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kiotashikanimotsu きをたしかにもつ |
(exp,v5t) to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong |
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shibukawanomuketaonna しぶかわのむけたおんな |
(exp,n) (See 渋皮がむける) urbane and good-looking woman |
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yoihikigaaru / yoihikigaru よいひきがある |
(exp,v5r-i) to have a strong pull |
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ierookyabu; ieroo kyabu イエローキャブ; イエロー・キャブ |
(derogatory term) (slang) Japanese woman who readily sleeps with foreign men (eng: yellow cab) |
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ojousama / ojosama おじょうさま |
(1) (polite language) (another's) daughter; (2) young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman |
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kosumefuriiku; kosume furiiku / kosumefuriku; kosume furiku コスメフリーク; コスメ・フリーク |
(slang) woman obsessed with cosmetics (eng: cosme(tics) freak) |
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shitatakamono したたかもの |
(1) strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; wily fox; desperate character; formidable woman; (2) strong man; brave man |
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sutekkigaaru; sutekki gaaru / sutekkigaru; sutekki garu ステッキガール; ステッキ・ガール |
young woman who takes walks, etc. with male clients for a charge (wasei: stick girl) |
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sutekkugaaru; sutekku gaaru / sutekkugaru; sutekku garu ステックガール; ステック・ガール |
(rare) thin girl (wasei: stick girl); thin woman |
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manekingaaru; manekin gaaru / manekingaru; manekin garu マネキンガール; マネキン・ガール |
mannequin (wasei: mannequin girl); young woman employed to show clothes to customers |
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kiryou / kiryo きりょう |
(1) looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty; (2) (器量 only) ability; capability; capacity; calibre; caliber; talent; (3) (器量 only) (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit; dignity; honour |
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onnahideri おんなひでり |
(See 男旱・おとこひでり) scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage |
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mononoaware(物no哀re, 物noaware); mononoahare(物no哀re, 物noahare)(ok) もののあわれ(物の哀れ, 物のあわれ); もののあはれ(物の哀れ, 物のあはれ)(ok) |
(exp,n) (kana only) mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense |
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otokohideri おとこひでり |
(See 女ひでり・おんなひでり) scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage |
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suzuokorogasuyou / suzuokorogasuyo すずをころがすよう |
(exp,adj-na) clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice) |
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akugatsuyoi あくがつよい |
(exp,adj-i) (1) (See あくの強い・1) having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; (exp,adj-i) (2) (See あくの強い・2) excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic |
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akunotsuyoi あくのつよい |
(adjective) (1) (See あくが強い・1) harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; (adjective) (2) excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic |
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indokurasuto; uindokurasuto ウィンドクラスト; ウインドクラスト |
windcrust; crust formed on snow by strong wind |
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uguisujou(uguisu嬢, 鶯嬢, 鴬嬢); uguisujou(uguisu嬢) / uguisujo(uguisu嬢, 鶯嬢, 鴬嬢); uguisujo(uguisu嬢) うぐいすじょう(うぐいす嬢, 鶯嬢, 鴬嬢); ウグイスじょう(ウグイス嬢) |
female announcer; woman who makes public announcements (e.g. from an election campaign truck) |
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obatarian; obatarian(sk) オバタリアン; おばたりあん(sk) |
(colloquialism) (blend of おばさん and バタリアン ("The Return of the Living Dead")) rude, selfish middle-aged woman |
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bokukko(boku娘, boku子); bokukko(僕娘, 僕子) ボクっこ(ボクっ娘, ボクっ子); ぼくっこ(僕っ娘, 僕っ子) |
(manga slang) (See オレっ娘) young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku" |
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bonkyubbon; bon kyu bon ボンキュッボン; ボン・キュッ・ボン |
(slang) hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist |
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datemaki だてまき |
(1) (woman's) undersash; (2) datemaki; rolled omelette mixed with fish paste (omelet) |
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obachan おばちゃん |
auntie; older woman |
