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Variations:
歳未満
才未満

 saimiman
    さいみまん
(suffix) under ... years of age; less than ... years old

死豬不怕開水燙


死猪不怕开水烫

see styles
sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng
    si3 zhu1 bu4 pa4 kai1 shui3 tang4
ssu chu pu p`a k`ai shui t`ang
    ssu chu pu pa kai shui tang
lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying); fig. a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences

Variations:
沓手鳥
沓直鳥

 kutsutedori
    くつてどり
(rare) (See ホトトギス) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

泥田を棒で打つ

see styles
 dorotaoboudeutsu / dorotaobodeutsu
    どろたをぼうでうつ
(exp,v5t) (rare) (idiom) to do something stupid; to do something pointless; to hit a muddy rice field with a stick

Variations:
潰える
弊える

 tsuieru
    ついえる
(v1,vi) (1) to fall apart; to collapse; to become useless; (v1,vi) (2) to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (v1,vi) (3) (archaism) to fall apart (one's body or health)

無限風光在險峰


无限风光在险峰

see styles
wú xiàn fēng guāng zài xiǎn fēng
    wu2 xian4 feng1 guang1 zai4 xian3 feng1
wu hsien feng kuang tsai hsien feng
The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb); fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory

Variations:
無風流
不風流

 bufuuryuu / bufuryu
    ぶふうりゅう
(noun or adjectival noun) unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic; boorish

無駄口をたたく

see styles
 mudaguchiotataku
    むだぐちをたたく
(exp,v5k) to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath

Variations:
無駄骨
むだ骨

 mudabone
    むだぼね
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts

Variations:
然るに
而るに

 shikaruni
    しかるに
(conjunction) (kana only) however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while; on the other hand

Variations:
猪牙舟
猪牙船

 chokibune
    ちょきぶね
(hist) small, roofless boat used as a river taxi (Edo period)

Variations:
用無し
用なし

 younashi / yonashi
    ようなし
(adj-no,n) (1) unnecessary; unneeded; useless; unwanted; (can be adjective with の) (2) having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle

Variations:
由なき
由無き

 yoshinaki
    よしなき
(pre-noun adjective) meaningless; senseless; absurd

目にもの見せる

see styles
 menimonomiseru
    めにものみせる
(exp,v1) to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do

眉毛鬍子一把抓


眉毛胡子一把抓

see styles
méi mao hú zi yī bǎ zhuā
    mei2 mao5 hu2 zi5 yi1 ba3 zhua1
mei mao hu tzu i pa chua
careless; any-old-how, regardless of the specific task

Variations:
種なし
種無し

 tanenashi
    たねなし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) seedlessness; seedless fruit; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) lacking the material needed to do something

Variations:
空しく
虚しく

 munashiku
    むなしく
(adverb) in vain; to no purpose; fruitlessly

管他三七二十一

see styles
guǎn tā sān qī èr shí yī
    guan3 ta1 san1 qi1 er4 shi2 yi1
kuan t`a san ch`i erh shih i
    kuan ta san chi erh shih i
who cares; no matter what; regardless of the consequences

給你點顏色看看


给你点颜色看看

see styles
gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan
    gei3 ni3 dian3 yan2 se4 kan4 kan5
kei ni tien yen se k`an k`an
    kei ni tien yen se kan kan
(I'll) teach you a lesson; put you in your place

絶えることなく

see styles
 taerukotonaku
    たえることなく
(adverb) unceasing; relentless

継ぎ目なし鋼管

see styles
 tsugimenashikoukan / tsugimenashikokan
    つぎめなしこうかん
seamless steel pipe

縁の下の力持ち

see styles
 ennoshitanochikaramochi
    えんのしたのちからもち
(exp,n) (idiom) unsung hero; person who does a thankless task

Variations:
罪なき
罪無き

 tsuminaki
    つみなき
(pre-noun adjective) guilt-free; sinless; innocent

Variations:
能無し
能なし

 nounashi / nonashi
    のうなし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence

