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Variations:
手の届くところ
手の届く所

 tenotodokutokoro
    てのとどくところ
(ant: 手の届かないところ) (a place) within one's reach

Variations:
手を出す
手をだす(sK)

 teodasu
    てをだす
(exp,v5s) (1) to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to get involved in; to embark on; to try one's hand at; to turn one's hand to; (exp,v5s) (3) (idiom) to start a fight; to get physical with; to make a move in violence; to lay hands on; (exp,v5s) (4) (idiom) to take; to steal; (exp,v5s) (5) (idiom) to make a pass at; to make a move on; to hit on; to lay hands on

Variations:
手を打つ
手を拍つ(sK)

 teoutsu / teotsu
    てをうつ
(exp,v5t) (1) (idiom) to take (preventive) measures; (exp,v5t) (2) (idiom) to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; (exp,v5t) (3) (occ. 手を拍つ) to clap one's hands together

Variations:
手前味噌
手前みそ(sK)

 temaemiso
    てまえみそ
(yoji) self-flattery; singing one's own praises

Variations:
手塩に掛ける
手塩にかける

 teshionikakeru
    てしおにかける
(exp,v1) to bring up under one's personal care

Variations:
手間取る
手間どる(sK)

 temadoru
    てまどる
(v5r,vi) to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

Variations:
打ち明ける
打明ける

 uchiakeru
    うちあける
(transitive verb) to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

Variations:
打付ける
打っ付ける

 butsukeru(打付keru)(p); buttsukeru(打付keru); buchitsukeru(打付keru)(ok)
    ぶつける(打付ける)(P); ぶっつける(打っ付ける); ぶちつける(打付ける)(ok)
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to crash into; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

Variations:
抱き籠
抱籠
抱き篭
抱篭

 dakikago
    だきかご
(See 竹夫人・ちくふじん) bamboo wife; Dutch wife

Variations:
捨てどころ
捨て所
捨て処

 sutedokoro
    すてどころ
dumping spot; (good) place to dispose of something; (right) time to give something up (e.g. one's life)

捨得一身剮,敢把皇帝拉下馬


舍得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马

shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ
    she3 de5 yi1 shen1 gua3 , gan3 ba3 huang2 di4 la1 xia4 ma3
she te i shen kua , kan pa huang ti la hsia ma
one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb); to a fearless person, no fence is high enough

Variations:
捲土重来
巻土重来(rK)

 kendochourai; kendojuurai / kendochorai; kendojurai
    けんどちょうらい; けんどじゅうらい
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts

Variations:
捻くれる
拈くれる(rK)

 hinekureru
    ひねくれる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to become twisted; to grow distorted; to be curved; to bend; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to get sulky; to sulk; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to grow bitter; to become embittered; to become perverse

Variations:
掛け持ち
掛持ち
かけ持ち

 kakemochi
    かけもち
(noun, transitive verb) holding two or more positions concurrently

Variations:
揉み合う
もみ合う
揉合う

 momiau
    もみあう
(transitive verb) to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

Variations:
摘まみ上げる
つまみ上げる

 tsumamiageru
    つまみあげる
(Ichidan verb) to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers

Variations:
擦り切る
摩り切る
擦切る

 surikiru
    すりきる
(transitive verb) (1) to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; (transitive verb) (2) to use up (all one's money)

Variations:
擽る
擽ぐる(io)

 kusuguru
    くすぐる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to tickle; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to appeal to; to flatter; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to make laugh; to amuse; to entertain

Variations:
擽る
擽ぐる(sK)

 kusuguru
    くすぐる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to tickle; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to appeal to; to flatter; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to make (someone) laugh; to amuse; to entertain

Variations:
敵に塩を送る
敵に塩を贈る

 tekinishioookuru
    てきにしおをおくる
(exp,v5r) (from Uesugi Kenshin sending salt to his enemy, Takeda Shingen, when Takeda's salt supply had been cut off) to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty

Variations:
新湯
更湯
さら湯(sK)

 arayu(新湯); sarayu; shinyu(新湯)
    あらゆ(新湯); さらゆ; しんゆ(新湯)
clean, freshly poured bath; hot water just poured into a bath that no one has entered yet

Variations:
早める
速める

 hayameru
    はやめる
(transitive verb) (1) (usu. 早める) to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to expedite; to precipitate; (transitive verb) (2) (usu. 速める) to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

Variations:
昔取った杵柄
昔とった杵柄

 mukashitottakinezuka
    むかしとったきねづか
(exp,n) (idiom) skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past

Variations:
最善を尽くす
最善をつくす

 saizenotsukusu
    さいぜんをつくす
(exp,v5s) to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

