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運動量保存の法則

see styles
 undouryouhozonnohousoku / undoryohozonnohosoku
    うんどうりょうほぞんのほうそく
(exp,n) {physics} law of conservation of momentum

Variations:
遣る
行る

 yaru(p); yaru(sk)
    やる(P); ヤる(sk)
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (colloquialism) (See する・1) to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to send; to dispatch; to despatch; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer; (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) to make (a vehicle) go faster; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke; (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 演る) to hold (a performance); to perform; to show; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) to ease (one's mind); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See 殺る) to harm; to injure; to kill; (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (slang) (vulgar) (oft. written as ヤる) to have sex; to fuck; to bang; (v5r,vi) (12) (kana only) (See やって行く,やって来る・1) to live; to get by; to get along; (suf,v5r) (13) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb, often in the negative) to do ... completely; (suf,v5r) (14) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance; (aux-v,v5r) (15) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb; sometimes with negative nuance) to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to; (aux-v,v5r) (16) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to make active efforts to ...

Variations:
配る
賦る

 kubaru
    くばる
(transitive verb) (1) to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to deal out; to serve out; (transitive verb) (2) to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.); to station

Variations:


 hari(p); chi(鉤, 鈎)(ok)
    はり(P); ち(鉤, 鈎)(ok)
(1) (See 鍼・1) needle; pin; (2) (See 鉤・かぎ・1,釣り針・つりばり) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) (See 御針・1) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches

Variations:
陰謀
隠謀

 inbou / inbo
    いんぼう
(1) plot; intrigue; scheme; (2) {law} conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

障害者自立支援法

see styles
 shougaishajiritsushienhou / shogaishajiritsushienho
    しょうがいしゃじりつしえんほう
{law} Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act

障害者雇用促進法

see styles
 shougaishakoyousokushinhou / shogaishakoyosokushinho
    しょうがいしゃこようそくしんほう
{law} Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities

風俗営業等取締法

see styles
 fuuzokueigyoutoutorishimarihou / fuzokuegyototorishimariho
    ふうぞくえいぎょうとうとりしまりほう
(See 風営適正化法) Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses (1948 act, replaced in 1984); Entertainment and Amusement Trades Control Law

高速自動車国道法

see styles
 kousokujidoushakokudouhou / kosokujidoshakokudoho
    こうそくじどうしゃこくどうほう
{law} National Highway Act

Variations:
2項道路
二項道路

 nikoudouro / nikodoro
    にこうどうろ
{law} (See 接道義務) road that is narrower than 4 meters but still counts as a valid connecting road for determining if construction is allowed on a plot adjacent to the road

エンプティーネスト

see styles
 enputiinesuto / enputinesuto
    エンプティーネスト
empty nest

Variations:
お手
御手(sK)

 ote
    おて
(1) (polite language) (See 手・1) hand; arm; (2) (honorific or respectful language) handwriting; penmanship; (interjection) (3) (dog command) (See おかわり・2) paw!; shake!

Variations:
がぼがぼ
ガボガボ

 gabogabo; gabogabo
    がぼがぼ; ガボガボ
(adv,vs) (1) squelching; gurgling; bubbling; (adverb) (2) raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist

Variations:
からから
カラカラ

 garagara; garagara
    ガラガラ; がらがら
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a clatter; with a rattle; (adj-no,adj-na) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; bare; uninhabited; unoccupied; (adj-no,adj-na) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) raspy (voice); gravelly; husky; (adv,adv-to) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a gargle; (vs,adv) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) rough (personality, speech, etc.); unreserved; outspoken; boorish; ill-mannered; (6) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) rattle (baby's toy); (7) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) lottery wheel

Variations:
がら空き
がら明き

 garaaki; garasuki(gara空ki) / garaki; garasuki(gara空ki)
    がらあき; がらすき(がら空き)
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) virtually empty; quite empty; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (がらあき only) inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless

キルヒホッフの法則

see styles
 kiruhihoffunohousoku / kiruhihoffunohosoku
    キルヒホッフのほうそく
(exp,n) {physics} Kirchhoff's law; Kirchhoff's laws

Variations:
ずかずか
ズカズカ

 sukasuka; sukasuka
    スカスカ; すかすか
(adjectival noun) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) full of openings; half empty; spongy; pithy; patchy; thin; insubstantial; threadbare; (adv,adv-to) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (archaism) (progressing) smoothly

Variations:
すきっ腹
空きっ腹

 sukippara
    すきっぱら
(colloquialism) (See 空き腹) empty stomach; hunger

セルアニメーション

see styles
 seruanimeeshon
    セルアニメーション
cel animation; hand-drawn animation; traditional animation

Variations:
その反面
其の反面

 sonohanmen
    そのはんめん
(expression) on the other hand

パーキンソンの法則

see styles
 paakinsonnohousoku / pakinsonnohosoku
    パーキンソンのほうそく
Parkinson's law

