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省あって国なし

see styles
 shouattekuninashi / shoattekuninashi
    しょうあってくになし
(expression) (proverb) each ministry thinks only of its own good, but not of the good of the country; when there are ministries, there is no country

石の上にも三年

see styles
 ishinouenimosannen / ishinoenimosannen
    いしのうえにもさんねん
(exp,n) (proverb) perseverance prevails; three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)

Variations:
筆まめ
筆忠実

see styles
 fudemame
    ふでまめ
(noun or adjectival noun) (See 筆不精) good correspondent; ready writer

精根尽き果てる

see styles
 seikontsukihateru / sekontsukihateru
    せいこんつきはてる
(exp,v1) to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)

糞も味噌も一緒

see styles
 kusomomisomoissho
    くそもみそもいっしょ
(expression) (idiom) not distinguishing between what's good and bad; not knowing chalk from cheese; mixing good and bad together; shit and miso are the same

置之死地而後生


置之死地而后生

see styles
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
    zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1
chih chih ssu ti erh hou sheng
(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1zi3 Bing1fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation

老婆孩子熱炕頭


老婆孩子热炕头

see styles
lǎo pó hái zi rè kàng tou
    lao3 po2 hai2 zi5 re4 kang4 tou5
lao p`o hai tzu je k`ang t`ou
    lao po hai tzu je kang tou
wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom); the simple and good life

聰明反被聰明誤


聪明反被聪明误

see styles
cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù
    cong1 ming2 fan3 bei4 cong1 ming2 wu4
ts`ung ming fan pei ts`ung ming wu
    tsung ming fan pei tsung ming wu
(idiom) a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity; cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good

船到橋頭自然直


船到桥头自然直

see styles
chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
    chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2
ch`uan tao ch`iao t`ou tzu jan chih
    chuan tao chiao tou tzu jan chih
lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb); fig. everything will be all right

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

良くも悪しくも

see styles
 yokumoashikumo
    よくもあしくも
(expression) (See 良くも悪くも) regardless of right or wrong; regardless of merit; both good and bad

良薬は口に苦し

see styles
 ryouyakuhakuchininigashi / ryoyakuhakuchininigashi
    りょうやくはくちににがし
(expression) (proverb) the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; good medicine tastes bitter

苦楽を共にする

see styles
 kurakuotomonisuru
    くらくをともにする
(exp,vs-i) to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin

行ける(sK)

see styles
 ikeru; ikeru
    いける; イケる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to be good (at); to go well; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to look (taste, etc.) good; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

行って参ります

see styles
 ittemairimasu
    いってまいります
(expression) (polite language) good bye; I'm off; see you later

Variations:
見ず出
不見出

see styles
 mizude
    みずで
{hanaf} declaring one will participate in the game without first looking at one's dealt hand (when being the dealer)

Variations:
見逃し
見遁し

see styles
 minogashi
    みのがし
(1) (See 見逃す・1) overlooking; (2) {baseb} letting a good ball go by

Variations:
足まめ
足忠実

see styles
 ashimame
    あしまめ
good walker; tireless walker

Variations:
足忠実
足まめ

see styles
 ashimame
    あしまめ
good or tireless walker

Variations:
身バレ
身ばれ

see styles
 mibare(身bare); mibare(身bare)
    みバレ(身バレ); みばれ(身ばれ)
(noun/participle) (slang) (See ばれる・1) being doxxed; being doxed; having one's personal information revealed online (against one's will)

車到山前必有路


车到山前必有路

see styles
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù
    che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4
ch`e tao shan ch`ien pi yu lu
    che tao shan chien pi yu lu
lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom); fig. everything will turn out for the best; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night

金言耳に逆らう

see styles
 kingenmiminisakarau
    きんげんみみにさからう
(exp,v5u) (proverb) good advice is harsh to the ear

Variations:
鐃緒申
鐃緒申

see styles
 鐃殉wa申
    鐃殉わ申
(1) (sometimes used for zero) (See 鐃楯¥申鐃殉る・1) circle; (2) (when marking a test, homework, etc.) (See 鐃緒申鉄鐃? "correct"; "good"; (unc) (3) (placeholder used to censor individual characters or indicate a space to be filled in) (See 鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申1) *; _; (4) (See 鐃緒申鐃緒申) period; full stop; (5) (See 半鐃緒申鐃緒申) handakuten (diacritic)

雨垂れ石を穿つ

see styles
 amadareishiougatsu / amadareshiogatsu
    あまだれいしをうがつ
(exp,v5t) (proverb) slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone

雲行きが怪しい

see styles
 kumoyukigaayashii / kumoyukigayashi
    くもゆきがあやしい
(expression) (1) the clouds look menacing; (expression) (2) things don't look good

