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再建築不可物件 see styles |
saikenchikufukabukken さいけんちくふかぶっけん |
(See 接道義務) non-rebuildable property; property on which new buildings cannot legally be erected because it lacks access to a road that is at least 4 meters wide |
夏蟲不可以語冰 夏虫不可以语冰 see styles |
xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng xia4 chong2 bu4 ke3 yi3 yu3 bing1 hsia ch`ung pu k`o i yü ping hsia chung pu ko i yü ping |
a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom) |
孤掌鳴らし難し see styles |
koshounarashigatashi / koshonarashigatashi こしょうならしがたし |
(expression) (proverb) one cannot live solely by oneself; one cannot accomplish anything solely by oneself; clapping with one hand is hard |
家花沒有野花香 家花没有野花香 see styles |
jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng jia1 hua1 mei2 you3 ye3 hua1 xiang1 chia hua mei yu yeh hua hsiang |
lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom); fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner; the grass is always greener on the other side |
強龍不壓地頭蛇 强龙不压地头蛇 see styles |
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé qiang2 long2 bu4 ya1 di4 tou2 she2 ch`iang lung pu ya ti t`ou she chiang lung pu ya ti tou she |
lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law |
思えてならない see styles |
omoetenaranai おもえてならない |
(expression) cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that |
手も足も出ない see styles |
temoashimodenai てもあしもでない |
(expression) cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end |
明かん(rK) |
akan; akan; akaan(sk) / akan; akan; akan(sk) あかん; アカン; あかーん(sk) |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (ksb:) (commonly used with i-adjective inflections, e.g. あかんかった, あかんくない) useless; no good; hopeless; (expression) (2) (kana only) (ksb:) cannot; must not; not allowed |
比較にならない see styles |
hikakuninaranai ひかくにならない |
(exp,adj-i) incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league |
水淺養不住大魚 水浅养不住大鱼 see styles |
shuǐ qiǎn yǎng bù zhù dà yú shui3 qian3 yang3 bu4 zhu4 da4 yu2 shui ch`ien yang pu chu ta yü shui chien yang pu chu ta yü |
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom); fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization |
油断も隙もない see styles |
yudanmosukimonai ゆだんもすきもない |
(expression) one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ... |
油断も隙も無い see styles |
yudanmosukimonai ゆだんもすきもない |
(expression) one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ... |
無きゃいけない see styles |
nakyaikenai なきゃいけない |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (See 無くてはいけない・なくてはいけない・1) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (expression) (2) (kana only) (after negative base of verb) (See 無くてはいけない・なくてはいけない・2) have to do |
無きゃならない see styles |
nakyanaranai なきゃならない |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (See 無くてはならない・1) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (expression) (2) (after negative base of verb) (See 無くてはならない・2) have to do |
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sarumono さるもの |
(exp,n) (1) formidable person; shrewd person; someone not to be taken lightly; person of no common order; (exp,n) (2) certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (exp,n) (3) (archaism) that sort of person; that kind of person |
牛不喝水難按角 牛不喝水难按角 see styles |
niú bù hē shuǐ nán àn jiǎo niu2 bu4 he1 shui3 nan2 an4 jiao3 niu pu ho shui nan an chiao |
(idiom) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink |
胳膊擰不過大腿 胳膊拧不过大腿 see styles |
gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ ge1 bo5 ning3 bu5 guo4 da4 tui3 ko po ning pu kuo ta t`ui ko po ning pu kuo ta tui |
(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong |
腹にすえかねる see styles |
haranisuekaneru はらにすえかねる |
(exp,v1) cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach |
腹に据えかねる see styles |
haranisuekaneru はらにすえかねる |
(exp,v1) cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach |
腹に据え兼ねる see styles |
haranisuekaneru はらにすえかねる |
(exp,v1) cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach |
訳にはいかない see styles |
wakenihaikanai わけにはいかない |
(expression) (kana only) impossible to do (although wants to); cannot afford to; must not; no way we can |
訳にはいけない see styles |
wakenihaikenai わけにはいけない |
(expression) (kana only) (incorrect variant of 訳にはいかない) (See 訳にはいかない) cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do) |
訳には行かない see styles |
wakenihaikanai わけにはいかない |
(expression) (kana only) impossible to do (although wants to); cannot afford to; must not; no way we can |
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makeikusa / makekusa まけいくさ |
(1) losing a battle; lost battle; (2) battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose |
迚もじゃないが see styles |
totemojanaiga とてもじゃないが |
(expression) (kana only) (before a negative form) simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means |
道不同不相為謀 道不同不相为谋 see styles |
dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu dao4 bu4 tong2 bu4 xiang1 wei2 mou2 tao pu t`ung pu hsiang wei mou tao pu tung pu hsiang wei mou |
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom) |
避けて通れない see styles |
saketetoorenai さけてとおれない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable |
飽人不知餓人飢 饱人不知饿人饥 see styles |
bǎo rén bù zhī è rén jī bao3 ren2 bu4 zhi1 e4 ren2 ji1 pao jen pu chih o jen chi |
The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom). |
飽漢不知餓漢飢 饱汉不知饿汉饥 see styles |
