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Variations:
分液漏斗
分液ロート
分液ろうと

 bunekirouto(分液漏斗, 分液routo); bunekirooto(分液rooto) / bunekiroto(分液漏斗, 分液roto); bunekirooto(分液rooto)
    ぶんえきろうと(分液漏斗, 分液ろうと); ぶんえきロート(分液ロート)
separatory funnel; separating funnel

Variations:
化けの皮を現わす
化けの皮を現す

 bakenokawaoarawasu
    ばけのかわをあらわす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to expose one's true colors (colours); to expose one's true character

Variations:
及ばずながら
及ばず乍ら(rK)

 oyobazunagara
    およばずながら
(adverb) (humble language) to the best of my ability, poor though it be

Variations:
器量
縹緻(rK)
気量(sK)

 kiryou / kiryo
    きりょう
(1) looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty; (2) (器量 only) ability; capability; capacity; calibre; caliber; talent; (3) (器量 only) (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit; dignity; honour

Variations:
夏越の祓
夏越しの祓
名越しの祓

 nagoshinoharae
    なごしのはらえ
(See 茅の輪) summer purification rites (held at shrines on the last day of the 6th lunar month)

Variations:
姿を現す
姿を表す
姿をあらわす

 sugataoarawasu
    すがたをあらわす
(exp,v5s) to make an appearance; to show up

Variations:
嫌がらせ
厭がらせ(rK)

 iyagarase
    いやがらせ
harassment; pestering

Variations:
実パラメータ
実パラメタ(sK)

 jitsuparameeta
    じつパラメータ
{comp} actual parameter; actual argument

Variations:
引き分ける
引分ける
引きわける

 hikiwakeru
    ひきわける
(transitive verb) (1) to pull apart; to separate; (transitive verb) (2) to draw; to tie (a game)

Variations:
引き裂く
引裂く
引きさく

 hikisaku
    ひきさく
(transitive verb) (1) to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to tear to pieces; (transitive verb) (2) to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart

Variations:
当然のことながら
当然の事ながら

 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

Variations:
恐れながら
恐れ乍ら
畏れながら

 osorenagara
    おそれながら
(expression) let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

Variations:
打っ遣らかす
打遣らかす(sK)

 uccharakasu
    うっちゃらかす
(transitive verb) (rare) to leave unfinished; to abandon

Variations:
抗う
諍う(rK)
争う(sK)

 aragau
    あらがう
(v5u,vi) to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

Variations:
折り紙付き
折り紙つき
折り紙付

 origamitsuki
    おりがみつき
(can be adjective with の) guaranteed; authentic; certified

指切拳万、嘘ついたら針千本呑ます

 yubikirigenmanusotsuitaraharisenbonnomasu
    ゆびきりげんまんうそついたらはりせんぼんのます
(expression) (idiom) (See 指切り・ゆびきり) Finger cut-off, ten thousand fist-punches, whoever lies has to swallow a thousand needles; words said when making a pinky swear

Variations:
支払い方法
支払方法

 shiharaihouhou / shiharaihoho
    しはらいほうほう
payment method

敵を知り己を知らば百戦危うからず

see styles
 tekioshirionooshirabahyakusenayaukarazu
    てきをしりおのをしらばひゃくせんあやうからず
(expression) (proverb) (See 敵を知り己を知れば百戦危うからず) know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles

Variations:
暫くぶり
しばらく振り
暫く振り

 shibarakuburi
    しばらくぶり
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (kana only) a long time (since the last time)

桃李物言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す

see styles
 tourimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu / torimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu
    とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす
(expression) (proverb) A man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; Good wine speaks for itself

Variations:

方(rK)
状(rK)

 sama
    さま
(suffix) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (after a person's name, position, etc.) Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms; (suffix) (2) (polite language) (usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご) (See お粗末さまでした) makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); (3) state; situation; appearance; manner

権兵衛が種まきゃカラスがほじくる

see styles
 gonbeegatanemakyakarasugahojikuru
    ごんべえがたねまきゃカラスがほじくる
(expression) spoiling someone's work; useless effort; laboring in vain; labouring in vain; if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up

Variations:
横から口を挟む
横から口をはさむ

 yokokarakuchiohasamu
    よこからくちをはさむ
(exp,v5m) to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

Variations:
死に至らしめる
死にいたらしめる

 shiniitarashimeru / shinitarashimeru
    しにいたらしめる
(exp,v1) to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill

Variations:
水機関
水絡繰り
水絡繰(io)

 mizukarakuri
    みずからくり
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)

Variations:
泣きはらす
泣き腫らす
泣腫らす

 nakiharasu
    なきはらす
(transitive verb) to weep one's eyes out

Variations:
濡れ衣を晴らす
ぬれぎぬを晴らす

 nureginuoharasu
    ぬれぎぬをはらす
(exp,v5s) to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation

Variations:
無きにしもあらず
無きにしも非ず

 nakinishimoarazu
    なきにしもあらず
(expression) (kana only) not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent

Variations:
熊さん八っつあん
熊さん八つあん

 kumasanhattsuan
    くまさんはっつあん
(from the names of two stock characters in rakugo) the average Joe; the man in the street

Variations:




璧(sK)

 tama
    たま
(1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉, 珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (slang) (abbreviation) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derogatory term) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n,n-suf) (14) (玉 only) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf,ctr) (15) (玉 only) {food} (See お好み焼き) okonomiyaki; (suffix noun) (16) (usu. だま) coin; (suffix noun) (17) precious; beautiful; excellent

Variations:
現金自動支払機
現金自動支払い機

 genkinjidoushiharaiki / genkinjidoshiharaiki
    げんきんじどうしはらいき
cash dispenser

Variations:
甲羅(ateji)
甲ら(sK)

 koura / kora
    こうら
(1) shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron; (2) (person's) back; (3) years of experience

Variations:
白日の下にさらす
白日の下に晒す

 hakujitsunomotonisarasu
    はくじつのもとにさらす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to bring to light; to expose (to the world)

Variations:
真っさら
真っ新
真っ更(rK)

 massara
    まっさら
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (kana only) brand new; fresh

Variations:






 hoko(p); tokari(鋒)
    ほこ(P); とかり(鋒)
(1) long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (2) (ほこ only) weapon; arms; (3) (ほこ only) grip of a bow; (4) (abbreviation) (See 矛山車) parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

Variations:
矢も盾もたまらず
矢も盾も堪らず

 yamotatemotamarazu
    やもたてもたまらず
(expression) unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself

矢鱈滅多ら(ateji)(rK)

 yataramettara
    やたらめったら
(adv,adv-to) (kana only) indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively; profusely

Variations:
神経を尖らせる
神経をとがらせる

 shinkeiotogaraseru / shinkeotogaraseru
    しんけいをとがらせる
(exp,v1) to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much

Variations:
空っ風
からっ風
乾っ風(rK)

 karakkaze
    からっかぜ
cold, strong, dry wind

Variations:
空の文字列
からの文字列(sK)

 karanomojiretsu
    からのもじれつ
{comp} empty string; null string

Variations:
立ち働く
たち働く
立ちはたらく

 tachihataraku
    たちはたらく
(v5k,vi) to be busy at work; to work diligently

Variations:
笑いのツボ
笑いのつぼ
笑いの壺

 warainotsubo(笑inotsubo); warainotsubo(笑inotsubo, 笑ino壺)
    わらいのツボ(笑いのツボ); わらいのつぼ(笑いのつぼ, 笑いの壺)
(exp,n) sense of humour (humor); funny bone

Variations:
肩を並べる
肩をならべる(sK)

 kataonaraberu
    かたをならべる
(exp,v1) (1) to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; (exp,v1) (2) to be on a par with

Variations:
腹の皮がよじれる
腹の皮が捩れる

 haranokawagayojireru
    はらのかわがよじれる
(exp,v1) to convulse (e.g. with laughter); to split one's sides

腹の皮が突っ張れば目の皮がたるむ

see styles
 haranokawagatsupparebamenokawagatarumu
    はらのかわがつっぱればめのかわがたるむ
(expression) (idiom) one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full

Variations:
自ずから明らか
おのずから明らか

 onozukaraakiraka / onozukarakiraka
    おのずからあきらか
(adjectival noun) self-evident

Variations:
荒らす
荒す(io)

 arasu
    あらす
(transitive verb) (1) to lay waste; to devastate; to damage; (transitive verb) (2) to invade; to break into; (transitive verb) (3) (colloquialism) {comp} to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

Variations:
荒野
荒れ野
曠野(iK)

 kouya(荒野, 曠野)(p); areno(荒野, 荒re野)(p); arano(荒野, 曠野) / koya(荒野, 曠野)(p); areno(荒野, 荒re野)(p); arano(荒野, 曠野)
    こうや(荒野, 曠野)(P); あれの(荒野, 荒れ野)(P); あらの(荒野, 曠野)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds; desert; wild land

Variations:
薔薇のつぼみ
バラの蕾
薔薇の蕾

 baranotsubomi(薔薇notsubomi, 薔薇no蕾); baranotsubomi(barano蕾)
    ばらのつぼみ(薔薇のつぼみ, 薔薇の蕾); バラのつぼみ(バラの蕾)
(exp,n) rosebud

Variations:
見晴らし
見晴し
見はらし

 miharashi
    みはらし
(1) view; prospect; outlook; (2) (abbreviation) (See 見晴らし台) viewing platform; overlook