Variations:
面食い
面喰い

see styles
 menkui
    めんくい
(colloquialism) being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks

鬼の女房に鬼神

see styles
 oninonyoubounikijin / oninonyobonikijin
    おにのにょうぼうにきじん
(expression) (proverb) a horrible man will find a horrible wife

魚心あれば水心

see styles
 uogokoroarebamizugokoro
    うおごころあればみずごころ
(expression) (proverb) kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; if a fish is kind to the water, the water will be kind to the fish

麤淨信倶行之心

see styles
cū jìng xìn jù xíng zhī xīn
    cu1 jing4 xin4 ju4 xing2 zhi1 xin1
ts`u ching hsin chü hsing chih hsin
    tsu ching hsin chü hsing chih hsin
mental state containing the activity of both coarse and pure faith

Variations:
あと一歩
後一歩

see styles
 atoippo
    あといっぽ
(exp,adv) (1) (See 今一つ・いまひとつ・1) one more; another; the other; (exp,adv) (2) (See 今一つ・いまひとつ・2) not quite; not very good

ウィルロジャース

see styles
 irurojaasu / irurojasu
    ウィルロジャース
(person) Will Rogers

オールヴォワール

see styles
 ooruowaaru / ooruowaru
    オールヴォワール
(interjection) au revoir (fre:); good-bye

お早うございます

see styles
 ohayougozaimasu / ohayogozaimasu
    おはようございます
(interjection) (kana only) (polite language) (may be used more generally at any time of day) (See お早う) good morning

グーテンモルゲン

see styles
 guutenmorugen / gutenmorugen
    グーテンモルゲン
(expression) good morning (ger: Guten Morgen)

グッド・デザイン

see styles
 guddo dezain
    グッド・デザイン
good design

グッド・モーニン

see styles
 guddo moonin
    グッド・モーニン
(ik) (expression) good morning

グッド・ルックス

see styles
 guddo rukkusu
    グッド・ルックス
good looks

グッドアイディア

see styles
 guddoaidia
    グッドアイディア
good idea

グッドタイミング

see styles
 guddotaimingu
    グッドタイミング
good timing

グッドモーニング

see styles
 guddomooningu
    グッドモーニング
(expression) good morning

グッドルッキング

see styles
 guddorukkingu
    グッドルッキング
(can act as adjective) good-looking

グレシャムの法則

see styles
 gureshamunohousoku / gureshamunohosoku
    グレシャムのほうそく
(See 悪貨は良貨を駆逐する) Gresham's Law ("when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives good money out of circulation")

Variations:
ずく無し
尽無し

see styles
 zukunashi
    ずくなし
(kana only) bum; slacker; good-for-nothing; loser

Variations:
そうね
そうねえ

see styles
 soune; sounee / sone; sonee
    そうね; そうねえ
(expression) (feminine speech) Oh well; yeah; good; OK

ツケが回ってくる

see styles
 tsukegamawattekuru
    ツケがまわってくる
(exp,vk) you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

ツケが回って来る

see styles
 tsukegamawattekuru
    ツケがまわってくる
(exp,vk) you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

どうなることやら

see styles
 dounarukotoyara / donarukotoyara
    どうなることやら
(expression) having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell

マーフィーの法則

see styles
 maafiinohousoku / mafinohosoku
    マーフィーのほうそく
Murphy's Law ("Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong")

リビング・ウィル

see styles
 ribingu iru
    リビング・ウィル
living will

Variations:
んず
むず
うず

see styles
 nzu; muzu; uzu
    んず; むず; うず
(auxiliary verb) (1) (archaism) (indicates conjecture) will (probably); (auxiliary verb) (2) (archaism) intend (to do); will; (auxiliary verb) (3) (archaism) should; ought to

一家人不說兩家話


一家人不说两家话

see styles
yī jiā rén bù shuō liǎng jiā huà
    yi1 jia1 ren2 bu4 shuo1 liang3 jia1 hua4
i chia jen pu shuo liang chia hua
lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom); fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help; people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)

Variations:
一時(P)
1時

see styles
 ichiji
    いちじ
(1) one o'clock; (adv,n) (2) once; at one time; formerly; before; (adv,n,adj-no) (3) (in weather forecasts, indicates that a given condition will hold for less than one quarter of the forecast period) for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the moment; temporarily; (prefix noun) (4) a time; one time; once

Variations:
一生もの
一生物

see styles
 isshoumono / isshomono
    いっしょうもの
(noun - becomes adjective with の) something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

人は一代名は末代

see styles
 hitohaichidainahamatsudai
    ひとはいちだいなはまつだい
(expression) (proverb) the worthy will be remembered; humans (last) one generation; names (last) forever