ハイジャック防止法

see styles
 haijakkuboushihou / haijakkuboshiho
    ハイジャックぼうしほう
anti-highjack law

ハンド・キャリアー

 hando kyariaa / hando kyaria
    ハンド・キャリアー
employee of a messenger or delivery service (wasei: hand carrier)

ハンド・ドライヤー

 hando doraiyaa / hando doraiya
    ハンド・ドライヤー
(1) hand dryer; (2) hand-held hair dryer

ハンド・トラクター

 hando torakutaa / hando torakuta
    ハンド・トラクター
hand tractor

ハンド・ローション

 hando rooshon
    ハンド・ローション
hand lotion

ハンドヘルド計算器

see styles
 handoherudokeisanki / handoherudokesanki
    ハンドヘルドけいさんき
{comp} pocket calculator; hand-held calculator

ビオサバールの法則

see styles
 biosabaarunohousoku / biosabarunohosoku
    ビオサバールのほうそく
(exp,n) (physics) Biot-Savart law

フィスト・ファック

 fisuto fakku
    フィスト・ファック
(vulgar) fist-fucking

ベンフォードの法則

see styles
 benfoodonohousoku / benfoodonohosoku
    ベンフォードのほうそく
Benford's law

Variations:
ポンコツ
ぽんこつ

 ponkotsu; ponkotsu
    ポンコツ; ぽんこつ
(1) piece of junk; worn-out article; (adj-na,adj-no) (2) clumsy; useless; no good; unreliable; (3) dismantled car; (4) (dated) hitting (with fist); striking

マニュアル・シフト

 manyuaru shifuto
    マニュアル・シフト
manual transmission (gear selection done by hand)

リサイクルショップ

see styles
 risaikurushoppu
    リサイクルショップ
second-hand shop; recycle shop

ルール・オブ・ロー

 ruuru obu roo / ruru obu roo
    ルール・オブ・ロー
rule of law

ルシャトリエの法則

see styles
 rushatorienohousoku / rushatorienohosoku
    ルシャトリエのほうそく
(rare) (See ルシャトリエの原理) Le Chatlier's law

一則以喜,一則以憂


一则以喜,一则以忧

yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
    yi1 ze2 yi3 xi3 , yi1 ze2 yi3 you1
i tse i hsi , i tse i yu
happy on the one hand, but worried on the other

一手交錢,一手交貨


一手交钱,一手交货

yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
    yi1 shou3 jiao1 qian2 , yi1 shou3 jiao1 huo4
i shou chiao ch`ien , i shou chiao huo
    i shou chiao chien , i shou chiao huo
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom); fig. to pay for what you want in cash; simple and direct transaction

Variations:
上がり役
アガリ役

 agariyaku(上gari役); agariyaku(agari役)
    あがりやく(上がり役); アガリやく(アガリ役)
{mahj} (See 上がる・あがる・14) winning hand

不正アクセス禁止法

see styles
 fuseiakusesukinshihou / fuseakusesukinshiho
    ふせいアクセスきんしほう
(abbreviation) {law} Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access

不正指令電磁的記録

see styles
 fuseishireidenjitekikiroku / fuseshiredenjitekikiroku
    ふせいしれいでんじてききろく
{law} computer virus; malware

中高層住居専用地域

see styles
 chuukousoujuukyosenyouchiiki / chukosojukyosenyochiki
    ちゅうこうそうじゅうきょせんようちいき
{law} (See 中高層・ちゅうこうそう) medium and high-rise residential zone

Variations:
人工授粉
人工受紛

 jinkoujufun / jinkojufun
    じんこうじゅふん
artificial pollination; hand pollination; mechanical pollination

以言代法,以權壓法


以言代法,以权压法

yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
    yi3 yan2 dai4 fa3 , yi3 quan2 ya1 fa3
i yen tai fa , i ch`üan ya fa
    i yen tai fa , i chüan ya fa
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior; Might makes right.

Variations:
係属
繋属(rK)

 keizoku / kezoku
    けいぞく
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) connection; relation; association; affiliation; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) {law} (See 訴訟係属) pendency

公害健康被害補償法

see styles
 kougaikenkouhigaihoshouhou / kogaikenkohigaihoshoho
    こうがいけんこうひがいほしょうほう
{law} Act on Compensation for Pollution-related Health Damage

Variations:
卑属
卑屬(oK)

 hizoku
    ひぞく
{law} (See 尊属) lineal descendants

Variations:
吐きダコ
吐きだこ

 hakidako
    はきだこ
{med} Russell's sign (bulimic calluses on the hand caused by repeatedly inducing vomiting)