讚揚聖德多羅菩薩一百八名陀羅尼經


讚扬圣德多罗菩萨一百八名陀罗尼经

see styles
zàn yáng shèng dé duō luó pú sà yī bó bā míng tuó luó ní jīng
    zan4 yang2 sheng4 de2 duo1 luo2 pu2 sa4 yi1 bo2 ba1 ming2 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
tsan yang sheng te to lo p`u sa i po pa ming t`o lo ni ching
    tsan yang sheng te to lo pu sa i po pa ming to lo ni ching
 Sanyō shōtoku tara bosatsu ippyakuhachimyō darani kyō
Zanyang shengde duoluo pusa yibobaming tuoluoni jing

Variations:
貝殻
貝がら
貝殼(oK)

 kaigara
    かいがら
seashell; shell

Variations:
赤貧洗うが如し
赤貧洗うがごとし

 sekihinaraugagotoshi
    せきひんあらうがごとし
(expression) extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse

Variations:
通にはたまらない
通には堪らない

 tsuunihatamaranai / tsunihatamaranai
    つうにはたまらない
(exp,adj-i) irresistible to connoisseurs

過ちては則ち改むるに憚ること勿れ

see styles
 ayamachitehasunawachiaratamurunihabakarukotonakare
    あやまちてはすなわちあらたむるにはばかることなかれ
(expression) (proverb) (from the Analects of Confucius) when you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it; do not delay in making amends for your wrongs

Variations:
遥か彼方
はるか彼方
遥かかなた

 harukakanata
    はるかかなた
(adj-no,n) faraway; far-off

降り懸かる火の粉は払わねばならぬ

see styles
 furikakaruhinokohaharawanebanaranu
    ふりかかるひのこははらわねばならぬ
(expression) (proverb) you must protect yourself against any possible dangers

Variations:
雁字搦め
がんじ搦め
雁字がらめ

 ganjigarame
    がんじがらめ
(adverb) (kana only) bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

Variations:
頭からつま先まで
頭から爪先まで

 atamakaratsumasakimade
    あたまからつまさきまで
(expression) from head to toe

アウロノカラスチュアートグランティ

see styles
 auronokarasuchuaatoguranti / auronokarasuchuatoguranti
    アウロノカラスチュアートグランティ
flavescent peacock (species of peacock cichlid, Aulonocara stuartgranti)

Variations:
あり得べからざる
有り得べからざる

 ariubekarazaru
    ありうべからざる
(exp,adj-pn) (1) inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable; (exp,adj-pn) (2) utterly unexpected; totally unforeseen

エンハンストパラレルインタフェース

see styles
 enhansutoparareruintafeesu
    エンハンストパラレルインタフェース
{comp} enhanced parallel interface

Variations:
オンエアランプ
オン・エア・ランプ

 onearanpu; on ea ranpu
    オンエアランプ; オン・エア・ランプ
on the air lamp

Variations:
オンパレード
オン・パレード

 onpareedo(p); on pareedo
    オンパレード(P); オン・パレード
display (wasei: on parade); array (of things); succession (of things)

Variations:
お手柔らかに
御手柔らかに(sK)

 oteyawarakani
    おてやわらかに
(adverb) (1) gently; mildly; leniently; (expression) (2) don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

カラー・フィールド・ペインティング

 karaa fiirudo peintingu / kara firudo pentingu
    カラー・フィールド・ペインティング
colorfield painting

Variations:
からいうと
からいって
からいえば

 karaiuto; karaitte; karaieba
    からいうと; からいって; からいえば
(expression) in terms of; from the point of view of

Variations:
からし色
辛子色
芥子色
カラシ色

 karashiiro(karashi色, 辛子色, 芥子色); karashiiro(karashi色) / karashiro(karashi色, 辛子色, 芥子色); karashiro(karashi色)
    からしいろ(からし色, 辛子色, 芥子色); カラシいろ(カラシ色)
mustard (color)

Variations:
ガラス玉
硝子球
ガラス球
硝子玉

 garasudama
    ガラスだま
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

Variations:
カラ残業
から残業
空残業(rK)

 karazangyou / karazangyo
    からざんぎょう
overtime fraud; reporting false overtime hours

Variations:
ガレージ
ギャレージ(rk)

 gareeji(p); gyareeji(rk)
    ガレージ(P); ギャレージ(rk)
garage

Variations:
ガレージ
ギャレージ

 gareeji(p); gyareeji(sk)
    ガレージ(P); ギャレージ(sk)
garage

キーファーサザーランドのベイボーイ

see styles
 kiifaasazaarandonobeibooi / kifasazarandonobebooi
    キーファーサザーランドのベイボーイ
(work) The Bay Boy (film); (wk) The Bay Boy (film)

Variations:
ギャルゲー
ギャルゲ
ギャルゲーム

 gyarugee; gyaruge; gyarugeemu
    ギャルゲー; ギャルゲ; ギャルゲーム
(abbreviation) {comp} computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game) (wasei: gal game)