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toshi とし |
(adj-ku) (1) (archaism) (esp. 利し, 鋭し) sharp; (adj-ku) (2) (archaism) (esp. 疾し, 鋭し) intense; strong; powerful; (adj-ku) (3) (archaism) (esp. 疾し, 捷し) quick; rapid; fast; (adj-ku) (4) (archaism) (esp. 敏し, 聆し) keen; sharp; clever |
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onnahasangainiienashi / onnahasangainienashi おんなはさんがいにいえなし |
(expression) (proverb) a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old) |
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apiirupointo; apiiru pointo / apirupointo; apiru pointo アピールポイント; アピール・ポイント |
strong point (wasei: appeal point); selling point; forte; specialty; attraction |
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uumanhantaa; uuman hantaa / umanhanta; uman hanta ウーマンハンター; ウーマン・ハンター |
woman hunter |
オールドウーマンエンジェルフィッシュ see styles |
oorudouumanenjerufisshu / oorudoumanenjerufisshu オールドウーマンエンジェルフィッシュ |
old woman angelfish (Pomacanthus rhomboides) |
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ohitorisama おひとりさま |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) one person; one customer; (2) (colloquialism) (See 負け犬・2) unmarried and childless older woman |
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kyariauuman; kyaria uuman / kyariauman; kyaria uman キャリアウーマン; キャリア・ウーマン |
career woman |
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kurisumasukeeki; kurisumasu keeki クリスマスケーキ; クリスマス・ケーキ |
(1) Christmas cake; (2) (joc) (dated) unmarried woman above the age of 25 |
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hansamuuuman; hansamu uuman / hansamuuman; hansamu uman ハンサムウーマン; ハンサム・ウーマン |
strong, independent woman (wasei: handsome woman); woman with imposing manner and behaviour |
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ishibashiotataitewataru いしばしをたたいてわたる |
(expression) (idiom) being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it |
立てば芍薬座れば牡丹歩く姿は百合の花 see styles |
tatebashakuyakusuwarebabotanarukusugatahayurinohana たてばしゃくやくすわればぼたんあるくすがたはゆりのはな |
(expression) beautiful appearance of a woman |
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fudeoroshi ふでおろし |
(noun/participle) (1) using a new brush for the first time; (noun/participle) (2) doing something for the first time; (noun/participle) (3) man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman) |
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udezuku(腕zuku, 腕尽ku, 腕尽); udezuku(腕尽ku, 腕zuku, 腕尽) うでずく(腕ずく, 腕尽く, 腕尽); うでづく(腕尽く, 腕づく, 腕尽) |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) main force; brute force; strong-arm |
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kuu / ku くう |
(transitive verb) (1) (masculine speech) to eat; (transitive verb) (2) to live; to make a living; to survive; (transitive verb) (3) to bite; to sting (as insects do); (transitive verb) (4) to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of; (transitive verb) (5) to encroach on; to eat into; to consume; (transitive verb) (6) to defeat a superior; to threaten a position; (transitive verb) (7) to consume time and-or resources; (transitive verb) (8) (colloquialism) to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event); (transitive verb) (9) (masculine speech) (vulgar) to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time |
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takanenohana たかねのはな |
(exp,n) (idiom) prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; flower on a high peak |
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otafuku おたふく |
(1) (derogatory term) homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; (2) (abbreviation) (See お多福面) humorous mask of a homely woman's face |
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korokoro(p); korokoro; koronkoron ころころ(P); コロコロ; ころんころん |
(adv-to,adv,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); (adv-to,adv,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); (adv-to,adv,vs) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); fickly; in a fickle manner; (adv-to,adv,vs) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) roly-poly; (adv-to,adv) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) chirp chirp; sound of insects; (adv-to,adv) (6) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ケロケロ) ribbit ribbit; croak croak; sound of frogs; (7) (ころころ, コロコロ only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) roller; lint roller; paint roller |
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ninkyou; jinkyou / ninkyo; jinkyo にんきょう; じんきょう |
(1) chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; (prefix noun) (2) (euph) (See 任侠団体,任侠映画) yakuza |
