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Simple Dictionary Definition |
気が晴れる see styles |
kigahareru きがはれる |
(exp,v1) to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better |
無くもがな see styles |
nakumogana なくもがな |
(exp,adj-no) (See なくてもよい・2) can be dispensed with; be better without; useless |
笑貧不笑娼 笑贫不笑娼 see styles |
xiào pín bù xiào chāng xiao4 pin2 bu4 xiao4 chang1 hsiao p`in pu hsiao ch`ang hsiao pin pu hsiao chang |
the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty; lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom) |
腐っても鯛 see styles |
kusattemotai くさってもたい |
(expression) (proverb) a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream |
腕が上がる see styles |
udegaagaru / udegagaru うでがあがる |
(exp,v5r) to gain in skill; to improve; to get better |
腰掛け仕事 see styles |
koshikakeshigoto こしかけしごと |
(yoji) temporary employment; a temporary job while looking for a better job; work just to kill time |
膝とも談合 see styles |
hizatomodangou / hizatomodango ひざともだんごう |
(expression) (proverb) two heads are better than one; consult even with your knees |
茶腹も一時 see styles |
chabaramoittoki ちゃばらもいっとき |
(expression) (proverb) anything is better than nothing; kail spares bread; a bellyful is a bellyful, whether it be meat or drink; tea in the belly (will fill it) for a time |
薬より養生 see styles |
kusuriyoriyoujou / kusuriyoriyojo くすりよりようじょう |
(expression) (proverb) prevention is better than cure |
螞蚱也是肉 蚂蚱也是肉 see styles |
mà zha yě shì ròu ma4 zha5 ye3 shi4 rou4 ma cha yeh shih jou |
lit. even a locust provides some nourishment (idiom); fig. it's better than nothing |
言わぬが花 see styles |
iwanugahana いわぬがはな |
(expression) (proverb) some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden |
論より証拠 see styles |
ronyorishouko / ronyorishoko ろんよりしょうこ |
(expression) (proverb) the proof of the pudding is in the eating; evidence is better than debate |
趕前不趕後 赶前不赶后 see styles |
gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu gan3 qian2 bu4 gan3 hou4 kan ch`ien pu kan hou kan chien pu kan hou |
it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom) |
運が開ける see styles |
ungahirakeru うんがひらける |
(exp,v1) to have luck turn one's way; to have one's fortune change for the better |
鼻をあかす see styles |
hanaoakasu はなをあかす |
(exp,v5s) to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless |
鼻を明かす see styles |
hanaoakasu はなをあかす |
(exp,v5s) to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless |
いい年をして see styles |
iitoshioshite / itoshioshite いいとしをして |
(expression) (See いい年して) (in spite of) being old enough to know better |
した方がいい see styles |
shitahougaii / shitahogai したほうがいい |
(exp,adj-ix) (See 為る・する・1,方がいい・1) had better do so |
するよろしい see styles |
suruyoroshii / suruyoroshi するよろしい |
(expression) had better ...; may as well ... |
Variations: |
tteka; teka ってか; てか |
(conjunction) (colloquialism) (See と言うか) or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean |
でもしか先生 see styles |
demoshikasensei / demoshikasense でもしかせんせい |
(slang) (derogatory term) someone who became a teacher for lack of anything better to do |
ないより増し see styles |
naiyorimashi ないよりまし |
(expression) (idiom) (kana only) better than a poke in the eye; better than none at all; better than nothing |
ハイデッカー see styles |
haideggaa / haidegga ハイデッガー |
tourist bus with high seating for better sight-seeing (wasei: high decker, high-deck car); (personal name) Heidegger |
ベターハーフ see styles |
betaahaafu / betahafu ベターハーフ |
better half |
よくも悪くも see styles |
yokumowarukumo よくもわるくも |
(expression) for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad |
也好不了多少 see styles |
yě hǎo bu liǎo duō shǎo ye3 hao3 bu5 liao3 duo1 shao3 yeh hao pu liao to shao |
hardly any better; just as bad |
吃飽了飯撐的 吃饱了饭撑的 see styles |
chī bǎo le fàn chēng de chi1 bao3 le5 fan4 cheng1 de5 ch`ih pao le fan ch`eng te chih pao le fan cheng te |
having nothing better to do; see 吃飽撐著|吃饱撑着 |
多多益益弁ず see styles |
tatamasumasubenzu たたますますべんず |
