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大樂金剛不空眞實三摩耶經 大乐金刚不空眞实三摩耶经 see styles |
dà lè jīn gāng bù kōng zhēn shí sān mó yé jīng da4 le4 jin1 gang1 bu4 kong1 zhen1 shi2 san1 mo2 ye2 jing1 ta le chin kang pu k`ung chen shih san mo yeh ching ta le chin kang pu kung chen shih san mo yeh ching Dairaku kongō fukū shinjitsu sanmaya kyō |
Scripture that Transcends the Principle |
大樂金剛不空眞實三麼耶經 大乐金刚不空眞实三么耶经 see styles |
dà lè jīn gāng bù kōng zhēn shí sān mó yé jīng da4 le4 jin1 gang1 bu4 kong1 zhen1 shi2 san1 mo2 ye2 jing1 ta le chin kang pu k`ung chen shih san mo yeh ching ta le chin kang pu kung chen shih san mo yeh ching Dairaku kongō fukū shinjitsu sanmaya kyō |
Scripture that Transcends the Principle |
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honnetotatemae; honnetotatemae ほんねとたてまえ; ホンネとタテマエ |
(exp,n) one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason |
板垣死すとも自由は死せず see styles |
itagakishisutomojiyuuhashisezu / itagakishisutomojiyuhashisezu いたがきしすともじゆうはしせず |
(expression) (quote) (allegedly uttered by Itagaki Taisuke, founder of the Meiji-era Liberal Party, after a failed assassination attempt) Itagaki may die, but liberty never! |
沈む瀬あれば浮かぶ瀬あり see styles |
shizumusearebaukabuseari しずむせあればうかぶせあり |
(expression) (proverb) life has its ups and downs; he who falls today may rise tomorrow |
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mayuoshikameru まゆをしかめる |
(exp,v1) (misreading of 顰める) (See 眉をひそめる) to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown |
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mayuohisomeru まゆをひそめる |
(exp,v1) to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown |
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mayuzumi まゆずみ |
(1) eyebrow pencil; (2) blackened eyebrows; (3) (metaphorically) distant mountain range |
立田山ヤエクチナシ自生地 see styles |
tatsutayamayaekuchinashijiseichi / tatsutayamayaekuchinashijisechi たつたやまヤエクチナシじせいち |
(place-name) Tatsutayamayaekuchinashijiseichi |
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mayou / mayo まよう |
(v5u,vi) (1) to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray; (v5u,vi) (2) to waver; to hesitate; to vacillate; to be of two minds (about); to be unable to make up one's mind; to not know what to do; to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; (v5u,vi) (3) to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with); to be charmed (by); to be carried away (by); to be blinded (by); to be lost (in); to lose oneself (to); (v5u,vi) (4) to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace |
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mayaku まやく |
narcotic; drug; dope |
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guttaperuka; gatapaacha / guttaperuka; gatapacha グッタペルカ; ガタパーチャ |
gutta-percha (may:) |
フォースと共にあらんことを see styles |
foosutotomoniarankotoo フォースとともにあらんことを |
(expression) (quote) (from Star Wars) (See フォースと共にあれ) May the Force be with you |
フォースと共に在らんことを see styles |
foosutotomoniarankotoo フォースとともにあらんことを |
(expression) May the Force be with you (Star Wars) |
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midorinohi みどりのひ |
Greenery Day (national holiday; May 4) |
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meifurawaa; meefurawaa / mefurawa; meefurawa メイフラワー; メーフラワー |
mayflower |
只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 |
zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng zhi3 xu3 zhou1 guan1 fang4 huo3 , bu4 xu3 bai3 xing4 dian3 deng1 chih hsü chou kuan fang huo , pu hsü pai hsing tien teng |
only the official is allowed to light the fire; Gods may do what cattle may not; quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi |
天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福 |
tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún , rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú tian1 you3 bu4 ce4 feng1 yun2 , ren2 you3 dan4 xi1 huo4 fu2 t`ien yu pu ts`e feng yün , jen yu tan hsi huo fu tien yu pu tse feng yün , jen yu tan hsi huo fu |
fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); something unexpected may happen at any moment |
当たるも八卦当たらぬも八卦 see styles |
atarumohakkeataranumohakke あたるもはっけあたらぬもはっけ |
(expression) (proverb) a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen |
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samayoeru さまよえる |
(pre-noun adjective) (1) (kana only) roaming; loitering; wandering; far astray; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) (See さまよう) to be able to loiter; to be able to roam |
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are あれ |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (dated) (imperative form of ある) let there be ...; may it be ...; (auxiliary) (2) (kana only) (dated) (after a verb stem or verbal noun prefixed with the honorific 御) (See お試しあれ) please do ... |
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kumitoribenjo くみとりべんじょ |
(See 便壺) outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy |
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mayunitsubaonuru まゆにつばをぬる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 眉に唾をつける) to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes |
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mayoikomu まよいこむ |
(v5m,vi) to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into |
