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Variations:
炉心溶融
炉心熔融

see styles
 roshinyouyuu / roshinyoyu
    ろしんようゆう
core meltdown; meltdown; nuclear reactor core meltdown

當局者迷,旁觀者清


当局者迷,旁观者清

see styles
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

Variations:
白々しい
白白しい

see styles
 shirajirashii / shirajirashi
    しらじらしい
(adjective) (1) barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity); patent; shameless; hollow (compliment); (adjective) (2) with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; disingenuous; (adjective) (3) pure white; very clear

禁止核武器試驗條約


禁止核武器试验条约

see styles
jìn zhǐ hé wǔ qì shì yàn tiáo yuē
    jin4 zhi3 he2 wu3 qi4 shi4 yan4 tiao2 yue1
chin chih ho wu ch`i shih yen t`iao yüeh
    chin chih ho wu chi shih yen tiao yüeh
nuclear test ban treaty

Variations:
秋晴れ(P)
秋晴

see styles
 akibare(p); shuusei(秋晴) / akibare(p); shuse(秋晴)
    あきばれ(P); しゅうせい(秋晴)
clear autumnal weather

Variations:
落とす(P)
落す

see styles
 otosu
    おとす
(transitive verb) (1) to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind; (transitive verb) (2) to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape; (transitive verb) (3) to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election); (transitive verb) (4) to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances; (transitive verb) (5) to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with; (transitive verb) (6) {comp} to download; to copy from a computer to another medium; (transitive verb) (7) {MA} to make someone swoon (judo); (transitive verb) (8) to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); (transitive verb) (9) to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)

Variations:
薙ぎ払う
なぎ払う

see styles
 nagiharau
    なぎはらう
(transitive verb) to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away

Variations:
谷間(P)
谷あい

see styles
 tanima(谷間)(p); taniai
    たにま(谷間)(P); たにあい
(1) valley; ravine; gorge; chasm; (2) (たにま only) cleavage (of breasts); (3) (たにま only) part or place that has been left behind; blind spot; bottom (of society); (economic) trough; gap (in activity, one's work, etc.); lull; opening

Variations:
過酷事故
苛酷事故

see styles
 kakokujiko
    かこくじこ
severe accident (esp. relating to a nuclear reactor)

Variations:
道を開く
道を拓く

see styles
 michiohiraku
    みちをひらく
(exp,v5k) (1) to open up a path; to clear a path; (exp,v5k) (2) to open up doors; to pave the way

Variations:
雑巾掛け
雑巾がけ

see styles
 zoukingake; zoukinkake(雑巾掛ke) / zokingake; zokinkake(雑巾掛ke)
    ぞうきんがけ; ぞうきんかけ(雑巾掛け)
(noun/participle) (1) cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); (noun/participle) (2) dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work

Variations:
音吐朗朗
音吐朗々

see styles
 ontorourou / ontororo
    おんとろうろう
(adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) in a clear voice

ウエットクリーニング

see styles
 uettokuriiningu / uettokuriningu
    ウエットクリーニング
wet cleaning

クリーン・エネルギー

see styles
 kuriin enerugii / kurin enerugi
    クリーン・エネルギー
clean energy

クリーンアップトリオ

see styles
 kuriinaputorio / kurinaputorio
    クリーンアップトリオ
(baseb) third, fourth, and fifth batters (wasei: cleanup trio)

クリーンインストール

see styles
 kuriininsutooru / kurininsutooru
    クリーンインストール
(computer terminology) clean install

クリーンナップトリオ

see styles
 kuriinnapputorio / kurinnapputorio
    クリーンナップトリオ
(baseb) third, fourth, and fifth batters (wasei: cleanup trio)

クリアエントリー機能

see styles
 kuriaentoriikinou / kuriaentorikino
    クリアエントリーきのう
{comp} clear entry function

