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骨折りがいがある

see styles
 honeorigaigaaru / honeorigaigaru
    ほねおりがいがある
(exp,v5r-i,vi) to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble

骨折り甲斐がある

see styles
 honeorigaigaaru / honeorigaigaru
    ほねおりがいがある
(exp,v5r-i,vi) to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble

Variations:
いい気味
好い気味

 iikimi; iikibi / ikimi; ikibi
    いいきみ; いいきび
(noun or adjectival noun) (See 気味・きみ・1) it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves

Variations:
ぎりぎり
ギリギリ

 kirikiri; kirikiri
    キリキリ; きりきり
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); (adverb) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) rotating quickly; (adverb) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) hurting sharply; (adverb) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) briskly; quickly; promptly; at once; right away

ジャスト・フィット

 jasuto fitto
    ジャスト・フィット
(expression) perfect fit (wasei: just fit)

Variations:
すぽっと
スポッと

 zubotto; zubotto
    ズボッと; ずぼっと
(adverb) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch

そつの無い(sK)

 sotsunonai; sotsunonai
    そつのない; ソツのない
(exp,adj-f) (kana only) (See そつがない) cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless; perfect; without error; without slip

Variations:
その足で
其の足で

 sonoashide
    そのあしで
(exp,adv) straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly; at once

Variations:
そやけど
せやけど

 soyakedo; seyakedo
    そやけど; せやけど
(conjunction) (ksb:) that's right, but ...

Variations:
だろう
だろ

 darou(p); daro / daro(p); daro
    だろう(P); だろ
(expression) (1) (conjectural form of copula だ) (See でしょう・1) seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope; (expression) (2) right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

Variations:
ちょうど今
丁度今

 choudoima / chodoima
    ちょうどいま
(exp,n,adv) right now; just now

ネーミング・ライツ

 neemingu raitsu
    ネーミング・ライツ
naming right; naming rights

ネーミング・ライト

 neemingu raito
    ネーミング・ライト
naming right; naming rights

パーフェクトゲーム

see styles
 paafekutogeemu / pafekutogeemu
    パーフェクトゲーム
perfect game

Variations:
バチコリ
ばちこり

 bachikori; bachikori
    バチコリ; ばちこり
(adv,adv-to) (net-sl) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See バッチリ・1) perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; bang on

Variations:
バッチシ
ばっちし

 bacchishi; bacchishi
    バッチシ; ばっちし
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (osb:) (See バッチリ・1) perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; bang on; (adv,adv-to) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (osb:) (See バッチリ・2) enough; sufficiently; thoroughly; completely

ベスト・エフォート

 besuto efooto
    ベスト・エフォート
(computer terminology) best effort

ベストエフォート型

see styles
 besutoefootogata
    ベストエフォートがた
(adj-no,n) {comp} best-effort

Variations:
ほいきた
おいきた

 hoikita; oikita
    ほいきた; おいきた
(interjection) (used when responding affirmatively to a request) all right; very well; okay; I got it

Variations:
一息
ひと息

 hitoiki
    ひといき
(1) one breath; (2) time of one breath; (3) pause; break; rest; breather; (4) (as 〜に) (doing in) one go; doing without stopping; (5) small amount of effort; a little more effort

Variations:
今一
今いち

 imaichi(p); imaichi
    いまいち(P); イマイチ
(exp,adv) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See 今一つ・いまひとつ・2) not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

Variations:
今今
今々
今いま

 imaima
    いまいま
right now

以言代法,以權壓法


以言代法,以权压法

yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
    yi3 yan2 dai4 fa3 , yi3 quan2 ya1 fa3
i yen tai fa , i ch`üan ya fa
    i yen tai fa , i chüan ya fa
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior; Might makes right.

Variations:
作り込む
造り込む

 tsukurikomu
    つくりこむ
(transitive verb) (1) (See 作り込み・つくりこみ・1) to perfect; to detail; to polish; to bring to completion; (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) to make (inside something)

Variations:
儘ならぬ
侭ならぬ

 mamanaranu
    ままならぬ
(expression) (kana only) (See ままならない) unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

判で押したみたいに

see styles
 handeoshitamitaini
    はんでおしたみたいに
(expression) (See 判で押したよう・はんでおしたよう) invariably; like clockwork; with perfect regularity

及時處理,事半功倍


及时处理,事半功倍

jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi
    ji2 shi2 chu3 li3 , shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4
chi shih ch`u li , shih pan kung pei
    chi shih chu li , shih pan kung pei
timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort; the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine

右クリックメニュー

see styles
 migikurikkumenyuu / migikurikkumenyu
    みぎクリックメニュー
{comp} context menu; right-click menu

Variations:
安堵
安ど(sK)

 ando
    あんど
(n,vs,vi) (1) relief; reassurance; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (hist) (See 本領安堵) recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (n,vs,vi) (3) (archaism) (orig. meaning) living safely surrounded by walls

Variations:
息が合う
息があう

 ikigaau / ikigau
    いきがあう
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

成事不足,敗事有餘


成事不足,败事有余

chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú
    cheng2 shi4 bu4 zu2 , bai4 shi4 you3 yu2
ch`eng shih pu tsu , pai shih yu yü
    cheng shih pu tsu , pai shih yu yü
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom); unable to do anything right; never make, but always mar

指揮有方,人人樂從


指挥有方,人人乐从

zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
    zhi3 hui1 you3 fang1 , ren2 ren2 le4 cong2
chih hui yu fang , jen jen le ts`ung
    chih hui yu fang , jen jen le tsung
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)

日和(ateji)

 biyori
    びより
(suffix noun) (See 日和・ひより・2,行楽日和・こうらくびより) ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day

Variations:
是々非々
是是非非

 zezehihi
    ぜぜひひ
(yoji) free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; calling spade a spade

Variations:
時あたかも
時恰も

 tokiatakamo
    ときあたかも
(exp,adv) at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then

Variations:
気合
気合い

 kiai
    きあい
(1) (fighting) spirit; motivation; effort; (2) shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; yell; (3) {MA} kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

Variations:
沸かし湯
わかし湯

 wakashiyu
    わかしゆ
hot water (esp. cold mineral spring water heated up at the right temperature for bathing)

瓜無滾圓,人無十全


瓜无滚圆,人无十全

guā wú gǔn yuán , rén wú shí quán
    gua1 wu2 gun3 yuan2 , ren2 wu2 shi2 quan2
kua wu kun yüan , jen wu shih ch`üan
    kua wu kun yüan , jen wu shih chüan
no gourd is perfectly round, just as no man is perfect (proverb)

Variations:
目交い
目交
眼間

 manakai
    まなかい
(poetic term) between one's eyes; before one's eyes; space where one's left and right eyesight meet

Variations:
真っ向
真向

 makkou / makko
    まっこう
(1) directly opposite; right in front; (2) middle of the forehead; (3) helmet front

Variations:
知者不惑
智者不惑

 chishafuwaku
    ちしゃふわく
(expression) (yoji) a wise person always follows the right course; a wise man never wavers

Variations:
苗字帯刀
名字帯刀

 myoujitaitou / myojitaito
    みょうじたいとう
(hist) (yoji) right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)

Variations:
苦もなく
苦も無く

 kumonaku
    くもなく
(adverb) easily; without effort

Variations:
詰まり
詰り

 tsumari
    つまり
(adverb) (1) (kana only) that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means; (adverb) (2) (kana only) in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically; (3) (kana only) clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage; (4) (kana only) shrinkage; (5) (kana only) (See とどのつまり) end; conclusion; (6) (kana only) (archaism) dead end; corner; (7) (kana only) (archaism) distress; being at the end of one's rope

阿耨多羅三藐三菩提


阿耨多罗三藐三菩提

see styles
ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí
    an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2
an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i
    an ou to lo san miao san pu ti
 anokutarasanmyakusanbodai
    あのくたらさんみゃくさんぼだい
{Buddh} anuttara samyak sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment)
supreme, perfect enlightenment ; awakening

鞠躬盡瘁,死而後已


鞠躬尽瘁,死而后已

jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
    ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 , si3 er2 hou4 yi3
chü kung chin ts`ui , ssu erh hou i
    chü kung chin tsui , ssu erh hou i
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life; with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day

顯密圓通成佛心要集

see styles
xiǎn mì yuán tōng chéng fó xīn yào jí
    xian3 mi4 yuan2 tong1 cheng2 fo2 xin1 yao4 ji2
hsien mi yüan t`ung ch`eng fo hsin yao chi
    hsien mi yüan tung cheng fo hsin yao chi
Collection of Essentials for Becoming a Buddha Through the Perfect Penetration of the Exoteric and Esoteric

Variations:
いいとこ
いいところ

 iitoko; iitokoro / itoko; itokoro
    いいとこ; いいところ
(1) good thing; strong point; (2) good family; prestigious school; (3) the right moment; (can act as adjective) (4) utter; extreme; (n,adv) (5) at (the) best; at most

Variations:
けじめ
ケジメ

 kejime(p); kejime
    けじめ(P); ケジメ
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.); responsibility (taking, acknowledging)

Variations:
ざまあ見ろ
様あ見ろ

 zamaamiro / zamamiro
    ざまあみろ
(interjection) (idiom) (kana only) it serves you right

Variations:
ざまを見ろ
様を見ろ

 zamaomiro
    ざまをみろ
(expression) (See 様見ろ) serves you right!; see what happens!

