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okawari おかわり |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (See 代わり・4) another helping; second helping; seconds; refill; (interjection) (2) (kana only) (See お手・3) command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand |
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omeshikae おめしかえ |
(n,vs,vi) (honorific or respectful language) changing one's clothes; change of clothes |
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okuninamari おくになまり |
(See 国訛り) one's native dialect |
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otenomono おてのもの |
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point |
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gorogoro(p); gorogoro(p); gorongoron; gorongoron ゴロゴロ(P); ごろごろ(P); ゴロンゴロン; ごろんごろん |
(adv,adv-to,vs,vi) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; growling; purring; (adv,adv-to,vs,vi) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; (adv,adv-to,vs,vi) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) all over the place; everywhere; commonly; in great numbers; (adv,adv-to,vs,vi) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) idly; lazily; slothfully; (adv,adv-to,vs,vi) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (uncomfortable feeling of) having a foreign substance in one's eye, stomach, etc.; (6) (child. language) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) thunder |
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dokidoki(p); dokidoki(p); dokindokin; dokindokin ドキドキ(P); どきどき(P); どきんどきん; ドキンドキン |
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound; to palpitate |
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hikkurikaeru(p); hikkurigaeru ひっくりかえる(P); ひっくりがえる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to capsize; (v5r,vi) (2) to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over; to lie on one's back |
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buchimakeru ぶちまける |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart; to spill out |
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buchiakeru ぶちあける |
(transitive verb) (1) (rare) to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) (rare) (See 打ち明ける・うちあける) to speak frankly; to open one's heart; (transitive verb) (3) (rare) to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box) |
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hitorikiri ひとりきり |
(n,adv) (See 一人っきり) all on one's own |
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ikko いっこ |
one (thing); one piece; one item |
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isshoubin / isshobin いっしょうびん |
(See 升) one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres) |
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hitomawarimofutamawarimo ひとまわりもふたまわりも |
(expression) one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.) |
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ryoutenbinnikakeru / ryotenbinnikakeru りょうてんびんにかける |
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 天秤にかける・2) to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow |
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karadazukuri; karadazukuri(karada作ri) からだづくり; カラダづくり(カラダ作り) |
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding |
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sorekkiri それっきり |
(n,adv) (1) (kana only) (stronger version of それきり) (See それ切り) no more than that; with that; on that note; altogether; (n,adv) (2) since then; ending there |
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kuchihodonimonai くちほどにもない |
(exp,adj-i) all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims |
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kuchiougokasumaeniteougokase / kuchiogokasumaeniteogokase くちをうごかすまえにてをうごかせ |
(expression) less chit chat, more chop chop; less talk, more action |
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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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yoroshiku よろしく |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) well; properly; suitably; (exp,adv) (2) (kana only) best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do; (exp,adv) (3) (kana only) (as ...よろしく) just like ...; as though one were ...; (exp,adv) (4) (kana only) (as よろしく…べし) by all means; of course |
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haku はく |
(transitive verb) (1) (usu. 履く or 穿く) to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; (transitive verb) (2) (usu. 佩く or 帯く) to affix (a sword to one's hip); (transitive verb) (3) (archaism) to affix (a bowstring to a bow) |
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omoumama / omomama おもうまま |
(adv,n,adj-na) as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content |
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buchimakeru ぶちまける |
(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) |
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oshikuramanjuu / oshikuramanju おしくらまんじゅう |
(See 押し競べ・おしくらべ) children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle |
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motteiku(持tteiku, 持tte行ku, motte行ku)(p); motteyuku(持tte行ku, motte行ku, 持tteyuku) / motteku(持tteku, 持tte行ku, motte行ku)(p); motteyuku(持tte行ku, motte行ku, 持tteyuku) もっていく(持っていく, 持って行く, もって行く)(P); もってゆく(持って行く, もって行く, 持ってゆく) |
(exp,v5k-s,vt) to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear |
