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iukotookikanai いうことをきかない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 言うことを聞く) not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly |
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tsujigiri つじぎり |
(noun, transitive verb) (hist) attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby |
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鐃旬wa申鐃緒申鐃緒申 鐃旬わ申鐃緒申鐃緒申 |
(exp,v5s) to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up |
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sukima すきま |
(1) gap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink; space; (2) (dated) spare moment; interval; break; (3) (dated) unguarded moment; carelessness; chink in one's armor; weak spot |
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ganjigarame がんじがらめ |
(1) (kana only) binding (someone) hand and foot; (2) (kana only) being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.) |
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tonbiniaburaageosarawareru; tobiniaburaageosarawareru / tonbiniaburageosarawareru; tobiniaburageosarawareru とんびにあぶらあげをさらわれる; とびにあぶらあげをさらわれる |
(exp,v1) (See 鳶・1) to be robbed of one's due; to have one's fried tofu snatched by a black kite |
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iikagen / ikagen いいかげん |
(adjectival noun) (1) irresponsible; perfunctory; careless; (adjectival noun) (2) lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague; (adj-na,adv) (3) (used to express one's wish for something to end) (See いい加減にする) (already) enough; (adverb) (4) considerably; quite; rather; pretty |
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oobaaeiji; oobaaeeji; oobaa eiji; oobaa eeji / oobaeji; oobaeeji; ooba eji; ooba eeji オーバーエイジ; オーバーエージ; オーバー・エイジ; オーバー・エージ |
{sports} overage (player, i.e. one older than 23 in an under-23 tournament) |
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osewasama おせわさま |
(expression) thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one |
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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 |
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tsumamigui つまみぐい |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) eating with one's fingers; (noun, transitive verb) (2) snitching food; snatched food; secret eating; food snatched and eaten without the meal starting; (noun, transitive verb) (3) embezzlement; misappropriation; exploiting something; (noun, transitive verb) (4) flirting |
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tosakanikuru とさかにくる |
(exp,vk) (idiom) (dated) (colloquialism) (more emphatic than 頭に来る) (See 頭に来る・1) to get mad |
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hesogachaowakasu へそがちゃをわかす |
(exp,v5s) (idiom) (See へそで茶を沸かす・へそでちゃをわかす) what a hoot!; joke of the century!; one's navel boils water |
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hesodechaowakasu へそでちゃをわかす |
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to do something ridiculous; to do something bizarre; to boil tea in one's navel |
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pointomeiku; pointomeeku; pointo meiku; pointo meeku / pointomeku; pointomeeku; pointo meku; pointo meeku ポイントメイク; ポイントメーク; ポイント・メイク; ポイント・メーク |
making up only parts of one's face instead of doing a full make-up job (wasei: point make) |
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modifaidoamerikanpuran; modifaido amerikan puran モディファイドアメリカンプラン; モディファイド・アメリカン・プラン |
modified American plan (fixed hotel rate that covers room, breakfast, and one other meal); MAP |
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wanmanshoo; wanmanshou; wanman shoo; wanman shou / wanmanshoo; wanmansho; wanman shoo; wanman sho ワンマンショー; ワンマンショウ; ワンマン・ショー; ワンマン・ショウ |
one-man show |
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hitonokotoienai ひとのこといえない |
(expression) (See 人のことを言う・ひとのことをいう) not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking |
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yatsuatari やつあたり |
(n,vs,vi) venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on |
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sunawachi(p); tsunawachi(sk) すなわち(P); つなわち(sk) |
(conjunction) (1) (kana only) that is (to say); namely; i.e.; (conjunction) (2) (kana only) precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less; (conjunction) (3) (kana only) (as 〜ばすなわち...; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence) (and) then |
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yometoomekasanouchi / yometoomekasanochi よめとおめかさのうち |
(expression) (proverb) women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is more |
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shippoomaku しっぽをまく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run) |
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sashiageru さしあげる |
(transitive verb) (1) to lift up; to hold up; to raise; (transitive verb) (2) (humble language) to give; to present; to offer; (aux-v,v1) (3) (humble language) (after -te form of verb; more respectful than 〜して上げる) to do (for someone) |
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ushiroashi うしろあし |
hind leg; hind foot |
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iyoiyo いよいよ |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) more and more; all the more; increasingly; (adverb) (2) (kana only) at last; finally; beyond doubt; (adverb) (3) (kana only) (at the) last moment; worst possible time |
