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michizure; michizure(sk) みちづれ; みちずれ(sk) |
(1) fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; (2) (See 道連れにする) taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part |
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damedemotomoto; damedemotomoto だめでもともと; ダメでもともと |
(expression) (See 駄目元) giving something a try because it will not do any harm |
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uokokoroarebamizukokoroari うおこころあればみずこころあり |
(expression) (proverb) (See 魚心あれば水心) kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; if a fish is kind to the water, the water will be kind to the fish |
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endingunooto; endingu nooto エンディングノート; エンディング・ノート |
booklet constituting an informal living will (containing wishes regarding one's hospitalization or funeral, and perhaps one's life story, messages to loved ones, etc.) (wasei: ending note) |
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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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wairudouootaa; wairudo uootaa / wairudooota; wairudo uoota ワイルドウオーター; ワイルド・ウオーター |
wild water |
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inumokuwanai いぬもくわない |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; not even a dog will eat (it) |
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kageuranomamemohajikedoki かげうらのまめもはじけどき |
(expression) (proverb) (See 豆・3) all girls eventually awaken to sex; even the seed growing in the shade will burst open |
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kakezurimawaru かけずりまわる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; (v5r,vi) (2) to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can |
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akugatsuyoi あくがつよい |
(exp,adj-i) (1) having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; (exp,adj-i) (2) excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic |
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akunotsuyoi あくのつよい |
(adjective) (1) (See アクが強い・1) harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; (adjective) (2) excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic |
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okagesama おかげさま |
(1) (polite language) (kana only) (as おかげさまで) (See おかげさまで・2) (someone's) assistance; help; aid; kindness; goodwill; (2) (polite language) (kana only) (See おかげ・1) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing |
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shidareyanagi; shidareyanagi しだれやなぎ; シダレヤナギ |
weeping willow (Salix babylonica) |
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tsukegamawaru; tsukegamawaru(sk) つけがまわる; ツケがまわる(sk) |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See ツケが回ってくる) you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping |
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narite なりて |
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate |
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naruyouninaru / naruyoninaru なるようになる |
(exp,v5r) (kana only) (proverb) whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course |
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patto(p); patto(p); patto(sk) パッと(P); ぱっと(P); パっと(sk) |
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) suddenly; in a flash; quickly; rapidly; swiftly; nimbly; (adv,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぱっとしない) conspicuously; prominently; showily; attractively; impressively |
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iyamooumonaku / iyamoomonaku いやもおうもなく |
(expression) willy-nilly; whether willing or not |
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yuugure / yugure ゆうぐれ |
evening; dusk; twilight |
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matebakaironohiyoriari まてばかいろのひよりあり |
(expression) (proverb) good things come to those who wait; if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route |
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wagamama わがまま |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) selfish; egoist; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (archaism) (kana only) self-indulgent; wilful; willful |
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gamankurabe(我慢比be, 我慢kurabe, 我慢競be); gamankurabe(gaman比be) がまんくらべ(我慢比べ, 我慢くらべ, 我慢競べ); ガマンくらべ(ガマン比べ) |
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest |
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kitsunenoyomeiri(狐no嫁入ri, kitsuneno嫁入ri); kitsunenoyomeiri(kitsuneno嫁入ri) / kitsunenoyomeri(狐no嫁入ri, kitsuneno嫁入ri); kitsunenoyomeri(kitsuneno嫁入ri) きつねのよめいり(狐の嫁入り, きつねの嫁入り); キツネのよめいり(キツネの嫁入り) |
(exp,n) (1) rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; (exp,n) (2) procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade |
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enryonakerebakinyuuari / enryonakerebakinyuari えんりょなければきんゆうあり |
(expression) (proverb) plan ahead or you will soon have worries |
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irutonkaapetto; iruton kaapetto / irutonkapetto; iruton kapetto ウィルトンカーペット; ウィルトン・カーペット |
(product) Wilton carpet |
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eeimamayo; eimamayo; eemamayo(sk) / eemamayo; emamayo; eemamayo(sk) ええいままよ; えいままよ; ええままよ(sk) |
(interjection) (See 儘よ・ままよ) what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be |