(expression) (proverb) the more, the better |
実務改善協会 see styles |
jitsumukaizenkyoukai / jitsumukaizenkyokai じつむかいぜんきょうかい |
(o) Better Business Practice |
巧詐不如拙誠 巧诈不如拙诚 see styles |
qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng qiao3 zha4 bu4 ru2 zhuo1 cheng2 ch`iao cha pu ju cho ch`eng chiao cha pu ju cho cheng |
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom); honesty is the best policy |
快方にむかう see styles |
kaihounimukau / kaihonimukau かいほうにむかう |
(exp,v5u) to improve; to get better; to convalesce |
快方に向かう see styles |
kaihounimukau / kaihonimukau かいほうにむかう |
(exp,v5u) to improve; to get better; to convalesce |
挨拶より円札 see styles |
aisatsuyoriensatsu あいさつよりえんさつ |
(expression) (proverb) (joc) (pun on 挨拶 and 円札 both ending in さつ) money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations |
政府改革協会 see styles |
seifukaikakukyoukai / sefukaikakukyokai せいふかいかくきょうかい |
(o) Better Government Association |
方がよろしい see styles |
hougayoroshii / hogayoroshi ほうがよろしい |
(expression) had better; is advisable |
格好をつける see styles |
kakkouotsukeru / kakkootsukeru かっこをつける |
(exp,v1) (1) to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; (2) to put up a front; to pose; to pretend |
格好を付ける see styles |
kakkouotsukeru / kakkootsukeru かっこをつける |
(exp,v1) (1) to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; (2) to put up a front; to pose; to pretend |
無いよりまし see styles |
naiyorimashi ないよりまし |
(expression) (idiom) (kana only) better than a poke in the eye; better than none at all; better than nothing |
無いより増し see styles |
naiyorimashi ないよりまし |
(expression) (idiom) (kana only) better than a poke in the eye; better than none at all; better than nothing |
理解を深める see styles |
rikaiofukameru りかいをふかめる |
(exp,v1) to cultivate a better understanding |
甲乙付け難い see styles |
kouotsutsukegatai / kootsutsukegatai こうおつつけがたい |
(expression) it is difficult to say which of the two is better |
耳聞不如目見 耳闻不如目见 see styles |
ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn er3 wen2 bu4 ru2 mu4 jian4 erh wen pu ju mu chien |
seeing something for oneself is better than hearing about it from others |
良くも悪くも see styles |
yokumowarukumo よくもわるくも |
(expression) for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad |
逃げるが勝ち see styles |
nigerugakachi にげるがかち |
(expression) (proverb) he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; fleeing is winning |
長痛不如短痛 长痛不如短痛 see styles |
cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng chang2 tong4 bu4 ru2 duan3 tong4 ch`ang t`ung pu ju tuan t`ung chang tung pu ju tuan tung |
better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony |
頭が回らない see styles |
atamagamawaranai あたまがまわらない |
(exp,adj-i) muddleheaded; knowing no better; not thinking about |
いいかっこしい see styles |
iikakkoshii / ikakkoshi いいかっこしい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (colloquialism) (ksb:) acting cool; pretending to be a better person that one is; pretentious (person) |
Variations: |
iitoshi / itoshi いいとし |
(exp,n) (1) mature age; advanced age; maturity; (exp,n) (2) (See いい年をして) age when one is old enough to know better |
いい思いをする see styles |
iiomoiosuru / iomoiosuru いいおもいをする |
(exp,vs-i) to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life |
イメージアップ see styles |
imeejiapu イメージアップ |
(noun/participle) creating a better image (wasei: image up) |
ええかっこしぃ see styles |
eekakkoshiぃ ええかっこしぃ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (colloquialism) (ksb:) acting cool; pretending to be a better person that one is; pretentious (person) |
すればするほど see styles |
surebasuruhodo すればするほど |
(expression) the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes") |
ないよりは増し see styles |
naiyorihamashi ないよりはまし |
(expression) (idiom) (kana only) better than a poke in the eye; better than none at all; better than nothing |
ハイ・デッカー see styles |
hai dekkaa / hai dekka ハイ・デッカー |
tourist bus with high seating for better sight-seeing (wasei: high decker, high-deck car) |
