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<...30313233>| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
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shigeki しげき |
(noun/participle) stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation; excitement; thrill |
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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 |
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misokagoto みそかごと |
(1) (form) secret; private matter; (2) (form) secret love affair; liaison |
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yatai やたい |
(1) (See 屋台店) cart (esp. a food cart); stall; stand; (2) (See 踊り屋台) festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; dancing platform; (3) stage prop fashioned after a large building; (4) (abbreviation) (See 屋台骨・1) framework (of a house, etc.); (5) (archaism) house (esp. a small and miserable house) |
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shimakutoぅba(島言葉, 島kutoぅba); shimakutotoba(島kutotoba); shimakutotoba しまくとぅば(島言葉, 島くとぅば); しまクトゥバ(島クトゥバ); シマクトゥバ |
(1) (kana only) (rkb:) mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); (2) (kana only) (rkb:) Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement) |
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mikoshi(p); shinyo(神輿); jinyo(神輿) みこし(P); しんよ(神輿); じんよ(神輿) |
(1) (esp. 神輿) (See お神輿・1) portable shrine (carried in festivals); (2) (みこし only) (honorific or respectful language) (esp. 御輿) (See 輿・1) palanquin; (3) (みこし only) (kana only) (esp. as みこしを据える, みこしを上げる, etc.) (See みこしを据える,腰・1) buttocks; lower back; waist; hips |
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omoimoyoranai おもいもよらない |
(exp,adj-i) unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable |
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omottemominai おもってもみない |
(exp,adj-i) unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable |
息子はキャラクター掬い(sK) see styles |
kyarakutaasukui / kyarakutasukui キャラクターすくい |
(kana only) (See 金魚すくい) festival game of scooping up plastic cartoon figurines floating in water; character scooping |
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enbaku(燕麦); karasumugi(燕麦, karasu麦, 烏麦); karasumugi(karasu麦); karasumugi; enbaku えんばく(燕麦); からすむぎ(燕麦, からす麦, 烏麦); カラスむぎ(カラス麦); カラスムギ; エンバク |
(1) (kana only) wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; (2) (esp. 燕麦) oat (Avena sativa); oats |
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otokogi; kyouki(侠気, 俠気) / otokogi; kyoki(侠気, 俠気) おとこぎ; きょうき(侠気, 俠気) |
(See 女気・おんなぎ) chivalrous spirit; chivalry |
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meakashi めあかし |
(hist) hired thief taker (Edo period); private detective; private secret policeman |
組織プラスミノーゲン活性化因子 see styles |
soshikipurasuminoogenkasseikainshi / soshikipurasuminoogenkassekainshi そしきプラスミノーゲンかっせいかいんし |
{biol} tissue plasminogen activator; tPA; PLAT |
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kangaemotsukanai かんがえもつかない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 考えつく・かんがえつく) unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of |
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bakabayashi ばかばやし |
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float) |
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anbibarensu; anbiarensu アンビバレンス; アンビヴァレンス |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) ambivalence |
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esukareetaakou(esukareetaa校); esukareetakou(esukareeta校) / esukareetako(esukareeta校); esukareetako(esukareeta校) エスカレーターこう(エスカレーター校); エスカレータこう(エスカレータ校) |
(colloquialism) (See エスカレーター学校・エスカレーターがっこう) private school that allows students to advance from one stage of education to the next, often kindergarten to university, without taking entrance exams en route |
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oiwai おいわい |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (See 祝い・1) congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival; (2) (See 祝い・2) congratulatory gift; present |
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harirayapuasa; hariraya puasa ハリラヤプアサ; ハリラヤ・プアサ |
(See イードアルフィトル) Hari Raya Pausa (Islamic holiday) (may:); Eid al-Fitr; Festival of Breaking the Fast |
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burakkukumin; burakku kumin ブラッククミン; ブラック・クミン |
black cumin (Nigella sativa); black seed |
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burakkushiido; burakku shiido / burakkushido; burakku shido ブラックシード; ブラック・シード |
(See ブラッククミン) black seed (Nigella sativa); black cumin |
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maasurenissha; maasurenisha / masurenissha; masurenisha マースレニッツァ; マースレニツァ |
Maslenitsa (Slavic folk festival) (rus:) |
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mootaapuuru; mootaa puuru / mootapuru; moota puru モータープール; モーター・プール |
(ksb:) parking lot (esp. a private lot, e.g. for corporate cars) (wasei: motor pool); car park |
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mochibeeshon; motibeeshon モチベーション; モティベーション |
motivation |
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raibaruchiimu; raibaru chiimu / raibaruchimu; raibaru chimu ライバルチーム; ライバル・チーム |
{sports} rival team; opposing team |
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rikuruutorabu; rikuruuto rabu / rikurutorabu; rikuruto rabu リクルートラブ; リクルート・ラブ |
love that is motivated by job-hunting (wasei: recruit love); using sex to get a job |
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naishogoto; naishougoto(内証事)(rk) / naishogoto; naishogoto(内証事)(rk) ないしょごと; ないしょうごと(内証事)(rk) |
