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巧詐は拙誠に如かず see styles |
kousahasesseinishikazu / kosahasessenishikazu こうさはせっせいにしかず |
(expression) (proverb) better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive |
巧遅は拙速に如かず see styles |
kouchihasessokunishikazu / kochihasessokunishikazu こうちはせっそくにしかず |
(expression) (proverb) it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate |
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narikin なりきん |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (derogatory term) upstart; nouveau riche; new money; new rich; coming into wealth suddenly; (2) {shogi} (orig. meaning) piece promoted to gold general |
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temadoru てまどる |
(v5r,vi) to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed |
日本話しことば協会 see styles |
nipponhanashikotobakyoukai / nipponhanashikotobakyokai にっぽんはなしことばきょうかい |
(org) Association of Spoken Japanese for Better Communication; (o) Association of Spoken Japanese for Better Communication |
早ければ早い程良い see styles |
hayakerebahayaihodoyoi はやければはやいほどよい hayakerebahayaihodoii / hayakerebahayaihodoi はやければはやいほどいい |
(expression) the sooner, the better |
有福同享，有禍同當 有福同享，有祸同当 |
yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu huò tóng dāng you3 fu2 tong2 xiang3 , you3 huo4 tong2 dang1 yu fu t`ung hsiang , yu huo t`ung tang yu fu tung hsiang , yu huo tung tang |
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse |
有福同享，有難同當 有福同享，有难同当 |
yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu nàn tóng dāng you3 fu2 tong2 xiang3 , you3 nan4 tong2 dang1 yu fu t`ung hsiang , yu nan t`ung tang yu fu tung hsiang , yu nan tung tang |
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse |
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nozomutokoro のぞむところ |
(exp,n) (1) what one desires; what one hopes for; (expression) (2) (as a response to a provocation) suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on; make my day |
枯れ木も山の賑わい see styles |
karekimoyamanonigiwai かれきもやまのにぎわい |
(expression) (proverb) half a loaf is better than none; even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain |
比上不足，比下有餘 比上不足，比下有余 |
bǐ shàng bù zú , bǐ xià yǒu yú bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 , bi3 xia4 you3 yu2 pi shang pu tsu , pi hsia yu yü |
neither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some |
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kisokuenen きそくえんえん |
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive |
江山易改，本性難移 江山易改，本性难移 |
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí jiang1 shan1 yi4 gai3 , ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 chiang shan i kai , pen hsing nan i |
it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom); you can't change who you are; Can the leopard change his spots? |
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genenshouyu / genenshoyu げんえんしょうゆ |
low-salt soy sauce (containing less than 9% salt) |
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mitanai(満tanai); mitazaru(満tazaru) みたない(満たない); みたざる(満たざる) |
(expression) (usu. に満たない, etc.) less than; fraction of; below |
漿を乞いて酒を得る see styles |
shouokoitesakeouru / shookoitesakeoru しょうをこいてさけをうる |
(expression) (idiom) to get more than one requests; to beg for water and receive wine |
火を見るより明らか see styles |
hiomiruyoriakiraka ひをみるよりあきらか |
(expression) (idiom) (used for negative situations or consequences) clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; clearer than watching a fire |
為富不仁，為仁不富 为富不仁，为仁不富 |
wéi fù bù rén , wéi rén bù fù wei2 fu4 bu4 ren2 , wei2 ren2 bu4 fu4 wei fu pu jen , wei jen pu fu |
(idiom, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich |
當局者迷，旁觀者清 当局者迷，旁观者清 |
dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng dang1 ju2 zhe3 mi2 , pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1 tang chü che mi , p`ang kuan che ch`ing tang chü che mi , pang kuan che ching |
(idiom) an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved |
百尺竿頭，更進一步 百尺竿头，更进一步 |
bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù bai3 chi3 gan1 tou2 , geng4 jin4 yi1 bu4 pai ch`ih kan t`ou , keng chin i pu pai chih kan tou , keng chin i pu |
lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom); fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better |
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hyakusenrenma ひゃくせんれんま |
(can be adjective with の) (yoji) veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced |
百聞は一見にしかず see styles |
hyakubunhaikkennishikazu ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず |
(expression) seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words |
目は口程に物を言う see styles |
mehakuchihodonimonooiu めはくちほどにものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue |
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fukubukushii / fukubukushi ふくぶくしい |
(adjective) (plump and) happy-looking |