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egomaabura(egoma油, 荏胡麻油); egomaabura(egoma油); egomayu(egoma油, 荏胡麻油); egomayu(egoma油) / egomabura(egoma油, 荏胡麻油); egomabura(egoma油); egomayu(egoma油, 荏胡麻油); egomayu(egoma油) えごまあぶら(えごま油, 荏胡麻油); エゴマあぶら(エゴマ油); えごまゆ(えごま油, 荏胡麻油); エゴマゆ(エゴマ油) |
perilla oil |
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konomae このまえ |
(adv,n,adj-no) (1) the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently; (n,adv) (2) last time; (can be adjective with の) (3) last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter); preceding |
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sepatakuroo; sepa takuroo セパタクロー; セパ・タクロー |
{sports} sepak takraw (may: sepak, tha: takraw); kick volleyball |
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sepatakuroo; sepata kuroo セパタクロー; セパタ・クロー |
{sports} sepak takraw (may: sepak, tha: takraw); kick volleyball |
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taamaya; taamayaa; tamaya / tamaya; tamaya; tamaya たーまや; たーまやー; たまや |
(interjection) (See 玉屋・たまや・1,かーぎや) shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors) |
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dentokoon; dento koon デントコーン; デント・コーン |
dent corn (Zea mays indentata); field corn |
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harirayahaji; hariraya haji ハリラヤハジ; ハリラヤ・ハジ |
(See イードアルアドハー) Hari Raya Haji (Islamic holiday) (may:); Eid al-Adha; Festival of the Sacrifice |
兎も角(ateji)(rK) |
tomokaku ともかく |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (often as …はともかく) apart from ...; setting ... aside |
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deteiku(出te行ku, 出teiku); deteyuku(出te行ku, 出teyuku) / deteku(出te行ku, 出teku); deteyuku(出te行ku, 出teyuku) でていく(出て行く, 出ていく); でてゆく(出て行く, 出てゆく) |
(Godan verb - iku/yuku special class) (い may be dropped, particularly in plain or rough language) to go out and away; to leave |
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kirizumayane きりづまやね |
gabled roof |
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tsumayouji / tsumayoji つまようじ |
toothpick |
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mayutsubamono まゆつばもの |
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information |
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mayoi まよい |
(1) (See 迷う・2) hesitation; bewilderment; perplexity; doubt; indecision; (2) illusion; delusion; (3) {Buddh} inability to reach enlightenment |
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shuushouroubai / shushorobai しゅうしょうろうばい |
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture |
底哩三昧耶不動尊聖者念誦祕密法 底哩三昧耶不动尊圣者念诵祕密法 see styles |
dǐ lī sān mèi yē bù dòng zūn shèng zhě niàn sòng mì mì fǎ di3 li1 san1 mei4 ye1 bu4 dong4 zun1 sheng4 zhe3 nian4 song4 mi4 mi4 fa3 ti li san mei yeh pu tung tsun sheng che nien sung mi mi fa Teirisammaya fudōson shōja nenju himitsu hō |
Trisamaya: Esoteric Recitation Method of Immovable, the Sacred One |
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aruiha あるいは |
(conjunction) (1) (kana only) or; either ... or; (adverb) (2) (kana only) maybe; perhaps; possibly; (adverb) (3) (kana only) (as あるいは...あるいは...) some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ... |
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aruiha あるいは |
(conjunction) (1) (kana only) or; either ... or; (adverb) (2) (kana only) maybe; perhaps; possibly; (adverb) (3) (kana only) (as あるいは...あるいは...) some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ... |
有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰 有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴 |
yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn you3 yi4 zai1 hua1 hua1 bu4 fa1 , wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin1 yu i tsai hua hua pu fa , wu hsin ch`a liu liu ch`eng yin yu i tsai hua hua pu fa , wu hsin cha liu liu cheng yin |
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree; fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect; well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it |
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yanaginiyukiorenashi やなぎにゆきおれなし |
(expression) (proverb) the soft may prove more durable than the hard; willow trees don't break under the weight of snow |
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jiisan(p); jiisan(sk) / jisan(p); jisan(sk) じいさん(P); ジイさん(sk) |
(1) (kana only) (usu. 祖父さん; may be used after name as honorific) (See お祖父さん・1) grandfather; (2) (kana only) (usu. 爺さん; may be used after name as honorific) (See 爺ちゃん・2) male senior-citizen |
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kurabeuma くらべうま |
traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine |
負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る see styles |
outakonioshierareteasaseowataru / otakonioshierareteasaseowataru おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) some things can be learned from the young; a fool may give a wise man counsel; to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders |
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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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gachimayaa; gachimayaa; gachimai / gachimaya; gachimaya; gachimai ガチマヤー; がちまやー; ガチマイ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (rkb:) glutton; gourmand |