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tsuwamono; tsuwamono つわもの; ツワモノ |
(1) soldier; warrior; (2) (kana only) person of courage; strong person; very capable person; master (in a field) |
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onnasangainiienashi / onnasangainienashi おんなさんがいにいえなし |
(expression) (proverb) a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old) |
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anesankaburi あねさんかぶり |
towel wrapped around a woman's head |
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oshikakenyoubou / oshikakenyobo おしかけにょうぼう |
woman who forced her husband into marriage |
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sakan さかん |
(adjectival noun) (1) prosperous; flourishing; thriving; successful; (adjectival noun) (2) popular; widespread; (adjectival noun) (3) active; lively; energetic; vigorous; brisk; strong; (adjectival noun) (4) enthusiastic; eager; hearty; frequent; repeated |
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kireidokoro; kireidoko(綺麗所, 奇麗所) / kiredokoro; kiredoko(綺麗所, 奇麗所) きれいどころ; きれいどこ(綺麗所, 奇麗所) |
(1) geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; (2) dressed-up beautiful woman |
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kireidokoro; kireidoko(綺麗所) / kiredokoro; kiredoko(綺麗所) きれいどころ; きれいどこ(綺麗所) |
(1) geisha; (2) dressed-up beautiful woman |
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oyajigyaru; oyajigyaru; oyajigyaru オヤジギャル; おやじギャル; おやじぎゃる |
(slang) young woman who acts like an old man |
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sutorongusutairu; sutorongu sutairu ストロングスタイル; ストロング・スタイル |
{sports} strong-style wrestling; pro wrestling as a fighting style |
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sutorongupointo; sutorongu pointo ストロングポイント; ストロング・ポイント |
(See ウィークポイント) strong point |
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sumeruharasumento; sumeru harasumento スメルハラスメント; スメル・ハラスメント |
causing someone discomfort through strong odors (wasei: smell harassment) |
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hanguriisupootsu; hangurii supootsu / hangurisupootsu; hanguri supootsu ハングリースポーツ; ハングリー・スポーツ |
sport that requires a strong willpower and hunger for success (esp. boxing) (wasei: hungry sports) |
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waakinguuuman; waakingu uuman / wakinguuman; wakingu uman ワーキングウーマン; ワーキング・ウーマン |
working woman |
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otenomono おてのもの |
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point |
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tsujitori つじとり |
(archaism) taking a wife by kidnapping a woman passing by on the road |
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ajianbyuutii; ajian byuutii / ajianbyuti; ajian byuti アジアンビューティー; アジアン・ビューティー |
(an) Asian beauty; woman fitting traditional Asian beauty standards |
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araundosaatii; araundo saatii / araundosati; araundo sati アラウンドサーティー; アラウンド・サーティー |
(exp,n) woman of around thirty (eng: around thirty) |
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nenne; onenne; nennen; nennee; nenne ねんね; おねんね; ねんねん; ねんねえ; ネンネ |
(noun/participle) (1) (child. language) going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; sleeping; (2) baby; (3) childish person (esp. a young woman) |
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bokukko ぼくっこ |
(manga slang) (See オレっ娘) young woman who uses the usually male first person pronoun "boku" |
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mazaakonpurekkusu; mazaa konpurekkusu / mazakonpurekkusu; maza konpurekkusu マザーコンプレックス; マザー・コンプレックス |
(1) being a mama's boy (wasei: mother complex); having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; (2) (See エディプスコンプレックス) Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother |
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redizukonpanion; redizu konpanion レディズコンパニオン; レディズ・コンパニオン |
(hist) lady's companion (paid female companion of a wealthy or high-ranking woman, esp. in Victorian England) |
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yowakimonoyonanjinonahaonnanari よわきものよなんじのなはおんななり |
(expression) (proverb) frailty, thy name is woman |
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hageshii / hageshi はげしい |
(adjective) (1) violent; furious; tempestuous; (adjective) (2) extreme; intense; fierce; strong; (adjective) (3) fervent; vehement; (adjective) (4) incessant; relentless; (adjective) (5) (archaism) precipitous; steep |
