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教わる

see styles
 osowaru
    おそわる
(transitive verb) to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

新出語

see styles
 shinshutsugo
    しんしゅつご
newly introduced word (e.g. in a textbook); new word (to learn); new vocabulary

曼荼羅


曼荼罗

see styles
màn tú luó
    man4 tu2 luo2
man t`u lo
    man tu lo
 mandara
    まんだら
(Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) mandala
mandala; Buddhist visual schema of the enlightened mind; (given name) Mandara
曼怛羅; 曼特羅; 曼陀羅; 曼拏羅; 蔓陀囉; 滿荼邏 maṇḍala, a circle, globe, wheel ring; "any circular figure or diagram" (M.W.); a magic circle; a plot or place of enlightenment; a round or square altar on which buddhas and bodhisattvas are placed; a group of such, especially the garbhadhātu and vajradhātu groups of the Shingon sect; these were arranged by Kōbō Daishi to express the mystic doctrine of the two dhātu by way of illustration, the garbhadhātu representing the 理 and the 因 principle and cause, the vajradhātu the 智 and the 果 intelligence (or reason) and the effect, i.e. the fundamental realm of being, and mind as inherent in it; v. 胎 and 金剛. The two realms are fundamentally one, as are the absolute and phenomenal, e.g. water and wave. There are many kinds of maṇḍalas, e.g. the group of the Lotus Sutra; of the 觀經; of the nine luminaries; of the Buddha's entering into nirvana, etc. The real purpose of a maṇḍala is to gather the spiritual powers together, in order to promote the operation of the dharma or law. The term is commonly applied to a magic circle, subdivided into circles or squares in which are painted Buddhist divinities and symbols. Maṇḍalas also reveal the direct retribution of each of the ten worlds of beings (purgatory, pretas, animals, asuras, men, devas, the heavens of form, formless heavens, bodhisattvas, and buddhas). Each world has its maṇḍala which represents the originating principle that brings it to completion. The maṇḍala of the tenth world indicates the fulfilment and completion of the nine worlds.

無學道


无学道

see styles
wú xué dào
    wu2 xue2 dao4
wu hsüeh tao
 mugaku dō
The way of the arhat, especially his attainment to complete truth and freedom from all illusion, with nothing more to learn.

男仮名

see styles
 otokogana
    おとこがな
(archaism) (See 万葉仮名,女仮名) kanji used as phonetic symbols; man'yōgana

百衆學


百众学

see styles
bǎi zhòng xué
    bai3 zhong4 xue2
pai chung hsüeh
 hyakushu gaku
śikṣākaraṇīya, what all monks and nuns learn, the offence against which is duṣkṛta, v. 突.

習わす

see styles
 narawasu
    ならわす
(transitive verb) to make (someone) learn

聞知る

see styles
 kikishiru
    ききしる
(transitive verb) to learn something through hearing

胎藏界

see styles
tāi zàng jiè
    tai1 zang4 jie4
t`ai tsang chieh
    tai tsang chieh
 taizō kai
Garbhadhātu, or Garbhakośa-(dhātu), the womb treasury, the universal source from which all things are produced; the matrix; the embryo; likened to a womb in which all of a child is conceived— its body, mind, etc. It is container and content; it covers and nourishes; and is the source of all supply. It represents the 理性 fundamental nature, both material elements and pure bodhi, or wisdom in essence or purity; 理 being the garbhadhātu as fundamental wisdom, and 智 acquired wisdom or knowledge, the vajradhātu. It also represents the human heart in its innocence or pristine purity, which is considered as the source of all Buddha-pity and moral knowledge. And it indicates that from the central being in the maṇḍala, viz. the Sun as symbol of Vairocana, there issue all the other manifestations of wisdom and power, Buddhas, bodhisattvas, demons, etc. It is 本覺 original intellect, or the static intellectuality, in contrast with 始覺 intellection, the initial or dynamic intellectuality represented in the vajradhātu; hence it is the 因 cause and vajradhātu the 果 effect; though as both are a unity, the reverse may be the rule, the effect being also the cause; it is also likened to 利他 enriching others, as vajradhātu is to 自利 enriching self. Kōbō Daishi, founder of the Yoga or Shingon 眞言 School in Japan, adopted the representation of the ideas in maṇḍalas, or diagrams, as the best way of revealing the mystic doctrine to the ignorant. The garbhadhātu is the womb or treasury of all things, the universe; the 理 fundamental principle, the source; its symbols are a triangle on its base, and an open lotus as representing the sun and Vairocana. In Japan this maṇḍala is placed on the east, typifying the rising sun as source, or 理. The vajradhātu is placed west and represents 智 wisdom or knowledge as derived from 理 the underlying principle, but the two are essential one to the other, neither existing apart. The material and spiritual; wisdom-source and intelligence; essence and substance; and similar complementary ideas are thus portrayed; the garbhadhātu may be generally considered as the static and the vajradhātu as the dynamic categories, which are nevertheless a unity. The garbhadhātu is divided into 三部 three sections representing samādhi or quiescence, wisdom-store, and pity-store, or thought, knowledge, pity; one is called the Buddha-section, the others the Vajra and Lotus sections respectively; the three also typify vimokṣa, prajñā, and dharmakāya, or freedom, understanding, and spirituality. There are three heads of these sections, i. e. Vairocana, Vajrapāṇi, and Avalokiteśvara; each has a mother or source, e. g. Vairocana from Buddha's-eye; and each has a 明王 or emanation of protection against evil; also a śakti or female energy; a germ-letter, etc. The diagram of five Buddhas contains also four bodhisattvas, making nine in all, and there are altogether thirteen 大院 or great courts of various types of ideas, of varying numbers, generally spoken of as 414. Cf. 金剛界; 大日; 兩部.