secret; private matter; confidential matter |
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jitte; jittei / jitte; jitte じって; じってい |
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan) |
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ataru あたる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 外す・5) to be hit; to strike; (v5r,vi) (2) to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed; (v5r,vi) (3) (often as ...に当たる) to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to; (v5r,vi) (4) to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.); (v5r,vi) (5) to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win; (v5r,vi) (6) to be successful; to go well; to be a hit; (v5r,vi) (7) to face; to confront; (v5r,vi) (8) to lie (in the direction of); (v5r,vi) (9) to undertake; to be assigned; (v5r,vi) (10) to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted; (v5r,vi) (11) to be called on (e.g. by a teacher); (v5r,vi) (12) to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at; (v5r,vi) (13) (as 〜するには当たらない, etc.) to be unnecessary; (v5r,vi) (14) {baseb} (usu. as 当たっている) to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak; (v5r,vi) (15) to feel a bite (in fishing); (v5r,vi) (16) (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil; (transitive verb) (17) to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison); (transitive verb) (18) to shave; (transitive verb) (19) (as 〜の〜に当たる) to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship |
情報経営イノベーション専門職大学 see styles |
jouhoukeieiinobeeshonsenmonshokudaigaku / johokeenobeeshonsenmonshokudaigaku じょうほうけいえいイノベーションせんもんしょくだいがく |
(org) iU (private university in Tokyo); (o) iU (private university in Tokyo) |
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mizukarakuri みずからくり |
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka) |
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ukarearuku うかれあるく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to gad about; to gallivant; (v5k,vi) (2) to wander aimlessly; to walk around restlessly |
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ukiyobanare うきよばなれ |
(n,vs,vi) (usu. used adjectivally as 浮世離れした) otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense |
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shiseihagaki(私製hagaki, 私製葉書); shiseihagaki(私製hagaki) / shisehagaki(私製hagaki, 私製葉書); shisehagaki(私製hagaki) しせいはがき(私製はがき, 私製葉書); しせいハガキ(私製ハガキ) |
unofficial postcard; private mailing card |
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sabaibarizumu; saaiarizumu / sabaibarizumu; saiarizumu サバイバリズム; サヴァイヴァリズム |
survivalism; prepping (for emergencies, disasters, etc.) |
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chaguchaguumako(chaguchagu馬ko); chaguchaguumako(chaguchagu馬ko) / chaguchagumako(chaguchagu馬ko); chaguchagumako(chaguchagu馬ko) チャグチャグうまコ(チャグチャグ馬コ); チャグチャグうまこ(チャグチャグ馬こ) |
(1) Chagu Chagu Horse Festival (of Iwate Prefecture); (2) small wooden horse toy with bells on its neck (made in Iwate Prefecture) |
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biibaa(p); biba(p); biiba / biba(p); biba(p); biba ビーバー(P); ビバ(P); ビーバ |
(1) (usu. ビーバー or ビーバ) beaver; (2) (usu. ビバ or ビーバ) viva (ita:) |
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fuigomatsuri ふいごまつり |
Bellows Festival; festival for blacksmiths and foundries on the eighth day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, on which they would clean their bellows and pray |
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raibaru(p); raiaru(sk) ライバル(P); ライヴァル(sk) |
rival; competitor; competition |
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tsukuru つくる |
(transitive verb) (1) (造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating) to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; (transitive verb) (2) to prepare (food term); to brew (alcohol); (transitive verb) (3) (See 野菜を作る) to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; (transitive verb) (4) to till; (transitive verb) (5) to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; (transitive verb) (6) to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; (transitive verb) (7) to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; (transitive verb) (8) to have (a child); (transitive verb) (9) to make up (one's face, etc.); (transitive verb) (10) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); (transitive verb) (11) to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion; (transitive verb) (12) to form (a line, etc.); (transitive verb) (13) to set (a record); (transitive verb) (14) to commit (a sin, etc.) |
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masarutomootoranai まさるともおとらない |
(exp,adj-i) not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with) |
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okuyukashii / okuyukashi おくゆかしい |
(adjective) (1) refined; elegant; graceful; cultivated; (adjective) (2) modest; reserved; restrained; self-effacing |
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kamigakaru; kamugakaru かみがかる; かむがかる |
(transitive verb) (1) (oft. used adjectivally as 神懸かった or 神懸かっている) to be possessed by a god; (transitive verb) (2) to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; (transitive verb) (3) (idiom) (slang) (See 神る) to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible |
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shumigaii(趣味gaii, 趣味ga良i); shumigayoi(趣味ga良i, 趣味gayoi) / shumigai(趣味gai, 趣味ga良i); shumigayoi(趣味ga良i, 趣味gayoi) しゅみがいい(趣味がいい, 趣味が良い); しゅみがよい(趣味が良い, 趣味がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste |