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kiaioireru きあいをいれる |
(exp,v1) (1) (See 気合が入る) to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to motivate oneself; (exp,v1) (2) to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse |
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naimonohanai; naimononai(sk) ないものはない; ないものない(sk) |
(expression) (1) (kana only) there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) (emphatic form of ない) (See ない・1) nonexistent; not in one's possession; we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have what we don't have |
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meosaranisuru めをさらにする |
(exp,vs-i) (idiom) to open one's eyes wide |
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meohiraku めをひらく |
(exp,v5k) (1) to open one's eyes; (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to open one's eyes (to the truth, a new way of thinking, etc.); to awaken; to discover |
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kinomikinomama きのみきのまま |
(expression) (with) only the clothes one happens to wear |
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kotobajiri ことばじり |
(1) word ending; way of ending one's words; (2) (See 言葉尻を捉える) slip of the tongue; verbal mistake |
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tsureteiku(連rete行ku, 連reteiku, tsurete行ku)(p); tsureteyuku(連rete行ku, 連reteyuku, tsurete行ku) / tsureteku(連rete行ku, 連reteku, tsurete行ku)(p); tsureteyuku(連rete行ku, 連reteyuku, tsurete行ku) つれていく(連れて行く, 連れていく, つれて行く)(P); つれてゆく(連れて行く, 連れてゆく, つれて行く) |
(v5k-s,vt) to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away |
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鐃述ゃku鐃銃wa申泙鐃銃wa申 鐃述ゃく鐃銃わ申泙鐃銃わ申 |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) perfect score; full marks; perfection; leaving nothing to be desired; (2) grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100 |
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torinakisatonokoumori / torinakisatonokomori とりなきさとのこうもり |
(exp,n) (idiom) a man among the geese when the gander is away; a one-eyed king in the land of the blind; a bat in a village without birds |
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hanaotsumamu はなをつまむ |
(exp,v5m) to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose |
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komiageru こみあげる |
(v1,vi) (1) to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one; (v1,vi) (2) to feel nauseated; to feel sick |
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dabururiichi / dabururichi ダブルリーチ |
(1) (kana only) {mahj} (See リーチ・1) declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared; (2) (kana only) being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it |
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futarihahanryo、sanninhanakamaware ふたりははんりょ、さんにんはなかまわれ |
(expression) (proverb) two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two |
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surikomu すりこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); (transitive verb) (2) to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious) |
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sekibarai せきばらい |
(n,vs,vi) clearing one's throat; cough |
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kodomohaoyanosenakaomitesodatsu こどもはおやのせなかをみてそだつ |
(expression) (proverb) children grow up watching their parents |
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naonokoto なおのこと |
(exp,adv) (kana only) all the more; still more |
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hameru はめる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to button; to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring); (transitive verb) (2) (colloquialism) to have sex; to fuck; (transitive verb) (3) to pigeonhole (into a particular category); (transitive verb) (4) to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs); (transitive verb) (5) to entrap; to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.) |
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oboshimesu おぼしめす |
(transitive verb) (1) (honorific or respectful language) to think (only used to speak of others); (transitive verb) (2) to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); (transitive verb) (3) to honour the target of one's emotions |
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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) |
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kureru くれる |
(v1,vi) (1) to get dark; to grow dark; (v1,vi) (2) to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to close; (v1,vi) (3) to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought); to be overcome with |
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sahasarinagara さはさりながら |
(exp,conj,adv) (form) (kana only) be that as it may; that may be true, but ...; even so, ... |
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tsumenihiotomosu つめにひをともす |
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle) |
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shishinokootoshi ししのこおとし |
(expression) testing one's children by putting them through hardship |
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mekaraurokogaochiru めからうろこがおちる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes |
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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 |