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orekko(ore娘, ore子); orekko(俺娘, 俺娘, 俺子, 俺子) オレっこ(オレっ娘, オレっ子); おれっこ(俺っ娘, 俺娘, 俺っ子, 俺子) |
(manga slang) (See 俺・おれ) young woman who uses the first person pronoun "ore" |
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hitorishibai ひとりしばい |
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama |
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onnahayowashisaredohahahatsuyoshi おんなはよわしされどはははつよし |
(expression) (proverb) though the woman is weak, the mother is strong |
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komatanokireagatta こまたのきれあがった |
(exp,adj-f) slender and smartly shaped (of a woman) |
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dakiawaseru だきあわせる |
(transitive verb) (1) to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; (transitive verb) (2) to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package |
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obaasan(p); obaasan / obasan(p); obasan おばあさん(P); おばーさん |
(1) (kana only) (usu. お祖母さん) (See 祖母さん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (usu. お婆さん) (See 婆さん・2) old woman; female senior citizen |
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himotsuki(himo付ki, 紐付ki, himo付, 紐付); himotsuki(himo付ki, himo付) ひもつき(ひも付き, 紐付き, ひも付, 紐付); ヒモつき(ヒモ付き, ヒモ付) |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having restrictions attached; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; (3) having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover |
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torie とりえ |
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature; saving grace |
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katai かたい |
(adjective) (1) (esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone) hard; solid; tough; (adjective) (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); (adjective) (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); (adjective) (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast; (adjective) (5) obstinate; stubborn; (adjective) (6) (ant: 砕けた) bookish; formal; stuffy |
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anesamaningyou / anesamaningyo あねさまにんぎょう |
paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman |
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ohitorisama おひとりさま |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) one person; one customer; (2) (colloquialism) (See 負け犬・2) unmarried and childless older woman |
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korokoro; korokoro(p); koronkoron; koronkoron コロコロ; ころころ(P); ころんころん; コロンコロン |
(adv-to,adv,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); (adv-to,adv,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); (adv-to,adv,vs) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); fickly; in a fickle manner; (adv-to,adv,vs) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) roly-poly; (adv-to,adv) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) chirp chirp (sound of insects); (adv-to,adv) (6) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ケロケロ) ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs); croak croak; (7) (コロコロ, ころころ only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) roller; lint roller; paint roller |
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bonkyubbon; bon kyu bon; bonkkyubbon ボンキュッボン; ボン・キュッ・ボン; ボンッキュッボン |
(slang) hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist |
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obaachan / obachan おばあちゃん |
(1) (familiar language) (kana only) granny; grandma; gran; (2) (familiar language) (kana only) old lady; old woman |
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onnanokaminokenihataizoumotsunagaru / onnanokaminokenihataizomotsunagaru おんなのかみのけにはたいぞうもつながる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) no man can resist the lure of a woman |
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otokoyamomeniujigawaku おとこやもめにうじがわく |
(exp,v5k) (proverb) widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him |
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otenomono おてのもの |
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point |
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shoppingubagguredii; shoppingu baggu redii / shoppingubagguredi; shoppingu baggu redi ショッピングバッグレディー; ショッピング・バッグ・レディー |
(rare) shopping-bag lady; bag lady; homeless woman |
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kosaaju; kosaaji; koosaaju; koosaaji; korusaaju / kosaju; kosaji; koosaju; koosaji; korusaju コサージュ; コサージ; コーサージュ; コーサージ; コルサージュ |
