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Simple Dictionary Definition

ニードル

see styles
 niidoru / nidoru
    ニードル
needle; (personal name) Neidle

ニーパン

see styles
 niipan / nipan
    ニーパン
(abbreviation) needle-punched nonwoven fabric

ぶすぶす

see styles
 busubusu
    ぶすぶす
(adv-to,adv,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) sputtering; smoldering; (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint

八事隨身


八事随身

see styles
bā shì suí shēn
    ba1 shi4 sui2 shen1
pa shih sui shen
 hachiji zuishin
The eight appurtenances of a monk - three garments, bowl, stool, filter, needle and thread, and chopper.

夢溪筆談


梦溪笔谈

see styles
mèng xī bǐ tán
    meng4 xi1 bi3 tan2
meng hsi pi t`an
    meng hsi pi tan
Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass

大海撈針


大海捞针

see styles
dà hǎi lāo zhēn
    da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1
ta hai lao chen
lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)

官不容針


官不容针

see styles
guān bù róng zhēn
    guan1 bu4 rong2 zhen1
kuan pu jung chen
 kan ni wa hari wo irezu
officially, a needle cannot fit

引線穿針


引线穿针

see styles
yǐn xiàn chuān zhēn
    yin3 xian4 chuan1 zhen1
yin hsien ch`uan chen
    yin hsien chuan chen
to thread a needle; (fig.) to act as a go-between

弾機孔針

see styles
 baneanahari
    ばねあなはり
    dankianahari
    だんきあなはり
split-eye needle

弾機穴針

see styles
 baneanahari
    ばねあなはり
    dankianahari
    だんきあなはり
split-eye needle

普通孔針

see styles
 futsuuanahari / futsuanahari
    ふつうあなはり
needle with a normal eye

普通穴針

see styles
 futsuuanahari / futsuanahari
    ふつうあなはり
needle with a normal eye

穿針引線


穿针引线

see styles
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
    chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4
ch`uan chen yin hsien
    chuan chen yin hsien
lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between

穿針走線


穿针走线

see styles
chuān zhēn zǒu xiàn
    chuan1 zhen1 zou3 xian4
ch`uan chen tsou hsien
    chuan chen tsou hsien
to thread a needle

糸を通す

see styles
 itootoosu
    いとをとおす
(exp,v5s) to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)

綿裡藏針


绵里藏针

see styles
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
    mian2 li3 cang2 zhen1
mien li ts`ang chen
    mien li tsang chen
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a wolf in sheep's clothing; an iron fist in a velvet glove

縄編み針

see styles
 nawaamibari / nawamibari
    なわあみばり
cable needle (knitting)

見縫插針


见缝插针

see styles
jiàn fèng chā zhēn
    jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1
chien feng ch`a chen
    chien feng cha chen
lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch

針で刺す

see styles
 haridesasu
    はりでさす
(exp,v5s) to prick with a needle

Variations:
針孔

 medo; mizo(針孔); harimedo(針孔)
    めど; みぞ(針孔); はりめど(針孔)
(1) eye of a needle; (2) (めど only) (dialectal) (See 穴・あな・1) hole

針葉植物


针叶植物

see styles
zhēn yè zhí wù
    zhen1 ye4 zhi2 wu4
chen yeh chih wu
needle-leaved plant (e.g. pine tree)

針葉樹林

see styles
 shinyoujurin / shinyojurin
    しんようじゅりん
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest

針頭線腦


针头线脑

see styles
zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo
    zhen1 tou2 xian4 nao3
chen t`ou hsien nao
    chen tou hsien nao
needle and thread; sewing implements; needlework; (fig.) unimportant thing

飛針走線


飞针走线

see styles
fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
    fei1 zhen1 zou3 xian4
fei chen tsou hsien
flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework

なわ編み針

see styles
 nawaamibari / nawamibari
    なわあみばり
cable needle (knitting)

レコード針

see styles
 rekoodobari
    レコードばり
stylus; phonograph needle

振り切れる

see styles
 furikireru
    ふりきれる
(v1,vi) to swing past the maximum (e.g. of a needle on a dial)

波羅夷四喩


波罗夷四喩

see styles
bō luó yí sì yú
    bo1 luo2 yi2 si4 yu2
po lo i ssu yü
 harai shiyu
The four metaphors addressed by the Buddha to monks are: he who breaks the vow of chastity is as a needle without an eye, a dead man, a broken stone which cannot be united, a tree cut in two which cannot live.

