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Variations:
魚子織り
斜子織り
魚子織
斜子織

 nanakoori
    ななこおり
twill weave; basket weave

Variations:
粉からし
粉辛子
粉がらし(sK)

 konakarashi
    こなからし
{food} mustard powder

Variations:
子供じみた
子どもじみた
子供染みた

 kodomojimita
    こどもじみた
(can act as adjective) childish; childlike; immature; infantile

Variations:
子供部屋おじさん
子ども部屋おじさん

 kodomobeyaojisan
    こどもべやおじさん
(exp,n) (net-sl) (derogatory term) mature-aged man still living with his parents

Variations:
テコ入れ
てこ入れ
梃入れ
梃子入れ

 tekoire
    てこいれ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; support; promotion; (n,vs,vi) (2) {finc} manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up

Variations:
とっくり椰子
徳利椰子
トックリ椰子

 tokkuriyashi(tokkuri椰, 徳利椰); tokkuriyashi(tokkuri椰); tokkuriyashi
    とっくりやし(とっくり椰子, 徳利椰子); トックリやし(トックリ椰子); トックリヤシ
(kana only) bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)

Variations:
ねじ回し
ネジ回し
螺子回し(rK)

 nejimawashi
    ねじまわし
(See ドライバー・2) screwdriver

プレゼンテーションコンテキスト識別子

see styles
 purezenteeshonkontekisutoshikibetsushi
    プレゼンテーションコンテキストしきべつし
{comp} presentation context identifier

Variations:
一人息子
1人息子
ひとり息子

 hitorimusuko
    ひとりむすこ
only son

Variations:
人っ子ひとり
人っ子一人
人っ子1人

 hitokkohitori
    ひとっこひとり
(in neg. sentences) (not) a soul; (not) a single person

Variations:
十字ねじ
十字ネジ
十字螺子(rK)

 juujineji / jujineji
    じゅうじねじ
(See プラスねじ) cross-head screw; Phillips-head screw; Phillips screw

Variations:
原子力安全保安院
原子力安全・保安院

 genshiryokuanzenhoanin
    げんしりょくあんぜんほあんいん
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency; NISA

君子は周して比せず小人は比して周せず

see styles
 kunshihashuushitehisezushoujinhahishiteshuusezu / kunshihashushitehisezushojinhahishiteshusezu
    くんしはしゅうしてひせずしょうじんはひしてしゅうせず
(expression) (proverb) a wise man keeps wide company; a fool joins a clique

Variations:
和蘭芥子
オランダ芥子
オランダ辛子

 orandagarashi; orandagarashi
    おらんだがらし; オランダガラシ
(kana only) (See クレソン) watercress (Nasturtium officinale)

Variations:
売り子
売子(sK)
売り児(sK)

 uriko
    うりこ
(1) (See 販売員) salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; peddler; vendor; (2) (archaism) male prostitute

Variations:
大和叺
大和梭子魚
大和魳
大和梭魚

 yamatokamasu; yamatokamasu
    やまとかます; ヤマトカマス
(kana only) Japanese barracuda (Sphyraena japonica)

Variations:
揺り椅子
揺りイス
ゆり椅子(sK)

 yuriisu / yurisu
    ゆりいす
(See ロッキングチェア) rocking chair; rocker

Variations:
梭子魚
梭魚
魳(oK)
魣(oK)

 kamasu; kamasu
    かます; カマス
(kana only) (See ヤマトカマス,アカカマス,オニカマス) barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)

Variations:
炒り子
熬り子
煎り子
炒子(io)

 iriko
    いりこ
(ksb:) (See 煮干し) small dried sardine

Variations:
甥っ子
甥っこ(sK)
甥子(sK)

 oikko
    おいっこ
(familiar language) nephew

Variations:
男の子
男のコ
男の児(oK)

 otokonoko(男no, 男no児)(p); otokonoko(男noko)
    おとこのこ(男の子, 男の児)(P); おとこのコ(男のコ)
(exp,n) (1) (See 女の子・おんなのこ・1) boy; son; baby boy; (exp,n) (2) (See 女の子・おんなのこ・2) young man

Variations:
遺伝子組み換え食品
遺伝子組換え食品

 idenshikumikaeshokuhin
    いでんしくみかえしょくひん
genetically modified food; GM food

Variations:
量子コンピュータ
量子コンピューター

 ryoushikonpyuuta(量konpyuuta); ryoushikonpyuutaa(量konpyuutaa) / ryoshikonpyuta(量konpyuta); ryoshikonpyuta(量konpyuta)
    りょうしコンピュータ(量子コンピュータ); りょうしコンピューター(量子コンピューター)
{comp} quantum computer

