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礙事


碍事

see styles
ài shì
    ai4 shi4
ai shih
to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter

究明

see styles
 kyuumei / kyume
    きゅうめい
(noun, transitive verb) investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into

究竟

see styles
jiū jìng
    jiu1 jing4
chiu ching
 kukkyou; kyuukyou / kukkyo; kyukyo
    くっきょう; きゅうきょう
to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result
(adverb) (1) after all; in the end; finally; (adj-na,adj-no,n) (2) excellent; superb; handy; appropriate; ideal; (adj-na,adj-no,n) (3) (くっきょう only) (See 屈強) robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
Examine exhaustively; utmost, final, at the end, a tr. of uttarā, upper, superior, hence 至極 ultimate, supreme.

穿つ

see styles
 ugatsu
    うがつ
(transitive verb) (1) to drill; to bore; to pierce; to pass through; (v5t,vt,vi) (2) to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); to be true to (nature); (transitive verb) (3) (archaism) to put on; to wear

笑柄

see styles
xiào bǐng
    xiao4 bing3
hsiao ping
a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock

箇事

see styles
gè shì
    ge4 shi4
ko shih
 ko no ji
this matter

管他

see styles
guǎn tā
    guan3 ta1
kuan t`a
    kuan ta
no matter if; regardless of; don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter

管它

see styles
guǎn tā
    guan3 ta1
kuan t`a
    kuan ta
no matter if; regardless of; don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter

粉塵


粉尘

see styles
fěn chén
    fen3 chen2
fen ch`en
    fen chen
 funjin
    ふんじん
dust; airborne powder; solid particulate matter
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust

粒体

see styles
 ryuutai / ryutai
    りゅうたい
{physics} granular material; granular matter; granule

素材

see styles
sù cái
    su4 cai2
su ts`ai
    su tsai
 sozai
    そざい
source material (in literature and art)
(1) ingredient; (raw) material; resource; (2) unprocessed timber; raw timber; (3) subject matter; topic

細究


细究

see styles
xì jiū
    xi4 jiu1
hsi chiu
to look into (a matter)

縦え

see styles
 tatoe
    たとえ
(adverb) (kana only) even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever

縦令

see styles
 tatoe
    たとえ
    tatoi
    たとい
(adverb) (kana only) even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever

置喙

see styles
zhì huì
    zhi4 hui4
chih hui
to offer an opinion; to comment (on the issue); to have a say (in the matter)

罷休


罢休

see styles
bà xiū
    ba4 xiu1
pa hsiu
to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let something go; forget it; let the matter drop

聖域

see styles
 seiiki / seki
    せいいき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground; (2) issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

腦髓


脑髓

see styles
nǎo suǐ
    nao3 sui3
nao sui
brain tissue; gray matter; brain; medulla

膠質


胶质

see styles
jiāo zhì
    jiao1 zhi4
chiao chih
 koushitsu; nikawashitsu / koshitsu; nikawashitsu
    こうしつ; にかわしつ
colloid; gelatinous matter
(See コロイド) colloid

自問


自问

see styles
zì wèn
    zi4 wen4
tzu wen
 jimon
    じもん
to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
(n,vs,vt,vi) asking oneself

自性

see styles
zì xìng
    zi4 xing4
tzu hsing
 jishou / jisho
    じしょう
{Buddh} intrinsic nature; one's own distinct nature
Own nature; of (its) own nature. As an intp. of pradhāna (and resembling 冥性) in the Sāṅkhya philosophy it is 'prakṛti, the Originant, primary or original matter or rather the primary germ out of which all material appearances are evolved, the first evolver or source of the material world (hence in a general acceptation 'nature' or rather 'matter' as opposed to purusha, or 'spirit')'. M. W. As 莎發斡 svabhāva, it is 'own state, essential or inherent property, innate or peculiar disposition, natural state or constitution, nature'. M. W. The self-substance, self-nature, or unchanging character of anything.

舊事


旧事

see styles
jiù shì
    jiu4 shi4
chiu shih
old affair; former matter
See: 旧事

色心

see styles
sè xīn
    se4 xin1
se hsin
 shikishin
Matter and mind, the material and immaterial.

