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Variations:
玉砕
玉摧

 gyokusai
    ぎょくさい
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; honorable death; death without surrender; (n,vs,adj-no) (2) (玉砕 only) (colloquialism) trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

Variations:
生まれ年
生れ年

 umaredoshi
    うまれどし
year of one's birth; one's birth year

Variations:
生まれ月
生れ月

 umarezuki
    うまれづき
one's birth month

Variations:
生地
素地

 kiji
    きじ
(1) cloth; fabric; material; texture; (2) dough; batter; (3) inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours; (4) unglazed pottery; (5) skin with no make-up; (6) uncoated metal

生死涅槃一向背趣

see styles
shēng sǐ niè pán yī xiàng bèi qù
    sheng1 si3 nie4 pan2 yi1 xiang4 bei4 qu4
sheng ssu nieh p`an i hsiang pei ch`ü
    sheng ssu nieh pan i hsiang pei chü
 shōji nehan ikkō haishu
one-sided rejection of saṃsāra and pursuit of nirvāṇa

Variations:


 yoshi
    よし
(1) reason; significance; cause; (2) (由 only) piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

Variations:
留め風呂
留風呂

 tomeburo
    とめぶろ
bath for one's exclusive use

Variations:
留守
留主

 rusu
    るす
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) absence; being away from home; (noun/participle) (2) house-sitting; house-sitter; (3) (usu. as お留守になる) being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

痩せても枯れても

see styles
 yasetemokaretemo
    やせてもかれても
(expression) even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be

瘦死的駱駝比馬大


瘦死的骆驼比马大

see styles
shòu sǐ de luò tuo bǐ mǎ dà
    shou4 si3 de5 luo4 tuo5 bi3 ma3 da4
shou ssu te lo t`o pi ma ta
    shou ssu te lo to pi ma ta
lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom); fig. even after suffering a loss, a rich person is still better off than ordinary people; a cultured person may come down in the world, but he is still superior to the common people

癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉


癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉

see styles
lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu
    lai4 ha2 ma5 xiang3 chi1 tian1 e2 rou4
lai ha ma hsiang ch`ih t`ien o jou
    lai ha ma hsiang chih tien o jou
lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight

白羽の矢を立てる

see styles
 shirahanoyaotateru
    しらはのやをたてる
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 白羽の矢が立つ) to select someone (out of many people)

百二十八根本煩惱


百二十八根本烦恼

see styles
bǎi èr shí bā gēn běn fán nǎo
    bai3 er4 shi2 ba1 gen1 ben3 fan2 nao3
pai erh shih pa ken pen fan nao
 hyakunijūhachi konpon bonnō
The 128 delusions of 見 views and 思 thoughts; also called 百二十八使 v. 使.

百四十種不共佛法


百四十种不共佛法

see styles
bǎi sì shí zhǒng bù gòng fó fǎ
    bai3 si4 shi2 zhong3 bu4 gong4 fo2 fa3
pai ssu shih chung pu kung fo fa
 hyakushijū shu fugū buppō
one hundred forty distinctive characteristics of a Buddha

百日の説法屁一つ

see styles
 hyakunichinoseppouhehitotsu / hyakunichinoseppohehitotsu
    ひゃくにちのせっぽうへひとつ
(expression) (idiom) (proverb) single mistake which ruins all one's hard work; one blunder rendering a long period of effort useless; one fart in a hundred days of sermons

Variations:
監寺
監主
監守

 kansu; kanzu; kanji
    かんす; かんず; かんじ
{Buddh} (See 六知事) one of the six administrators of a Zen temple who substitutes for the chief priest

目から鱗が落ちる

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 mekaraurokogaochiru
    めからうろこがおちる
(exp,v1) to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

目くじらを立てる

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 mekujiraotateru
    めくじらをたてる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

目の上のたんこぶ

see styles
 menouenotankobu / menoenotankobu
    めのうえのたんこぶ
(expression) a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

Variations:
目先
目前

 mesaki
    めさき
(1) before one's eyes; under one's nose; (adj-no,n) (2) immediate (e.g. interests); present; at hand; short-run; (3) foresight; near future; (4) appearance

目明き千人盲千人

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 meakisenninmekurasennin
    めあきせんにんめくらせんにん
(expression) (proverb) (sensitive word) some are wise and some are otherwise; one thousand with their eyes open; one thousand blind

Variations:
目隠し
目かくし

 mekakushi
    めかくし
(noun/participle) (1) something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; blinker; eye bandage; (noun/participle) (2) concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

盲千人目明き千人

see styles
 mekurasenninmeakisennin
    めくらせんにんめあきせんにん
(expression) (proverb) (sensitive word) (See 目明き千人盲千人) some are wise and some are otherwise; one thousand blind; one thousand with their eyes open