能面のような顔

see styles
 noumennoyounakao / nomennoyonakao
    のうめんのようなかお
(expression) deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced

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

草は歌っている

see styles
 kusahautatteiru / kusahautatteru
    くさはうたっている
(work) The Grass Is Singing (novel by Doris Lessing); (wk) The Grass Is Singing (novel by Doris Lessing)

襤褸滓(rK)

 borokasu; borokasu
    ボロカス; ぼろかす
(1) (kana only) harsh criticism; (2) (kana only) something worthless or of little value

見切りをつける

see styles
 mikiriotsukeru
    みきりをつける
(exp,v1) to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

見切りを付ける

see styles
 mikiriotsukeru
    みきりをつける
(exp,v1) to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

Variations:
親なし
親無し

 oyanashi
    おやなし
(adj-no,n) (1) parentless; orphaned; (2) (See 親無し子・おやなしご) parentless child; orphan

言うにやおよぶ

see styles
 iuniyaoyobu
    いうにやおよぶ
(expression) (archaism) it is needless to say

言うまでもない

see styles
 yuumademonai / yumademonai
    ゆうまでもない
    iumademonai
    いうまでもない
(exp,adj-i) it goes without saying; there is no need to say so, but of course; it is needless to say; it need scarcely be said

言うまでもなく

see styles
 yuumademonaku / yumademonaku
    ゆうまでもなく
    iumademonaku
    いうまでもなく
(expression) obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

言うまでも無い

see styles
 yuumademonai / yumademonai
    ゆうまでもない
    iumademonai
    いうまでもない
(exp,adj-i) it goes without saying; there is no need to say so, but of course; it is needless to say; it need scarcely be said

言うまでも無く

see styles
 yuumademonaku / yumademonaku
    ゆうまでもなく
    iumademonaku
    いうまでもなく
(expression) obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

言わずと知れた

see styles
 iwazutoshireta
    いわずとしれた
(expression) as everyone knows; needless to point out

Variations:
足まめ
足忠実

 ashimame
    あしまめ
good walker; tireless walker

Variations:
足忠実
足まめ

 ashimame
    あしまめ
good or tireless walker

身も世もあらぬ

see styles
 mimoyomoaranu
    みもよもあらぬ
(expression) heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

身も世も在らぬ

see styles
 mimoyomoaranu
    みもよもあらぬ
(expression) heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

近距離無線通信

see styles
 kinkyorimusentsuushin / kinkyorimusentsushin
    きんきょりむせんつうしん
short-range wireless communication; near field communication; NFC

Variations:
遠のく
遠退く

 toonoku
    とおのく
(v5k,vi) (1) to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to fade away; to die away; (v5k,vi) (2) to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits); to fall away (e.g. of customers)

遠慮会釈もない

see styles
 enryoeshakumonai
    えんりょえしゃくもない
(exp,adj-i) inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction

遠慮会釈も無い

see styles
 enryoeshakumonai
    えんりょえしゃくもない
(exp,adj-i) inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction

Variations:
野放図
野放途

 nohouzu / nohozu
    のほうず
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) wild; unruly; arrogant; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)

銀蜻蜓(oK)

 ginyanma; ginyanma
    ぎんやんま; ギンヤンマ
(kana only) lesser emperor (species of dragonfly, Anax parthenope)

銀蜻蜓(rK)

 ginyanma; ginyanma
    ぎんやんま; ギンヤンマ
(kana only) lesser emperor (Anax parthenope)

錢多事少離家近


钱多事少离家近

see styles
qián duō shì shǎo lí jiā jìn
    qian2 duo1 shi4 shao3 li2 jia1 jin4
ch`ien to shih shao li chia chin
    chien to shih shao li chia chin
lots of money, less work, and close to home; ideal job

鐃旬トワ申譽?