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shapiroirukukentei / shapiroirukukente シャピロウィルクけんてい |
{math} Shapiro-Wilk Test |
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hoippuaauiruyotaka(hoippuaauiru夜鷹); hoippaairuyotaka(hoippaairu夜鷹); hoippuaauiruyotaka; hoippaairuyotaka / hoippuauiruyotaka(hoippuauiru夜鷹); hoippairuyotaka(hoippairu夜鷹); hoippuauiruyotaka; hoippairuyotaka ホイップアーウイルよたか(ホイップアーウイル夜鷹); ホイッパーウィルよたか(ホイッパーウィル夜鷹); ホイップアーウイルヨタカ; ホイッパーウィルヨタカ |
(kana only) whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus); whippoorwill |
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nidoarukotohasandoaru にどあることはさんどある |
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) what happens twice will happen thrice |
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yoginakusareru よぎなくされる |
(exp,v1) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice |
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iyagaoudemo / iyagaodemo いやがおうでも |
(expression) whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly |
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iyagaounimo / iyagaonimo いやがおうにも |
(expression) (non-standard variant of 否が応でも) (See 否が応でも) whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly |
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sukikosomononojouzunare / sukikosomononojozunare すきこそもののじょうずなれ |
(expression) (proverb) what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing |
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shounenyo、taishioidake / shonenyo、taishioidake しょうねんよ、たいしをいだけ |
(expression) (quote) (from a speech by William Smith Clark) boys, be ambitious |
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kokorozashiarumonohakototsuininaru こころざしあるものはことついになる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) (rare) where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything |
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oshimu おしむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to be frugal; to be sparing; (transitive verb) (2) to value; to hold dear; (transitive verb) (3) to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for); (transitive verb) (4) to be unwilling; to be reluctant |
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oshimu おしむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingy; (transitive verb) (2) to regret; to lament; (transitive verb) (3) to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling; (transitive verb) (4) to value; to prize; to hold dear; (transitive verb) (5) (archaism) (oft. written as 愛しむ) to love; to cherish |
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ikuji(p); ikiji いくじ(P); いきじ |
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive; willpower |
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arekuruu / arekuru あれくるう |
(v5u,vi) (1) to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to go berserk; (v5u,vi) (2) to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough; to be violent |
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shioreru しおれる |
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed; to be crestfallen |
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tasogaredoki たそがれどき |
dusk; twilight |
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seehen; shiihin; seehen; shiihin; shiyan / seehen; shihin; seehen; shihin; shiyan せえへん; しいひん; せーへん; しーひん; しやん |
(expression) (ksb:) (equiv. to しない in standard Japanese) does not; do not; will not do |
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oshitsukeru おしつける |
(transitive verb) (1) to press against; to push against; to force against; (transitive verb) (2) to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will) |
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seimokonmotsukihateru / semokonmotsukihateru せいもこんもつきはてる |
(exp,v1) to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on) |
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sendouookushitefuneyamaninoboru / sendoookushitefuneyamaninoboru せんどうおおくしてふねやまにのぼる |
(expression) (proverb) too many cooks spoil the broth; too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain |
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torahasenriittesenrikaeru / torahasenrittesenrikaeru とらはせんりいってせんりかえる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) (See 千里) a parent will do anything for their child; a tiger will walk a thousand leagues and a thousand leagues back (for its cub) |
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oumagatoki / omagatoki おうまがとき |
(See 大禍時) twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent) |
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dekoreeshontorakku; dekoreeshon torakku デコレーショントラック; デコレーション・トラック |
showily decorated truck (e.g. chrome, air-brushed pictures, colored lights) (wasei: decoration truck); art truck |
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nanako ななこ |
(1) metal surface decoration with raised fine protrusions resembling fish eggs; (2) (abbreviation) (See 魚子織り) twill weave; basket weave |
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hatarakazarumonokuubekarazu / hatarakazarumonokubekarazu はたらかざるものくうべからず |
(expression) (proverb) if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play |
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wagamama わがまま |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) selfish; egoist; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (archaism) self-indulgent; wilful; willful |
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fusayouji / fusayoji ふさようじ |