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giriman(義理man); giriman(義理man) ぎりマン(義理マン); ぎりまん(義理まん) |
(slang) sexual intercourse permitted (by a woman) due to a sense of obligation (rather than desire) |
藁で束ねても男は男 see styles |
waradetabanetemootokohaotoko わらでたばねてもおとこはおとこ |
(expression) (proverb) rich or poor, a man is a man; a man whose hair is tied with straw is still a man |
起きて半畳寝て一畳 see styles |
okitehanjouneteichijou / okitehanjonetechijo おきてはんじょうねていちじょう |
(expression) (proverb) one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary; waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat |
路上比終點更有意義 路上比终点更有意义 see styles |
lù shang bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng yǒu yì yì lu4 shang5 bi3 zhong1 dian3 geng4 you3 yi4 yi4 lu shang pi chung tien keng yu i i |
The road means more than the destination.; It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. |
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oigatsuo おいがつお |
{food} rich bonito broth |
過而能改，善莫大焉 过而能改，善莫大焉 |
guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān guo4 er2 neng2 gai3 , shan4 mo4 da4 yan1 kuo erh neng kai , shan mo ta yen |
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom) |
道高一尺，魔高一丈 |
dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng dao4 gao1 yi1 chi3 , mo2 gao1 yi1 zhang4 tao kao i ch`ih , mo kao i chang tao kao i chih , mo kao i chang |
(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises |
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kokugaaru; kokugaaru / kokugaru; kokugaru こくがある; コクがある |
(exp,v5r-i) (kana only) (See 酷のある) to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored |
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kokunoaru; kokunoaru こくのある; コクのある |
(exp,adj-f) (kana only) (See 酷がある) full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored |
長い物には巻かれよ see styles |
nagaimononihamakareyo ながいものにはまかれよ |
(expression) (proverb) if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them |
長い物には巻かれろ see styles |
nagaimononihamakarero ながいものにはまかれろ |
(expression) (proverb) if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them |
頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳 头痛医头，脚痛医脚 |
tóu tòng yī tóu , jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo tou2 tong4 yi1 tou2 , jiao3 tong4 yi1 jiao3 t`ou t`ung i t`ou , chiao t`ung i chiao tou tung i tou , chiao tung i chiao |
to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb); reactive (rather than proactive) |
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ichinensei / ichinense いちねんせい |
(1) first-year student; first-year pupil; (2) beginner; novice; newcomer; person who has been in a role for less than a year; (can be adjective with の) (3) {bot} annual; (4) (abbreviation) {bot} (See 一年生植物) annual plant |
あの世千日この世一日 see styles |
anoyosennichikonoyoichinichi あのよせんにちこのよいちにち |
(expression) (proverb) a day in life is better than a thousand days in the afterlife; better one day in this world than a thousand in the next |
いいとこのお坊ちゃん see styles |
iitokonoobocchan / itokonoobocchan いいとこのおぼっちゃん |
(exp,n) rich kid; person who grew up wealthy |
すまじきものは宮仕え see styles |
sumajikimonohamiyazukae すまじきものはみやづかえ |
(expression) (proverb) wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else |
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tekitou / tekito てきとう |
exceedingly wiser than the common man |
で御座ります(rK) |
degozarimasu でござります |
(cop,exp) (archaism) (polite language) (more polite than です and である) (See で御座います) be; is |
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paaon; paa on / paon; pa on パーオン; パー・オン |
{golf} green in regulation (getting on the green while the number of strokes taken is at least two fewer than par) (wasei: par on) |
ハッピー・バースデー |
happii baasudee / happi basudee ハッピー・バースデー |
(interjection) Happy Birthday |
ハッピー・バースデイ |
happii baasudei / happi basude ハッピー・バースデイ |
(interjection) Happy Birthday |
ハッピースラッピング see styles |
happiisurappingu / happisurappingu ハッピースラッピング |
(rare) happy slapping |
モーニング・サービス |
mooningu saabisu / mooningu sabisu モーニング・サービス |
breakfast special (wasei: morning service); cheaper than usual breakfast combination |
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ichimaiuwate いちまいうわて |
(noun or adjectival noun) (See 上手・うわて・1) one step higher; one better; cut above; one up |
三人よれば文殊の知恵 see styles |
sanninyorebamonjunochie さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ |
(expression) two heads are better than one |
事実は小説より奇なり see styles |
jijitsuhashousetsuyorikinari / jijitsuhashosetsuyorikinari じじつはしょうせつよりきなり |
(expression) truth is stranger than fiction |
人を怨むより身を怨め see styles |
hitoouramuyorimiourame / hitooramuyorimiorame ひとをうらむよりみをうらめ |
(expression) (proverb) it is easier to blame than do better; instead of resenting others, resent yourself |
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tomodachiijou / tomodachijo ともだちいじょう |
(expression) more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy) |