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munenotsukaegaoriru むねのつかえがおりる |
(exp,v1) (See つかえが取れる) to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest |
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haranomushigaosamaranai はらのむしがおさまらない |
(expression) cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry |
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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) |
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gekirinnifureru げきりんにふれる |
(exp,v1) (1) (idiom) to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) (orig. meaning) to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; to touch the scale on a dragon's throat |
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鐃述ゃku鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃? 鐃述ゃく鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃? |
100 yen coin |
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kuishimeru くいしめる |
(transitive verb) (obsolete) to clench (one's teeth); to bite (one's lip) |
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nomihosu のみほす |
(transitive verb) to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink) |
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oyakugomen おやくごめん |
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden |
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kaburitsuku(kaburi付ku, 噛ri付ku, 齧ri付ku, 齧ritsuku, 噛ritsuku); kajiritsuku(噛ri付ku, 齧ri付ku, 齧ritsuku, kajiri付ku, 噛ritsuku) かぶりつく(かぶり付く, 噛り付く, 齧り付く, 齧りつく, 噛りつく); かじりつく(噛り付く, 齧り付く, 齧りつく, かじり付く, 噛りつく) |
(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 |
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sheipuapu(p); sheipu apu; sheepuapu(sk) / shepuapu(p); shepu apu; sheepuapu(sk) シェイプアップ(P); シェイプ・アップ; シェープアップ(sk) |
(n,vs,vi,vt) getting in shape (wasei: shape up); improving one's figure |
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sugekaeru すげかえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to exchange; to replace; (transitive verb) (2) to shift personnel; to replace one person with another |
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noboribata; noborihata(sk) のぼりばた; のぼりはた(sk) |
(See のぼり・1) nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top |
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hageagaru はげあがる |
(v5r,vi) to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline) |
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bodirain; bodiirain; bodi rain; bodii rain / bodirain; bodirain; bodi rain; bodi rain ボディライン; ボディーライン; ボディ・ライン; ボディー・ライン |
contours of one's body (eng: body line); figure |
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mosarukotonagara もさることながら |
(expression) (kana only) one may well say so, but ...; even more than |
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ippai いっぱい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful; (2) one drink (of alcohol); (adj-na,adj-no,n-suf) (3) (kana only) full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed; (adv,n-suf) (4) (kana only) fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible; (adverb) (5) (kana only) a lot; much; many; (n-suf,adv) (6) (kana only) all of ...; the entire ...; (7) one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.); (8) one (boat) |
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hitotamari ひとたまり |
(kana only) (usu. as 〜もない or 〜もなく) (See ひとたまりもない) holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own |
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katawaranihitonakigagotoshi かたわらにひとなきがごとし |
(expression) (See 傍若無人・ぼうじゃくぶじん) behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching |
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tatamasumasubenzu たたますますべんず |
(expression) (1) (proverb) the busier you are, the better you work; (expression) (2) (proverb) the more, the better |
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oshikakusu おしかくす |
(transitive verb) to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden |
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furimukizama ふりむきざま |
(expression) (See ざま・3) the moment one turns around; while turning around |
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ariamaru ありあまる |
(v5r,vi) to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough |
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arigatagaru ありがたがる |
(transitive verb) (kana only) to be thankful; to feel grateful; to show one's gratitude |
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hanikinukisenai はにきぬきせない |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) (See 歯に衣着せぬ) not mince matters; not mince one's words |
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kigafureru; kinofureru(sk) きがふれる; きのふれる(sk) |
(exp,v1) (usu. ~ふれた) (See 気が狂う) to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind |
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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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shishihawagakoosenjinnotaniniotosu ししはわがこをせんじんのたににおとす |
(expression) (proverb) make your dear ones face trials so that they may grow; spare the rod, spoil the child; the lion drops its cubs into the abyss (only raising the ones who climb back up) |
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oishigeru おいしげる |
(v5r,vi) to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance |
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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 |