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tsunamayoneezu; tsuna mayoneezu ツナマヨネーズ; ツナ・マヨネーズ |
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc. |
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baadoiiku; baado iiku / badoiku; bado iku バードウィーク; バード・ウィーク |
(See 愛鳥週間) Bird Week (starting on May 10 of each year) |
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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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furawaamuun; furawaa muun / furawamun; furawa mun フラワームーン; フラワー・ムーン |
flower moon; full moon of May |
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reikutorauto; reiku torauto / rekutorauto; reku torauto レイクトラウト; レイク・トラウト |
lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) |
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sushi すし |
{food} (See 巻き寿司) sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies) |
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akuhoumomatahounari / akuhomomatahonari あくほうもまたほうなり |
(expression) (proverb) (from a quote from Socrates) a law is a law, however undesirable it may be |
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ikanarubaaidemo / ikanarubaidemo いかなるばあいでも |
(expression) in any case; whatever the case may be |
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onegaidekimasuka おねがいできますか |
(expression) (polite language) (See お願いします) may I ask (for); might I ask (that) |
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meedee(p); meidei; meidee / meedee(p); mede; medee メーデー(P); メイデイ; メイデー |
(interjection) (1) Mayday (call for help); (2) May Day (May 1) |
吾妻山ヤエハクサンシャクナゲ自生地 see styles |
azumayamayaehakusanshakunagejiseichi / azumayamayaehakusanshakunagejisechi あずまやまヤエハクサンシャクナゲじせいち |
(place-name) Azumayamayaehakusanshakunagejiseichi |
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tabinohajihakakisute たびのはじはかきすて |
(expression) (proverb) once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away |
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azumaya あずまや |
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo |
父母の恩は山よりも高く海よりも深し see styles |
fubonoonhayamayorimotakakuumiyorimofukashi / fubonoonhayamayorimotakakumiyorimofukashi ふぼのおんはやまよりもたかくうみよりもふかし |
(expression) (proverb) our debt to our parents is higher than the mountain and deeper than the sea |
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monomousu / monomosu ものもうす |
(v5s,vi) (1) to object; to protest; to complain; (v5s,vi) (2) (dated) to speak; to say; (interjection) (3) (archaism) hello!; is anyone home?; may I come in? |
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yasetemokaretemo やせてもかれても |
(expression) even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be |
インディアナポリス５００マイルレース see styles |
indianaporisugohyakumairureesu インディアナポリスごひゃくマイルレース |
Indianapolis 500-mile race (each year on May 30th); (o) Indianapolis 500-mile race (each year on May 30) |
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eeimamayo; eimamayo; eemamayo / eemamayo; emamayo; eemamayo ええいままよ; えいままよ; ええままよ |
(expression) (See 儘よ・ままよ) what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be |
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furiibukkingu; furii bukkingu / furibukkingu; furi bukkingu フリーブッキング; フリー・ブッキング |
(See ブロックブッキング) agreement between film distributors and cinemas that the latter may freely pick and show films (wasei: free booking) |
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furuutsudorinku; furuutsu dorinku / furutsudorinku; furutsu dorinku フルーツドリンク; フルーツ・ドリンク |
mixed juice drink (may contain non-fruit ingredients such as milk or yogurt) (from fruit drink) |
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umayadashi; mayadashi うまやだし; まやだし |
(rare) releasing livestock to graze in spring |
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mayutsubamono まゆつばもの |
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information |
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wakaitokihanidonai わかいときはにどない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) you are only young once; youth doesn't come twice; gather ye rosebuds while ye may |
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mayoi まよい |
(1) (See 迷う・2) hesitation; bewilderment; perplexity; doubt; indecision; (2) illusion; delusion; (3) {Buddh} inability to reach enlightenment |
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taamaya; taamayaa; tamayaa; tamaya / tamaya; tamaya; tamaya; tamaya たーまや; たーまやー; たまやー; たまや |
(interjection) (from 玉屋, the name of an Edo-period fireworks vendor) (See かーぎや) tamaya! (word shouted when viewing fireworks) |
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shikanenai しかねない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (See しかねる) likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do; would not hesitate to do |
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atari あたり |
(1) hit; (2) success; (3) guess; prediction; (4) affability; friendliness; (5) sensation; touch; (6) bruise (on fruit); (7) situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move (in the game of go); (8) (also written as 魚信) (See 魚信) bite (of a fish on a hook); strike; (suffix) (9) per; each |
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mayuohisomeru(眉o顰meru, 眉ohisomeru); mayuoshikameru(眉o顰meru, 眉oshikameru) まゆをひそめる(眉を顰める, 眉をひそめる); まゆをしかめる(眉を顰める, 眉をしかめる) |
