There are 21167 total results for your Solidarity - Working Together as One search in the dictionary. I have created 212 pages of results for you. Each page contains 100 results...
<...210211212>| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
Variations: |
uchinuku うちぬく |
(transitive verb) (1) to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to pierce; to perforate; to bore into; (transitive verb) (2) to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); (transitive verb) (3) to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one; (transitive verb) (4) to carry out (to completion) |
Variations: |
sunekajiri すねかじり |
(kana only) sponger (e.g. off one's parents); hanger-on; freeloader; leech |
Variations: |
kusaimononihaegatakaru くさいものにはえがたかる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together |
Variations: |
sabitsuku; sabitsuku(sk) さびつく; サビつく(sk) |
(v5k,vi) (1) to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; (v5k,vi) (2) to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to be covered with rust; (v5k,vi) (3) to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective |
Variations: |
鐃旬wa申鐃緒申任鐃?鐃旬wa申鐃緒申任鐃?sk) 鐃旬わ申鐃緒申任鐃?鐃旬ワ申鐃緒申任鐃?sk) |
(exp,v1) to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown |
Variations: |
hoootsuneru ほおをつねる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to pinch someone's cheek; (exp,v5r) (2) (idiom) to pinch one's cheek (to make sure one isn't dreaming, esp. upon hearing good news, experiencing something fortunate, etc.) |
Variations: |
yojinoboru よじのぼる |
(v5r,vi) to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up |
Variations: |
yojinoboru よじのぼる |
(v5r,vi) to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up |
Variations: |
chuurenpootoo; chuurenpoutou; chuurenpaotou / churenpootoo; churenpoto; churenpaoto チューレンポートー; チューレンポウトウ; チューレンパオトウ |
{mahj} nine gates (chi: jiǔliánbǎodēng); winning hand composed of 1-1-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-9-9 of the same suit plus one additional tile of the same suit |
Variations: |
kakekaeru かけかえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to rebuild (a bridge); (transitive verb) (2) to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else |
Variations: |
yoriawaseru よりあわせる |
(transitive verb) to intertwine; to twist together |
Variations: |
tabinohajihakakisute たびのはじはかきすて |
(expression) (proverb) once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away |
Variations: |
manoatari まのあたり |
(exp,adv) (oft. 〜にする) before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally |
Variations: |
aiaigasa あいあいがさ |
(1) sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; (2) drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y") |
Variations: |
suttobokeru すっとぼける |
(v1,vi) (kana only) (colloquialism) (See とぼける・1) to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know |
Variations: |
oitsuku おいつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach; (v5k,vi) (2) to be compensated; to make up for one's losses |
Variations: |
unchingusutairu; unchingusutairu; unchingu sutairu; unchingu sutairu うんちんぐスタイル; ウンチングスタイル; うんちんぐ・スタイル; ウンチング・スタイル |
(joc) (from ウンチ + "ing") (See うんち) way one sits (or stands) when defecating (esp. of pets) |
Variations: |
chirimotsumorebayamatonaru ちりもつもればやまとなる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; even dust becomes a mountain if piled together |
Variations: |
pikkarin; pikarin; pikkarin(sk); pikariin(sk); pikkariin(sk) / pikkarin; pikarin; pikkarin(sk); pikarin(sk); pikkarin(sk) ピッカリン; ピカリン; ぴっかりん(sk); ぴかりーん(sk); ぴっかりーん(sk) |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (child. language) (See ピッカピカ・3) eating up; finishing one's plate |
Variations: |
hesogachaowakasu へそがちゃをわかす |
(expression) (1) (idiom) (See へそで茶を沸かす・1) what a joke!; don't make me laugh!; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to split one's sides laughing; to be convulsed with laughter; one's navel boils water (using the heat generated by laughing) |
Variations: |
hesodechaowakasu へそでちゃをわかす |
(expression) (1) (idiom) what a joke!; don't make me laugh!; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to split one's sides laughing; to be convulsed with laughter; to boil tea with one's navel (using the heat generated by laughing) |
Variations: |
wanmanshoo; wanman shoo; wanmanshou(sk); wanman shou(sk) / wanmanshoo; wanman shoo; wanmansho(sk); wanman sho(sk) ワンマンショー; ワンマン・ショー; ワンマンショウ(sk); ワンマン・ショウ(sk) |
one-man show |
Variations: |
shouganai(p); shiyouganai / shoganai(p); shiyoganai しょうがない(P); しようがない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) there's no (other) way; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; it is what it is; (exp,adj-i) (3) (kana only) (oft. as 〜てもしょうがない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-i) (4) (kana only) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-i) (5) (kana only) (as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do) |