Variations:
期待をかける
期待を掛ける

 kitaiokakeru
    きたいをかける
(exp,v1) to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

Variations:
根元
根本
根もと(sK)

 nemoto
    ねもと
(1) base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); (2) root (e.g. of a problem); source

Variations:
歯が浮く
歯がうく(sK)

 hagauku
    はがうく
(exp,v5k) (1) (idiom) to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; (exp,v5k) (2) to get loose teeth

Variations:
気を取られる
気をとられる

 kiotorareru
    きをとられる
(exp,v1) to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

Variations:
水が合う
水があう(sK)

 mizugaau / mizugau
    みずがあう
(exp,v5u) (idiom) (See 水が合わない) to agree with one; to suit one; to feel comfortable (in, with); the water agrees with one

水至清則無魚,人至察則無徒


水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒

shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
    shui3 zhi4 qing1 ze2 wu2 yu2 , ren2 zhi4 cha2 ze2 wu2 tu2
shui chih ch`ing tse wu yü , jen chih ch`a tse wu t`u
    shui chih ching tse wu yü , jen chih cha tse wu tu
(saying) water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends

Variations:
汗水たらして
汗水垂らして

 asemizutarashite
    あせみずたらして
(expression) dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow

Variations:
注意をそらす
注意を逸らす

 chuuiosorasu / chuiosorasu
    ちゅういをそらす
(exp,v5s) to distract one's attention

Variations:
涙を浮かべる
涙をうかべる

 namidaoukaberu / namidaokaberu
    なみだをうかべる
(exp,v1) to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

Variations:
潔しとしない
屑しとしない

 isagiyoshitoshinai
    いさぎよしとしない
(exp,adj-i) find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)

Variations:
焼き付く
焼きつく
焼付く

 yakitsuku
    やきつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to be scorched into; to be seared into; (v5k,vi) (2) to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

Variations:
片時も
かた時も
片ときも

 katatokimo
    かたときも
(adverb) (with verb in the negative) (not) even for a moment

Variations:
片肘
片肱
片ひじ(sK)

 katahiji
    かたひじ
one elbow

Variations:
狙いをつける
狙いを付ける

 neraiotsukeru
    ねらいをつける
(exp,v1) to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

Variations:
猫も杓子も
猫もしゃくしも

 nekomoshakushimo
    ねこもしゃくしも
(expression) (idiom) every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; even a cat and a ladle

理屈と膏薬はどこへでもつく

see styles
 rikutsutokouyakuhadokohedemotsuku / rikutsutokoyakuhadokohedemotsuku
    りくつとこうやくはどこへでもつく
(expression) (idiom) one can give a plausible argument for anything

理屈と膏薬はどこへでも付く

see styles
 rikutsutokouyakuhadokohedemotsuku / rikutsutokoyakuhadokohedemotsuku
    りくつとこうやくはどこへでもつく
(expression) (idiom) one can give a plausible argument for anything

Variations:
産土神
うぶすな神(sK)

 ubusunagami
    うぶすながみ
{Shinto} guardian deity of one's birthplace

Variations:
産声を上げる
産声をあげる

 ubugoeoageru
    うぶごえをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) to be born; to come into being; to be formed; to first see the light of day

用心するにこしたことはない

see styles
 youjinsurunikoshitakotohanai / yojinsurunikoshitakotohanai
    ようじんするにこしたことはない
(expression) better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution

用心するに越したことはない

see styles
 youjinsurunikoshitakotohanai / yojinsurunikoshitakotohanai
    ようじんするにこしたことはない
(expression) better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution

Variations:
痛める
傷める

 itameru
    いためる
(transitive verb) (1) (usu. 痛める) to hurt; to injure; to cause pain; (transitive verb) (2) (usu. 傷める) to harm; to damage; to spoil; (transitive verb) (3) (usu. 痛める) to worry; to bother; to be grieved over; to afflict; (transitive verb) (4) (usu. 痛める) to cause financial loss; to hurt one's pocket

Variations:
白醤油
白しょうゆ(sK)

 shiroshouyu / shiroshoyu
    しろしょうゆ
{food} white soy sauce; pale soy sauce made with more flour and less soy beans than regular soy sauce

Variations:
目が点になる
目が点に成る

 megatenninaru
    めがてんになる
(exp,v5r) to be stunned; to be surprised; one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)

Variations:
眉に唾を塗る
眉に唾をぬる

 mayunitsubaonuru
    まゆにつばをぬる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 眉に唾をつける) to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes

Variations:
瞬く
屡叩く
屢叩く

 shibatataku(p); shibataku(瞬ku); shibadataku
    しばたたく(P); しばたく(瞬く); しばだたく
(transitive verb) to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

Variations:
私腹を肥やす
私腹をこやす

 shifukuokoyasu
    しふくをこやす
(exp,v5s) to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

Variations:
空元気
から元気
カラ元気

 karagenki; karagenki(sk)
    からげんき; カラげんき(sk)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

Variations:
突き出し
突出し
つき出し

 tsukidashi
    つきだし
(1) protrusion; projection; (2) {food} hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; snack (served with a drink); (3) {sumo} frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring

Variations:
突き込む
突込む
突きこむ

 tsukikomu
    つきこむ
(transitive verb) (1) (See 突っ込む・つっこむ・1) to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove; (v5m,vi) (2) (See 突っ込む・つっこむ・2) to plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into; (v5m,vi) (3) (See 突っ込む・つっこむ・3) to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to get to the heart (of something); (transitive verb) (4) (See 突っ込む・つっこむ・4) to press (someone) about; to point out (e.g. an inconsistency); to question sharply; to grill; (transitive verb) (5) (See 突っ込む・つっこむ・5) to get involved with; to meddle in; to poke one's nose into; (v5m,vi) (6) (See 突っ込む・つっこむ・5) to riposte; to retort; to quip

窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず

see styles
 kyuuchoufutokoroniirebaryoushimokorosazu / kyuchofutokoronirebaryoshimokorosazu
    きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもころさず
(expression) (proverb) even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter

Variations:
端喰
端食み
端食
端喰み

 hashibami
    はしばみ
cross-piece joining two or more boards (carpentry)

Variations:
第二の故郷
第二のふるさと

 daininokokyou(第二no故郷); daininofurusato / daininokokyo(第二no故郷); daininofurusato
    だいにのこきょう(第二の故郷); だいにのふるさと
(exp,n) one's second home; home away from home

Variations:
笹竹
篠竹
ささ竹(sK)

 sasatake
    ささたけ
small bamboo

Variations:
簀巻き
す巻
す巻き
簀巻

 sumaki
    すまき
(1) wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; (2) (hist) wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)

Variations:
籠城
篭城
ろう城(sK)

 roujou / rojo
    ろうじょう
(n,vs,vi) (1) holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; (n,vs,vi) (2) confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

Variations:
粉骨砕身
紛骨砕身(iK)

 funkotsusaishin
    ふんこつさいしん
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) making one's best exertions

Variations:
精を出す
精をだす(sK)

 seiodasu / seodasu
    せいをだす
(exp,v5s) to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

Variations:
精魂を込める
精根を込める

 seikonokomeru / sekonokomeru
    せいこんをこめる
(exp,v1) to pour one's heart and soul into

Variations:
累が及ぶ
類が及ぶ(iK)

 ruigaoyobu
    るいがおよぶ
(exp,v5b) to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making

Variations:
終焉
終えん(sK)

 shuuen / shuen
    しゅうえん
(n,vs,vi) (1) end (of life); death; demise; (n,vs,vi) (2) (peacefully) spending one's final years

Variations:
続けざま
続け様
続けさま

 tsuzukezama(続kezama, 続ke様); tsuzukesama(続ke様, 続kesama)
    つづけざま(続けざま, 続け様); つづけさま(続け様, 続けさま)
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (usu. as 続けざまに) successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

Variations:
総力を挙げる
総力をあげる

 souryokuoageru / soryokuoageru
    そうりょくをあげる
(exp,v1) (usu. as 総力を挙げて) to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort

Variations:
総毛立つ
総毛だつ(sK)

 soukedatsu / sokedatsu
    そうけだつ
(v5t,vi) to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder

聖多羅菩薩一百八名陀羅尼經


圣多罗菩萨一百八名陀罗尼经

see styles
shèng duō luó pú sà yī bǎi bā míng tuó luó ní jīng
    sheng4 duo1 luo2 pu2 sa4 yi1 bai3 ba1 ming2 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
sheng to lo p`u sa i pai pa ming t`o lo ni ching
    sheng to lo pu sa i pai pa ming to lo ni ching
 Shō Tara bosatsu ippyakuhachi myō daranikyō
Dhāraṇī of the One Hundred and Eight Names of Saint Tārā

Variations:
聞き耳
聞耳
聴き耳
聴耳

 kikimimi
    ききみみ
straining one's ears

Variations:
肩を貸す
肩をかす(sK)

 kataokasu
    かたをかす
(exp,v5s) (1) to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; (exp,v5s) (2) to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid

Variations:
背水の陣
背水之陣(rK)

 haisuinojin
    はいすいのじん
(exp,n) (idiom) fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort

Variations:
脳みそを絞る
脳味噌を絞る

 noumisooshiboru / nomisooshiboru
    のうみそをしぼる
(exp,v5r) (rare) (idiom) to rack one's brains

Variations:
脳裏をよぎる
脳裏を過ぎる

 nourioyogiru / norioyogiru
    のうりをよぎる
(exp,v5r) to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

Variations:
腕の見せ所
腕の見せどころ

 udenomisedokoro
    うでのみせどころ
(exp,n) opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province

Variations:
腰掛け台
腰掛台
腰かけ台

 koshikakedai
    こしかけだい
(See 腰掛け・1) bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on

Variations:
自力更生
自力更正(iK)

 jirikikousei / jirikikose
    じりきこうせい
(noun/participle) (yoji) working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help

Variations:
落ちゆく
落ち行く
落行く

 ochiyuku
    おちゆく
(v5k-s,vi) (1) to flee; to take flight; (v5k-s,vi) (2) to be ruined; to go down in the world; (v5k-s,vi) (3) to settle down (e.g. in one location)

Variations:
蔓延る
蔓る(rK)

 habikoru
    はびこる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to become overgrown; to grow thick; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to spread; to run rampant; to thrive; to prevail; to become powerful

Variations:
蕩かす
盪かす
蕩す
盪す

 torokasu
    とろかす
(transitive verb) (1) to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; (transitive verb) (2) to melt (one's heart); to disarm

Variations:
薄目を開ける
薄目をあける

 usumeoakeru
    うすめをあける
(exp,v1) to open one's eyes slightly

Variations:
虎に翼
虎につばさ(sK)

 toranitsubasa
    とらにつばさ
(expression) (idiom) (See 鬼に金棒) making the strong even stronger; (giving) wings to a tiger

Variations:
虚仮の後思案
こけの後思案

 kokenoatojian
    こけのあとじあん
(expression) (rare) (See 下種の後知恵) hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool)

Variations:
蝕む
虫食む(rK)

 mushibamu
    むしばむ
(v5m,vt,vi) (1) to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; (v5m,vt,vi) (2) to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin; to undermine; to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.); to eat into; to destroy

Variations:
行き着く
行きつく
行着く

 ikitsuku; yukitsuku
    いきつく; ゆきつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; (v5k,vi) (2) to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in); to end up

Variations:
行儀よくする
行儀良くする

 gyougiyokusuru / gyogiyokusuru
    ぎょうぎよくする
(exp,vs-i) (See 行儀) to behave well; to mind one's manners

Variations:
裏垢(ateji)
裏アカ

 uraaka / uraka
    うらアカ
(net-sl) anonymous account (on social media; used alongside one's main account); secret account

Variations:
見て見ぬふり
見て見ぬ振り

 miteminufuri
    みてみぬふり
(exp,n) pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way

Variations:
見て見ぬ振り
見て見ぬふり

 miteminufuri
    みてみぬふり
(expression) pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

Variations:
見る影もない
見る影も無い

 mirukagemonai
    みるかげもない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

Variations:
見張る
見はる
瞠る

 miharu
    みはる
(transitive verb) (1) (見張る, 見はる only) to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; (transitive verb) (2) (See 目を見張る) to open (one's eyes) wide

Variations:
見繕う
見つくろう(sK)

 mitsukurou / mitsukuro
    みつくろう
(transitive verb) to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

Variations:
親のすねかじり
親の臑噛り

 oyanosunekajiri
    おやのすねかじり
(exp,n) (idiom) sponging off one's parents

Variations:
言い分
言分(sK)

 iibun / ibun
    いいぶん
(1) one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim; (2) complaint; objection; grievance

Variations:
誰にともなく
誰にとも無く

 darenitomonaku
    だれにともなく
(expression) (See とも無く・ともなく) to no one in particular

Variations:
誰にも増して
誰にもまして

 darenimomashite
    だれにもまして
(exp,adv) (See 何にも増して) more than anybody

Variations:
誰一人
誰ひとり
だれ一人

 darehitori
    だれひとり
(expression) (with neg. verb) (not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

Variations:
諦めの境地
あきらめの境地

 akiramenokyouchi / akiramenokyochi
    あきらめのきょうち
(exp,n) point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state

Variations:
貸し借りなし
貸し借り無し

 kashikarinashi
    かしかりなし
(exp,adj-no) being even; being square; owing nothing to each other

Variations:
越える
超える

 koeru
    こえる
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 越える) to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past; (transitive verb) (2) (esp. 超える) to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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

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Information about this dictionary:

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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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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