茶事

see styles
 chagoto; chaji; saji
    ちゃごと; ちゃじ; さじ
(1) tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); (2) some matter concerning tea; (3) family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors

莫迦

see styles
 baka
    ばか
(ateji / phonetic) (1) (kana only) fool; idiot; (2) (kana only) trivial matter; folly; absurdity; (adjectival noun) (3) (kana only) foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous; (4) (abbreviation) (kana only) Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

落塵


落尘

see styles
luò chén
    luo4 chen2
lo ch`en
    lo chen
dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter

著落


着落

see styles
zhuó luò
    zhuo2 luo4
cho lo
whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution

著邊


着边

see styles
zháo biān
    zhao2 bian1
chao pien
relevant; to the point; has something to do with the matter (also used with negative)

處分


处分

see styles
chǔ fèn
    chu3 fen4
ch`u fen
    chu fen
 shobun
to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4]
treatment

要件

see styles
yào jiàn
    yao4 jian4
yao chien
 youken / yoken
    ようけん
key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone
(1) important matter; (2) requirement; requisite; necessary condition; sine qua non

要政

see styles
yào zhèng
    yao4 zheng4
yao cheng
important governmental or administrative matter

親裁

see styles
 shinsai
    しんさい
(noun, transitive verb) matter personally decided by the emperor

觸碰


触碰

see styles
chù pèng
    chu4 peng4
ch`u p`eng
    chu peng
to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter)

話柄


话柄

see styles
huà bǐng
    hua4 bing3
hua ping
 wahei / wahe
    わへい
a pretext for gossip; a matter for derision
topic; subject

読物

see styles
 yomimono
    よみもの
reading matter; reading material

課題


课题

see styles
kè tí
    ke4 ti2
k`o t`i
    ko ti
 kadai
    かだい
task; problem; issue
(1) subject; theme; issue; matter; (2) homework; assignment; (3) problem (that needs solving); task; challenge; question; (4) route (in climbing, bouldering, etc.); problem

辦好


办好

see styles
bàn hǎo
    ban4 hao3
pan hao
to take care of (a matter); to get (a task) done; to handle (a project) expeditiously

追問


追问

see styles
zhuī wèn
    zhui1 wen4
chui wen
 tsuimon
to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter
to inquire about

這不


这不

see styles
zhè bu
    zhe4 bu5
che pu
(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)

造色

see styles
zào sè
    zao4 se4
tsao se
 zōshiki
created matter

郵便

see styles
 yuubin / yubin
    ゆうびん
(1) mail service; postal service; mail; post; (2) (abbreviation) mail; postal matter; postal items

長考

see styles
 choukou / choko
    ちょうこう
(n,vs,vi) (See 小考・1) thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering

關於


关于

see styles
guān yú
    guan1 yu2
kuan yü
pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about; a matter of

阿拏


阿拿

see styles
ān á
    an1 a2
an a
 ana
aṇu, 阿莬; 阿耨 Minute, infinitesimal, the smallest aggregation of matter, a molecule consisting of 七微 seven atoms.

附議


附议

see styles
fù yì
    fu4 yi4
fu i
 fugi
    ふぎ
to second a motion
(noun/participle) bringing up a matter; discussion; debate; submission (e.g. a measure); referral (e.g. bill to a committee); placing (e.g. item on an agenda)

降塵


降尘

see styles
jiàng chén
    jiang4 chen2
chiang ch`en
    chiang chen
dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter

隨口


随口

see styles
suí kǒu
    sui2 kou3
sui k`ou
    sui kou
(speak) without thinking the matter through

難件

see styles
 nanken
    なんけん
difficult matter or case

難点

see styles
 nanten
    なんてん
(1) fault; weakness; flaw; defect; drawback; disadvantage; (2) crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention

頭腦


头脑

see styles
tóu nǎo
    tou2 nao3
t`ou nao
    tou nao
brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss

題材


题材

see styles
tí cái
    ti2 cai2
t`i ts`ai
    ti tsai
 daizai
    だいざい
subject matter
subject; theme