Variations:
火針
火鍼

 hibari
    ひばり
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle

無外傷性針

see styles
 mugaishouseihari; mugaishouseishin / mugaishosehari; mugaishoseshin
    むがいしょうせいはり; むがいしょうせいしん
atraumatic needle

Variations:
金針
金鍼

 kinshin
    きんしん
gold needle (esp. an acupuncture needle)

Variations:
針孔
針眼

 mizu
    みず
(archaism) (See 針孔・めど・1) eye of a needle

雄之万年草

see styles
 onomannengusa; onomannengusa
    おのまんねんぐさ; オノマンネングサ
(kana only) needle stonecrop (Sedum lineare)

頂門の一針

see styles
 choumonnoisshin / chomonnoisshin
    ちょうもんのいっしん
painful reproach (like a needle stuck in one's scalp)

Variations:
編み棒
編棒

 amibou / amibo
    あみぼう
knitting needle

Variations:
編み針
編針

 amibari
    あみばり
knitting needle

Variations:
縫い針
縫針

 nuibari
    ぬいばり
sewing needle

羊毛フェルト

see styles
 youmouferuto / yomoferuto
    ようもうフェルト
needle felting

Variations:
輪針
輪ばり

 wabari
    わばり
(kana only) circular needle (knitting)

Variations:
鉤針
かぎ針

 kagibari
    かぎばり
hook; crochet needle

Variations:
とじ針
綴じ針

 tojibari
    とじばり
large sewing needle; wool needle

Variations:
プツリ
ぷつり

 putsuri; putsuri
    プツリ; ぷつり
(adv-to,adv) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (adv-to,adv) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); (adv-to,adv) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) piercing (e.g. with a needle); (adv-to,adv) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); (adv-to,adv) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)

Variations:
石針
石鍼

 ishibari
    いしばり
(archaism) stone needle used in Chinese acupuncture

Variations:
針の穴
針の孔

 harinoana
    はりのあな
(exp,n) eye of a needle

オノマンネングサ

see styles
 onomannengusa
    オノマンネングサ
(kana only) needle stonecrop (Sedum lineare)

官不容針私通車馬


官不容针私通车马

see styles
guān bù róng zhēn sī tōng chē mǎ
    guan1 bu4 rong2 zhen1 si1 tong1 che1 ma3
kuan pu jung chen ssu t`ung ch`e ma
    kuan pu jung chen ssu tung che ma
 kan ni wa hari wo irezu hisoka ni shaba wo tsūzu
officially, a needle cannot fit, but privately a cart and horse can get through

Variations:
検針済
検針済み

 kenshinzumi
    けんしんずみ
(used on label or seal, etc.) (See 検針・2) needle detection complete

Variations:
赤枯れ病
赤枯病

 akagarebyou / akagarebyo
    あかがれびょう
{bot} needle blight

Variations:


 hari(p); chi(鉤, 鈎)(ok)
    はり(P); ち(鉤, 鈎)(ok)
(1) (See 鍼・1) needle; pin; (2) (See 鉤・かぎ・1,釣り針・つりばり) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) (See 御針・1) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches

Variations:
弾機孔針
弾機穴針

 dankianahari; baneanahari
    だんきあなはり; ばねあなはり
split-eye needle

Variations:
普通孔針
普通穴針

 futsuuanahari / futsuanahari
    ふつうあなはり
(See 並孔針) needle with a normal eye

Variations:

 me
    め
(1) eye; eyeball; (2) (See 目が見える) eyesight; sight; vision; (3) look; stare; gaze; glance; (4) notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.); (5) an experience; (6) viewpoint; (7) discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality); (8) (an) appearance; (9) (See 目がない・3) chance (of success); possibility (of a good result); (10) (See 編み目) spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave; (11) grain (of wood, paper); (12) eye (of a storm, needle, etc.); (13) intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard); (14) dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number; (15) graduation; division (of a scale); (16) tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.); (suffix) (17) ordinal number suffix; (suffix) (18) (kana only) (after adjective stem) (See 大きめ) somewhat; -ish; (suffix) (19) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 変わり目・1,折れ目) point (e.g. of change); (20) (眼 only) {go} eye (empty space inside a group of stones)

Variations:
蜻蜒
蜻蜓(oK)

 yanma; yanma
    やんま; ヤンマ
(1) (kana only) darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae); devil's darning needle; (2) (kana only) dragonfly (esp. a large one)

針の穴から天を覗く

see styles
 harinoanakaratenonozoku
    はりのあなからてんをのぞく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to have a narrow view of things; to peek at the sky through the eye of a needle

Variations:
かぎ針
鉤針(rK)

 kagibari
    かぎばり
hook; crochet hook; crochet needle

Variations:
スレッダー
スレダー

 sureddaa; suredaa / suredda; sureda
    スレッダー; スレダー
(See 糸通し) (needle) threader

Variations:
毒針
毒ばり(sK)

 dokushin; dokubari
    どくしん; どくばり
(1) sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; (2) (どくばり only) needle covered with poison