Variations:
相悔み
相悔やみ

 aikuyami
    あいくやみ
mutual mourning (during which one does not make condolence calls or offer to help others also in mourning)

眉につばをつける

see styles
 mayunitsubaotsukeru
    まゆにつばをつける
(exp,v1) (idiom) to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery

Variations:
眠る
睡る

 nemuru(p); neburu(ok)
    ねむる(P); ねぶる(ok)
(v5r,vi) (1) (See 寝る・3) to sleep; (v5r,vi) (2) to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave); (v5r,vi) (3) (ねむる only) to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched; (v5r,vi) (4) (archaism) to close one's eyes

知った事ではない

see styles
 shittakotodehanai
    しったことではない
(exp,adj-i) to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one

知らないあいだに

see styles
 shiranaiaidani
    しらないあいだに
(exp,adv) at some time, without being noticed; before one knew; before one realised

Variations:
知る
識る

 shiru
    しる
(transitive verb) (1) to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover; (transitive verb) (2) to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize; (transitive verb) (3) to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate; (transitive verb) (4) to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with; (transitive verb) (5) to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship); (transitive verb) (6) to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know; (transitive verb) (7) (usu. with neg. sentence) to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

神経をすり減らす

see styles
 shinkeiosuriherasu / shinkeosuriherasu
    しんけいをすりへらす
(exp,v5s) to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck

禍転じて福となす

see styles
 wazawaitenjitefukutonasu
    わざわいてんじてふくとなす
(exp,v5s) to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

禍転じて福と為す

see styles
 wazawaitenjitefukutonasu
    わざわいてんじてふくとなす
(exp,v5s) to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

秋の鹿は笛に寄る

see styles
 akinoshikahafueniyoru
    あきのしかはふえによる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistle

Variations:
移す
遷す

 utsusu
    うつす
(transitive verb) (1) to change; to swap; to substitute; to transfer; (transitive verb) (2) to change the object of one's interest or focus; (transitive verb) (3) to spend or take time; (transitive verb) (4) (See 風邪を移す) to infect; (transitive verb) (5) to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; (transitive verb) (6) (See 実行に移す) to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

Variations:
空手
唐手

 karate
    からて
(1) karate; (2) (空手 only) being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands

Variations:
突き倒し
突倒し

 tsukitaoshi
    つきたおし
{sumo} thrusting down one's opponent either inside or outside the ring

Variations:
立ち位置
立位置

 tachiichi / tachichi
    たちいち
(1) position (where one is standing); place where one stands; (2) position; stance; standpoint; status; role

立つ鳥跡を濁さず

see styles
 tatsutoriatoonigosazu
    たつとりあとをにごさず
(expression) (proverb) (See 跡を濁す・あとをにごす) it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order

Variations:
竹とんぼ
竹蜻蛉

 taketonbo
    たけとんぼ
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands

笛吹けども踊らず

see styles
 fuefukedomoodorazu
    ふえふけどもおどらず
(expression) (idiom) (from Matthew 11:17) we have piped unto you and ye have not danced; people ignoring one's invitation or effort to do something together

Variations:
第一
第1

 daiichi / daichi
    だいいち
(adj-no,n) (1) first; foremost; number one; (adj-no,n) (2) most important; (adj-no,n) (3) best; greatest; most; (adverb) (4) above all; besides; in any case; to begin with

第黎多曷羅殺吒羅


第黎多曷罗杀咤罗

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dì lí duō hé luó shā zhà luó
    di4 li2 duo1 he2 luo2 sha1 zha4 luo2
ti li to ho lo sha cha lo
 Dairaitakarasattara
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, one of the four mahārājas, the white guardian of the east, one of the lokapālas, a king of gandharvas and piśacas; cf. 提.

Variations:
粛慎
息慎
稷慎

 shukushin
    しゅくしん
(hist) Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China)

Variations:
精々
精精

 seizei / seze
    せいぜい
(adverb) (1) (kana only) at the most; at best; (adverb) (2) (kana only) to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

Variations:
紅葉袋
もみじ袋

 momijibukuro
    もみじぶくろ
(See 糠袋) rice-bran bag (used for scrubbing the skin when bathing)

素晴らしき日曜日

see styles
 subarashikinichiyoubi / subarashikinichiyobi
    すばらしきにちようび
(work) One Wonderful Sunday (film by Kurosawa); (wk) One Wonderful Sunday (film by Kurosawa)

Variations:
組み入れ
組入れ

 kumiire / kumire
    くみいれ
(1) incorporating; inserting; (2) nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls); nest; (3) square offering tray made of unvarnished wood (three per nested set); (4) (abbreviation) {archit} (See 組み入れ天井) latticed ceiling