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uchikomu うちこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; (transitive verb) (2) to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash; (transitive verb) (3) (also written as 撃ち込む) to fire into; to shoot into; (transitive verb) (4) to input (data); to enter; (transitive verb) (5) to devote oneself to; to be absorbed in; to be (really) into; to be enthusiastic about; to put heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for; (transitive verb) (6) {sports} to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.); (transitive verb) (7) {MA} to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in; (transitive verb) (8) {go} to invade one's opponent's territory; to place a stone in an opponent's formation; (transitive verb) (9) to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form |
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tsukamu つかむ |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to understand; to grasp; to comprehend |
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tsukamu つかむ |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to understand; to grasp; to comprehend |
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kikaioukagau / kikaiokagau きかいをうかがう |
(exp,v5u) to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity |
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meotsuburu(目otsuburu, 目o瞑ru, 眼o瞑ru, 眼otsuburu); meotsumuru(目otsumuru, 目o瞑ru, 眼o瞑ru, 眼otsumuru) めをつぶる(目をつぶる, 目を瞑る, 眼を瞑る, 眼をつぶる); めをつむる(目をつむる, 目を瞑る, 眼を瞑る, 眼をつむる) |
(exp,v5r) (1) to shut one's eyes; (exp,v5r) (2) to ignore; to pretend not to know; (exp,v5r) (3) to die |
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hokosaki ほこさき |
(1) point of a spear; spearhead; (2) focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; target; brunt; (3) force (of an argument); edge |
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nouarutakahatsumeokakusu / noarutakahatsumeokakusu のうあるたかはつめをかくす |
(exp,v5s) (proverb) a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons |
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iikiru / ikiru いいきる |
(transitive verb) (1) to declare; to assert; to state definitively; (transitive verb) (2) to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all; to finish one's sentence |
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migurumihagareru みぐるみはがれる |
(exp,v1) (See 身ぐるみ) to be stripped of all one has |
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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 |
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nigedasu にげだす |
(v5s,vi) (1) to run away; to flee; to make off; to take to one's heels; to escape; (v5s,vi) (2) to start to run away |
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nakusemiyorimonakanuhotarugamiokogasu なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす |
(exp,v5s) (proverb) empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada |
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kakkomu かっこむ |
(transitive verb) to bolt down (food term); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth) |
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surinukeru すりぬける |
(v1,vi) (1) to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to make one's way through; (v1,vi) (2) to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade |
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dongurinoseikurabe(dongurino背比be, 団栗no背比be); dongurinoseikurabe(dongurino背比be) / dongurinosekurabe(dongurino背比be, 団栗no背比be); dongurinosekurabe(dongurino背比be) どんぐりのせいくらべ(どんぐりの背比べ, 団栗の背比べ); ドングリのせいくらべ(ドングリの背比べ) |
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acorns; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest |
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noboseagaru のぼせあがる |
(v5r,vi) to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something |
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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) (also written as 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 |
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naonokoto なおのこと |
(exp,adv) (kana only) all the more; still more |
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oboshimeshi おぼしめし |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) thoughts; opinion; (one's) discretion; (2) however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); (3) fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love; fancy; liking |
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furikaeru ふりかえる |
(v5r,vi,vt) (1) to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back; (transitive verb) (2) to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on) |
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hanikinuokisenai はにきぬをきせない |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) (See 歯に衣着せぬ) not mince matters; not mince one's words |
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hyakurioyukumonohakujuuonakabatosu / hyakurioyukumonohakujuonakabatosu ひゃくりをゆくものはくじゅうをなかばとす |
(expression) (proverb) don't count your chickens before they're hatched; there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip; consider a journey of 100 ri to be halfway completed at 90 |
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megasameru めがさめる |