馬稼

see styles
 baka
    ばか
(ateji / phonetic) (1) (kana only) fool; idiot; (2) (kana only) trivial matter; folly; absurdity; (adjectival noun) (3) (kana only) foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous; (4) (abbreviation) (kana only) Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

馬鹿


马鹿

see styles
mǎ lù
    ma3 lu4
ma lu
 umashika
    うましか
red deer; fool; idiot (from Japanese "baka")
(ateji / phonetic) (1) (kana only) fool; idiot; (2) (kana only) trivial matter; folly; absurdity; (adjectival noun) (3) (kana only) foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous; (4) (abbreviation) (kana only) Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell); (surname) Umashika

髓腦


髓脑

see styles
suǐ nǎo
    sui3 nao3
sui nao
brains; gray matter

體事

see styles
tǐ shì
    ti3 shi4
t`i shih
    ti shih
matter

高低

see styles
gāo dī
    gao1 di1
kao ti
 koutei(p); takahiku / kote(p); takahiku
    こうてい(P); たかひく
height; level; (music) pitch; relative superiority; propriety; discretion (usu. in the negative, e.g. 不知高低[bu4 zhi1 gao1 di1]); no matter what; just; simply (will not ..., must ... etc); at long last
(n,vs,vi) high and low; rise and fall

あだ事

see styles
 adagoto
    あだごと
trivial matter

ご本尊

see styles
 gohonzon
    ごほんぞん
(1) principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; (2) (joc) the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter

その事

see styles
 sonokoto
    そのこと
(expression) (kana only) that; the matter in question

その儀

see styles
 sonogi
    そのぎ
(expression) that matter; those matters

その辺

see styles
 sonohen
    そのへん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) around there; near there; (2) or thereabouts; or so; (3) such a matter; such a thing

ただ事

see styles
 tadagoto
    ただごと
trivial matter

つき物

see styles
 tsukimono
    つきもの
(kana only) evil spirit; demon; (1) essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; accompaniment; appendage; accessory; (2) front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

テーマ

see styles
 teema
    テーマ
theme (ger: Thema); topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

であれ

see styles
 deare
    であれ
(expression) (1) no matter (what, who, etc.); (expression) (2) (as ...であれ...であれ) whether ... or ...; (expression) (3) (imperative form of である) (See である) be

どうせ

see styles
 douse / dose
    どうせ
(adverb) (1) (indicates inevitability of outcome, resignation or scorn) in any case; regardless; either way; after all; no matter what; anyway; (adverb) (2) (followed by a conditional, or as ~...だから) since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

どうも

see styles
 doumo / domo
    どうも
(interjection) (1) (abbreviation) (See どうも有難う) thank you; thanks; (adverb) (2) much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret); (adverb) (3) quite; really; mostly; (adverb) (4) somehow; (adverb) (5) (See どうしても・1) in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to); (interjection) (6) greetings; hello; goodbye

トライ

see styles
 dorai
    ドライ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: ウェット・1) dry; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (ant: ウェット・2) dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; matter-of-fact; businesslike; practical; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) (ant: スイート・2) dry (of alcohol)

どんな

see styles
 donna
    ドンナ
(pre-noun adjective) (1) (See こんな,そんな・1,あんな) what kind of; what sort of; what; (pre-noun adjective) (2) (as どんな...でも, どんな...も, etc.) no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all; (place-name) Donnaz

よそ事

see styles
 yosogoto
    よそごと
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one

一大事

see styles
yī dà shì
    yi1 da4 shi4
i ta shih
 ichidaiji
    いちだいじ
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
The one great work of a Buddha, universal enlightenment and release; also a life, or lifetime.

一段事

see styles
yī duàn shì
    yi1 duan4 shi4
i tuan shih
 ichidan no ji
The unity or continuity in the unbroken processes of nature; all nature, all being is but one continuous process.