クリアランス・セール

see styles
 kuriaransu seeru
    クリアランス・セール
clearance sale

クリアリング・ハウス

see styles
 kuriaringu hausu
    クリアリング・ハウス
clearing house

クレンジングクリーム

see styles
 kurenjingukuriimu / kurenjingukurimu
    クレンジングクリーム
cleansing cream

クレンジングフォーム

see styles
 kurenjingufoomu
    クレンジングフォーム
cleansing foam

サプレッションプール

see styles
 sapuresshonpuuru / sapuresshonpuru
    サプレッションプール
suppression pool (nuclear reactor)

ドライ・クリーニング

see styles
 dorai kuriiningu / dorai kuriningu
    ドライ・クリーニング
dry cleaning

バキュームクリーナー

see styles
 bakyuumukuriinaa / bakyumukurina
    バキュームクリーナー
vacuum cleaner

ハワイクリーナーラス

see styles
 hawaikuriinaarasu / hawaikurinarasu
    ハワイクリーナーラス
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus); rainbow cleaner wrasse; golden cleaner wrasse

Variations:
上澄み
上澄(io)

see styles
 uwazumi
    うわずみ
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate

Variations:
冴える(P)
冱える

see styles
 saeru
    さえる
(v1,vi) (1) to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp; (v1,vi) (2) to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake; (v1,vi) (3) (often as 冴えない) to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful; (v1,vi) (4) to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute; (v1,vi) (5) (often as 冴えない) (See 冴えない・2) to be satisfying; (v1,vi) (6) (original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned) to become frigid; to become intensely cold

Variations:
切れ上がる
切れ上る

see styles
 kireagaru
    きれあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to turn upwards; (v5r,vi) (2) (idiom) to leave a clean aftertaste

Variations:
割れる(P)
破れる

see styles
 wareru
    われる
(v1,vi) (1) to break; to be smashed; (v1,vi) (2) to split; to crack; to fissure; to be torn; (v1,vi) (3) to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); (v1,vi) (4) to come to light; to become clear; to be identified; to be revealed; (v1,vi) (5) to become distorted (of sound); to clip; (v1,vi) (6) to be divisible (without a remainder); (v1,vi) (7) to drop below a minimum

Variations:
原子力村
原子力ムラ

see styles
 genshiryokumura(原子力村); genshiryokumura(原子力mura)
    げんしりょくむら(原子力村); げんしりょくムラ(原子力ムラ)
(derogatory term) nuclear power village; tight-knit community of legislators, regulators and manufacturers involved in the promotion of nuclear power

Variations:
後始末(P)
跡始末

see styles
 atoshimatsu
    あとしまつ
(noun/participle) (1) settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); dealing with the aftermath; (noun/participle) (2) cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)

Variations:
心もとない
心許ない

see styles
 kokoromotonai
    こころもとない
(adjective) (1) uneasy; unsure; anxious; (adjective) (2) unreliable; untrustworthy; erratic; undependable; (adjective) (3) (archaism) nervous; impatient; irritated from anxiety; (adjective) (4) (archaism) unclear; indistinct; vague

Variations:
抜ける(P)
脱ける

see styles
 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)

Variations:
拭い去る
ぬぐい去る

see styles
 nuguisaru
    ぬぐいさる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

Variations:
掃除機(P)
掃除器

see styles
 soujiki / sojiki
    そうじき
(1) vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover; (2) (掃除器 only) cleaning device

Variations:
教え諭す
教えさとす

see styles
 oshiesatosu
    おしえさとす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach

Variations:
明らか(P)
顕らか

see styles
 akiraka
    あきらか
(adjectival noun) (1) clear; obvious; evident; plain; definite; (adjectival noun) (2) bright; light

Variations:
晴らす(P)
霽らす

see styles
 harasu
    はらす
(transitive verb) (1) to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself); (transitive verb) (2) to accomplish a goal; (transitive verb) (3) (archaism) to make it sunny; to make clouds disappear