ベター・ハーフ see styles |
betaa haafu / beta hafu ベター・ハーフ |
better half |
一條繩上的螞蚱 一条绳上的蚂蚱 see styles |
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha yi1 tiao2 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5 i t`iao sheng shang te ma cha i tiao sheng shang te ma cha |
lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom); fig. people who are in it together for better or worse; people who will sink or swim together |
上には上がある see styles |
uenihauegaaru / uenihauegaru うえにはうえがある |
(expression) (proverb) greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you |
上には上がいる see styles |
uenihauegairu うえにはうえがいる |
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish |
上には上が有る see styles |
uenihauegaaru / uenihauegaru うえにはうえがある |
(expression) (proverb) greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you |
不怕慢，就怕站 see styles |
bù pà màn , jiù pà zhàn bu4 pa4 man4 , jiu4 pa4 zhan4 pu p`a man , chiu p`a chan pu pa man , chiu pa chan |
it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb) |
也好不到哪裡去 也好不到哪里去 see styles |
yě hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ qù ye3 hao3 bu4 dao4 na3 li3 qu4 yeh hao pu tao na li ch`ü yeh hao pu tao na li chü |
just as bad; not much better |
優るとも劣らぬ see styles |
masarutomootoranu まさるともおとらぬ |
(expression) not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing |
冤家宜解不宜結 冤家宜解不宜结 see styles |
yuān jiā yí jiě bù yí jié yuan1 jia1 yi2 jie3 bu4 yi2 jie2 yüan chia i chieh pu i chieh |
It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb) |
勝るとも劣らぬ see styles |
masarutomootoranu まさるともおとらぬ |
(expression) not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing |
善かれ悪しかれ see styles |
yokareashikare よかれあしかれ |
(exp,adv) good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly |
大は小を兼ねる see styles |
daihashouokaneru / daihashookaneru だいはしょうをかねる |
(exp,v1) (proverb) the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small |
好死不如賴活著 好死不如赖活着 see styles |
hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe hao3 si3 bu4 ru2 lai4 huo2 zhe5 hao ssu pu ju lai huo che |
better a bad life than a good death (idiom) |
好漢不吃眼前虧 好汉不吃眼前亏 see styles |
hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1 hao han pu ch`ih yen ch`ien k`uei hao han pu chih yen chien kuei |
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom) |
張家長，李家短 张家长，李家短 see styles |
zhāng jiā cháng , lǐ jiā duǎn zhang1 jia1 chang2 , li3 jia1 duan3 chang chia ch`ang , li chia tuan chang chia chang , li chia tuan |
lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors |
無いよりはまし see styles |
naiyorihamashi ないよりはまし |
(expression) (idiom) (kana only) better than a poke in the eye; better than none at all; better than nothing |
無いよりは増し see styles |
naiyorihamashi ないよりはまし |
(expression) (idiom) (kana only) better than a poke in the eye; better than none at all; better than nothing |
甲乙つけがたい see styles |
kouotsutsukegatai / kootsutsukegatai こうおつつけがたい |
(expression) it is difficult to say which of the two is better |
甲乙付けがたい see styles |
kouotsutsukegatai / kootsutsukegatai こうおつつけがたい |
(expression) it is difficult to say which of the two is better |
置けばよかった see styles |
okebayokatta おけばよかった |
(expression) (kana only) I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had .... |
置けば良かった see styles |
okebayokatta おけばよかった |
(expression) (kana only) I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had .... |
習うより慣れよ see styles |
narauyorinareyo ならうよりなれよ |
(expression) experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught |
習うより慣れろ see styles |
narauyorinarero ならうよりなれろ |
(expression) experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught |
良かれ悪しかれ see styles |
yokareashikare よかれあしかれ |
(exp,adv) good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly |
蚊子再小也是肉 see styles |
wén zi zài xiǎo yě shì ròu wen2 zi5 zai4 xiao3 ye3 shi4 rou4 wen tzu tsai hsiao yeh shih jou |
lit. even a mosquito, though tiny, provides some nourishment (idiom); fig. it's better than nothing |