口では大阪の城も建つ see styles |
kuchidehaoosakanoshiromotatsu くちではおおさかのしろもたつ |
(expression) (idiom) easier said than done; talking is easy; building Osaka Castle with one's mouth |
多ければ多いほどいい see styles |
ookerebaooihodoii / ookerebaooihodoi おおければおおいほどいい |
(exp,adj-ix) the more, the better |
多ければ多いほどよい see styles |
ookerebaooihodoyoi おおければおおいほどよい |
(exp,adj-i) the more, the better |
多ければ多いほど良い see styles |
ookerebaooihodoyoi おおければおおいほどよい |
(exp,adj-i) the more, the better |
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kazokuawase かぞくあわせ |
Happy Families (card game) |
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kazokudanran かぞくだんらん |
(noun/participle) (yoji) happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family |
山より大きな猪は出ぬ see styles |
yamayoriookinainoshishihadenu; yamayoriookinashishihadenu やまよりおおきないのししはでぬ; やまよりおおきなししはでぬ |
(expression) (proverb) things cannot be larger than the things that contain them; there are no boars larger than the mountain (in which they live) |
彼の世千日此の世一日 see styles |
anoyosennichikonoyoichinichi あのよせんにちこのよいちにち |
(expression) (proverb) a day in life is better than a thousand days in the afterlife; better one day in this world than a thousand in the next |
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nukeru ぬける |
(v1,vi) (1) to come out; to fall out; to be omitted; to be missing; to escape; to come loose; (v1,vi) (2) to fade; to discolour; (v1,vi) (3) to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); (v1,vi) (4) to leave (e.g. a meeting); (v1,vi) (5) to be clear; to be transparent (e.g. of the sky); (v1,vi) (6) (usu. as 抜けた or 抜けている) to be absentminded; to be careless; to be inattentive; to be foolish; (v1,vi) (7) {comp} to exit (a program loop); (transitive verb) (8) to go through; to pass through; to give way; to collapse; (transitive verb) (9) {hanaf} to finish a round with more than 88 points (not counting points gained from scoring combinations) |
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kakarimake かかりまけ |
(expression) expenses being higher than profits |
救人一命勝造七級浮屠 救人一命胜造七级浮屠 see styles |
jiù rén yī mìng shèng zào qī jí fú tú jiu4 ren2 yi1 ming4 sheng4 zao4 qi1 ji2 fu2 tu2 chiu jen i ming sheng tsao ch`i chi fu t`u chiu jen i ming sheng tsao chi chi fu tu |
saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom) |
早ければ早いほどいい see styles |
hayakerebahayaihodoii / hayakerebahayaihodoi はやければはやいほどいい |
(expression) the sooner, the better |
早ければ早いほど良い see styles |
hayakerebahayaihodoyoi はやければはやいほどよい hayakerebahayaihodoii / hayakerebahayaihodoi はやければはやいほどいい |
(expression) the sooner, the better |
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neaka; neaka ねあか; ネアカ |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) (ant: 根暗) innate cheerfulness; (2) (kana only) innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist |
案ずるより生むが易し see styles |
anzuruyoriumugayasushi あんずるよりうむがやすし |
(expression) (proverb) it is easier to do something than worry about it; the anxiety that comes from doing nothing is worse than any danger you might face; fear overruns the danger; an attempt is sometimes easier than expected; it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it |
案ずるより産むが易し see styles |
anzuruyoriumugayasushi あんずるよりうむがやすし |
(expression) (proverb) it is easier to do something than worry about it; the anxiety that comes from doing nothing is worse than any danger you might face; fear overruns the danger; an attempt is sometimes easier than expected; it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it |
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tamari たまり |
(1) (See 溜まる) pile; pool; collection; (2) (See たまり場) gathering spot; (3) {sumo} waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; (4) liquid runoff from miso preparation; (5) (abbreviation) (See 溜まり醤油) tamari; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.) |
火を見るよりも明らか see styles |
hiomiruyorimoakiraka ひをみるよりもあきらか |
(expression) (idiom) (used for negative situations or consequences) (See 火を見るより明らか) clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; clearer than watching a fire |
生みの親より育ての親 see styles |
uminooyayorisodatenooya うみのおやよりそだてのおや |
(expression) (proverb) a foster parent is dearer than a real parent |
目は口ほどに物を言う see styles |
mehakuchihodonimonooiu めはくちほどにものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue |
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hiyoku ひよく |
(noun or adjectival noun) fertile; rich; productive |
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koshikakeshigoto こしかけしごと |
temporary employment; a temporary job while looking for a better job; work just to kill time |
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nominofuufu / nominofufu のみのふうふ |
couple in which the wife is bigger than the husband |
言うは易く行うは難し see styles |
iuhayasukuokonauhakatashi いうはやすくおこなうはかたし |
(expression) (proverb) it's easier said than done; saying is easy; doing is hard |