Variations:
晴れ(P)

霽れ

see styles
 hare
    はれ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (See 快晴・かいせい) clear weather; fine weather; (adj-no,n) (2) (ant: 褻) formal; ceremonial; public; (adj-no,n) (3) cleared of suspicion

Variations:
晴れる(P)
霽れる

see styles
 hareru
    はれる
(v1,vi) (1) to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining; (v1,vi) (2) to refresh (e.g. spirits); (v1,vi) (3) (See 疑いが晴れる) to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); (v1,vi) (4) to be dispelled; to be banished

Variations:
晴れ間
晴間
霽れ間

see styles
 harema
    はれま
(1) break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; (2) patch of blue sky; (3) (archaism) period of serenity

Variations:
澄ます(P)
清ます

see styles
 sumasu
    すます
(transitive verb) (1) to clear; to make clear; (transitive verb) (2) to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference; (transitive verb) (3) to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs; (transitive verb) (4) (See 耳を澄ます・みみをすます) to strain (one's ears); to listen carefully

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

Variations:
絵解き
絵とき(P)

see styles
 etoki
    えとき
(noun, transitive verb) (1) explanation of a picture; (noun, transitive verb) (2) explanation by means of pictures; (noun, transitive verb) (3) explanation (of an incident, one's reasoning, etc.); unravelling (a mystery); clearing up; solving

Variations:
角質落とし
角質落し

see styles
 kakushitsuotoshi
    かくしつおとし
(See 角質・かくしつ) exfoliation; skin cleansing

Variations:
言い含める
言含める

see styles
 iifukumeru / ifukumeru
    いいふくめる
(transitive verb) to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions

Variations:
読みやすい
読み易い

see styles
 yomiyasui
    よみやすい
(adjective) easy to read; legible; clear

Variations:
麗らか
麗か(io)

see styles
 uraraka
    うららか
(adjectival noun) (kana only) bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid; cheerful

ウエット・クリーニング

see styles
 uetto kuriiningu / uetto kuriningu
    ウエット・クリーニング
wet cleaning

エスニッククレンジング

see styles
 esunikkukurenjingu
    エスニッククレンジング
ethnic cleansing

クリーン・インストール

see styles
 kuriin insutooru / kurin insutooru
    クリーン・インストール
(computer terminology) clean install

クレンジング・クリーム

see styles
 kurenjingu kuriimu / kurenjingu kurimu
    クレンジング・クリーム
cleansing cream

クレンジング・フォーム

see styles
 kurenjingu foomu
    クレンジング・フォーム
cleansing foam

クレンジングローション

see styles
 kurenjingurooshon
    クレンジングローション
cleansing lotion

サプレッション・プール

see styles
 sapuresshon puuru / sapuresshon puru
    サプレッション・プール
suppression pool (nuclear reactor)

チェルノブイリ原発事故

see styles
 cherunobuirigenpatsujiko
    チェルノブイリげんぱつじこ
(hist) Chernobyl disaster (April, 1986); Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident

ニュークリアファミリー

see styles
 nyuukuriafamirii / nyukuriafamiri
    ニュークリアファミリー
(obscure) nuclear family

バキューム・クリーナー

see styles
 bakyuumu kuriinaa / bakyumu kurina
    バキューム・クリーナー
vacuum cleaner

ファイルクリーンアップ

see styles
 fairukuriinapu / fairukurinapu
    ファイルクリーンアップ
(computer terminology) file clean-up

不做虧心事,不怕鬼敲門


不做亏心事,不怕鬼敲门

see styles
bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén
    bu4 zuo4 kui1 xin1 shi4 , bu4 pa4 gui3 qiao1 men2
pu tso k`uei hsin shih , pu p`a kuei ch`iao men
    pu tso kuei hsin shih , pu pa kuei chiao men
he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience

Variations:
冴え
冱え
冴(io)

see styles
 sae
    さえ
(1) clearness; clarity; (2) skillfulness (skilfulness)