Variations: |
karadazukuri; karadazukuri(sk) からだづくり; カラダづくり(sk) |
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding |
Variations: |
yawatanoyabushirazu やわたのやぶしらず |
(exp,n) (1) Yawata no Yabushirazu (bamboo grove in Chiba; impossible to find one's way out of according to popular legend); (exp,n) (2) (rare) thicket from which one cannot escape; maze; (exp,n) (3) (rare) getting lost; being unable to find a way out |
Variations: |
kirihiraku きりひらく |
(transitive verb) (1) to cut open; (transitive verb) (2) to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to open; to cut one's way through (e.g. a jungle); (transitive verb) (3) to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field) |
Variations: |
seppatsumaru せっぱつまる |
(v5r,vi) (See 切羽・せっぱ・2) to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament; to be packed to the hilt |
Variations: |
miginiderumonohanai みぎにでるものはない |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) (from the Chinese custom where the rightmost seat was the seat of honor) (See 右に出る者はいない) being second to none; being in a league of one's own |
Variations: |
wagamonogao わがものがお |
(noun or adjectival noun) looking or acting as if one owned the place |
Variations: |
oshikorosu おしころす |
(transitive verb) (1) to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; (transitive verb) (2) to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice); to hold (one's breath) |
Variations: |
majiriau まじりあう |
(v5u,vi) to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle |
Variations: |
wazawaiotenjitefukutonasu わざわいをてんじてふくとなす |
(exp,v5s) (idiom) (See 災い転じて福となす・わざわいてんじてふくとなす) to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage |
Variations: |
kinomikinomama きのみきのまま |
(expression) (with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep) |
Variations: |
kikinagasu ききながす |
(transitive verb) to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other |
Variations: |
kikimimiotateru ききみみをたてる |
(exp,v1) to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively |
Variations: |
akkanbee; akanbee; akanbee; akanbe; akkanbee; akanbei; akanbee / akkanbee; akanbee; akanbee; akanbe; akkanbee; akanbe; akanbee あっかんべー; あかんべー; あかんべえ; あかんべ; あっかんべえ; あかんべい; アカンベー |
(int,n,vs) (from 赤目) (See 赤目・あかべ) facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue |
Variations: |
agaru(p); agaru(sk) あがる(P); アガる(sk) |
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (v5r,vi) (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (v5r,vi) (5) (occ. 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (v5r,vi) (6) to improve; to make progress; (v5r,vi) (7) to be promoted; to advance; (v5r,vi) (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (v5r,vi) (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (v5r,vi) (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (v5r,vi) (12) to stop (of rain); to lift; (v5r,vi) (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (v5r,vi) (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (v5r,vi) (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (v5r,vi) (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (v5r,vi) (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (v5r,vi) (18) to be spoken loudly; (v5r,vi) (19) (esp. アガる) to get nervous; to get stage fright; (v5r,vi) (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (v5r,vi) (21) (humble language) to go; to visit; (v5r,vi) (22) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (v5r,vi) (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (v5r,vi) (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 出来上がる・1) to be complete; to finish; (expression) (26) (as ~上ル; in the Kyoto address system) above; north of |
Variations: |
utaiageru うたいあげる |
(transitive verb) (1) to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; (transitive verb) (2) to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry |
Variations: |
mitsumeru みつめる |
(transitive verb) to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on) |
Variations: |
鐃緒申鐃獣wa申鐃緒申 鐃緒申鐃獣わ申鐃緒申 |
(numeric) 1,000; one thousand |
Variations: |
unazuku(p); unazuku うなずく(P); うなづく |
(v5k,vi) to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree |
Variations: |
honeminishimiru ほねみにしみる |
(exp,v1) (1) to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to hit home to one; (exp,v1) (2) to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold) |
Variations: |
ohimesamadakko おひめさまだっこ |
(noun/participle) (colloquialism) (See 横抱き) carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry |
Variations: |
komattatokihaotagaisama こまったときはおたがいさま |
(expression) next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together |
Variations: |
katazuonomu かたずをのむ |
(exp,v5m) (idiom) to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.) |
Variations: |
ushiroyubiosasareru うしろゆびをさされる |