覚える

see styles
 oboeru
    おぼえる
(transitive verb) (1) to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; (2) to learn; to pick up; to acquire; (3) to feel; (4) to think; to regard

鑑みる

see styles
 kangamiru
    かんがみる
(transitive verb) to heed; to take into account; to bear in mind; to learn from; to take warning from; in view of; in the light of

鑒みる

see styles
 kangamiru
    かんがみる
(transitive verb) to heed; to take into account; to bear in mind; to learn from; to take warning from; in view of; in the light of

長記性


长记性

see styles
zhǎng jì xing
    zhang3 ji4 xing5
chang chi hsing
(coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes

非學者


非学者

see styles
fēi xué zhě
    fei1 xue2 zhe3
fei hsüeh che
Those who do not learn Buddha-truth, hence 非學世着 is a world of such.

飲込む

see styles
 nomikomu
    のみこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

のみ込む

see styles
 nomikomu
    のみこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

マスター

see styles
 masutaa / masuta
    マスター
(noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (1) to master; to learn; (2) proprietor; manager; bar-owner; (3) master (e.g. arts, science); (personal name) Master

三昧相應


三昧相应

see styles
sān mèi xiāng yìng
    san1 mei4 xiang1 ying4
san mei hsiang ying
 zanmai sōō
The symbols or offerings should tally with the object worshipped, e.g. a white flower with a merciful or a white image.

三昧耶會


三昧耶会

see styles
sān mèi yé huì
    san1 mei4 ye2 hui4
san mei yeh hui
 zanmaiya e
The samaya assembly, i.e. the second of the nine maṇḍalas, consisting of seventy-three saints represented by the symbols of their power.

三昧耶身

see styles
sān mèi yé shēn
    san1 mei4 ye2 shen1
san mei yeh shen
 zanmaiya shin
(or 三昧耶形) The embodiment of samaya, a term of the esoteric sect; i.e. the symbol of a Buddha or bodhisattva which expresses his inner nature, e.g. the stūpa as one of the symbols of Vairocana 大日; the lotus of Guanyin, etc. 身 is used for Buddha, 形 for a bodhisattva. The exoteric sects associate the term with the 報身 saṃbhogakāya.

不恥下問


不耻下问

see styles
bù chǐ xià wèn
    bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4
pu ch`ih hsia wen
    pu chih hsia wen
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

不愧下學


不愧下学

see styles
bù kuì xià xué
    bu4 kui4 xia4 xue2
pu k`uei hsia hsüeh
    pu kuei hsia hsüeh
not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)

五佛頂法


五佛顶法

see styles
wǔ fó dǐng fǎ
    wu3 fo2 ding3 fa3
wu fo ting fa
 go butchō hō
The forms, colors, symbols, etc., of the 五佛頂.

以史為鑒


以史为鉴

see styles
yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn
    yi3 shi3 wei2 jian4
i shih wei chien
to learn from history (idiom)

仮名文字

see styles
 kanamoji
    かなもじ
the Japanese syllabary symbols

伝え聞く

see styles
 tsutaekiku
    つたえきく
(transitive verb) to learn by hearsay

倶利伽羅


倶利伽罗

see styles
jù lì qié luó
    ju4 li4 qie2 luo2
chü li ch`ieh lo
    chü li chieh lo
 kurikara
    くりから
(place-name) Kurikara
A kind of black dragon; also 倶力迦 (倶力迦羅); 倶哩迦 (or 倶哩劒); 古力迦; 加梨加; 迦羅迦; 律迦, etc. It is one of the symbols of 不動明王, connected with his sword.