(hist) toothbrush made from a piece of willow frayed at one end |
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narikizeme なりきぜめ |
(See 小正月,祝い棒) traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where one person beats a fruit tree (usu. persimmon tree) with a pole while threatening to cut it down if it does not provide a plentiful harvest, with another person responding "I will, I will" for the tree |
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kanenokiremegaennokireme(金no切re目ga縁no切re目); kanenokiremegaennokireme(kaneno切re目ga縁no切re目) かねのきれめがえんのきれめ(金の切れ目が縁の切れ目); カネのきれめがえんのきれめ(カネの切れ目が縁の切れ目) |
(expression) (proverb) relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love |
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shidareyanagi; shidareyanagi しだれやなぎ; シダレヤナギ |
weeping willow (Salix babylonica) |
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rabukooru; rarakooru; rabu kooru; rara kooru ラブコール; ラヴコール; ラブ・コール; ラヴ・コール |
(1) calling out to someone with love or good will (wasei: love call); (2) phone call to a loved one; (3) fervent request; heartfelt appeal; passionate call to action |
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suterukamiarebahiroukamiari / suterukamiarebahirokamiari すてるかみあればひろうかみあり |
(expression) (proverb) when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up |
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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) |
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tabetesugunerutoushininaru / tabetesugunerutoshininaru たべてすぐねるとうしになる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) do not go lie down after eating (because it is considered rude); if you lie down soon after eating, you will become a cow |
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bakahashinanakyanaoranai バカはしななきゃなおらない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) once a fool, always a fool; idiots will only be cured when they die |
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shintoumekkyakusurebahimomatasuzushi / shintomekkyakusurebahimomatasuzushi しんとうめっきゃくすればひもまたすずし |
(expression) (proverb) if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool |
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bansetsuokegasu ばんせつをけがす |
(exp,v5s) to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years |
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hetanateppoumokazuutebaataru / hetanateppomokazutebataru へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) (See 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる) even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots |
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chuuryuunifuneoushinaebaikkomosenkin / churyunifuneoshinaebaikkomosenkin ちゅうりゅうにふねをうしなえばいっこもせんきん |
(expression) (proverb) any port will do in a storm; when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune |
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hiyazaketooyanoikenhaatodekiku / hiyazaketooyanoikenhatodekiku ひやざけとおやのいけんはあとできく |
(exp,v5k) (proverb) you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake |
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yanaginoshitaniitsumodojouhainai / yanaginoshitanitsumodojohainai やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはいない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loach under the willow tree; good luck does not always repeat itself |
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yanaginoshitaniitsumodojouhaoranu / yanaginoshitanitsumodojohaoranu やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはおらぬ |
(expression) (proverb) a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loaches under the willow tree |
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kimama きまま |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) willful; wilful; selfish; self-centered; egoistic; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling; free spirited |
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muriyari むりやり |
(adv,n) forcibly; against one's will |
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koketsuniirazunbakojioezu; koketsuniirazunbakoshioezu(虎穴ni入razunba虎子o得zu) / koketsunirazunbakojioezu; koketsunirazunbakoshioezu(虎穴ni入razunba虎子o得zu) こけつにいらずんばこじをえず; こけつにいらずんばこしをえず(虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず) |
(expression) (proverb) nothing ventured, nothing gained; you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den |
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wairudokyattosutoraiki; wairudokyatto sutoraiki ワイルドキャットストライキ; ワイルドキャット・ストライキ |
(rare) (See 山猫スト) wildcat strike |
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tenshiruchishiruwareshiruhitoshiru てんしるちしるわれしるひとしる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, people will know |
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tenshiruchishiruwareshirushishiru てんしるちしるわれしるししる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, you will know |
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shintouomekkyakusurebahimomatasuzushi / shintoomekkyakusurebahimomatasuzushi しんとうをめっきゃくすればひもまたすずし |
(expression) (proverb) (See 心頭滅却) if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool |
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iyademooudemo / iyademoodemo いやでもおうでも |
(expression) (See 否が応でも) whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly |
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naruyouninaru / naruyoninaru なるようになる |