Variations:
絶え入る
絶入る

 taeiru / taeru
    たえいる
(v5r,vi) to expire; to die; to draw one's last breath

經歷彼彼日夜等位


经历彼彼日夜等位

see styles
jīng lì bǐ bǐ rì yè děng wèi
    jing1 li4 bi3 bi3 ri4 ye4 deng3 wei4
ching li pi pi jih yeh teng wei
 kyōreki hihi nichiya tōi
days and nights pass one after the other

Variations:
続々
続続

 zokuzoku
    ぞくぞく
(adv,adv-to) successively; one after another

Variations:
総ざらい
総浚い

 souzarai / sozarai
    そうざらい
(noun, transitive verb) general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal

Variations:
緩む
弛む

 yurumu
    ゆるむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); (v5m,vi) (2) to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down; (v5m,vi) (3) to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; (v5m,vi) (4) to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt; (v5m,vi) (5) to decrease (e.g. speed); (v5m,vi) (6) (of a market price) to go down slightly

罪の報いを受ける

see styles
 tsuminomukuioukeru / tsuminomukuiokeru
    つみのむくいをうける
(exp,v1) to pay for one's transgression; to receive punishment for one's crime

Variations:
翻す
飜す

 hirugaesu
    ひるがえす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 身を翻す) to turn over; to turn around; (transitive verb) (2) to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to take back (one's words); (transitive verb) (3) to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

老いては子に従え

see styles
 oitehakonishitagae
    おいてはこにしたがえ
(expression) (proverb) be guided by your children when you are old

Variations:
考え事
考えごと

 kangaegoto
    かんがえごと
(1) something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; worry; (2) thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

耳をダンボにする

see styles
 mimiodanbonisuru
    みみをダンボにする
(exp,vs-i) (idiom) (See 耳がダンボ・みみがダンボ) to prick up one's ears; to listen attentively; to make one's ears (like) Dumbo's

Variations:
耳掃除
耳そうじ

 mimisouji / mimisoji
    みみそうじ
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears

Variations:
耳触り
耳ざわり

 mimizawari
    みみざわり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (not to be confused with 耳障り) feeling one gets from listening to something

Variations:
聞き流す
聞流す

 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:
肌脱ぐ
はだ脱ぐ

 hadanugu
    はだぬぐ
(v5g,vi) (1) to remove one's shirt thus revealing the skin; to remove the upper part of one's garments; (v5g,vi) (2) (See 片肌脱ぐ・1,一肌脱ぐ) to work with great effort

肩のちからをぬく

see styles
 katanochikaraonuku
    かたのちからをぬく
(exp,v5k) to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

肩透かしを食らう

see styles
 katasukashiokurau
    かたすかしをくらう
(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

胸にジーンと来る

see styles
 munenijiintokuru / munenijintokuru
    むねにジーンとくる
(exp,vk) to have one's heart touched (by something very moving)

Variations:
胸一つ
胸ひとつ

 munehitotsu
    むねひとつ
(1) one's heart; (2) at one's discretion; in one's hands

Variations:
胸躍る
胸おどる

 muneodoru
    むねおどる
(can act as adjective) (1) heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; heartrending; (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (2) to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled

Variations:


 waki
    わき
(1) armpit; under one's arm; side; flank; (2) (also written as 傍, 側) beside; close to; near; by; (3) aside; to the side; away; out of the way; (4) off-track; off-topic; (5) (usu. written ワキ in Noh) deuteragonist; supporting role; (6) (abbreviation) (See 脇句) second verse (in a linked series of poems)

Variations:
脳裏
脳裡

 nouri / nori
    のうり
one's mind

Variations:
腐るほど
腐る程

 kusaruhodo
    くさるほど
(exp,n,adv) more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

腕によりをかける

see styles
 udeniyoriokakeru
    うでによりをかける
(exp,v1) to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

腕によりを掛ける

see styles
 udeniyoriokakeru
    うでによりをかける
(exp,v1) to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

腕に縒りをかける

see styles
 udeniyoriokakeru
    うでによりをかける
(exp,v1) to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

腕に縒りを掛ける

see styles
 udeniyoriokakeru
    うでによりをかける
(exp,v1) to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

Variations:
腕まくり
腕捲り

 udemakuri
    うでまくり
(noun/participle) rolling up one's sleeves

腸が煮えくり返る

see styles
 harawataganiekurikaeru
    はらわたがにえくりかえる
(exp,v5r) to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

腸が煮え繰り返る

see styles
 harawataganiekurikaeru
    はらわたがにえくりかえる
(exp,v5r) to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

腹の皮がよじれる

see styles
 haranokawagayojireru
    はらのかわがよじれる
(exp,v1) to convulse (e.g. with laughter); to split one's sides