(exp,v1) to be talked about behind one's back; to be criticized behind one's back |
Variations: |
kakaritsuke かかりつけ |
(can be adjective with の) (kana only) family (doctor, etc.); (one's) regular (clinic) |
Variations: |
kakushidama かくしだま |
(1) {baseb} hidden ball trick; (2) ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon |
Variations: |
yarukatanai やるかたない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...) |
Variations: |
usabarashi うさばらし |
(n,vs,vi) diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement |
Variations: |
tenohiraokaesu; tanagokorookaesu(掌o返su); shouokaesu(掌o返su) / tenohiraokaesu; tanagokorookaesu(掌o返su); shookaesu(掌o返su) てのひらをかえす; たなごころをかえす(掌を返す); しょうをかえす(掌を返す) |
(exp,v5s) (1) (idiom) to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to do something easy |
Variations: |
tabinohajihakakisute たびのはじはかきすて |
(expression) (proverb) once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away |
Variations: |
nusuttotakedakeshii; nusubitotakedakeshii(盗人猛々shii, 盗人takedakeshii, 盗人猛猛shii); nusutotakedakeshii(盗人猛々shii, 盗人takedakeshii, 盗人猛猛shii) / nusuttotakedakeshi; nusubitotakedakeshi(盗人猛々shi, 盗人takedakeshi, 盗人猛猛shi); nusutotakedakeshi(盗人猛々shi, 盗人takedakeshi, 盗人猛猛shi) ぬすっとたけだけしい; ぬすびとたけだけしい(盗人猛々しい, 盗人たけだけしい, 盗人猛猛しい); ぬすとたけだけしい(盗人猛々しい, 盗人たけだけしい, 盗人猛猛しい) |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) brazen-faced (about one's misdeed); audacious (despite being in the wrong); shameless; impudent |
Variations: |
manoatari まのあたり |
(exp,adv) (oft. 〜にする) before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally |
Variations: |
niramiokikasu にらみをきかす |
(exp,v5s) (1) (See 睨みをきかせる・1) to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; (exp,v5s) (2) (See 睨みをきかせる・2) to glare (at); to scowl; to glower |
Variations: |
iikaesu / ikaesu いいかえす |
(transitive verb) (1) to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to reply; to respond; (transitive verb) (2) to say over; to repeat (what one has said) |
Variations: |
tentekomai てんてこまい |
(n,vs,vi) whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing) |
Variations: |
gomenkoumuritai / gomenkomuritai ごめんこうむりたい |
(expression) (See 御免被る・ごめんこうむる・2) I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one |
Variations: |
tenotodokanaitokoro てのとどかないところ |
(exp,n) (ant: 手の届くところ) (a place) out of one's reach |
Variations: |
teatarishidai てあたりしだい |
(adv,exp) using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately |
Variations: |
mazariau まざりあう |
(v5u,vi) (See 混じり合う) to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle |
Variations: |
nekonikatsuobushi ねこにかつおぶし |
(expression) (idiom) temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk |
Variations: |
tsukkomidokoromansai つっこみどころまんさい |
(exp,adj-no) full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous |
Variations: |
oyanosuneokajiru おやのすねをかじる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; to nibble at one's parents' shins |
Variations: |
kakiawaseru かきあわせる |
(transitive verb) to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange |
Variations: |
kuwaetabako; kuwaetabako くわえタバコ; くわえたばこ |
(kana only) smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth |
Variations: |
yarukatanai やるかたない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (after a noun expressing a negative emotion) having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger) |
Variations: |
habaokikaseru はばをきかせる |
(exp,v1) to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt |
Variations: |
aiaigasa あいあいがさ |
(1) sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; (2) drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y") |
Variations: |
toranoko とらのこ |
(exp,n) (1) tiger cub; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) one's treasure; precious savings |
Variations: |
senkatanai せんかたない |
(adjective) (dated) (See 仕方ない・2) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice |
Variations: |
gomakasu ごまかす |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to deceive; to cheat; to swindle; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation); to explain away; (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to embezzle; to pocket |
Variations: |
kinjozukiai きんじょづきあい |
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors |
Variations: |
kubionobasu くびをのばす |
(exp,v5s) to stretch one's neck; to crane one's neck |
Variations: |
kakiageru かきあげる |
(transitive verb) to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair) |
Variations: |
ikkasho いっかしょ |
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage |
Variations: |
bakenokawagahagareru ばけのかわがはがれる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 化けの皮) to betray oneself; to reveal one's true colors; to show the cloven hoof; to throw off the mask; to give oneself away |
Variations: |
nodomotosugirebaatsusaowasureru / nodomotosugirebatsusaowasureru のどもとすぎればあつさをわすれる |