切磋琢磨

see styles
qiē cuō zhuó mó
    qie1 cuo1 zhuo2 mo2
ch`ieh ts`o cho mo
    chieh tso cho mo
 sessatakuma
    せっさたくま
lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences
(noun/participle) (1) (yoji) cultivating one's character by studying hard; diligent application; (2) (yoji) mutual encouragement (to improve)

化学記号

see styles
 kagakukigou / kagakukigo
    かがくきごう
chemical symbols (for the elements)

十二火天

see styles
shí èr huǒ tiān
    shi2 er4 huo3 tian1
shih erh huo t`ien
    shih erh huo tien
 jūnikaten
The homa-, or fire-spirits; Whose representations, colours, magic words, signs, symbols, and mode of worship are given in the 大日經疏20. Also 十二火尊; 十二種火法. The twelve fire-spirits are: (1) Indra or Vairocana, the discoverer or source of fire, symbolizing 智 knowledge; (2) the moon 行滿 which progresses to fullness, with mercy as root and enlightenment as fruit, i,e. Buddha; (3) the wind, represented as a half-moon, fanner of fame, of zeal, and by driving away dark clouds, of enlightenment; (4) the red rays of the rising sun, rohitaka, his swords (or rays) indicating 議 wisdom; (5) 沒M004101拏 a form half stern, half smiling, sternly driving away the passions and trials; (6) 忿怒 irate, bellowing with open mouth, showing four teeth, flowing locks, one eye closed; (7) 闍吒羅 fire burning within, i.e. the inner witness, or realization; (8) 迄灑耶 the waster, or destroyer of waste and injurious products within, i.e. inner purification; (9) 意生 the producer at will, capable of all variety, resembling Viśvakarman, the Brahmanic Vulcan; (10) 羯羅微 the fire-eater; (11) untraceable; (12) 謨賀那 the completer, also the subduer of demons.

反面教員


反面教员

see styles
fǎn miàn jiào yuán
    fan3 mian4 jiao4 yuan2
fan mien chiao yüan
(PRC) teacher by negative example; sb from whom one can learn what not to do

反面教師

see styles
 hanmenkyoushi / hanmenkyoshi
    はんめんきょうし
(yoji) bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

呑みこむ

see styles
 nomikomu
    のみこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

呑み込む

see styles
 nomikomu
    のみこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

嘗試錯誤


尝试错误

see styles
cháng shì cuò wù
    chang2 shi4 cuo4 wu4
ch`ang shih ts`o wu
    chang shih tso wu
to proceed by trial and error; to learn by making mistakes

四弘誓願


四弘誓愿

see styles
sì hóng shì yuàn
    si4 hong2 shi4 yuan4
ssu hung shih yüan
 shi ku seigan
The four universal vows of a Buddha or bodhisattva: 衆生無邊誓願度 to save all living beings without limit; 煩惱無數誓願斷 to put an end to all passions and delusions however numerous; 法門無盡誓願學 to study and learn all methods and means without end; 佛道無上誓願成 to become perfect in the supreme Buddha-law. The four vows are considered as arising one by one out of the 四諦 Four Noble Truths.

大勝金剛


大胜金刚

see styles
dà shèng jīn gāng
    da4 sheng4 jin1 gang1
ta sheng chin kang
 Daishō kongō
Another name for 金輪佛頂, one of the incarnations of Vairocana represented with twelve arms, each hand holding one of his symbols. Also 大轉輪王; 金剛手 .

大和文字

see styles
 yamatomoji
    やまともじ
(See 唐文字) Japanese syllabary symbols; kana

嫁雞隨雞


嫁鸡随鸡

see styles
jià jī suí jī
    jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1
chia chi sui chi
If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us.

家事見習

see styles
 kajiminarai
    かじみならい
(yoji) apprenticeship in the running of a household; prospective bride who undertakes an apprenticeship to learn housekeeping

工業旅遊


工业旅游

see styles
gōng yè lǚ yóu
    gong1 ye4 lu:3 you2
kung yeh lü yu
industrial tourism (visiting a place to learn about its local industries and their production processes)

後車之鑒


后车之鉴

see styles
hòu chē zhī jiàn
    hou4 che1 zhi1 jian4
hou ch`e chih chien
    hou che chih chien
lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart; fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy

懲りない

see styles
 korinai
    こりない
(adjective) (someone who) doesn't learn their lesson; obstinate

懲り懲り

see styles
 korigori
    こりごり
(adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); (vs,adv) (2) (kana only) to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience

