，必有后福 |
dà nàn bù sǐ , bì yǒu hòu fú da4 nan4 bu4 si3 , bi4 you3 hou4 fu2 ta nan pu ssu , pi yu hou fu |
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb) |
太公釣魚，願者上鉤 太公钓鱼，愿者上钩 |
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1 t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou |
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose |
失之東隅，收之桑榆 失之东隅，收之桑榆 |
shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2 shih chih tung yü , shou chih sang yü |
to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); to compensate later for one's earlier loss; what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts |
如何しても(rK) |
doushitemo / doshitemo どうしても |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely; (exp,adv) (2) (kana only) whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly; (exp,adv) (3) (kana only) (with. neg. verb) on no account; by no means; (exp,adv) (4) (kana only) in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually |
如何とでも(sK) |
doutodemo / dotodemo どうとでも |
(adverb) (kana only) whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other |
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nyorai にょらい |
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities) |
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saishikenzoku さいしけんぞく |
(yoji) one's wife, children, and other relations; one's whole family |
婚姻要件具備証明書 see styles |
koninyoukengubishoumeisho / koninyokengubishomesho こんいんようけんぐびしょうめいしょ |
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married |
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shishisonson; shishisonzon ししそんそん; ししそんぞん |
(yoji) one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity |
子で子にならぬ時鳥 see styles |
kodekoninaranuhototogisu こでこにならぬほととぎす |
(expression) (idiom) (obscure) no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child |
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shishisonson ししそんそん |
(yoji) one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity |
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kodane こだね |
(1) child; offspring; issue; (2) (See 精子) sperm; (one's) seed |
宜しくお願いします see styles |
yoroshikuonegaishimasu よろしくおねがいします |
(expression) please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you |
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kazokuomoi かぞくおもい |
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family |
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nebokegoe ねぼけごえ |
half-awake voice; sleepy voice; voice of when one has just woken up |
寵愛昂じて尼にする see styles |
chouaikoujiteamanisuru / choaikojiteamanisuru ちょうあいこうじてあまにする |
(exp,vs-i) (obscure) to love one's child too much for their own good; to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun |
寵愛昂じて尼になす see styles |
chouaikoujiteamaninasu / choaikojiteamaninasu ちょうあいこうじてあまになす |
(exp,v5s) (idiom) (rare) to love one's child too much for their own good; to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "Solidarity - Working Together as One" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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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