(exp,v5r) (kana only) (proverb) whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course |
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gonikorutooyanoshinimeniawanu ごにこるとおやのしにめにあわぬ |
(expression) (proverb) (See 碁・ご) if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed |
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sheikusupia; sheekusupia; shekusupia; sheekusupiya / shekusupia; sheekusupia; shekusupia; sheekusupiya シェイクスピア; シェークスピア; シェクスピア; シェークスピヤ |
(person) Shakespeare, William |
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maajindokoorarufisshu; maajindo koorarufisshu / majindokoorarufisshu; majindo koorarufisshu マージンドコーラルフィッシュ; マージンド・コーラルフィッシュ |
margined coralfish (Chelmon marginalis); Western beaked butterflyfish; Willemawillum |
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sawaranukaminitatarinashi さわらぬかみにたたりなし |
(expression) (proverb) let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; the spirit you do not approach will not curse you |
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choiwaruoyaji(choi悪oyaji); choiwaruoyaji(choi悪oyaji); choiwaruoyaji(choi悪oyaji); choiwaruoyaji(choi悪oyaji); choiwaruoyaji; choiwaruoyaji ちょいわるオヤジ(ちょい悪オヤジ); ちょいわるおやじ(ちょい悪おやじ); チョイわるオヤジ(チョイ悪オヤジ); チョイわるおやじ(チョイ悪おやじ); ちょいワルおやじ; ちょいワルオヤジ |
(colloquialism) older and fashionable man (wild-looking, burly, etc.) |
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nitoooumonohaittoomoezu / nitooomonohaittoomoezu にとをおうものはいっとをもえず |
(expression) (proverb) if you run after two hares you will catch neither |
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muriyari(p); muriyari(sk) むりやり(P); ムリヤリ(sk) |
(adverb) forcibly; by force; against one's will |
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tenshiru、chishiru、wareshiru、hitoshiru てんしる、ちしる、われしる、ひとしる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, people will know |
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tenshiru、chishiru、wareshiru、shishiru てんしる、ちしる、われしる、ししる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, you will know |
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kareoshirionoreoshirebahyakusenayaukarazu かれをしりおのれをしればひゃくせんあやうからず |
(expression) (proverb) (from Sun Tzu's The Art of War) if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy |
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inumoarukebabouniataru / inumoarukebaboniataru いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる |
(exp,v5r) (1) (proverb) bad things happen to those who attempt things; if a dog walks they will hit a stick; (exp,v5r) (2) (proverb) good luck may come unexpectedly |
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ribinguiru; ribinguuiru; ribingu iru; ribingu uiru / ribinguiru; ribinguiru; ribingu iru; ribingu uiru リビングウィル; リビングウイル; リビング・ウィル; リビング・ウイル |
living will |
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damedemotomoto; damedemotomoto だめでもともと; ダメでもともと |
(expression) (See 駄目元) giving something a try because it will not do any harm |
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wairudowootaa; wairudouootaa; wairudo wootaa(sk) / wairudowoota; wairudooota; wairudo woota(sk) ワイルドウォーター; ワイルドウオーター; ワイルド・ウォーター(sk) |
{sports} wildwater (canoeing, kayaking, etc.) |
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kitsunenoyomeiri / kitsunenoyomeri きつねのよめいり |
(exp,n) (1) rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; (exp,n) (2) procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade |
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menkurau めんくらう |
(v5u,vi) to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback |
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tsukegamawattekuru(tsukega回ttekuru, tsukega回tte来ru); tsukegamawattekuru(付kega回ttekuru, 付kega回tte来ru) ツケがまわってくる(ツケが回ってくる, ツケが回って来る); つけがまわってくる(付けが回ってくる, 付けが回って来る) |
(exp,vk) you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping |
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meoshirokurosaseru めをしろくろさせる |
(exp,v1) to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered |
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butamoodateryakininoboru(豚moodaterya木ni登ru, 豚mo煽terya木ni登ru); butamoodateryakininoboru(butamoodaterya木ni登ru) ぶたもおだてりゃきにのぼる(豚もおだてりゃ木に登る, 豚も煽てりゃ木に登る); ブタもおだてりゃきにのぼる(ブタもおだてりゃ木に登る) |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered |
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kareoshirionoreoshireba、hyakusenayaukarazu かれをしりおのれをしれば、ひゃくせんあやうからず |
(expression) (proverb) (from Sun Tzu's The Art of War) if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy |
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sendouookushitefuneyamaninoboru / sendoookushitefuneyamaninoboru せんどうおおくしてふねやまにのぼる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) too many cooks spoil the broth; too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain |
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nohouzu / nohozu のほうず |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) wild; unruly; arrogant; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds) |
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oborerumonohawaraomotsukamu おぼれるものはわらをもつかむ |
(exp,v5m) (proverb) a drowning man will catch at a straw |
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iyagaoudemo / iyagaodemo いやがおうでも |
(expression) whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly |
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.
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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