過程比終點更美 过程比终点更美 see styles |
guò chéng bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng měi guo4 cheng2 bi3 zhong1 dian3 geng4 mei3 kuo ch`eng pi chung tien keng mei kuo cheng pi chung tien keng mei |
The process is more beautiful than the outcome.; It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. |
頭がまわらない see styles |
atamagamawaranai あたまがまわらない |
(exp,adj-i) muddleheaded; knowing no better; not thinking about |
イメージ・アップ see styles |
imeeji apu イメージ・アップ |
(noun/participle) creating a better image (wasei: image up) |
モベターブルース see styles |
mobetaaburuusu / mobetaburusu モベターブルース |
(work) Mo' Better Blues (film); (wk) Mo' Better Blues (film) |
多々ますます弁ず see styles |
tatamasumasubenzu たたますますべんず |
(expression) (proverb) the more, the better |
多一事不如少一事 see styles |
duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 to i shih pu ju shao i shih |
it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better |
多多ますます弁ず see styles |
tatamasumasubenzu たたますますべんず |
(expression) (proverb) the more, the better |
大取りより小取り see styles |
ootoriyorikotori おおとりよりことり |
(expression) it is wiser to make money steadily over time; light gains make heavy purse; better small takings than a large win |
好記性不如爛筆頭 好记性不如烂笔头 see styles |
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu hao3 ji4 xing4 bu4 ru2 lan4 bi3 tou2 hao chi hsing pu ju lan pi t`ou hao chi hsing pu ju lan pi tou |
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom) |
Variations: |
shiriagari しりあがり |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) rising intonation; upward inflection; (2) rising tendency; upward trend; getting better; improvement; (3) (See 逆上がり) feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar |
悪名は無名に勝る see styles |
akumyouhamumeinimasaru / akumyohamumenimasaru あくみょうはむめいにまさる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) it is better to be infamous than unknown |
比上不足比下有餘 比上不足比下有余 see styles |
bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you3 yu2 pi shang pu tsu pi hsia yu yü |
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst; can pass muster |
瘦死的駱駝比馬大 瘦死的骆驼比马大 see styles |
shòu sǐ de luò tuo bǐ mǎ dà shou4 si3 de5 luo4 tuo5 bi3 ma3 da4 shou ssu te lo t`o pi ma ta shou ssu te lo to pi ma ta |
lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom); fig. even after suffering a loss, a rich person is still better off than ordinary people; a cultured person may come down in the world, but he is still superior to the common people |
鯛の尾より鰯の頭 see styles |
tainooyoriiwashinokashira / tainooyoriwashinokashira たいのおよりいわしのかしら |
(expression) (proverb) better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion |
Variations: |
iiotona; yoiotona(良i大人) / iotona; yoiotona(良i大人) いいおとな; よいおとな(良い大人) |
(exp,n) (oft. used sarcastically) (See いい年をして) (an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better) |
ただじゃおかないぞ see styles |
tadajaokanaizo ただじゃおかないぞ |
(expression) You'll pay for this!; You'd better keep your mouth shut! |
ただではおかないぞ see styles |
tadadehaokanaizo ただではおかないぞ |
(expression) You'll pay for this!; You'd better keep your mouth shut! |
に超したことはない see styles |
nikoshitakotohanai にこしたことはない |
(expression) it is better to; it is best to; there's nothing better than |
に越したことはない see styles |
nikoshitakotohanai にこしたことはない |
(expression) it is better to; it is best to; there's nothing better than |
一回りもふた回りも see styles |
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.) |
不怕一萬，就怕萬一 不怕一万，就怕万一 see styles |
bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī bu4 pa4 yi1 wan4 , jiu4 pa4 wan4 yi1 pu p`a i wan , chiu p`a wan i pu pa i wan , chiu pa wan i |
better to be safe than sorry (proverb); to be prepared just in case |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Do Better" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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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