付けが回ってくる

see styles
 tsukegamawattekuru
    つけがまわってくる
(exp,vk) you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

付けが回って来る

see styles
 tsukegamawattekuru
    つけがまわってくる
(exp,vk) you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

Variations:
伯楽
博労
馬喰

see styles
 bakurou; hakuraku(伯楽) / bakuro; hakuraku(伯楽)
    ばくろう; はくらく(伯楽)
(sensitive word) cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle

佛法大海信爲能入


佛法大海信为能入

see styles
fó fǎ dà hǎi xìn wéi néng rù
    fo2 fa3 da4 hai3 xin4 wei2 neng2 ru4
fo fa ta hai hsin wei neng ju
 buppō daikai shini nōnyū
the great ocean of the Buddhist teaching is entered through faith

凡所發言衆咸信奉


凡所发言众咸信奉

see styles
fán suǒ fā yán zhòng xián xìn fèng
    fan2 suo3 fa1 yan2 zhong4 xian2 xin4 feng4
fan so fa yen chung hsien hsin feng
 bon shohotsugon shugen shinbu
whatever words are uttered, all are expressions of faith

凹き所に水溜まる

see styles
 kubokitokoronimizutamaru
    くぼきところにみずたまる
(exp,v5r) (1) (proverb) (rare) when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; a sunken place will collect water; (exp,v5r) (2) (proverb) (rare) someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties

Variations:
勝負飯
勝負メシ

see styles
 shoubumeshi(勝負飯); shoubumeshi(勝負meshi) / shobumeshi(勝負飯); shobumeshi(勝負meshi)
    しょうぶめし(勝負飯); しょうぶメシ(勝負メシ)
(colloquialism) good-luck meal (eaten before a competition, etc.)

Variations:
十人並
十人並み

see styles
 juuninnami / juninnami
    じゅうにんなみ
(noun or adjectival noun) being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity

合わせ物は離れ物

see styles
 awasemonohahanaremono
    あわせものははなれもの
(expression) (proverb) something that has been joined together will eventually come apart; what may be joined may be separated

Variations:
吉兆(P)
吉徴

see styles
 kicchou / kiccho
    きっちょう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) lucky omen; good omen

Variations:
善げ
良げ
好げ

see styles
 yoge
    よげ
(adjectival noun) seeming good

善因善果惡因惡果


善因善果恶因恶果

see styles
shàn yīn shàn guǒ è yīn è guǒ
    shan4 yin1 shan4 guo3 e4 yin1 e4 guo3
shan yin shan kuo o yin o kuo
 zen'in zenka akuin akuka
good causes [bring] good effects, bad causes [bring] bad effects

Variations:
土作り
土づくり

see styles
 tsuchizukuri
    つちづくり
(noun/participle) keeping soil in good condition

塞翁失馬安知非福


塞翁失马安知非福

see styles
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
    sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 an1 zhi1 fei1 fu2
sai weng shih ma an chih fei fu
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good; also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福

塞翁失馬焉知非福


塞翁失马焉知非福

see styles
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
    sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 yan1 zhi1 fei1 fu2
sai weng shih ma yen chih fei fu
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

大乘起信論同異集


大乘起信论同异集

see styles
dà shèng qǐ xìn lùn tóng yì jí
    da4 sheng4 qi3 xin4 lun4 tong2 yi4 ji2
ta sheng ch`i hsin lun t`ung i chi
    ta sheng chi hsin lun tung i chi
 Daijō kishinron dōishū
Compilation of the Doctrinal Comparisons of the Awakening of Faith and Establishing Consciousness-only

Variations:
天気祭
天気祭り

see styles
 tenkimatsuri
    てんきまつり
ceremony held to pray for good weather (during long periods of rain)

好心倒做了驢肝肺


好心倒做了驴肝肺

see styles
hǎo xīn dào zuò le lǘ gān fèi
    hao3 xin1 dao4 zuo4 le5 lu:2 gan1 fei4
hao hsin tao tso le lü kan fei
(idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will

如自所言卽如是作

see styles
rú zì suǒ yán jí rú shì zuò
    ru2 zi4 suo3 yan2 ji2 ru2 shi4 zuo4
ju tzu so yen chi ju shih tso
 nyojishogon soku nyozesa
one does exactly what one says one will do

小洞不補大洞吃苦


小洞不补大洞吃苦

see styles
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ
    xiao3 dong4 bu4 bu3 da4 dong4 chi1 ku3
hsiao tung pu pu ta tung ch`ih k`u
    hsiao tung pu pu ta tung chih ku
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine

已むに已まれない

see styles
 yamuniyamarenai
    やむにやまれない
(expression) without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

Variations:
幸運(P)
好運

see styles
 kouun / koun
    こううん
(noun or adjectival noun) (ant: 不運) good luck; fortune