和尚打傘,無法無天


和尚打伞,无法无天

hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān
    he2 shang5 da3 san3 , wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1
ho shang ta san , wu fa wu t`ien
    ho shang ta san , wu fa wu tien
lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3]); fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven; lawless

国営企業労働関係法

see styles
 kokueikigyouroudoukankeihou / kokuekigyorodokankeho
    こくえいきぎょうろうどうかんけいほう
{law} National Enterprise Labor Relations Law

国際連合海洋法条約

see styles
 kokusairengoukaiyouhoujouyaku / kokusairengokaiyohojoyaku
    こくさいれんごうかいようほうじょうやく
(rare) (See 国連海洋法条約) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

城市管理行政執法局


城市管理行政执法局

see styles
chéng shì guǎn lǐ xíng zhèng zhí fǎ jú
    cheng2 shi4 guan3 li3 xing2 zheng4 zhi2 fa3 ju2
ch`eng shih kuan li hsing cheng chih fa chü
    cheng shih kuan li hsing cheng chih fa chü
City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau (PRC)

天低吳楚,眼空無物


天低吴楚,眼空无物

tiān dī wú chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
    tian1 di1 wu2 chu3 , yan3 kong1 wu2 wu4
t`ien ti wu ch`u , yen k`ung wu wu
    tien ti wu chu , yen kung wu wu
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon

天網恢恢,疏而不失


天网恢恢,疏而不失

tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
    tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 shi1
t`ien wang hui hui , shu erh pu shih
    tien wang hui hui , shu erh pu shih
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law

天網恢恢,疏而不漏


天网恢恢,疏而不漏

tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
    tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 lou4
t`ien wang hui hui , shu erh pu lou
    tien wang hui hui , shu erh pu lou
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law

Variations:
女婿
女壻(rK)

 josei / jose
    じょせい
son-in-law

家庭用品品質表示法

see styles
 kateiyouhinhinshitsuhyoujihou / kateyohinhinshitsuhyojiho
    かていようひんひんしつひょうじほう
{law} Household Goods Quality Labeling Act

Variations:
尊属
尊族(sK)

 sonzoku
    そんぞく
{law} (See 卑属) direct ancestors; ascendant

Variations:
尋問調書
訊問調書

 jinmonchousho / jinmonchosho
    じんもんちょうしょ
{law} record of an interrogation (of a suspect, witness, etc.); examination record

少林寺拳法世界連合

see styles
 shourinjikenpousekairengou / shorinjikenposekairengo
    しょうりんじけんぽうせかいれんごう
(org) World Shorinji Kempo Organization; (o) World Shorinji Kempo Organization

平方剰余の相互法則

see styles
 heihoujouyonosougohousoku / hehojoyonosogohosoku
    へいほうじょうよのそうごほうそく
(exp,n) {math} law of quadratic reciprocity

性風俗関連特殊営業

see styles
 seifuuzokukanrentokushueigyou / sefuzokukanrentokushuegyo
    せいふうぞくかんれんとくしゅえいぎょう
sex establishment (as regulated by a specific Japanese law)

Variations:
手すき紙
手漉き紙

 tesukishi
    てすきし
hand-made paper

Variations:
手に取る
手にとる

 tenitoru
    てにとる
(exp,v5r) to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

Variations:
手わざ
手業
手技

 tewaza
    てわざ
(1) (手わざ, 手業 only) handcraft; handwork; (2) {MA} (esp. 手技) hand throwing technique (judo)

Variations:
手を出す
手をだす

 teodasu
    てをだす
(exp,v5s) (1) to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to get involved in; to make a move on; (exp,v5s) (3) (idiom) to strike; to beat; to hit; (exp,v5s) (4) (idiom) to steal; to rob; to take; (exp,v5s) (5) (idiom) to seduce (a woman); to lay hands on

Variations:
手を取る
手をとる

 teotoru
    てをとる
(exp,v5r) to take someone's hand

Variations:
手を引く
手をひく

 teohiku
    てをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; (exp,v5k) (2) to lead by the hand

Variations:
手元現金
手許現金

 temotogenkin
    てもとげんきん
(expression) cash on hand

Variations:
手持ち
手持

 temochi
    てもち
(adj-no,n) (1) in hand; on hand; on one; in stock; in store; (can act as adjective) (2) handheld

Variations:
手榴弾
手りゅう弾

 shuryuudan; teryuudan / shuryudan; teryudan
    しゅりゅうだん; てりゅうだん
hand grenade; grenade

Variations:
手洗い
手洗

 tearai
    てあらい
(1) washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; (2) (See お手洗い) restroom; lavatory; toilet; (3) hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手荷物一時預かり所

see styles
 tenimotsuichijiazukarisho
    てにもついちじあずかりしょ
short-term hand-luggage storage

Variations:
掴み
摑み(oK)

 tsukami
    つかみ
(1) grip; (2) {hanaf} (See 出来役) having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