承り及ぶ

see styles
 uketamawarioyobu
    うけたまわりおよぶ
(v4b,vt) (humble language) (archaism) (See 聞き及ぶ) to hear of; to learn of

死記硬背


死记硬背

see styles
sǐ jì yìng bèi
    si3 ji4 ying4 bei4
ssu chi ying pei
to learn by rote; to mechanically memorize

注音一式

see styles
zhù yīn yī shì
    zhu4 yin1 yi1 shi4
chu yin i shih
Mandarin Phonetic Symbols 1; Bopomofo; abbr. for 國語注音符號第一式|国语注音符号第一式[Guo2 yu3 zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4 di4 yi1 shi4]

注音符號


注音符号

see styles
zhù yīn fú hào
    zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4
chu yin fu hao
Mandarin phonetic symbols (MPS), phonetic alphabet for Chinese used esp. in Taiwan, also known colloquially as Bopomofo (after the first four letters of the alphabet:ㄅㄆㄇㄈ)
See: 注音符号

活學活用


活学活用

see styles
huó xué huó yòng
    huo2 xue2 huo2 yong4
huo hsüeh huo yung
to creatively combine learning with usage; to learn and apply pragmatically

無師自通


无师自通

see styles
wú shī zì tōng
    wu2 shi1 zi4 tong1
wu shih tzu t`ung
    wu shih tzu tung
self-taught; to learn without a teacher (idiom)

熟能生巧

see styles
shú néng shēng qiǎo
    shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3
shu neng sheng ch`iao
    shu neng sheng chiao
with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect

物にする

see styles
 mononisuru
    ものにする
(exp,vs-i) (1) (kana only) to get; to secure; to take possession of; to make one's own; to win (someone's heart); (exp,vs-i) (2) (kana only) to learn; to master; (exp,vs-i) (3) (kana only) to complete

生肖屬相


生肖属相

see styles
shēng xiào shǔ xiàng
    sheng1 xiao4 shu3 xiang4
sheng hsiao shu hsiang
birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)

聞き及ぶ

see styles
 kikioyobu
    ききおよぶ
(transitive verb) to hear of; to learn of

聞き知る

see styles
 kikishiru
    ききしる
(transitive verb) to learn something through hearing

聞付ける

see styles
 kikitsukeru
    ききつける
(transitive verb) (1) to hear; to catch (the sound of something); (2) to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to learn of (something); (3) to get used to hearing

脫亞入歐


脱亚入欧

see styles
tuō yà rù ōu
    tuo1 ya4 ru4 ou1
t`o ya ju ou
    to ya ju ou
to abandon the old (Asian) ways and learn from Europe; refers to the ideas that led to the Meiji Restoration and Japan's subsequent colonization projects in Asia

覚え易い

see styles
 oboeyasui
    おぼえやすい
(adjective) easy to learn

音標文字

see styles
 onpyoumoji / onpyomoji
    おんぴょうもじ
phonetic symbols

飲みこむ

see styles
 nomikomu
    のみこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

飲み込む

see styles
 nomikomu
    のみこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

骨を掴む

see styles
 kotsuotsukamu
    こつをつかむ
(exp,v5m) (kana only) to get the hang of; to learn the secret to

ギャル文字

see styles
 gyarumoji
    ギャルもじ
writing system using unconventional characters and symbols, esp. used by young women in texting

こつを掴む

see styles
 kotsuotsukamu
    こつをつかむ
(exp,v5m) (kana only) to get the hang of; to learn the secret to

三種の神器

see styles
 sanshunojingi
    さんしゅのじんぎ
(exp,n) (1) the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels); three sacred emblems of sovereign rule; the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) (colloquialism) (set of) three status symbols; three necessities

家事見習い

see styles
 kajiminarai
    かじみならい
(yoji) apprenticeship in the running of a household; prospective bride who undertakes an apprenticeship to learn housekeeping

懲りない奴

see styles
 korinaiyatsu
    こりないやつ
(expression) person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk

空で覚える

see styles
 soradeoboeru
    そらでおぼえる
(exp,v1) to learn by heart (rote); to memorize; to memorise

聞きつける

see styles
 kikitsukeru
    ききつける
(transitive verb) (1) to hear; to catch (the sound of something); (2) to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to learn of (something); (3) to get used to hearing

聞き付ける

see styles
 kikitsukeru
    ききつける
(transitive verb) (1) to hear; to catch (the sound of something); (2) to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to learn of (something); (3) to get used to hearing

聞き覚える

see styles
 kikioboeru
    ききおぼえる
(transitive verb) (1) to be familiar; (2) to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge

身につける

see styles
 minitsukeru
    みにつける
(exp,v1) (1) to learn; to acquire knowledge; (2) to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