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komoru こもる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to seclude oneself; to hide away; to stay inside (one's shell); (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) (oft. ~のこもったもの) (See 熱のこもった) to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse with; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to be dense; (v5r,vi) (4) (kana only) (See こもった声) to be muffled (e.g. voice); (v5r,vi) (5) (kana only) to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.); (v5r,vi) (6) (kana only) to confine oneself in a temple to pray |
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katanonigaoriru かたのにがおりる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind |
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ienakumonai いえなくもない |
(exp,adj-i) (usu. as ...と〜) (one) could (even) say ...; it could be said (that) ...; it wouldn't be wrong to say (that) ... |
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鐃循￥申鐃暑i鐃緒申鐃緒申; 鐃循￥申鐃暑 鐃緒申鐃藷 wa申鐃? 鐃循￥申鐃暑イ鐃緒申鐃緒申; 鐃循￥申鐃暑・鐃緒申鐃藷・ワ申鐃? |
{golf} hole in one |
鐃循￥申鐃緒申疋鐃緒申奪鐃?鐃循￥申鐃緒申鼻鐃緒申鐃緒申奪鐃? |
鐃循￥申鐃緒申疋鐃緒申奪鐃?鐃循￥申鐃緒申鼻鐃緒申鐃緒申奪鐃? 鐃循￥申鐃緒申疋鐃緒申奪鐃?鐃循￥申鐃緒申鼻鐃緒申鐃緒申奪鐃? |
(1) holdup; stickup; (n,vs,vi) (2) holding up one's hands; (interjection) (3) hands up!; stick 'em up! |
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koubeotareru / kobeotareru こうべをたれる |
(exp,v1) (1) to droop (e.g. ears of grain); (exp,v1) (2) to bow one's head; to hang one's head |
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nomikomu のみこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to swallow; to gulp down; (transitive verb) (2) to understand; to grasp; to take in; to catch on; to learn; (transitive verb) (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (transitive verb) (4) to be filled with (people); to contain; (transitive verb) (5) to swallow (one's words); to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.); to stifle; to hold back |
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ahonohitotsuoboe(ahono一tsu覚e); ahonohitotsuoboe(ahono一tsu覚e); ahounohitotsuoboe(ahouno一tsu覚e, 阿房no一tsu覚e) / ahonohitotsuoboe(ahono一tsu覚e); ahonohitotsuoboe(ahono一tsu覚e); ahonohitotsuoboe(ahono一tsu覚e, 阿房no一tsu覚e) アホのひとつおぼえ(アホの一つ覚え); あほのひとつおぼえ(あほの一つ覚え); あほうのひとつおぼえ(あほうの一つ覚え, 阿房の一つ覚え) |
(expression) (proverb) (See 馬鹿の一つ覚え) one who knows little often repeats it |
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naoissou / naoisso なおいっそう |
(adverb) (kana only) further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more |
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beriisupesharuwanpataan; berii supesharu wan pataan / berisupesharuwanpatan; beri supesharu wan patan ベリースペシャルワンパターン; ベリー・スペシャル・ワン・パターン |
(n,exp) (joc) one-track mind (wasei: very special one pattern); person who always acts the same or says the same thing (esp. person who always cracks the same kind of jokes) |
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yakigamawaru; yakigamawaru(sk) やきがまわる; ヤキがまわる(sk) |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness |
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omoitodomaru おもいとどまる |
(transitive verb) to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind |
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furusato(p); kyuuri(旧里) / furusato(p); kyuri(旧里) ふるさと(P); きゅうり(旧里) |
(1) (kana only) (See 故郷・こきょう) hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home; (2) (archaism) ruins; historic remains |
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shimikomu しみこむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate; (v5m,vi) (2) to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled; to be embedded; to be impressed |
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yakigamawaru; yakigamawaru やきがまわる; ヤキがまわる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness |
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abatamoekubo; abatamoekubo あばたもえくぼ; アバタもエクボ |
(expression) (kana only) (proverb) love is blind; (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples |
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yaseru やせる |
(v1,vi) (1) to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to slim; (v1,vi) (2) to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile |
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aiaigasa あいあいがさ |
(1) sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; (2) sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y") |
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yahari やはり |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (See やっぱり・1) as expected; sure enough; just as one thought; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (See やっぱり・2) after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case; (adverb) (3) (kana only) (See やっぱり・3) too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either; (adverb) (4) (kana only) (See やっぱり・4) still; as before; (adverb) (5) (kana only) (See やっぱり・5) all the same; even so; still; nonetheless |
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haranokawagatsupparebamenokawagatarumu はらのかわがつっぱればめのかわがたるむ |
(exp,v5m) (proverb) one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full; full stomach, sleepy head; when the skin of the belly is extended, the skin of the eyes droops |
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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