Variations:
ステキ女子
素敵女子

 sutekijoshi(suteki女子); sutekijoshi(素敵女子)
    ステキじょし(ステキ女子); すてきじょし(素敵女子)
(feminine speech) (colloquialism) perfect woman; woman other women aspire to be like

Variations:
ネトウヨ
ネットウヨ

 netouyo; nettouyo / netoyo; nettoyo
    ネトウヨ; ネットウヨ
(slang) (derogatory term) (abbreviation) (See ネット右翼) online right-wingers

パーフェクト・ゲーム

 paafekuto geemu / pafekuto geemu
    パーフェクト・ゲーム
perfect game

Variations:
はかが行く
捗が行く

 hakagayuku
    はかがゆく
(exp,v5k) (See 捗・はか) to make progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

Variations:
ピンポン
ピンポーン

 pinpon; pinpoon
    ピンポン; ピンポーン
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); (n,vs,vi) (2) (colloquialism) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) doorbell; intercom; ringing the doorbell; pressing the intercom button; (interjection) (3) (colloquialism) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) ding ding ding!; correct!; right answer!

Variations:
三枚おろし
三枚下し

 sanmaioroshi
    さんまいおろし
(See 三枚・2) filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)

Variations:
両隣
両隣り(io)

 ryoudonari / ryodonari
    りょうどなり
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours

Variations:
今すぐ
今直ぐ

 imasugu
    いますぐ
(adverb) at once; immediately; right now

Variations:
出どころ
出所
出処

 dedokoro; dedoko(出所, 出処)
    でどころ; でどこ(出所, 出処)
(1) (See 出所・しゅっしょ・1) source; origin; (2) exit; way out; (3) (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear; time to go into action

如何にかなる(rK)

 dounikanaru; doonikanaru(sk) / donikanaru; doonikanaru(sk)
    どうにかなる; どーにかなる(sk)
(exp,v5r) (1) (kana only) to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK; (exp,v5r) (2) (kana only) (slang) (e.g. どうにかなってしまう) (See どうにかなりそう) to go crazy

Variations:
山が当たる
山が当る

 yamagaataru / yamagataru
    やまがあたる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to have one's predictions turn out exactly right

得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提


得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提

see styles
dé ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí
    de2 an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2
te an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i
    te an ou to lo san miao san pu ti
 toku anokutarasanmyaku sanbodai
to attain supreme perfect enlightenment

Variations:
梅に鶯
梅にウグイス

 umeniuguisu(梅ni鶯); umeniuguisu(梅niuguisu)
    うめにうぐいす(梅に鶯); うめにウグイス(梅にウグイス)
(exp,n) (idiom) match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; bush warbler in a plum tree (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)

理に勝って非に落ちる

see styles
 rinikattehiniochiru
    りにかってひにおちる
(expression) to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another

衣食足りて礼節を知る

see styles
 ishokutaritereisetsuoshiru / ishokutariteresetsuoshiru
    いしょくたりてれいせつをしる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite

Variations:
言い当てる
言当てる

 iiateru / iateru
    いいあてる
(transitive verb) to guess right

證阿耨多羅三藐三菩提


证阿耨多罗三藐三菩提

see styles
zhèng ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí
    zheng4 an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2
cheng an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i
    cheng an ou to lo san miao san pu ti
 shō anokutara sanmyaku sanbodai
realize supreme perfect enlightenment

阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心


阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心

see styles
ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí xīn
    an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2 xin1
an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i hsin
    an ou to lo san miao san pu ti hsin
 anokutara sanmyakusanbodai shin
to mind of perfect enlightenment

非の打ちどころがない

see styles
 hinouchidokoroganai / hinochidokoroganai
    ひのうちどころがない
(exp,adj-i) impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect

非の打ちどころが無い

see styles
 hinouchidokoroganai / hinochidokoroganai
    ひのうちどころがない
(exp,adj-i) impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect

Variations:
鴨ネギ
鴨葱
鴨ねぎ

 kamonegi; kamonegi
    かもねぎ; カモネギ
(expression) (1) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See 鴨が葱を背負って来る) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (expression) (2) (slang) (kana only) double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!