(exp,v1) (proverb) danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object) |
Variations: |
jidandaofumu じだんだをふむ |
(exp,v5m) (idiom) to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.) |
Variations: |
meoshirokurosaseru めをしろくろさせる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down |
Variations: |
kusomomisomoissho くそもみそもいっしょ |
(expression) (idiom) not distinguishing between what's good and bad; not knowing chalk from cheese; mixing good and bad together; shit and miso are the same |
Variations: |
katasukashiokuu / katasukashioku かたすかしをくう |
(exp,v5u) (1) (idiom) to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; (exp,v5u) (2) (idiom) to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip |
Variations: |
kaburitsuku; kajiritsuku かぶりつく; かじりつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; (v5k,vi) (2) (かじりつく only) (kana only) to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to |
Variations: |
buchimakeru; buchimakeru(sk) ぶちまける; ブチまける(sk) |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.); to vent (e.g. one's anger) |
Variations: |
kiridasu きりだす |
(transitive verb) (1) (also written as 伐り出す) to quarry; to cut (timber); to cut and carry off; (transitive verb) (2) to begin to talk; to break the ice; to broach; (transitive verb) (3) (also written as 鑽り出す) to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to select and extract (from a media file); to splice out |
Variations: |
kodomonokoro こどものころ |
(exp,n,adv) (time of) one's childhood; when one was a child |
Variations: |
kimonimeijiru / kimonimejiru きもにめいじる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; to engrave on one's liver |
Variations: |
unchingusutairu; unchingusutairu; unchingu sutairu(sk); unchingu sutairu(sk) ウンチングスタイル; うんちんぐスタイル; うんちんぐ・スタイル(sk); ウンチング・スタイル(sk) |
(joc) (from ウンチ + "ing") (See ウンチ) way one sits (or stands) when defecating (esp. of pets) |
Variations: |
meotsuburu; meotsumuru(目o瞑ru) めをつぶる; めをつむる(目を瞑る) |
(exp,v5r) (1) to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; (exp,v5r) (2) to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to pretend not to see; to overlook; (exp,v5r) (3) to die |
Variations: |
niramiokikaseru にらみをきかせる |
(exp,v1) (1) to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; (exp,v1) (2) to glare (at); to scowl; to glower |
Variations: |
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 |
Variations: |
omimaimoushiageru / omimaimoshiageru おみまいもうしあげる |
(exp,v1) (humble language) to express one's deepest sympathies |
Variations: |
tendebarabara; tendebarabara; tendenbarabara; tendenbarabara; tendenbarabara; tendebarabara てんでバラバラ; てんでばらばら; てんでんばらばら; てんでんバラバラ; テンデンバラバラ; テンデバラバラ |
(adjectival noun) (1) various; diverse; divergent; disorderly; uncoordinated; (adjectival noun) (2) each according to one's own wishes |
Variations: |
ikkagetsu いっかげつ |
one month |
Variations: |
chuurenpootoo; chuurenpoutou; chuurenpaotou / churenpootoo; churenpoto; churenpaoto チューレンポートー; チューレンポウトウ; チューレンパオトウ |
{mahj} nine gates (chi: jiǔliánbǎodēng); winning hand composed of 1-1-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-9-9 of the same suit plus one additional tile of the same suit |
Variations: |
ojikezuku; ojiketsuku(sk) おじけづく; おじけつく(sk) |
(v5k,vi) to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet; to chicken out; to have the wind up |
Variations: |
kore これ |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (See それ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) this; this one; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) this person; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (as これから, これまで, etc.) now; this point (in time); (pronoun) (4) (dated) (kana only) here; (adverb) (5) (form) (kana only) used to stress the subject of a sentence; (pronoun) (6) (archaism) I; me |
Variations: |
hyoutankarakoma / hyotankarakoma ひょうたんからこま |
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse from a gourd; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) something impossible; something ridiculous |
Variations: |
aiaigasa あいあいがさ |
(1) sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; (2) drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y") |
Variations: |
ebizori えびぞり |
(1) arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); (2) {kabuki} holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power) |
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
This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's
license.
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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.
We do offer Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Services. We'll also be happy to help you translate something for other purposes.
No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.
The following titles are just to help people who are searching for an Asian dictionary to find this page.