(exp,v1,vi) (1) (See 目覚める・1) to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to snap out (of a day dream, etc.); (exp,v1,vi) (2) to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses |
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meomiharu めをみはる |
(exp,v5r) to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed |
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jibunnokubioshimeru じぶんのくびをしめる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself |
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ikidomari(p); yukidomari いきどまり(P); ゆきどまり |
(1) dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); cul-de-sac; (2) end; end of the road; end point; as far as one can go |
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nigenobiru にげのびる |
(v1,vi) to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape |
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oninoinumanisentaku おにのいぬまにせんたく |
(expression) (idiom) (See 命の洗濯) playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; relaxing while the demon is out |
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tameguchiokiku タメぐちをきく |
(exp,v5k) (See タメ口) to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others) |
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nadegiri なでぎり |
(1) slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); (2) mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); (3) clean sweep; sweeping conquest |
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rosutobaajin; rosutoaajin; rosuto baajin; rosuto aajin / rosutobajin; rosutoajin; rosuto bajin; rosuto ajin ロストバージン; ロストヴァージン; ロスト・バージン; ロスト・ヴァージン |
(noun/participle) losing one's virginity (wasei: lost virgin); defloration |
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hitorikkiri ひとりっきり |
(n,adv) (See 一人きり) all on one's own |
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gesunoatojie げすのあとぢえ |
(expression) (proverb) hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit |
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hokademonai ほかでもない |
(exp,adj-i) (used to add emphasis to the following word or statement) nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than |
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kikime ききめ |
(1) effect; virtue; efficacy; impression; (2) (利き目 only) one's dominant eye |
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toritsukushimamonai とりつくしまもない |
(exp,adj-i) left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable |
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meotojawan めおとぢゃわん |
pair of teacups (or rice bowls) for a married couple (one large and one small); his and hers teacups; his and hers rice bowls |
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ketsuomakuru; shiriomakuru; ketsuomakuru けつをまくる; しりをまくる; ケツをまくる |
(exp,v5r) (1) (kana only) to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); (exp,v5r) (2) (kana only) to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give someone the brown-eye |
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nageutsu なげうつ |
(transitive verb) to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life) |
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aburaouru / aburaoru あぶらをうる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle |
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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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takenokoseikatsu / takenokosekatsu たけのこせいかつ |
selling one's personal effects in order to live (like peeling the layers of a bamboo shoot one by one) |
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habataku はばたく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to flap (wings); (v5k,vi) (2) to spread one's wings; to go out into the world |
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haraosueru はらをすえる |
(exp,v1) (1) (idiom) to make up one's mind; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure |
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mushinoshirase むしのしらせ |
(exp,n) (idiom) feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct |
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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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zeitakuoiebakiriganai(贅沢o言ebakiriganai, 贅沢o言eba切riganai); zeitakuoiebakiriganai(贅沢o言ebakiriganai) / zetakuoiebakiriganai(贅沢o言ebakiriganai, 贅沢o言eba切riganai); zetakuoiebakiriganai(贅沢o言ebakiriganai) ぜいたくをいえばきりがない(贅沢を言えばきりがない, 贅沢を言えば切りがない); ぜいたくをいえばキリがない(贅沢を言えばキリがない) |
(expression) one can never be completely satisfied |
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鐃旬wa申鐃旬wa申; 鐃楯wa申鐃楯wa申; 鐃楯wa申鐃楯wa申; 鐃旬wa申鐃旬wa申 鐃旬ワ申鐃旬ワ申; 鐃楯ワ申鐃楯ワ申; 鐃楯わ申鐃楯わ申; 鐃旬わ申鐃旬わ申 |
(adv,adv-to) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound |
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nomikomu のみこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (transitive verb) (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (transitive verb) (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (transitive verb) (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (transitive verb) (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words) |
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juuman / juman じゅうまん |
(numeric) 100,000; hundred thousand |
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gochisouzeme / gochisozeme ごちそうぜめ |
treating someone to one delicious meal after the other |