身に付ける

see styles
 minitsukeru
    みにつける
(exp,v1) (1) to learn; to acquire knowledge; (2) to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

身に着ける

see styles
 minitsukeru
    みにつける
(exp,v1) (1) to learn; to acquire knowledge; (2) to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

門前の小僧

see styles
 monzennokozou / monzennokozo
    もんぜんのこぞう
(expression) (proverb) (abbreviation) (See 門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む・もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむ) you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)

骨をつかむ

see styles
 kotsuotsukamu
    こつをつかむ
(exp,v5m) (kana only) to get the hang of; to learn the secret to

骨を覚える

see styles
 kotsuooboeru
    こつをおぼえる
(exp,v1) to learn the ropes; to get the knack

いい薬になる

see styles
 iikusurininaru / ikusurininaru
    いいくすりになる
(exp,v5r) to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone

こつを覚える

see styles
 kotsuooboeru
    こつをおぼえる
(exp,v1) to learn the ropes; to get the knack

そらで覚える

see styles
 soradeoboeru
    そらでおぼえる
(exp,v1) to learn by heart (rote); to memorize; to memorise

三昧耶曼荼羅


三昧耶曼荼罗

see styles
sān mèi yé màn tú luó
    san1 mei4 ye2 man4 tu2 luo2
san mei yeh man t`u lo
    san mei yeh man tu lo
 sanmayamandara
    さんまやまんだら
{Buddh} (See 四種曼荼羅・ししゅまんだら) samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.)
samaya-maṇḍala. One of the four kinds of magic circles in which the saints are represented by the symbols of their power, e.g. pagoda, jewel, lotus, sword.

八十の手習い

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 hachijuunotenarai / hachijunotenarai
    はちじゅうのてならい
(expression) (proverb) you're never too old to learn

六十の手習い

see styles
 rokujuunotenarai / rokujunotenarai
    ろくじゅうのてならい
(exp,n) (idiom) beginning to learn (something) when one is old; not being too old to learn

學然後知不足


学然后知不足

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xué rán hòu zhī bù zú
    xue2 ran2 hou4 zhi1 bu4 zu2
hsüeh jan hou chih pu tsu
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])

懲りないやつ

see styles
 korinaiyatsu
    こりないやつ
(expression) person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk

聞きおぼえる

see styles
 kikioboeru
    ききおぼえる
(transitive verb) (1) to be familiar; (2) to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge

良い薬になる

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 iikusurininaru / ikusurininaru
    いいくすりになる
(exp,v5r) to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone

師夷長技以制夷


师夷长技以制夷

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shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí
    shi1 yi2 chang2 ji4 yi3 zhi4 yi2
shih i ch`ang chi i chih i
    shih i chang chi i chih i
"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]

手に職をつける

see styles
 tenishokuotsukeru
    てにしょくをつける
(v1,vt,exp) to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation

手に職を就ける

see styles
 tenishokuotsukeru
    てにしょくをつける
(irregular kanji usage) (v1,vt,exp) to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation

手に職を着ける

see styles
 tenishokuotsukeru
    てにしょくをつける
(v1,vt,exp) to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation

活到老,學到老


活到老,学到老

huó dào lǎo , xué dào lǎo
    huo2 dao4 lao3 , xue2 dao4 lao3
huo tao lao , hsüeh tao lao
One is never too old to learn. (idiom)

習うより慣れよ

see styles
 narauyorinareyo
    ならうよりなれよ
(expression) experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

習うより慣れろ

see styles
 narauyorinarero
    ならうよりなれろ
(expression) experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

Variations:
習わす
慣わす

 narawasu
    ならわす
(transitive verb) (1) (usu. 習わす) to make (someone) learn; (suf,v5s) (2) (after the -masu stem of a verb; usu. 慣わす) to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...

Variations:
鑑みる
鑒みる

 kangamiru
    かんがみる
(transitive verb) to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from

三人行,必有我師


三人行,必有我师

sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī
    san1 ren2 xing2 , bi4 you3 wo3 shi1
san jen hsing , pi yu wo shih
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius); you have something to learn from everyone

Variations:
盗む
偸む

 nusumu
    ぬすむ
(transitive verb) (1) to steal; (transitive verb) (2) to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to watch and learn; (transitive verb) (3) (oft. as 目を盗んで) to do stealthily; (transitive verb) (4) (usu. as 暇を盗んで) to do during scant time; (transitive verb) (5) {baseb} to steal a base

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

Variations:
聞き知る
聞知る

 kikishiru
    ききしる
(transitive verb) to learn something through hearing

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

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