Variations:
当たり年
当り年

see styles
 ataridoshi
    あたりどし
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year

当然のことながら

see styles
 touzennokotonagara / tozennokotonagara
    とうぜんのことながら
(exp,adv) naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious; as will be understood

心急吃不了熱豆腐


心急吃不了热豆腐

see styles
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
    xin1 ji2 chi1 bu5 liao3 re4 dou4 fu5
hsin chi ch`ih pu liao je tou fu
    hsin chi chih pu liao je tou fu
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom); one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything

悪い事はいわない

see styles
 waruikotohaiwanai
    わるいことはいわない
(expression) I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

悪い事は言わない

see styles
 waruikotohaiwanai
    わるいことはいわない
(expression) I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

愚者も千慮に一得

see styles
 gushamosenryoniittoku / gushamosenryonittoku
    ぐしゃもせんりょにいっとく
(expression) (proverb) (See 愚者一得) even fools can give good counsel

Variations:
手の内
手のうち

see styles
 tenouchi / tenochi
    てのうち
(1) palm (of one's hand); (2) skill; (3) (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; (in one's) pocket; (4) one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards; one's scheme; (5) {mahj;cards} one's hand

Variations:
抱く(P)
懐く

see styles
 idaku
    いだく
(transitive verb) (1) (form) (See 抱く・だく・1) to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; (transitive verb) (2) to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition)

攝持一切菩提道戒


摄持一切菩提道戒

see styles
shè chí yī qiè pú tí dào jiè
    she4 chi2 yi1 qie4 pu2 ti2 dao4 jie4
she ch`ih i ch`ieh p`u t`i tao chieh
    she chih i chieh pu ti tao chieh
 shōj iissai bodaidō kai
precepts related to the cultivation of good phenomena

易者身の上知らず

see styles
 ekishaminoueshirazu / ekishaminoeshirazu
    えきしゃみのうえしらず
(expression) (proverb) people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; a fortune teller can't tell their own future

Variations:
書き残す
書残す

see styles
 kakinokosu
    かきのこす
(transitive verb) (1) to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; (transitive verb) (2) to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; (transitive verb) (3) to forget to write; to leave out

Variations:
書き置き
書置き

see styles
 kakioki
    かきおき
note (letter) left behind; will

欲の熊鷹股裂くる

see styles
 yokunokumatakamatasakuru
    よくのくまたかまたさくる
(expression) (proverb) avarice brings doom upon oneself; if a hawk-eagle tries to catch two boars at once, the boars will try to run in opposite directions, splitting the hawk-eagle into two and killing it

止むに止まれない

see styles
 yamuniyamarenai
    やむにやまれない
(expression) without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

残り物に福がある

see styles
 nokorimononifukugaaru / nokorimononifukugaru
    のこりものにふくがある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) (See 残り物には福がある・のこりものにはふくがある) there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; there is fortune in leftovers

Variations:
浮かれ女
浮れ女

see styles
 ukareme
    うかれめ
(archaism) woman who played music, danced and worked as a prostitute; good-time girl

燕雀安知鴻鵠之志


燕雀安知鸿鹄之志

see styles
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
    yan4 que4 an1 zhi1 hong2 hu2 zhi1 zhi4
yen ch`üeh an chih hung hu chih chih
    yen chüeh an chih hung hu chih chih
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志


燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志

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yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
    yan4 que4 yan1 zhi1 hong2 gu3 zhi1 zhi4
yen ch`üeh yen chih hung ku chih chih
    yen chüeh yen chih hung ku chih chih
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

破鏡再び照らさず

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 hakyoufutatabiterasazu / hakyofutatabiterasazu
    はきょうふたたびてらさず
(expression) (proverb) a broken relationship can never be repaired; a divorced couple are never reconciled; a broken mirror will never shine again

Variations:
祝う(P)
斎う

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 iwau
    いわう
(transitive verb) (1) to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival); (transitive verb) (2) to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; (transitive verb) (3) to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

立つ鳥跡を濁さず

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 tatsutoriatoonigosazu
    たつとりあとをにごさず
(expression) (proverb) (See 跡を濁す・あとをにごす) it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order

笑う門には福来る

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 waraukadonihafukukitaru
    わらうかどにはふくきたる
(expression) (proverb) (from Chi: 打開笑門福自來) laugh and grow fat; good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile

Variations:
聞き上手
聞上手

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 kikijouzu / kikijozu
    ききじょうず
(noun or adjectival noun) being a good listener; good listener

自己プロデュース

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 jikopurodeuusu / jikopurodeusu
    じこプロデュース
(1) (See セルフプロデュース・1) emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; (2) (See セルフプロデュース・2) self-production (of an album, film, etc.)

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

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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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