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hinjanoittou / hinjanoitto ひんじゃのいっとう |
(exp,n) (yoji) one's mite; widow's mite; one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have) |
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miniamaru みにあまる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; (exp,v5r) (2) to be more than one can handle |
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iitoshi / itoshi いいとし |
(exp,n) (1) mature age; advanced age; maturity; (exp,n) (2) (See いい年をして) age when one is old enough to know better |
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oppajimeru おっぱじめる |
(transitive verb) (colloquialism) (kana only) (more emphatic than はじめる) (See 始める・1) to start; to begin; to commence |
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ottateru おったてる |
(transitive verb) (more emphatic than 立てる) to raise; to set up |
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zubanukeru ずばぬける |
(v1,vi) to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above; to tower above the rest |
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sorekkiri それっきり |
(n,adv) (1) (kana only) (stronger version of それきり) (See それ切り) no more than that; with that; on that note; altogether; (n,adv) (2) since then; ending there |
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tamarijouyu / tamarijoyu たまりじょうゆ |
tamari soy sauce; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.) |
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nimomashite にもまして |
(expression) more than...; above |
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moteki(mote期); moteki(mote期, 持te期) モテき(モテ期); もてき(もて期, 持て期) |
(colloquialism) (See モテる) period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual |
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shitamawaru したまわる |
(transitive verb) (See 上回る) to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under |
下手な考え休むに似たり see styles |
hetanakangaeyasumuninitari へたなかんがえやすむににたり |
(expression) (proverb) (See 下手の考え休むに似たり) it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all |
下手の考え休むに似たり see styles |
hetanokangaeyasumuninitari へたのかんがえやすむににたり |
(expression) (proverb) (See 下手な考え休むに似たり) it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all |
事実は小説よりも奇なり see styles |
jijitsuhashousetsuyorimokinari / jijitsuhashosetsuyorimokinari じじつはしょうせつよりもきなり |
(expression) (proverb) (from the English saying) (See 事実は小説より奇なり) truth is stranger than fiction |
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hokanaranai ほかならない |
(exp,adj-i) (usu. as 〜に他ならない) nothing but; none other than |
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oji(p); hakufu(伯父); shukufu(叔父) おじ(P); はくふ(伯父); しゅくふ(叔父) |
(伯父 or 叔父 respectively can mean older or younger than one's parent) (See 叔母・おば) uncle |
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ojiki おじき |
(honorific or respectful language) uncle (older than one's parent) |
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dekisugiru できすぎる |
(v1,vi) (1) to be overproduced; (v1,vi) (2) to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to surpass all expectations; (v1,vi) (3) to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.) |
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kachikoshi かちこし |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) {sports} (ant: 負け越し) having more wins than losses; (2) {sports} taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.) |
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kachikosu かちこす |
(v5s,vi) (1) (ant: 負け越す) to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead; (v5s,vi) (2) to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) |
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oba(p); hakubo(伯母); shukubo(叔母) おば(P); はくぼ(伯母); しゅくぼ(叔母) |
(伯母 can mean older and 叔母 can mean younger than one's parent) (See 伯父・おじ) aunt |
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oji(p); hakufu(伯父); shukufu(叔父) おじ(P); はくふ(伯父); しゅくふ(叔父) |
(伯父 or 叔父 respectively can mean older or younger than one's parent) (See 叔母・おば) uncle |
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ojiki おじき |
(honorific or respectful language) uncle (younger than one's parent) |
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doutanuki; doudanuki / dotanuki; dodanuki どうたぬき; どうだぬき |
(1) (hist) (kana only) Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school); (2) (hist) (kana only) sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords); (3) (kana only) (also as 胴田貫; in fiction) heavy sword |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "Better-Happy-Than-Rich" 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
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
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.
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No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.
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