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shuminoii(趣味noii, 趣味no良i); shuminoyoi(趣味no良i, 趣味noyoi) / shuminoi(趣味noi, 趣味no良i); shuminoyoi(趣味no良i, 趣味noyoi) しゅみのいい(趣味のいい, 趣味の良い); しゅみのよい(趣味の良い, 趣味のよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes |
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aun; a un; aun あうん; あ・うん; アウン |
(1) (kana only) Om (san:); Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; (2) inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega |
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taguinai たぐいない |
(adjective) (form) (See 比類ない,類のない) unparalleled; incomparable; unmatched; unrivaled; matchless |
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akutibeeshon; akuchibeeshon アクティベーション; アクチベーション |
(abbreviation) {comp} (See プロダクトアクティベーション) (product) activation |
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afutaafaibu; afutaa faibu / afutafaibu; afuta faibu アフターファイブ; アフター・ファイブ |
after five; one's private time; after-hours |
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ariuru ありうる |
(expression) (See ありえる) possible; conceivable; likely; probable |
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arieru ありえる |
(v1,vi) (See ありうる) to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable |
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esukareetaagakkou(esukareetaa学校); esukareetagakkou(esukareeta学校) / esukareetagakko(esukareeta学校); esukareetagakko(esukareeta学校) エスカレーターがっこう(エスカレーター学校); エスカレータがっこう(エスカレータ学校) |
(colloquialism) (See エスカレーター校) private school that allows students to advance from one stage of education to the next, often kindergarten to university, without taking entrance exams en route; escalator school |
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omikoshi おみこし |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) (See 神輿・1) mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; (2) (kana only) (esp. as 〜を上げる, 〜を据える, etc.) (See 腰・1) lower back; waist; hips |
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kabanmochi(kaban持chi, 鞄持chi, 鞄持); kabanmochi(kaban持chi) かばんもち(かばん持ち, 鞄持ち, 鞄持); カバンもち(カバン持ち) |
(1) private secretary; (2) (derogatory term) flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; (3) someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier; carrying a bag |
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sabaibaruuea; sabaibaru uea / sabaibaruea; sabaibaru uea サバイバルウエア; サバイバル・ウエア |
survival wear |
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sabaibarugeemu; sabaibaru geemu サバイバルゲーム; サバイバル・ゲーム |
(1) airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets) (wasei: survival game); (2) game of survival |
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sabaibarunaifu; sabaibaru naifu サバイバルナイフ; サバイバル・ナイフ |
survival knife |
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sabaibarufuuzu; sabaibaru fuuzu / sabaibarufuzu; sabaibaru fuzu サバイバルフーズ; サバイバル・フーズ |
survival foods |
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bijinesujetto; bijinesu jetto ビジネスジェット; ビジネス・ジェット |
business jet; private jet |
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hinamatsuri ひなまつり |
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival |
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yaruki やるき |
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness |
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tanabata(p); shichiseki(七夕) たなばた(P); しちせき(七夕) |
(See 五節句) Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver |
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makuaki まくあき |
(1) (ant: 幕切れ・1) rise of the curtain; opening of a play; (2) (See 幕開け・2) beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.) |
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koigataki こいがたき |
one's rival in love |
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aritoarayuru ありとあらゆる |
(exp,adj-pn) (kana only) every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of |
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kiwamaru きわまる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; to terminate; to come to an end; (aux-v,adj-f,v5r) (2) (after adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話) extremely; (v5r,vi) (3) (esp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる) to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be at a loss; (v5r,vi) (4) to be decided; to be settled |
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mekoboshi めこぼし |
(noun/participle) connivance; overlooking |
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mikoshi(p); shinyo(神輿) みこし(P); しんよ(神輿) |
(1) mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; (2) (御輿 only) (honorific or respectful language) (See 輿・1) palanquin; litter; (3) (みこし only) (kana only) (esp. as 〜を上げる, 〜を据える, etc.) (See みこしを据える,腰・1) lower back; waist; hips |
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mitoreru みとれる |
(v1,vi) to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination |
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fesutibaru(p); fesutiaru フェスティバル(P); フェスティヴァル |
festival (esp. music, film, etc.) |
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narabu ならぶ |
(v5b,vi) (1) to line up; to stand in a line; (v5b,vi) (2) to rival; to match; to equal |
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ninkyou; jinkyou / ninkyo; jinkyo にんきょう; じんきょう |
(1) chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; (prefix noun) (2) (euph) (See 任侠団体,任侠映画) yakuza |
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yatai やたい |