Variations:
キレイ目
きれい目
綺麗め
綺麗目

 kireime; kireime / kireme; kireme
    きれいめ; キレイメ
(adjectival noun) (kana only) neater (clothing, appearance, etc.); sharper; more businesslike; more formal; more put-together

Variations:
ゴーヤ
ゴーヤー
ごおや
ごおやあ

 gooya; gooyaa; gooya; gooyaa / gooya; gooya; gooya; gooya
    ゴーヤ; ゴーヤー; ごおや; ごおやあ
(rkb:) (See 苦瓜,蔓茘枝) bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd

Variations:
ゴミ分別
ごみ分別
塵分別(rK)

 gomibunbetsu
    ごみぶんべつ
separating rubbish (for recycling, etc.)

Variations:
サクラメント
サカラメント

 sakuramento; sakaramento(sk)
    サクラメント; サカラメント(sk)
{Christn} sacrament

Variations:
サヨナラ安打
さよなら安打(sK)

 sayonaraanda / sayonaranda
    さよならあんだ
{baseb} base hit made in the 9th inning that decides the game; walk-off hit

Variations:
ジャガタラ芋
ジャガタラ薯(rK)

 jagataraimo; jagataraimo
    ジャガタラいも; ジャガタライモ
(kana only) (See ジャガイモ) potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Variations:
スカラシップ
スカラーシップ

 sukarashippu(p); sukaraashippu / sukarashippu(p); sukarashippu
    スカラシップ(P); スカラーシップ
scholarship

Variations:
ただ働き
タダ働き
只働き(rK)

 tadabataraki
    ただばたらき
(n,vs,vi) working without pay; free service; work for nothing

Variations:
トップスター
トップ・スター

 toppusutaa(p); toppu sutaa / toppusuta(p); toppu suta
    トップスター(P); トップ・スター
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity

Variations:
にわか仕込み
俄仕込み
俄か仕込み

 niwakajikomi
    にわかじこみ
hasty preparation

Variations:
パカラッパカラッ
ぱからっぱからっ

 pakarappakara; pakarappakara
    パカラッパカラッ; ぱからっぱからっ
(adv-to,adv) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) clip-clop (esp. of a horse); clippety-clop

Variations:
バラバラ事件
ばらばら事件(sK)

 barabarajiken
    ばらばらじけん
murder case in which the victim is chopped into pieces; mutilation murder case

Variations:
ばら積み貨物
ばら積貨物
散積貨物

 barazumikamotsu
    ばらづみかもつ
bulk cargo

Variations:
バラ色
薔薇色
ばら色

 barairo(bara色)(p); barairo(薔薇色, bara色)(p)
    バラいろ(バラ色)(P); ばらいろ(薔薇色, ばら色)(P)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) rose-colour; rose-color; (can be adjective with の) (2) bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy

Variations:
ブルーカラー
ブルー・カラー

 buruukaraa(p); buruu karaa / burukara(p); buru kara
    ブルーカラー(P); ブルー・カラー
(See ホワイトカラー) blue-collar (worker)

モハンダスカラムチャンドガンディー

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 mohandasukaramuchandogandii / mohandasukaramuchandogandi
    モハンダスカラムチャンドガンディー
(person) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Variations:
七味唐辛子
七味とうがらし(sK)

 shichimitougarashi / shichimitogarashi
    しちみとうがらし
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

Variations:
七色唐辛子
七色とうがらし(sK)

 nanairotougarashi / nanairotogarashi
    なないろとうがらし
(See 七味唐辛子) blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

Variations:
作る
造る
創る

 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.)

Variations:
保険付き
保険付
保険つき(sK)

 hokentsuki; hokenzuki(rk)
    ほけんつき; ほけんづき(rk)
(can be adjective with の) guaranteed; under warranty; insured

Variations:
働きアリ
働き蟻
働きあり(sK)

 hatarakiari
    はたらきあり
(1) worker ant; (2) (colloquialism) hard worker

Variations:
働きかける
働き掛ける

 hatarakikakeru
    はたらきかける
(transitive verb) (1) to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to pressure; to exert influence on; to seek action from; (v1,vi) (2) to begin to work

Variations:
出がらし
出涸らし
出涸し(io)

 degarashi
    でがらし
(adj-no,n) used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery

Variations:
初心忘るべからず
初心忘る可からず

 shoshinwasurubekarazu
    しょしんわするべからず
(expression) (proverb) we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from

Variations:
判子絵
ハンコ絵
はんこ絵(sK)

 hankoe
    はんこえ
(manga slang) drawing every character in a similar way; same face syndrome

Variations:
反回神経麻痺
反回神経まひ(sK)

 hankaishinkeimahi / hankaishinkemahi
    はんかいしんけいまひ
{med} recurrent nerve paralysis

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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