(1) corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress) (fre:); (2) (archaism) bodice (of a woman's dress) |
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burikko; burikko ぶりっこ; ブリッコ |
(noun/participle) (derogatory term) (slang) (See ぶる・1) woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless |
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yobai よばい |
(noun/participle) creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit |
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obaasan(p); obaasan(sk) / obasan(p); obasan(sk) おばあさん(P); おばーさん(sk) |
(1) (kana only) (usu. お祖母さん when written with kanji) (See 祖母さん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (usu. お婆さん when written with kanji) (See 婆さん・2) old woman; female senior citizen |
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onnanoko おんなのこ |
(exp,n) (1) (See 男の子・1) girl; daughter; baby girl; (exp,n) (2) (See 男の子・2) young woman |
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yoitokodori よいとこどり |
(exp,n,vs) (See いいとこ取り・いいとこどり) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information) |
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abazure; abazure あばずれ; アバズレ |
(derogatory term) (kana only) bitch; shameless woman |
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obaachan / obachan おばあちゃん |
(1) (familiar language) (kana only) granny; grandma; gran; (2) (familiar language) (kana only) old lady; old woman |
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obaasama / obasama おばあさま |
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. お祖母様) (See お祖母さん・おばあさん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. お婆様) (See お祖母さん・おばあさん・2) old woman; female senior citizen |
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kuurubyuutii; kuurubyuuti; kuuru byuutii; kuuru byuuti / kurubyuti; kurubyuti; kuru byuti; kuru byuti クールビューティー; クールビューティ; クール・ビューティー; クール・ビューティ |
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air (wasei: cool beauty) |
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burikko; burikko ぶりっこ; ブリッコ |
(n,vs,vi) (derogatory term) (colloquialism) (See ぶる・1) woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless |
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toranjisutaaguramaa; toranjisutaguramaa; toranjisutaa guramaa; toranjisuta guramaa / toranjisutagurama; toranjisutagurama; toranjisuta gurama; toranjisuta gurama トランジスターグラマー; トランジスタグラマー; トランジスター・グラマー; トランジスタ・グラマー |
(dated) small or short woman with a sexy body (wasei: transistor glamour) |
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takanenohana たかねのはな |
(exp,n) (idiom) prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; flower on a high peak |
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gorufuidoo; gorufuidou; gorufuuidoo; gorufu idoo; gorufu idou; gorufu uidoo / gorufuidoo; gorufuido; gorufuidoo; gorufu idoo; gorufu ido; gorufu uidoo ゴルフウィドー; ゴルフウィドウ; ゴルフウイドー; ゴルフ・ウィドー; ゴルフ・ウィドウ; ゴルフ・ウイドー |
(rare) golf widow (woman whose husband spends a lot of time playing golf) |
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iitokodori(良itoko取ri, iitoko取ri, 良itokodori, 良i所取ri, ii所取ri, 好itoko取ri); yoitokodori(良itoko取ri, 良itokodori, 良i所取ri, yoitoko取ri, yoi所取ri, 好itoko取ri) / itokodori(良itoko取ri, itoko取ri, 良itokodori, 良i所取ri, i所取ri, 好itoko取ri); yoitokodori(良itoko取ri, 良itokodori, 良i所取ri, yoitoko取ri, yoi所取ri, 好itoko取ri) いいとこどり(良いとこ取り, いいとこ取り, 良いとこどり, 良い所取り, いい所取り, 好いとこ取り); よいとこどり(良いとこ取り, 良いとこどり, 良い所取り, よいとこ取り, よい所取り, 好いとこ取り) |
(exp,n,vs) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information) |
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iitokodori(良itoko取ri, iitoko取ri, 良itokodori, 良i所取ri, ii所取ri, 好itoko取ri); yoitokodori(良itoko取ri, 良itokodori, 良i所取ri, yoitoko取ri, yoi所取ri, 好itoko取ri, 好i所取ri) / itokodori(良itoko取ri, itoko取ri, 良itokodori, 良i所取ri, i所取ri, 好itoko取ri); yoitokodori(良itoko取ri, 良itokodori, 良i所取ri, yoitoko取ri, yoi所取ri, 好itoko取ri, 好i所取ri) いいとこどり(良いとこ取り, いいとこ取り, 良いとこどり, 良い所取り, いい所取り, 好いとこ取り); よいとこどり(良いとこ取り, 良いとこどり, 良い所取り, よいとこ取り, よい所取り, 好いとこ取り, 好い所取り) |
(exp,n,vs) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information) |
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obaasama / obasama おばあさま |
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. お祖母様 when written with kanji) (See おばあさん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. お婆様 when written with kanji) (See おばあさん・2) old woman; female senior citizen |
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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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