Variations:
100点満点
百点満点

 hyakutenmanten
    ひゃくてんまんてん
(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

Variations:
あつらえ向き
誂え向き

 atsuraemuki
    あつらえむき
(can be adjective with の) (usu. お〜) (See おあつらえ向き) perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made

Variations:
あらよっと
アラヨット

 arayotto; arayotto
    あらよっと; アラヨット
(interjection) (expression of effort or strain) (See よいしょ・1) huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho

Variations:
あるべき姿
在るべき姿

 arubekisugata
    あるべきすがた
(exp,n) ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia

Variations:
いい線いく
いい線行く

 iiseniku / iseniku
    いいせんいく
(exp,v5k-s) to be on the right track; to go well

Variations:
こだわり抜く
拘り抜く

 kodawarinuku
    こだわりぬく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

タイセイヨウセミクジラ

see styles
 taiseiyousemikujira / taiseyosemikujira
    タイセイヨウセミクジラ
(kana only) North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)

Variations:
チョン掛け
ちょん掛け

 chongake
    ちょんがけ
{sumo} pulling heel hook; throw using the right heel

Variations:
よね
よな

 yone(p); yona(p)
    よね(P); よな(P)
(exp,prt) (particle pair used at sentence-end) (See ね・1) isn't that right?

Variations:
丹精
丹誠

 tansei / tanse
    たんせい
(n,vs,vi) working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains

Variations:
何ともない
何とも無い

 nantomonai
    なんともない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (See 何でもない・なんでもない・1) it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

Variations:
儘ならない
侭ならない

 mamanaranai
    ままならない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (See ままならぬ) unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

公說公有理,婆說婆有理


公说公有理,婆说婆有理

gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ
    gong1 shuo1 gong1 you3 li3 , po2 shuo1 po2 you3 li3
kung shuo kung yu li , p`o shuo p`o yu li
    kung shuo kung yu li , po shuo po yu li
both sides claim they're right (idiom)

勝てば官軍負ければ賊軍

see styles
 katebakangunmakerebazokugun
    かてばかんぐんまければぞくぐん
(expression) (proverb) might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong

Variations:
右万字
右卍
右まんじ

 migimanji
    みぎまんじ
(See 卍・1) right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika

Variations:
右利き
右きき(sK)

 migikiki
    みぎきき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 左利き・1) right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander

Variations:
大当たり
大当り

 ooatari
    おおあたり
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) (1) great success; big hit; smash hit; winner; (n,vs,vi) (2) (hitting the) jackpot; big win; (n,vs,vi) (3) being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on; hitting the nail on the head; (n,vs,vi) (4) bumper crop; (n,vs,vi) (5) {baseb} excellent hitting

Variations:
寛緩
緩々
緩緩
寛寛

 kankan
    かんかん
(adv,adj-t) looking cool and collect; with an air of perfect composure

Variations:
山をかける
山を掛ける

 yamaokakeru
    やまをかける
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 山を張る) to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)

Variations:
打ってつけ
打って付け

 uttetsuke
    うってつけ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (kana only) ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

Variations:
持って来い
持ってこい

 mottekoi
    もってこい
(exp,adj-na,adj-no) (1) (kana only) just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; (expression) (2) fetch!; bring me ...

Variations:
時期を見て
時期をみて

 jikiomite
    じきをみて
(expression) at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right

Variations:
正に
将に
当に

 masani
    まさに
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (esp. 正に when in kanji) exactly; surely; certainly; just; (adverb) (2) (kana only) right then; just then; at that moment; (adverb) (3) (kana only) (esp. 将に when in kanji) just about to; just going to; on the verge (of doing or happening); (adverb) (4) (kana only) (esp. 当に when in kanji) duly; naturally

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fā ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí xīn
    fa1 an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2 xin1
fa an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i hsin
    fa an ou to lo san miao san pu ti hsin
 hotsuanokutara sanmyaku sanbodai shin
give rise to the mind bent on perfect enlightenment

Variations:
的確
適確

 tekikaku(p); tekkaku(p)
    てきかく(P); てっかく(P)
(noun or adjectival noun) accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

Variations:
真正面
真っ正面

 mashoumen(真正面)(p); masshoumen / mashomen(真正面)(p); masshomen
    ましょうめん(真正面)(P); まっしょうめん
directly opposite; right in front

Variations:
矢庭に
矢場に(rK)

 yaniwani
    やにわに
(adverb) (1) (kana only) immediately; instantly; right away; (adverb) (2) (kana only) suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden

Variations:
程よい
程良い
程好い

 hodoyoi
    ほどよい
(adjective) (1) moderate; (adjective) (2) proper; just right

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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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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