Variations:
電子メール
電子メイル

 denshimeeru(電meeru)(p); denshimeiru(電meiru) / denshimeeru(電meeru)(p); denshimeru(電meru)
    でんしメール(電子メール)(P); でんしメイル(電子メイル)
{comp} email; e-mail; electronic mail

Variations:
電子メール
電子メイル(sK)

 denshimeeru
    でんしメール
{internet} email; e-mail; electronic mail

Variations:
魔女っ子
魔女っ娘
魔女っこ
魔女子

 majokko(魔女, 魔女娘, 魔女kko); majoko(魔女)
    まじょっこ(魔女っ子, 魔女っ娘, 魔女っこ); まじょこ(魔女子)
(See 魔法少女) magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch

Variations:
いい子
良い子
よい子(sK)
好い子(sK)
好い児(sK)

 iiko; yoiko(良i) / iko; yoiko(良i)
    いいこ; よいこ(良い子)
(exp,n) good boy; good girl

Variations:
いじめっ子
イジメっ子
苛めっ子(rK)
虐めっ子(sK)

 ijimekko
    いじめっこ
bully

Variations:
いじめられっ子
苛められっ子(rK)
虐められっ子(rK)
イジメられっ子(sK)

 ijimerarekko
    いじめられっこ
bullied child

Variations:
おばあちゃんっ子
お婆ちゃんっ子
お祖母ちゃんっ子

 obaachankko / obachankko
    おばあちゃんっこ
(1) (See おばあちゃん子・おばあちゃんこ・1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) (See おばあちゃん子・おばあちゃんこ・2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
おばあちゃん子
お婆ちゃん子
お祖母ちゃん子

 obaachanko / obachanko
    おばあちゃんこ
(1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
オレっ娘
俺っ娘
俺娘
俺っ子
俺子
オレっ子

 orekko(ore娘, ore); orekko(俺娘, 俺娘, 俺, 俺)
    オレっこ(オレっ娘, オレっ子); おれっこ(俺っ娘, 俺娘, 俺っ子, 俺子)
(manga slang) (See 俺・おれ) young woman who uses the first person pronoun "ore"

Variations:
お丸
お虎子(rK)
御虎子(sK)
御丸(sK)

 omaru
    おまる
(kana only) bedpan; chamber pot; potty

Variations:
お子様
お子さま
御子様
御子さま

 okosama
    おこさま
(1) (polite language) (honorific or respectful language) (someone else's) child; (2) child; kid

Variations:
お子様
お子さま
御子様(sK)
御子さま(sK)

 okosama
    おこさま
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (another's) child; (2) child; kid

Variations:
お子様ランチ
お子さまランチ(sK)
御子様ランチ(sK)

 okosamaranchi
    おこさまランチ
kid's lunch; kid's meal

Variations:
お子様連れ
お子さま連れ(sK)
お子様づれ(sK)

 okosamazure
    おこさまづれ
parent with child; person bringing along their children

Variations:
お玉じゃくし
お玉杓子
御玉杓子
蝌蚪

 otamajakushi; otamajakushi
    おたまじゃくし; オタマジャクシ
(1) (お玉じゃくし, お玉杓子, 御玉杓子 only) (kana only) ladle; (2) (kana only) tadpole; (3) (kana only) musical note

Variations:
お玉じゃくし
お玉杓子
蝌蚪(rK)
御玉杓子(sK)

 otamajakushi; otamajakushi
    おたまじゃくし; オタマジャクシ
(1) (お玉じゃくし, お玉杓子 only) (kana only) ladle; (2) (kana only) tadpole; (3) (kana only) musical note

Variations:
お相子
御相子(sK)
お相こ(sK)
御相こ(sK)

 oaiko
    おあいこ
(kana only) quits; even; square

Variations:
お茶の子さいさい
御茶の子さいさい(sK)

 ochanokosaisai
    おちゃのこさいさい
(See お茶の子・1) easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover

Variations:
お調子者
お調子もの(sK)
お調子もん(sK)
おちょうし者(sK)
御調子者(sK)

 ochoushimono; ochoushimon(sk) / ochoshimono; ochoshimon(sk)
    おちょうしもの; おちょうしもん(sk)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