 鐃旬towa申譽?
    鐃旬トワ申譽?
bottomless

Variations:

透き

 suki
    すき
(1) gap; opening; room; space; (2) break; interval; spare moment; spare time; (3) unguarded moment; carelessness; weak spot; chink in one's armor; flaw; fault; (4) chance; opportunity

頭懸梁,錐刺股


头悬梁,锥刺股

tóu xuán liáng , zhuī cì gǔ
    tou2 xuan2 liang2 , zhui1 ci4 gu3
t`ou hsüan liang , chui tz`u ku
    tou hsüan liang , chui tzu ku
lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom); fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly

Variations:
首なし
首無し

 kubinashi
    くびなし
(can be adjective with の) headless; decapitated

Variations:
首無し
首なし

 kubinashi
    くびなし
(n,adj-pn) headless

Variations:
骨なし
骨無し

 honenashi
    ほねなし
(adj-no,n) (1) boneless (of a fillet, etc.); without bone; (adj-no,n) (2) lacking (moral) conviction; weak-principled; having no backbone; spineless; gutless

骨身を惜しまず

see styles
 honemiooshimazu
    ほねみをおしまず
(expression) unsparing; without stinting; painstakingly; tirelessly

アームレスチェア

see styles
 aamuresuchea / amuresuchea
    アームレスチェア
armless chair

いけしゃあしゃあ

see styles
 ikeshaashaa / ikeshasha
    いけしゃあしゃあ
(adv,adv-to) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) shamelessly; brazenly

エンドレステープ

see styles
 endoresuteepu
    エンドレステープ
endless tape

おサイフケータイ

see styles
 osaifukeetai
    おサイフケータイ
{tradem} Osaifu Keitai; RFID smart card system built into mobile phones, used for contactless payments, personal identification, etc.

おっちょこちょい

see styles
 occhokochoi
    おっちょこちょい
(n,adj-na,adj-no) careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain

Variations:
カミナリ族
雷族

 kaminarizoku(kaminari族); kaminarizoku(雷族)
    カミナリぞく(カミナリ族); かみなりぞく(雷族)
(dated) (See 暴走族) vrooming motorcycle gangs; noisy biker gangs; reckless motorcycle riders; thunder tribe

ガラパゴス小羽鵜

see styles
 garapagosukobaneu
    ガラパゴスこばねう
flightless cormorant; Galapagos cormorant

Variations:
から下手
空下手

 karaheta
    からへた
(noun or adjectival noun) utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor

キャップレス防水

see styles
 kyappuresubousui / kyappuresubosui
    キャップレスぼうすい
capless waterproofing; waterproofing of a port on an electronic device so it does not need a cover

コードレス・ホン

 koodoresu hon
    コードレス・ホン
cordless phone

Variations:
こいぬ座
小犬座

 koinuza
    こいぬざ
{astron} Canis Minor (constellation); the Lesser Dog

Variations:
こぐま座
小熊座

 kogumaza
    こぐまざ
{astron} Ursa Minor (constellation); the Lesser Bear

コネクションレス

see styles
 konekushonresu
    コネクションレス
(can be adjective with の) {comp} connectionless

コメツブツメクサ

see styles
 kometsubutsumekusa
    コメツブツメクサ
(kana only) lesser hop trefoil (Trifolium dubium); suckling clover

ジャケットタイプ

see styles
 jakettotaipu
    ジャケットタイプ
(1) jacket type (e.g. a style of clothing); (2) jacket-style buoyancy control device (BCD) shaped like a sleeveless coat

シャンプーハット

see styles
 shanpuuhatto / shanpuhatto
    シャンプーハット
{tradem} broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes (wasei: shampoo hat)

スコアレスドロー

see styles
 sukoaresudoroo
    スコアレスドロー
scoreless draw

スパッツ・タイツ

 supattsu taitsu
    スパッツ・タイツ
tights (wasei: spats tights); footless tights

ソープレスソープ

see styles
 soopuresusoopu
    ソープレスソープ
(obscure) soapless soap (i.e. synthetic detergent)

それにも拘わらず

see styles
 sorenimokakawarazu
    それにもかかわらず
(conjunction) (kana only) nonetheless; nevertheless

チビトガリネズミ

see styles
 chibitogarinezumi
    チビトガリネズミ
(kana only) Eurasian least shrew (Sorex minutissimus); lesser pygmy shrew

てっぺんかけたか

see styles
 teppenkaketaka
    てっぺんかけたか
(adverb) (1) (rare) (See ホトトギス) calling sound of the lesser cuckoo; (2) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

どうにかならない

see styles
 dounikanaranai / donikanaranai
    どうにかならない
(expression) (See どうにかなる・1) is there anything that can be done?; is it beyond help?; is the case hopeless?