Variations:
割り切る(P)
割切る

see styles
 warikiru
    わりきる
(transitive verb) (1) to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to reason out; to conclude; to be pragmatic; to be practical; (transitive verb) (2) to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

原子力発電環境整備機構

see styles
 genshiryokuhatsudenkankyouseibikikou / genshiryokuhatsudenkankyosebikiko
    げんしりょくはつでんかんきょうせいびきこう
(org) Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan; NUMO; (o) Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan; NUMO

Variations:
取り除ける
取りのける

see styles
 torinokeru
    とりのける
(transitive verb) (1) to remove; to clear away; (transitive verb) (2) to except from; to make an exception of; (transitive verb) (3) to lay aside; to set aside

国際原子力事象評価尺度

see styles
 kokusaigenshiryokujishouhyoukashakudo / kokusaigenshiryokujishohyokashakudo
    こくさいげんしりょくじしょうひょうかしゃくど
International Nuclear Event Scale; INES

Variations:
断捨離
断捨利(iK)

see styles
 danshari
    だんしゃり
(noun/participle) decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism

Variations:
晴れ晴れしい
晴々しい

see styles
 harebareshii / harebareshi
    はればれしい
(adjective) clear; splendid; cheerful; bright (e.g. look)

核燃料サイクル開発機構

see styles
 kakunenryousaikurukaihatsukikou / kakunenryosaikurukaihatsukiko
    かくねんりょうサイクルかいはつきこう
(company) Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute; (c) Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute

Variations:
歯切れ良い
歯切れよい

see styles
 hagireyoi
    はぎれよい
(exp,adj-i) crisp; staccato; piquant; clear

Variations:
澄み切った
澄みきった

see styles
 sumikitta
    すみきった
(can act as adjective) perfectly clear

Variations:
濛々
濛濛
朦朦
朦々

see styles
 moumou / momo
    もうもう
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) (kana only) dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) (kana only) vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

Variations:
煙突掃除夫
煙突掃除扶

see styles
 entotsusoujifu / entotsusojifu
    えんとつそうじふ
chimney sweeper (cleaner)

Variations:
目処がつく
目処が付く

see styles
 medogatsuku
    めどがつく
(exp,v5k) to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects

Variations:
真澄鏡
真十鏡
十寸鏡

see styles
 masokagami(真澄鏡, 真十鏡); masukagami(真澄鏡, 十寸鏡); masomikagami(真澄鏡)
    まそかがみ(真澄鏡, 真十鏡); ますかがみ(真澄鏡, 十寸鏡); まそみかがみ(真澄鏡)
(expression) (archaism) (See 真澄の鏡) perfectly clear mirror

Variations:
立ち退く(P)
立退く

see styles
 tachinoku
    たちのく
(v5k,vi) (1) to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out; (v5k,vi) (2) to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate

Variations:
総なめ
総ナメ
総嘗め

see styles
 souname(総name, 総嘗me); souname(総name) / soname(総name, 総嘗me); soname(総name)
    そうなめ(総なめ, 総嘗め); そうナメ(総ナメ)
(1) sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; (2) sweeping victory; clean sweep

Variations:
肉切り包丁
肉切り庖丁

see styles
 nikukiribouchou / nikukiribocho
    にくきりぼうちょう
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper

Variations:
裂く(P)
割く(P)

see styles
 saku
    さく
(transitive verb) (1) (裂く only) to tear; to rip up; (transitive verb) (2) to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen); (transitive verb) (3) (裂く only) to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (transitive verb) (4) (割く only) to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (transitive verb) (5) (archaism) (See 黥く) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

読書百遍意自ずから通ず

see styles
 dokushohyappenionozukaratsuuzu / dokushohyappenionozukaratsuzu
    どくしょひゃっぺんいおのずからつうず
(expression) (proverb) repeated reading makes the meaning clear; read a difficult book a hundred times