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seeno; seino(ik); seeno; isseino(ik); isseeno; seinoo / seeno; seno(ik); seeno; isseno(ik); isseeno; senoo せえの; せいの(ik); せーの; いっせいの(ik); いっせーの; セイノー |
(interjection) all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy |
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hitotsukami ひとつかみ |
(1) a handful (of); (2) grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing; taking a handful |
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naosara なおさら |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) still more; even more; all the more; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (with neg. verb) still less; even less |
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mochikaeru もちかえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to shift (something) from one hand to the other; (transitive verb) (2) to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); (transitive verb) (3) to exchange (what one is holding for something else) |
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haokuishibaru はをくいしばる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); to clench one's teeth |
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naimononedari ないものねだり |
(exp,n) (kana only) asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible |
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kugizuke; kugizuke(sk) くぎづけ; クギづけ(sk) |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) nailing on; nailing down; nailing shut; being glued (to); being unable to take one's eyes (from); (2) (idiom) being stationary; being rooted to the spot; halting; freezing; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (price) pegging |
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uesutanriigu; wesutanriigu; uesutan riigu; wesutan riigu / uesutanrigu; wesutanrigu; uesutan rigu; wesutan rigu ウエスタンリーグ; ウェスタンリーグ; ウエスタン・リーグ; ウェスタン・リーグ |
{baseb} (See イースタンリーグ) Western League (one of the two minor leagues of Japanese professional baseball) |
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ohimesamadakko おひめさまだっこ |
(noun, transitive verb) carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry |
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omachikane おまちかね |
(can be adjective with の) (1) (polite language) long-awaited; long-waited-for; (2) (polite language) someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for |
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kakikureru かきくれる |
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) (as 涙にかきくれる) to weep bitterly; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to suddenly grow dark |
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kakikureru かきくれる |
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) (as 涙にかきくれる) to weep bitterly; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to suddenly grow dark |
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souhatonyagaorosanai / sohatonyagaorosanai そうはとんやがおろさない |
(expression) (idiom) things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that |
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pikapika(p); pikapika(p); pikkapika; pikkapika; bikabika; bikabika ピカピカ(P); ぴかぴか(P); ピッカピカ; ぴっかぴか; ビカビカ; びかびか |
(adv-to,adv,adj-no,adj-na,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (ピッカピカ and ビカビカ are more emphatic) with a glitter; with a sparkle; (adj-no,adj-na) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) brand new; shiny and new; (adj-no,adj-na) (3) (child. language) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished |
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wanmairuwea; wanmairuuea; wanmairu wea; wanmairu uea / wanmairuwea; wanmairuea; wanmairu wea; wanmairu uea ワンマイルウェア; ワンマイルウエア; ワンマイル・ウェア; ワンマイル・ウエア |
clothes for wearing near home (wasei: one-mile wear); casual clothes |
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tsukekuwaeru つけくわえる |
(transitive verb) to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.) |
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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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wagamikawaisa わがみかわいさ |
(exp,n) (idiom) looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else |
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tenitoruyouni / tenitoruyoni てにとるように |
(exp,adv) clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one |
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tenotodokutokoro てのとどくところ |
(ant: 手の届かないところ) (a place) within one's reach |
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motteiku(p); motteyuku(持tte行ku) / motteku(p); motteyuku(持tte行ku) もっていく(P); もってゆく(持って行く) |
(exp,v5k-s) to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear |
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hongoshioireru ほんごしをいれる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing) |
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tananiageru たなにあげる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 自分のことは棚に上げる) to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; to put on a shelf |
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wazawaitenjitefukutonasu わざわいてんじてふくとなす |
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage |
Information about this dictionary:
Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.
A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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