どうにもならない

see styles
 dounimonaranai / donimonaranai
    どうにもならない
(expression) helpless; futile; situation about which nothing can be done

ところがどっこい

see styles
 tokorogadokkoi
    ところがどっこい
(expression) (emph. version of ところが) (See ところが) even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite

ネットカフェ難民

see styles
 nettokafenanmin
    ネットカフェなんみん
(See ネカフェ難民・ネカフェなんみん) net cafe refugee; homeless person living in an Internet cafe

ノーストッキング

see styles
 noosutokkingu
    ノーストッキング
(exp,adj-no) without stockings; stockingless

バターピーナッツ

see styles
 bataapiinattsu / batapinattsu
    バターピーナッツ
shelled skinless peanuts prepared in butter (wasei: butter peanuts)

フリー・ドリンク

 furii dorinku / furi dorinku
    フリー・ドリンク
(1) free drink; free drinks; (2) free refills (wasei: free drink); bottomless cup; all-you-can-drink; self-service soda fountain

ヘッドレスサーバ

see styles
 heddoresusaaba / heddoresusaba
    ヘッドレスサーバ
(computer terminology) headless server

Variations:
へな猪口
埴猪口

 henachoko; henachoko
    へなちょこ; ヘナチョコ
(kana only) (derogatory term) novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person

むずむず脚症候群

see styles
 muzumuzuashishoukougun / muzumuzuashishokogun
    むずむずあししょうこうぐん
Restless Leg Syndrome; RLS

むずむず足症候群

see styles
 muzumuzuashishoukougun / muzumuzuashishokogun
    むずむずあししょうこうぐん
Restless Leg Syndrome; RLS

メスバウアー効果

see styles
 mesubauaakouka / mesubauakoka
    メスバウアーこうか
{physics} Mössbauer effect; recoilless nuclear resonance fluorescence

レッサー・パンダ

 ressaa panda / ressa panda
    レッサー・パンダ
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda

ワイヤレスLAN

see styles
 waiyaresuran
    ワイヤレスラン
{comp} (See 無線LAN) wireless LAN

ワイヤレスマイク

see styles
 waiyaresumaiku
    ワイヤレスマイク
wireless mike

ワン・マン・カー

 wan man kaa / wan man ka
    ワン・マン・カー
conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver) (wasei: one-man car); conductorless train

Variations:
一応
一往

 ichiou / ichio
    いちおう
(n,adj-no,adv) (1) more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; technically; (n,adv) (2) tentatively; for the time being; (n,adv) (3) just in case; (n,adv) (4) once

Variations:
一時
1時

 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:
三枚
3枚

 sanmai
    さんまい
(1) (See 枚・まい・1) three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); (2) (三枚 only) cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

Variations:
上滑り
上すべり

 uwasuberi
    うわすべり
(adj-no,adj-na,vs,vi,n) (1) superficial; shallow; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (2) frivolous; careless; thoughtless; (n,vs,vi) (3) sliding along a surface; being slippery

Variations:
下る
降る

 kudaru
    くだる
(v5r,vi) (1) to descend; to go down; to come down; (v5r,vi) (2) to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); (v5r,vi) (3) to pass (of time); (v5r,vi) (4) to surrender; to capitulate; (v5r,vi) (5) (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; (v5r,vi) (6) (also written as 瀉る) (See 腹が下る) to have the runs; to have diarrhea; (v5r,vi) (7) to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body; (v5r,vi) (8) (archaism) to depreciate oneself; to be humble

Variations:
乱発
濫発

 ranpatsu
    らんぱつ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) random firing; reckless firing; (noun, transitive verb) (2) excessive issue

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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