(exp,v1) to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl |
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kodomonohi こどものひ |
(exp,n) Children's Day (national holiday; May 5) |
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au あう |
(v5u,vi) (1) (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance) to meet; to encounter; to see; (v5u,vi) (2) (kana only) (esp. 遭う when in kanji) to have an accident; to have a bad experience |
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namayasashii / namayasashi なまやさしい |
(adjective) simple; easy |
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dokofukukaze どこふくかぜ |
(exp,adj-no,adv-to) showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude |
大樂金剛不空眞實三昧耶經般若波羅蜜多理趣釋 大乐金刚不空眞实三昧耶经般若波罗蜜多理趣释 see styles |
dà lè jīn gāng bù kōng zhēn shí sān mèi yē jīng bō rě bō luó mì duō lǐ qù shì da4 le4 jin1 gang1 bu4 kong1 zhen1 shi2 san1 mei4 ye1 jing1 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 li3 qu4 shi4 ta le chin kang pu k`ung chen shih san mei yeh ching po je po lo mi to li ch`ü shih ta le chin kang pu kung chen shih san mei yeh ching po je po lo mi to li chü shih Dairaku kongō fukū shinjitsu sammaya kyō hannya haramitta rishushaku |
Dale jingang bukong zhenshi sanmeiye jing banruo boluomiduo liqushi |
浜の真砂は尽きるとも世に盗人の種は尽きまじ see styles |
hamanomasagohatsukirutomoyoninusubitonotanehatsukimaji はまのまさごはつきるともよにぬすびとのたねはつきまじ |
(expression) (quote) (from the death poem of Ishikawa Goemon) the sand on the beach may disappear, but the makings of thieves never shall |
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eeimamayo; eimamayo; eemamayo(sk) / eemamayo; emamayo; eemamayo(sk) ええいままよ; えいままよ; ええままよ(sk) |
(interjection) (See 儘よ・ままよ) what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be |
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monomoiiyoudekadogatatsu / monomoiyodekadogatatsu ものもいいようでかどがたつ |
(exp,v5t) (proverb) harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak |
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umaya; maya(馬屋) うまや; まや(馬屋) |
stable; barn |
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tsumayouji / tsumayoji つまようじ |
toothpick |
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tonpeiyaki / tonpeyaki とんぺいやき |
{food} tonpei-yaki; teppanyaki dish of pork and vegetables, etc. rolled in an omelette and covered in sauce and mayonnaise |
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nurumayunitsukaru ぬるまゆにつかる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to be comfortable; to be easy; to be relaxed; to be cosseted |
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au あう |
(v5u,vi) (1) (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance) to meet; to encounter; to see; (v5u,vi) (2) (kana only) (esp. 遭う when in kanji) to have an accident; to have a bad experience |
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mayunitsubaotsukeru まゆにつばをつける |
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 眉唾物・まゆつばもの) to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery |
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gomeifukuooinorishimasu / gomefukuooinorishimasu ごめいふくをおいのりします |
(expression) (also 〜いたします, 〜申し上げます, etc.) (See 冥福を祈る) may your soul rest in peace; I pray for your happiness in the afterlife |
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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 |
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samayoeruyudayajin さまよえるユダヤじん |
Wandering Jew |
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meekuin; meekuiin; mee kuin; mee kuiin / meekuin; meekuin; mee kuin; mee kuin メークイン; メークイーン; メー・クイン; メー・クイーン |
May Queen (potato variety) |
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atari あたり |
(1) hit; (2) success; (3) guess; prediction; (4) affability; friendliness; (5) sensation; touch; (6) bruise (on fruit); (7) {go} situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move; (8) {fish} (also written as 魚信) (See 魚信) bite (of a fish on a hook); strike; (suffix) (9) per; each |
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gomenkudasai ごめんください |
(expression) (1) (kana only) may I come in?; (expression) (2) (polite language) (kana only) please forgive me; I'm sorry |
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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 |
(expression) {Buddh} (See 九字) may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil) |
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sahasarinagara さはさりながら |
(exp,conj,adv) (form) (kana only) be that as it may; that may be true, but ...; even so, ... |
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meedee(p); mee dee; meidei(sk); meidee(sk) / meedee(p); mee dee; mede(sk); medee(sk) メーデー(P); メー・デー; メイデイ(sk); メイデー(sk) |
May Day (May 1) |
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mosarukotonagara もさることながら |
(expression) (kana only) one may well say so, but ...; even more than |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "May" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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
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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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