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Simple Dictionary Definition |
言葉を尽くす see styles |
kotobaotsukusu ことばをつくす |
(exp,v5s) to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off |
食わずぎらい see styles |
kuwazugirai くわずぎらい |
(expression) disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; prejudiced against; aversion without even trying |
ガール・ハント |
gaaru hanto / garu hanto ガール・ハント |
(noun/participle) girl hunt; trying to pick up a girl; looking for a girlfriend |
人心不足蛇吞象 see styles |
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng ren2 xin1 bu4 zu2 she2 tun1 xiang4 jen hsin pu tsu she t`un hsiang jen hsin pu tsu she tun hsiang |
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom) |
天を仰ぎて唾す see styles |
tenoaogitetsubakisu てんをあおぎてつばきす |
(exp,vs-c) (idiom) (See 天に唾する) to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to look up at the sky and spit |
欲の熊鷹股裂く see styles |
yokunokumatakamatasaku よくのくまたかまたさく |
(exp,v5k) (proverb) avarice brings doom upon oneself; grasp all, lose all; the greedy hawk-eagle splits in half (when trying to catch two boars at once) |
賠了夫人又折兵 赔了夫人又折兵 see styles |
péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1 p`ei le fu jen yu che ping pei le fu jen yu che ping |
lit. having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom); fig. to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy |
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kozukuri こづくり |
(n,vs,vi) attempting to conceive; trying to have children |
李下に冠を整さず see styles |
rikanikanmuriotadasazu りかにかんむりをたださず |
(expression) (proverb) leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums) |
李下に冠を正さず see styles |
rikanikanmuriotadasazu りかにかんむりをたださず |
(expression) (proverb) leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums) |
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mosaku もさく |
(noun, transitive verb) groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find |
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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 |
親方思いの主倒し see styles |
oyakataomoinoshutaoshi; oyakataomoinoshudaoshi おやかたおもいのしゅたおし; おやかたおもいのしゅだおし |
(expression) (idiom) (archaism) trying to help one's master but instead ending up hurting him |
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undameshi うんだめし |
(n,vs,vi) trying one's luck; test of one's luck |
ストライサンド効果 see styles |
sutoraisandokouka / sutoraisandokoka ストライサンドこうか |
Streisand effect (unintentionally increasing public awareness of information as a result of trying to suppress it) |
不求有功，但求無過 不求有功，但求无过 |
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò bu4 qiu2 you3 gong1 , dan4 qiu2 wu2 guo4 pu ch`iu yu kung , tan ch`iu wu kuo pu chiu yu kung , tan chiu wu kuo |
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom); fig. to take a risk-averse approach |
搬起石頭砸自己的腳 搬起石头砸自己的脚 see styles |
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo ban1 qi3 shi2 tou5 za2 zi4 ji3 de5 jiao3 pan ch`i shih t`ou tsa tzu chi te chiao pan chi shih tou tsa tzu chi te chiao |
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom); hoisted by one's own petard |
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hanninsagashi はんにんさがし |
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something |
老鼠拉龜，無從下手 老鼠拉龟，无从下手 |
lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu lao3 shu3 la1 gui1 , wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3 lao shu la kuei , wu ts`ung hsia shou lao shu la kuei , wu tsung hsia shou |
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom); no clue where to start |
薪を抱いて火を救う see styles |
takigioidaitehiosukuu / takigioidaitehiosuku たきぎをいだいてひをすくう |
(expression) (idiom) having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling |
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tameshigiri ためしぎり |
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets) |
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chikaramake ちからまけ |
(n,vs,vi) (1) losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; (n,vs,vi) (2) losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard |
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mawashiuchi まわしうち |
{mahj} discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand |
天に向かって唾を吐く see styles |
tennimukattetsubakiohaku てんにむかってつばきをはく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) (See 天に唾する) to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to turn to the sky and spit |
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suyomi; soyomi(ok) すよみ; そよみ(ok) |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (See 素読・そどく) reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it; (noun, transitive verb) (2) reading a second draft without checking it against the original |
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munatsukihacchou / munatsukihaccho むなつきはっちょう |
the most trying spot or period; the most difficult period |
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yarazunoame やらずのあめ |
(exp,n) rain that starts to fall as though trying to prevent a guest from leaving; well-timed shower (which prevents a guest from leaving) |
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senobi せのび |
(n,vs,vi) (1) standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; (n,vs,vi) (2) overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit |
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mosaku もさく |
(noun, transitive verb) groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find |
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gyokusai ぎょくさい |
(n,vs,vi) (1) honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; (n,vs,vi) (2) (colloquialism) trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love |
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tabearuki たべあるき |
(noun/participle) (1) trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; (noun/participle) (2) walking while eating; eating while walking |
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gaaruhanto; gaaru hanto / garuhanto; garu hanto ガールハント; ガール・ハント |
(noun/participle) (See ボーイハント) girl hunt; trying to pick up a girl; looking for a girlfriend |
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setsunai せつない |
(adjective) (1) painful; heartrending; trying; (adjective) (2) oppressive; suffocating; miserable |
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nigemawaru にげまわる |
(v5r,vi) to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place |
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nigemadou / nigemado にげまどう |
(v5u,vi) to run about trying to escape |
害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无 |
hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú hai4 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 you3 , fang2 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 wu2 hai jen chih hsin pu k`o yu , fang jen chih hsin pu k`o wu hai jen chih hsin pu ko yu , fang jen chih hsin pu ko wu |
refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb) |
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senobi; seinobi / senobi; senobi せのび; せいのび |
(n,vs,vi) (1) standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; (n,vs,vi) (2) overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit |
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rikanikanmuriotadasazu りかにかんむりをたださず |
(expression) (proverb) leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums) |
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tataraofumu たたらをふむ |
(exp,v5m) (idiom) to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter |
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tataraofumu たたらをふむ |
(exp,v5m) to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter |
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nigemadou / nigemado にげまどう |
(v5u,vi) to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape |
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ukenerai(uke狙i); ukenerai(受ke狙i, 受kenerai, 受狙i) ウケねらい(ウケ狙い); うけねらい(受け狙い, 受けねらい, 受狙い) |
(See ウケを狙う) aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser |
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senobi; seinobi / senobi; senobi せのび; せいのび |
(n,vs,vi) (1) standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; (n,vs,vi) (2) overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit |
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menotsukedokoro めのつけどころ |
(exp,n) focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make |
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ukenerai うけねらい |
(See ウケを狙う) aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser |
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udedameshi うでだめし |
(n,vs,vi) trying one's ability |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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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