Variations:
腹合わせ
腹合せ

 haraawase / harawase
    はらあわせ
(1) (abbreviation) (See 腹合わせ帯) women's obi with a different colour on each side; (2) (orig. meaning) facing each other; being opposite; (3) (archaism) informing each other; coming to terms with one another

Variations:
腿上げ
もも上げ

 momoage
    ももあげ
high knee (exercise drill where one brings one's knees up high while walking or running)

Variations:
自分事
自分ごと

 jibungoto
    じぶんごと
(colloquialism) (ant: 他人事) one's own problem; one's own issues

自己プロデュース

see styles
 jikopurodeuusu / jikopurodeusu
    じこプロデュース
(1) (See セルフプロデュース・1) emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; (2) (See セルフプロデュース・2) self-production (of an album, film, etc.)

Variations:
自習
自修

 jishuu / jishu
    じしゅう
(noun, transitive verb) (1) self-study; teaching oneself; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) (自習 only) studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent

臭いもの身知らず

see styles
 kusaimonomishirazu
    くさいものみしらず
(expression) it's hard to notice one's own faults; one does not notice one's own body odour

Variations:
舐り箸
ねぶり箸

 neburibashi
    ねぶりばし
licking one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)

芋の子を洗うよう

see styles
 imonokooarauyou / imonokooarauyo
    いものこをあらうよう
(exp,adj-na) (idiom) (See 芋を洗うよう) with people jostling against one another; teeming; heaving; jam-packed

Variations:
芋洗い
イモ洗い

 imoarai
    いもあらい
(1) washing potatoes (in a bucket); (2) (idiom) being very crowded; being packed with people

Variations:
花合わせ
花合せ

 hanaawase / hanawase
    はなあわせ
(1) {hanaf} (See 花札) hana-awase (type of hanafuda game); (2) (dated) {hanaf} any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi); (3) (See 花競べ) flower-comparing contest (Heian period)

Variations:
苛立つ
いら立つ

 iradatsu
    いらだつ
(v5t,vi) to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

Variations:
若い者
若いもの

 wakaimono
    わかいもの
(exp,n) (1) (See 若者) young person; young people; youth; youngsters; (exp,n) (2) young employee; young manservant; young follower

Variations:
荒ぶ
進ぶ
遊ぶ

 susabu
    すさぶ
(v5b,vi) (1) (See 荒む・1) to grow wild; to run to waste; to become degenerate; (v5b,vi) (2) to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to deteriorate (of skill); (v5b,aux-v,vi) (3) (usu. after -masu stem) to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe; (v5b,vi) (4) (遊ぶ only) (archaism) to do as one pleases; to amuse oneself; to play around

萬法歸一一歸何處


万法归一一归何处

see styles
wàn fǎ guī yī yī guī hé chù
    wan4 fa3 gui1 yi1 yi1 gui1 he2 chu4
wan fa kuei i i kuei ho ch`u
    wan fa kuei i i kuei ho chu
 manbō ki ichi ichi ki kasho
all things return to the one

Variations:
落とし前
落し前

 otoshimae
    おとしまえ
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute

薩迦耶見以爲根本


萨迦耶见以为根本

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sà jiā yé jiàn yǐ wéi gēn běn
    sa4 jia1 ye2 jian4 yi3 wei2 gen1 ben3
sa chia yeh chien i wei ken pen
 sakkayaken i-i konpon
taking the view of the reality of the individual as one's basis

行けども行けども

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 ikedomoikedomo
    いけどもいけども
(expression) as (one) walks on, and on

Variations:
袈裟懸け
袈裟懸

 kesagake
    けさがけ
(1) (See 袈裟) wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); (2) (See 袈裟切り) slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

Variations:
被る
冠る

 kaburu(p); kamuru
    かぶる(P); かむる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden); (transitive verb) (4) to overlap (e.g. sound or color); (transitive verb) (5) to be similar; to be redundant; (v5r,vi) (6) (of film) to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.); (v5r,vi) (7) (of a play, etc.) to close; to come to an end; (v5r,vi) (8) (of a play, etc.) to get a full house; to sell out; (v5r,vi) (9) (archaism) (of a play, etc.) (See 毛氈を被る・1) to blunder; to bungle; to fail; (v5r,vi) (10) (archaism) to be deceived

見かけによらない

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 mikakeniyoranai
    みかけによらない
(expression) does not match (one's, its) appearance

見掛けによらない

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 mikakeniyoranai
    みかけによらない
(expression) does not match (one's, its) appearance

見掛けに依らない

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 mikakeniyoranai
    みかけによらない
(expression) does not match (one's, its) appearance

見猿聞か猿言わ猿

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 mizarukikazaruiwazaru
    みざるきかざるいわざる
(expression) see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys

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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