万々歳

see styles
 banbanzai
    ばんばんざい
matter for great congratulation

万万歳

see styles
 banbanzai
    ばんばんざい
matter for great congratulation

三世間


三世间

see styles
sān shì jiān
    san1 shi4 jian1
san shih chien
 san zeken
There are two definitions: (1) The realms of 器 matter, of 衆生 life, and 智正覺 mind, especially the Buddha's mind. (2) The 五陰 psychological realm (mind), 衆生 realm of life, and 國土 or 器material realm.

三極少


三极少

see styles
sān jí shǎo
    san1 ji2 shao3
san chi shao
 san gokushō
The three smallest things, i. e. an atom as the smallest particle of matter; a letter as the shortest possible name; a kṣaṇa, as the shortest period of time.

三眞如

see styles
sān zhēn rú
    san1 zhen1 ru2
san chen ju
 san shinnyo
Three aspects of the bhūtatathatā, implying that it is above the limitations of form, creation, or a soul. (1) (a) 無相眞如 without form; (b) 無生眞如 without creation; (c) 無性眞如 without anything that can be called a nature for comparison; e.g. chaos, or primal matter. (2) (a) 善法眞如 The bhūtatathatā as good; (b) 不善法眞如 as evil; (c) 無記法眞如 as neutral, or neither good nor evil.

上せる

see styles
 noboseru
    のぼせる
(transitive verb) (kyb:) to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food term); to send some on out

不打緊


不打紧

see styles
bù dǎ jǐn
    bu4 da3 jin3
pu ta chin
unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind

不純物

see styles
 fujunbutsu
    ふじゅんぶつ
foreign matter; impurities

不要緊


不要紧

see styles
bù yào jǐn
    bu4 yao4 jin3
pu yao chin
unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but

事がら

see styles
 kotogara
    ことがら
matter; thing; affair; circumstance

事実上

see styles
 jijitsujou / jijitsujo
    じじつじょう
(n,adj-no,adv) as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

事實上


事实上

see styles
shì shí shàng
    shi4 shi2 shang4
shih shih shang
in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto

事情通

see styles
 jijoutsuu / jijotsu
    じじょうつう
(See 通・1) having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source

二元論


二元论

see styles
èr yuán lùn
    er4 yuan2 lun4
erh yüan lun
 nigenron
    にげんろん
dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)
dualism

交際上

see styles
 kousaijou / kosaijo
    こうさいじょう
as a matter of social courtesy

什麼事


什么事

see styles
shén me shì
    shen2 me5 shi4
shen me shih
What's up?; Is something the matter?; (coll.) (used in rhetorical questions of the form 關|关[guan1] + {person} + 什麼事|什么事[shen2 me5 shi4] "what business is it of {person}'s?; what's it to {person}?")

付き物

see styles
 tsukimono
    つきもの
(1) essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; accompaniment; appendage; accessory; (2) front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

付着物

see styles
 fuchakubutsu
    ふちゃくぶつ
attached matter; attached substances; accretion; incrustation

何ごと

see styles
 nanigoto
    なにごと
(1) what; something; everything; (2) nothing (with neg. verb); (3) something or other; unspecified matter

何ぼう

see styles
 nanbou / nanbo
    なんぼう
(adverb) (1) (archaism) how much; how many; how; to what extent; (adverb) (2) (archaism) (as なんぼう...〜とも, etc.) however (much); no matter how

何人も

see styles
 nanibitomo; nanbitomo; nanpitomo
    なにびとも; なんびとも; なんぴとも
(1) (See なにびと) (no matter) who; everyone; anyone; (2) (with neg. verb) nobody

余所事

see styles
 yosogoto
    よそごと
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one

例の件

see styles
 reinoken / renoken
    れいのけん
(exp,n) matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue

便宜上

see styles
 bengijou / bengijo
    べんぎじょう
(adverb) for convenience; as a matter of convenience

係争物

see styles
 keisoubutsu / kesobutsu
    けいそうぶつ
legal point of contention; matter in dispute; subject of debate; issue in contention

先の話

see styles
 sakinohanashi
    さきのはなし
(exp,n) matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon

其の事

see styles
 sonokoto
    そのこと
(expression) (kana only) that; the matter in question

其の儀

see styles
 sonogi
    そのぎ
(expression) that matter; those matters

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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