Variations:
からし色
辛子色
芥子色
カラシ色(sK)

 karashiiro / karashiro
    からしいろ
mustard (color)

Variations:
からし酢味噌
からし酢みそ
芥子酢味噌
辛子酢みそ(sK)

 karashisumiso
    からしすみそ
{food} (See 味噌・1) vinegared miso mixed with mustard

Variations:
かわいい子には旅をさせよ
可愛い子には旅をさせよ

 kawaiikonihatabiosaseyo / kawaikonihatabiosaseyo
    かわいいこにはたびをさせよ
(expression) (proverb) spare the rod and spoil the child; let your darling child travel

Variations:
かわい子ちゃん
カワイ子ちゃん
可愛子ちゃん
可愛こちゃん

 kawaikochan(kawaichan, 可愛chan, 可愛kochan); kawaikochan(kawaichan)
    かわいこちゃん(かわい子ちゃん, 可愛子ちゃん, 可愛こちゃん); カワイこちゃん(カワイ子ちゃん)
(familiar language) (kana only) cutie; sweetie

Variations:
こどもの日
子供の日
子どもの日(sK)

 kodomonohi
    こどものひ
(exp,n) Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)

Variations:
こどもは3歳までに一生分の親孝行をする
子供は三歳までに一生分の親孝行をする(sK)

 kodomohasansaimadeniisshoubunnooyakoukouosuru / kodomohasansaimadenisshobunnooyakokoosuru
    こどもはさんさいまでにいっしょうぶんのおやこうこうをする
(expression) (proverb) children pay back their debt to their parents in full by age 3 (through their cuteness)

Variations:
こども家庭庁
子ども家庭庁(sK)
子供家庭庁(sK)

 kodomokateichou / kodomokatecho
    こどもかていちょう
Children and Families Agency

Variations:
こども食堂
子供食堂
子ども食堂(sK)

 kodomoshokudou / kodomoshokudo
    こどもしょくどう
volunteer-run cafeteria providing free or inexpensive meals to children and others in need

Variations:
この親にしてこの子あり
此の親にして此の子あり(rK)
此の親にして此の子有り(rK)
此の親にしてこの子あり(rK)

 konooyanishitekonokoari
    このおやにしてこのこあり
(expression) (proverb) the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son

Variations:
この親にしてこの子あり
此の親にして此の子あり(sK)
此の親にして此の子有り(sK)
此の親にしてこの子あり(sK)

 konooyanishitekonokoari
    このおやにしてこのこあり
(expression) (proverb) the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son

Variations:
ごま団子
ゴマ団子
胡麻団子
胡麻だんご(sK)

 gomadango; gomadango(sk)
    ごまだんご; ゴマだんご(sk)
{food} goma dango; sesame balls

Variations:
コロンブスの卵
コロンブスの玉子(sK)

 koronbusunotamago
    コロンブスのたまご
(exp,n) (idiom) Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus

Variations:
しし唐辛子
獅子唐辛子
獅子唐芥子(rK)
シシ唐辛子(sK)

 shishitougarashi; shishitougarashi / shishitogarashi; shishitogarashi
    ししとうがらし; シシトウガラシ
shishito; small sweet green pepper

Variations:
すがる少女
すがる乙女
蜾蠃少女
すがる娘子(iK)

 sugaruotome
    すがるおとめ
(archaism) wasp-waisted girl

Variations:
すりこ木
擂り粉木
擂粉木
摺り子木
摺子木

 surikogi
    すりこぎ
(kana only) pestle

Variations:
タケノコ継手
タケノコ継ぎ手
竹の子継手
竹の子継ぎ手

 takenokotsugite(takenoko継手, takenoko継gi手); takenokotsugite(竹no継手, 竹no継gi手)
    タケノコつぎて(タケノコ継手, タケノコ継ぎ手); たけのこつぎて(竹の子継手, 竹の子継ぎ手)
barb fitting; barbed tubing connection

Variations:
だし巻き卵
出し巻き卵
だし巻きたまご
出し巻きたまご
出汁巻卵
だし巻き玉子
出し巻き玉子

 dashimakitamago
    だしまきたまご
{food} rolled Japanese-style omelette

Variations:
テコでも動かない
てこでも動かない
梃子でも動かない

 tekodemougokanai(tekodemo動kanai); tekodemougokanai(tekodemo動kanai, 梃demo動kanai) / tekodemogokanai(tekodemo動kanai); tekodemogokanai(tekodemo動kanai, 梃demo動kanai)
    テコでもうごかない(テコでも動かない); てこでもうごかない(てこでも動かない, 梃子でも動かない)
(exp,adj-i) refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding

Variations:
ドジっ子
ドジっ娘
ドジッ子(sK)
ドジッ娘(sK)
どじっ子(sK)
どじっ娘(sK)

 dojikko; dojikko(sk)
    どじっこ; ドジっこ(sk)
(slang) (otaku culture term) clumsy girl; clumsy kid

Variations:
ねじを巻く
ネジを巻く
螺子を巻く(rK)

 nejiomaku
    ねじをまく
(exp,v5k) (1) to wind (e.g. a watch); (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to give (someone) a good prodding; to make (someone) shape up

Variations:
ばあちゃんっ子
婆ちゃんっ子
祖母ちゃんっ子

 baachankko / bachankko
    ばあちゃんっこ
(1) (See ばあちゃん子・ばあちゃんこ・1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) (See ばあちゃん子・ばあちゃんこ・2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
ばあちゃん子
婆ちゃん子
祖母ちゃん子

 baachanko / bachanko
    ばあちゃんこ
(1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
はやし詞
囃子言葉
囃子詞
はやし言葉

 hayashikotoba
    はやしことば
{music} meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song; non-lexical vocables

Variations:
ハンコ注射
はんこ注射
判子注射(sK)

 hankochuusha / hankochusha
    はんこちゅうしゃ
(colloquialism) multi-needle injection (of the BCG vaccine); stamp injection

Variations:
ぶりっ子
振りっ子(rK)
鰤っ子(ateji)(rK)
鰤子(ateji)(rK)

 burikko; burikko
    ぶりっこ; ブリッコ
(n,vs,vi) (derogatory term) (colloquialism) (See ぶる・1) woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless

Variations:
ボクっ娘
ボクっ子
ボクッ娘
僕っ娘
僕っ子

 bokukko
    ぼくっこ
(manga slang) (See オレっ娘) young woman who uses the usually male first person pronoun "boku"

Variations:
ボクっ娘
ボクっ子
僕っ娘
僕っ子
ボクッ娘(sK)

 bokukko
    ぼくっこ
(manga slang) (See オレっ娘) young woman who uses the usually male first person pronoun "boku"

Variations:
みにくいアヒルの子
みにくいあひるの子
醜いアヒルの子
醜いあひるの子(sK)
醜い家鴨の子(sK)

 minikuiahirunoko
    みにくいあひるのこ
(exp,n) (idiom) ugly duckling

Variations:
メガネっ娘
眼鏡っ娘
メガネっ子
眼鏡っ子
めがねっ娘
眼鏡娘

 meganekko(眼鏡娘, 眼鏡, megane娘, 眼鏡娘); meganekko(megane娘, megane)
    めがねっこ(眼鏡っ娘, 眼鏡っ子, めがねっ娘, 眼鏡娘); メガネっこ(メガネっ娘, メガネっ子)
(manga slang) girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl

Variations:
メガネっ娘
眼鏡っ娘
メガネっ子
眼鏡っ子
めがねっ娘(sK)

 meganekko
    めがねっこ
(manga slang) girl who wears glasses

Variations:
一人っ子
ひとりっ子
独りっ子
一人子(io)

 hitorikko
    ひとりっこ
(an) only child

Variations:
七子
魚子
七々子
斜子(rK)
魚々子(sK)

 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

Variations:
三つ子の魂百まで
三つ子の魂百迄(sK)

 mitsugonotamashiihyakumade / mitsugonotamashihyakumade
    みつごのたましいひゃくまで
(expression) (proverb) a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100

Variations:
乳飲み子
乳飲み児
乳呑み児
乳呑み子
乳呑児(io)
乳飲子(io)
乳呑子(io)
乳飲児(io)

 chinomigo
    ちのみご
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant

Variations:
元も子もない
元も子も無い
本も子もない(iK)
本も子も無い(iK)

 motomokomonai
    もともこもない
(expression) losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

Variations:
元も子もない
元も子も無い
本も子もない(sK)
本も子も無い(sK)

 motomokomonai
    もともこもない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

Variations:
公侯伯子男
公・侯・伯・子・男(sK)

 koukouhakushidan / kokohakushidan
    こうこうはくしだん
(hist) (See 公爵,侯爵,伯爵,子爵,男爵・1) duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)