Variations:
握り拳
握りこぶし

 nigirikobushi
    にぎりこぶし
clenched fist

Variations:
更地
さら地
新地

 sarachi
    さらち
empty lot; vacant plot of land

未成年者喫煙禁止法

see styles
 miseinenshakitsuenkinshihou / misenenshakitsuenkinshiho
    みせいねんしゃきつえんきんしほう
{law} Act on Prohibition of Smoking by Minors

未成年者飲酒禁止法

see styles
 miseinenshainshukinshihou / misenenshainshukinshiho
    みせいねんしゃいんしゅきんしほう
{law} Minor Drinking Prohibition Act

Variations:
椀子蕎麦
椀子そば

 wankosoba
    わんこそば
(kana only) soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl

Variations:
権利濫用
権利乱用

 kenriranyou / kenriranyo
    けんりらんよう
{law} abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege

毒物及び劇物取締法

see styles
 dokubutsuoyobigekibutsutorishimarihou / dokubutsuoyobigekibutsutorishimariho
    どくぶつおよびげきぶつとりしまりほう
{law} Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act

Variations:




 nori
    のり
(1) rule; law; regulation; (2) model; pattern; (3) {Buddh} teachings of Buddha; Buddhist doctrine; (4) transverse measurement; measurement across; (5) {engr} side-slope; slope

Variations:
火鑽り
火切り

 hikiri
    ひきり
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill

Variations:
無期禁錮
無期禁固

 mukikinko
    むききんこ
{law} life imprisonment without work

特定外来生物防止法

see styles
 tokuteigairaiseibutsuboushihou / tokutegairaisebutsuboshiho
    とくていがいらいせいぶつぼうしほう
(abbreviation) (rare) {law} (See 外来生物法) Invasive Alien Species Act

Variations:
略取
掠取(rK)

 ryakushu
    りゃくしゅ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) capture; looting; plundering; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {law} abduction (using violence or threats); kidnapping

私戦予備及び陰謀罪

see styles
 shisenyobioyobiinbouzai / shisenyobioyobinbozai
    しせんよびおよびいんぼうざい
{law} (crime of) preparations or plots for private war

Variations:
空々漠々
空空漠漠

 kuukuubakubaku / kukubakubaku
    くうくうばくばく
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) (yoji) vast; boundless; wide and empty; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) (yoji) vague and hazy

Variations:
空き三角
アキ三角

 akisankaku
    あきさんかく
{go} empty triangle; "L"-shaped formation of three stones (considered bad shape)

Variations:
空所
空処(rK)

 kuusho / kusho
    くうしょ
blank; empty space; gap

Variations:
空空漠漠
空々漠々

 kuukuubakubaku / kukubakubaku
    くうくうばくばく
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (archaism) (yoji) vast; boundless; empty; vague

Variations:
章程
掌程(oK)

 shoutei / shote
    しょうてい
law; rule; ordinance; charter

綱紀(ateji)

 kouki / koki
    こうき
(noun/participle) law and order; discipline

網呑舟の魚を漏らす

see styles
 amidonshuunouoomorasu / amidonshunooomorasu
    あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす
(exp,v5s) (proverb) the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through; the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere; fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net

老鼠拉龜,無從下手


老鼠拉龟,无从下手

lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu
    lao3 shu3 la1 gui1 , wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3
lao shu la kuei , wu ts`ung hsia shou
    lao shu la kuei , wu tsung hsia shou
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom); no clue where to start

職業能力開発促進法

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 shokugyounouryokukaihatsusokushinhou / shokugyonoryokukaihatsusokushinho
    しょくぎょうのうりょくかいはつそくしんほう
{law} Vocational Abilities Development Promotion Act

Variations:
肩透かし
肩すかし

 katasukashi
    かたすかし
(1) {sumo} under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; (2) (See 肩透かしを食わせる・かたすかしをくわせる) dodging; parrying (questions); (3) disappointment; letdown

Variations:
腹が空く
腹がすく

 haragasuku
    はらがすく
(exp,v5k) to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

臨兵闘者皆陣裂在前

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 rinpyoutoushakaijinretsuzaizen / rinpyotoshakaijinretsuzaizen
    りんぴょうとうしゃかいじんれつざいぜん
(obscure) {Buddh} nine cuts mudra (mudra: hand posture which forms a part of Hindu prayer); exorcism-purification spell

Variations:
虞犯少年
ぐ犯少年

 guhanshounen / guhanshonen
    ぐはんしょうねん
{law} juvenile deemed likely to commit a crime; pre-delinquent juvenile; status offender

観光立国推進基本法

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 kankourikkokusuishinkihonhou / kankorikkokusuishinkihonho
    かんこうりっこくすいしんきほんほう
{law} Tourism-based Country Promotion Basic Act

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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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).



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