(1) (See 屋台店) cart (esp. a food cart); stall; stand; (2) (See 踊り屋台) festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; dancing platform; (3) stage prop fashioned after a large building; (4) (abbreviation) (See 屋台骨・1) framework (of a building); foundation; (5) (archaism) house (esp. a small and miserable one) |
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tatemae たてまえ |
(1) (See 本音) face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); (2) (建前, 建て前 only) ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house |
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migaku みがく |
(transitive verb) (1) to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens); (transitive verb) (2) to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character) |
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matsuribayashi まつりばやし |
festival music |
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asobimawaru あそびまわる |
(v5r,vi) to play around; to gallivant about |
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aakaibarumemori; aakaibaru memori / akaibarumemori; akaibaru memori アーカイバルメモリ; アーカイバル・メモリ |
{comp} archival memory |
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iidoaruadohaa; iido aruadohaa / idoaruadoha; ido aruadoha イードアルアドハー; イード・アルアドハー |
Eid al-Adha (Islamic holiday) (ara:); Festival of the Sacrifice |
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iidoarufitoru; iido arufitoru / idoarufitoru; ido arufitoru イードアルフィトル; イード・アルフィトル |
Eid al-Fitr (Islamic holiday) (ara:); Festival of Breaking the Fast |
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riaache; bibaache; ribaache / riache; bibache; ribache ヴィヴァーチェ; ビバーチェ; ヴィバーチェ |
{music} vivace (ita:) |
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shirubaaonrain; shirubaa onrain / shirubaonrain; shiruba onrain シルバーオンライン; シルバー・オンライン |
safety device for the aged that calls for help if not activated periodically (wasei: silver online) |
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paasonaruressun; paasonaru ressun / pasonaruressun; pasonaru ressun パーソナルレッスン; パーソナル・レッスン |
(rare) (See プライベートレッスン) private lesson (eng: personal lesson) |
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fesutajuniina; fesuta juniina / fesutajunina; fesuta junina フェスタジュニーナ; フェスタ・ジュニーナ |
festa junina (Brazilian festival) |
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puraibeetozoon; puraibeeto zoon プライベートゾーン; プライベート・ゾーン |
private parts (wasei: private zone); intimate parts |
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puraibeetobiichi; puraibeeto biichi / puraibeetobichi; puraibeeto bichi プライベートビーチ; プライベート・ビーチ |
private beach |
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puraibeetoruumu; puraibeeto ruumu / puraibeetorumu; puraibeeto rumu プライベートルーム; プライベート・ルーム |
private room |
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hoomuerebeetaa; hoomu erebeetaa / hoomuerebeeta; hoomu erebeeta ホームエレベーター; ホーム・エレベーター |
home elevator; elevator in a private home |
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hoomutiichaa; hoomu tiichaa / hoomuticha; hoomu ticha ホームティーチャー; ホーム・ティーチャー |
private tutor (wasei: home teacher); in-home tutor |
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ribaibaru(p); riaiaru(sk) リバイバル(P); リヴァイヴァル(sk) |
(n,vs,vi) revival |
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warui わるい |
(adjective) (1) bad; poor; undesirable; (adjective) (2) poor (quality); inferior; insufficient; (adjective) (3) evil; sinful; (adjective) (4) ugly; not beautiful; (adjective) (5) at fault; to blame; in the wrong; (adjective) (6) bad (at doing something); (adjective) (7) unprofitable; unbeneficial; (int,adj-i) (8) sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable |
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mekoboshi めこぼし |
(noun, transitive verb) connivance; overlooking |
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hijoumochidashibukuro / hijomochidashibukuro ひじょうもちだしぶくろ |
emergency bag; survival kit |
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tookaebisu とおかえびす |
(See 恵比寿) Tōka Ebisu; festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce |
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tougarashi(p); tongarashi(唐辛子); tougarashi / togarashi(p); tongarashi(唐辛子); 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 |
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ateji あてじ |
(1) kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; (2) kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading |
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toraeru とらえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of; (transitive verb) (2) to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features); (transitive verb) (3) to captivate; to move (one's heart) |
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happaokakeru(happao掛keru); happaokakeru(発破okakeru, 発破o掛keru) ハッパをかける(ハッパを掛ける); はっぱをかける(発破をかける, 発破を掛ける) |
(exp,v1) (1) (kana only) to set off an explosive; (exp,v1) (2) (kana only) to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words |
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bonodoriuta ぼんおどりうた |
Bon Festival dance song |
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karakuri; karakuri からくり; カラクリ |
(1) (kana only) mechanism; machinery; contrivance; device; (2) (kana only) trick; dodge; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See からくり人形) mechanical doll; string puppet |
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
This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's
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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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