Variations:
間違いなく
間違い無く

see styles
 machigainaku
    まちがいなく
(adverb) clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt

Variations:
頭がさえる
頭が冴える

see styles
 atamagasaeru
    あたまがさえる
(exp,v1) (often 頭が冴えた) to be clear-headed

Variations:
頭のさえる
頭の冴える

see styles
 atamanosaeru
    あたまのさえる
(exp,v1) (often prenom. as 頭のさえた) (See 頭がさえる・あたまがさえる) to be clear-headed; to be brainy

Variations:
飛び越える
跳び越える

see styles
 tobikoeru
    とびこえる
(transitive verb) to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)

エスニック・クレンジング

see styles
 esunikku kurenjingu
    エスニック・クレンジング
ethnic cleansing

Variations:
きっぱり(P)
キッパリ

see styles
 kippari(p); kippari
    きっぱり(P); キッパリ
(adv,adv-to,vs) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely; resolutely

Variations:
キノコ雲
きのこ雲
茸雲

see styles
 kinokogumo(kinoko雲); kinokogumo(kinoko雲, 茸雲)
    キノコぐも(キノコ雲); きのこぐも(きのこ雲, 茸雲)
mushroom cloud (from nuclear explosion, etc.)

Variations:
くっきり(P)
クッキリ

see styles
 kukkiri(p); kukkiri
    くっきり(P); クッキリ
(adv,adv-to,vs) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

クリーナープロダクション

see styles
 kuriinaapurodakushon / kurinapurodakushon
    クリーナープロダクション
cleaner production

Variations:
クリアキー
クリア・キー

see styles
 kuriakii; kuria kii / kuriaki; kuria ki
    クリアキー; クリア・キー
{comp} Clear key

クレアチニンクリアランス

see styles
 kureachininkuriaransu
    クレアチニンクリアランス
creatinine clearance

クレンジング・ローション

see styles
 kurenjingu rooshon
    クレンジング・ローション
cleansing lotion

ゴールデンクリーナーラス

see styles
 goorudenkuriinaarasu / goorudenkurinarasu
    ゴールデンクリーナーラス
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus); rainbow cleaner wrasse; golden cleaner wrasse

Variations:
すっきり(P)
スッキリ

see styles
 sukkiri(p); sukkiri
    すっきり(P); スッキリ
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See さっぱり・1) refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) shapely; neatly; refinedly; (adv,adv-to,vs) (3) cleanly; without trouble; (adv,adv-to,vs) (4) (See はっきり・1) clearly; plainly; distinctly; (adv,adv-to,vs) (5) (See すっかり) completely; thoroughly; (adv,adv-to,vs) (6) (See さっぱり・5) not at all (with negative sentence); not even slightly

Variations:
ゼロベース
ゼロ・ベース

see styles
 zerobeesu; zero beesu
    ゼロベース; ゼロ・ベース
(adj-no,n) (1) {finc} zero-based; (2) starting again from scratch; starting afresh; starting with a clean slate

ニュークリア・ファミリー

see styles
 nyuukuria famirii / nyukuria famiri
    ニュークリア・ファミリー
(obscure) nuclear family

ハワイアンクリーナーラス

see styles
 hawaiankuriinaarasu / hawaiankurinarasu
    ハワイアンクリーナーラス
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus); rainbow cleaner wrasse; golden cleaner wrasse

ファイル・クリーンアップ

see styles
 fairu kuriinapu / fairu kurinapu
    ファイル・クリーンアップ
(computer terminology) file clean-up

ヘッドクリーニングキット

see styles
 heddokuriiningukitto / heddokuriningukitto
    ヘッドクリーニングキット
(computer terminology) head cleaning kit

レインボークリーナーラス

see styles
 reinbookuriinaarasu / renbookurinarasu
    レインボークリーナーラス
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus); rainbow cleaner wrasse; golden cleaner wrasse

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

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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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