Variations:
割子
破籠
割り子
破子
割籠
破り子
破り籠
割り籠

 warigo
    わりご
(1) partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; (2) food served in such a box

Variations:
卵とじ
玉子とじ
卵綴じ
玉子綴じ
卵綴(io)

 tamagotoji
    たまごとじ
{food} soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup

Variations:
卵焼き
玉子焼き
たまご焼き
卵焼
玉子焼

 tamagoyaki
    たまごやき
(1) {food} rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); (2) {food} fried egg; (3) frying pan for making rolled eggs

Variations:
卵焼き
玉子焼き
たまご焼き(sK)
卵焼(sK)
玉子焼(sK)

 tamagoyaki
    たまごやき
(1) {food} rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); (2) {food} fried egg; (3) frying pan for making rolled eggs

Variations:
卵焼き器
玉子焼き器
たまご焼き器(sK)

 tamagoyakiki
    たまごやきき
(See 卵焼き・1) frying pan for making rolled eggs

Variations:
厚焼き玉子
厚焼き卵
厚焼玉子(sK)
厚焼きたまご(sK)
厚焼卵(sK)
厚焼たまご(sK)

 atsuyakitamago
    あつやきたまご
{food} thick omelette; rolled omelette

Variations:
可愛い子ちゃん
可愛いこちゃん
かわいい子ちゃん

 kawaiikochan / kawaikochan
    かわいいこちゃん
(colloquialism) (See かわい子ちゃん・かわいこちゃん) cutie; sweetie

Variations:
右ねじの法則
右ネジの法則
右螺子の法則

 miginejinohousoku / miginejinohosoku
    みぎねじのほうそく
(exp,n) corkscrew rule

Variations:
君子の交わりは淡きこと水のごとし
君子の交わりは淡きこと水の如し

 kunshinomajiwarihaawakikotomizunogotoshi / kunshinomajiwarihawakikotomizunogotoshi
    くんしのまじわりはあわきことみずのごとし
(expression) (proverb) (from the Zhuangzi) friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid

Variations:
君子危うきに近寄らず
君子危うきに近よらず

 kunshiayaukinichikayorazu
    くんしあやうきにちかよらず
(expression) (proverb) a wise man keeps away from danger

Variations:
味付け玉子
味付玉子
味付け卵
味付卵

 ajitsuketamago
    あじつけたまご
{food} soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen)

Variations:
唐辛子
唐芥子(rK)
蕃椒(rK)

 tougarashi(p); tongarashi(唐辛); tougarashi / togarashi(p); tongarashi(唐辛); togarashi
    とうがらし(P); とんがらし(唐辛子); トウガラシ
(1) capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; red pepper; (2) (abbreviation) (See 七味唐辛子) shichimi pepper

Variations:
固ゆで卵
かたゆで卵(sK)
固茹で卵(sK)
固ゆで玉子(sK)
固茹で玉子(sK)

 katayudetamago
    かたゆでたまご
hard-boiled egg

Variations:
天知る、地知る、我知る、子知る
天知る地知る我知る子知る(sK)

 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

Variations:
天知る地知る我知る子知る
天知る、地知る、我知る、子知る

 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

Variations:
女の子
女のコ(sK)
オンナの子(sK)
女のこ(sK)

 onnanoko
    おんなのこ
(exp,n) (1) (See 男の子・1) girl; daughter; baby girl; (exp,n) (2) (See 男の子・2) young woman

Variations:
子ぎつね
子狐
子ギツネ
小狐
小ギツネ

 kogitsune(gitsune, 狐, 小狐); kogitsune(gitsune, 小gitsune); kogitsune
    こぎつね(子ぎつね, 子狐, 小狐); こギツネ(子ギツネ, 小ギツネ); コギツネ
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox

Variations:
子で子にならぬほととぎす
子で子にならぬ時鳥

 kodekoninaranuhototogisu
    こでこにならぬほととぎす
(expression) (proverb) (rare) no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child

Variations:
子どもの権利条約
子供の権利条約(sK)
こどもの権利条約(sK)

 kodomonokenrijouyaku / kodomonokenrijoyaku
    こどものけんりじょうやく
(exp,n) Convention on the Rights of the Child

Variations:
子ども手当
子供手当
子供手当て
子ども手当て

 kodomoteate
    こどもてあて
child benefit; child allowance

Variations:
子ども手当
子供手当
子供手当て(sK)
子ども手当て(sK)
こども手当(sK)

 kodomoteate
    こどもてあて
child benefit; child allowance

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