Variations:
縄編み針
なわ編み針

 nawaamibari / nawamibari
    なわあみばり
cable needle (knitting)

Variations:
プツッ
ぷつっ
プツっ

 putsu; putsu; putsu
    プツッ; ぷつっ; プツっ
(adverb taking the "to" particle) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぷつん・1) (breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (adverb taking the "to" particle) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); (adverb taking the "to" particle) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); (adverb taking the "to" particle) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) pricking (e.g. with a needle)

只要功夫深,鐵杵磨成針


只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针

zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
    zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu5 shen1 , tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1
chih yao kung fu shen , t`ieh ch`u mo ch`eng chen
    chih yao kung fu shen , tieh chu mo cheng chen
If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.; cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently

Variations:
ラジオペンチ
ラジオ・ペンチ

 rajiopenchi; rajio penchi
    ラジオペンチ; ラジオ・ペンチ
radio pliers (wasei: radio pinchers); needle-nose pliers; long-nose pliers

Variations:
縫い針
縫針
ぬい針(sK)

 nuibari; nuihari
    ぬいばり; ぬいはり
sewing needle

Variations:
頂門の一針
頂門一針(sK)

 choumonnoisshin / chomonnoisshin
    ちょうもんのいっしん
(exp,n) (idiom) painful reproach; a needle in one's scalp

Variations:

鉤(rK)
鈎(rK)

 hari
    はり
(1) needle; pin; (2) (See 鉤・1,釣り針) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) (See 御針・1) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches

Variations:
並穴針
ナミ穴針
並孔針
ナミ孔針

 namianahari(並穴針, 並孔針); namianahari(nami穴針, nami孔針)
    なみあなはり(並穴針, 並孔針); ナミあなはり(ナミ穴針, ナミ孔針)
(See 普通孔針) needle with a normal eye

Variations:
パンチカーペット
パンチ・カーペット

 panchikaapetto; panchi kaapetto / panchikapetto; panchi kapetto
    パンチカーペット; パンチ・カーペット
toughened synthetic carpet (eng: needle-punch carpet)

Variations:
針の穴から天覗く
針の穴から天のぞく

 harinoanakaratennozoku
    はりのあなからてんのぞく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to have a narrow view of things; to peek at the sky through the eye of a needle

Variations:
ブスブス
プスプス
ぷすぷす
ぶすぶす

 busubusu; pusupusu; pusupusu; busubusu
    ブスブス; プスプス; ぷすぷす; ぶすぶす
(adv-to,adv,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) sputtering; smoldering; (adv-to,adv,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; (adv-to,adv,vs) (3) (ブスブス, ぶすぶす only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint

Variations:
ハンコ注射
はんこ注射
判子注射(sK)

 hankochuusha / hankochusha
    はんこちゅうしゃ
(colloquialism) multi-needle injection (of the BCG vaccine); stamp injection

Variations:
今日の一針、明日の十針
今日の一針明日の十針

 kyounohitohariasunotohari / kyonohitohariasunotohari
    きょうのひとはりあすのとはり
(expression) (proverb) a stitch in time saves nine; one needle today, ten needles tomorrow

Variations:
ニードルフェルティング
ニードル・フェルティング

 niidoruferutingu; niidoru ferutingu / nidoruferutingu; nidoru ferutingu
    ニードルフェルティング; ニードル・フェルティング
(See 羊毛フェルト) needle felting

Variations:
今日の一針、明日の十針
今日の一針明日の十針(sK)

 kyounohitohari、asunotohari / kyonohitohari、asunotohari
    きょうのひとはり、あすのとはり
(expression) (proverb) a stitch in time saves nine; one needle today, ten needles tomorrow

Variations:
指切りげんまん、嘘ついたら針千本飲ます
指切拳万、嘘ついたら針千本呑ます

 yubikirigenmanusotsuitaraharisenbonnomasu
    ゆびきりげんまんうそついたらはりせんぼんのます
(expression) (idiom) (said by children when making a pinky swear) (See 指切り) cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles

Variations:
指切りげんまん、嘘ついたら針千本飲ます
指切拳万、嘘ついたら針千本飲ます(sK)
指切りげんまん嘘ついたら針千本飲ます(sK)
指切拳万嘘ついたら針千本飲ます(sK)

 yubikirigenman、usotsuitaraharisenbonnomasu
    ゆびきりげんまん、うそついたらはりせんぼんのます
(expression) (idiom) (said by children when making a pinky swear) (See 指切り) cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles

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

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