bǎo hàn bù zhī è hàn jī bao3 han4 bu4 zhi1 e4 han4 ji1 pao han pu chih o han chi |
The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom). |
駟も舌に及ばず see styles |
shimoshitanioyobazu しもしたにおよばず |
(expression) (proverb) rumors travel faster than a four-horse carriage; a word once uttered cannot be recalled |
バッファ確保失敗 see styles |
baffakakuhoshippai バッファかくほしっぱい |
buffer (full) error (i.e. space cannot be reserved as it is full) |
やらざるを得ない see styles |
yarazaruoenai やらざるをえない |
(expression) (See せざるを得ない) cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do |
わけには行かない see styles |
wakenihaikanai わけにはいかない |
(expression) (kana only) impossible to do (although wants to); cannot afford to; must not; no way we can |
付き合いきれない see styles |
tsukiaikirenai つきあいきれない |
(expression) cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough |
切っても切れない see styles |
kittemokirenai きってもきれない |
(exp,adj-i) inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated); indissoluble |
取返しがつかない see styles |
torikaeshigatsukanai とりかえしがつかない |
(expression) cannot be undone; can't be recovered from |
取返しのつかない see styles |
torikaeshinotsukanai とりかえしのつかない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be undone; can't be recovered from |
可からず(rK) |
bekarazu べからず |
(expression) (1) (form) (kana only) (at sentence end) must not (do); should not; do not; (expression) (2) (form) (kana only) cannot |
同日の談ではない see styles |
doujitsunodandehanai / dojitsunodandehanai どうじつのだんではない |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) not to be spoken of in the same breath; cannot be compared; defying all comparison; bearing no comparison; not a same-day discussion |
同日の論ではない see styles |
doujitsunorondehanai / dojitsunorondehanai どうじつのろんではない |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) (See 同日の談ではない) not to be spoken of in the same breath; cannot be compared; defying all comparison; bearing no comparison; not a same-day discussion |
吐いた唾は飲めぬ see styles |
haitatsubahanomenu はいたつばはのめぬ |
(expression) (proverb) words once spoken cannot be taken back |
夜も日も明けない see styles |
yomohimoakenai よもひもあけない |
(expression) cannot live even a minute without someone or something; meaning the world to one |
如何して(rK) |
doushite(p); dooshite(sk) / doshite(p); dooshite(sk) どうして(P); どーして(sk) |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (See どうやって) how; in what way; by what means; (adverb) (2) (kana only) why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for; (adverb) (3) (kana only) cannot possibly; (interjection) (4) (kana only) (often as どうして、どうして) no way |
如何ともしがたい see styles |
ikantomoshigatai いかんともしがたい |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) nothing can be done (about); cannot be helped |
如何にもならない see styles |
dounimonaranai / donimonaranai どうにもならない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done |
官不容針私通車馬 官不容针私通车马 see styles |
guān bù róng zhēn sī tōng chē mǎ guan1 bu4 rong2 zhen1 si1 tong1 che1 ma3 kuan pu jung chen ssu t`ung ch`e ma kuan pu jung chen ssu tung che ma kan ni wa hari wo irezu hisoka ni shaba wo tsūzu |
officially, a needle cannot fit, but privately a cart and horse can get through |
Variations: |
yamayama やまやま |
(1) (many) mountains; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (as 〜たいのはやまやまだが..., 欲しいのはやまやまだが..., etc.) very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; really; (adverb) (3) (kana only) so many; a lot of |
巧婦難為無米之炊 巧妇难为无米之炊 see styles |
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī qiao3 fu4 nan2 wei2 wu2 mi3 zhi1 chui1 ch`iao fu nan wei wu mi chih ch`ui chiao fu nan wei wu mi chih chui |
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment. |
是可忍，孰不可忍 |
shì kě rěn , shú bù kě rěn shi4 ke3 ren3 , shu2 bu4 ke3 ren3 shih k`o jen , shu pu k`o jen shih ko jen , shu pu ko jen |
if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom); enough is enough |
比べ物にならない see styles |
kurabemononinaranai くらべものにならない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be compared with; no match for |
無くちゃいけない see styles |
nakuchaikenai なくちゃいけない |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (See 無くてはいけない・なくてはいけない・1) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (expression) (2) (kana only) (after negative base of verb) (See 無くてはいけない・なくてはいけない・2) have to do |
無くてはいけない see styles |
nakutehaikenai なくてはいけない |
(expression) (1) (kana only) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (expression) (2) (kana only) (after negative base of verb) have to do |
無くてはならない see styles |
nakutehanaranai なくてはならない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (See 無い・1) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) (after negative base of verb) (See なければならない) have to do |
Variations: |
iki(p); iki いき(P); イキ |
(1) (ant: 死に・1) living; being alive; (2) freshness; liveliness; vitality; (3) {go} situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; (4) (kana only) (usually イキ) stet (proofreading); leave as-is; (prefix) (5) damned |
目も当てられない see styles |
memoaterarenai めもあてられない |
(expression) cannot bear to look at; cannot bear to watch; too terrible to look at |
Variations: |
mekakushi めかくし |
(noun/participle) (1) something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; blinker; eye bandage; (noun/participle) (2) concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside |
較べ物にならない see styles |
kurabemononinaranai くらべものにならない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be compared with; no match for |
迚も迚も(rK) |
totemototemo とてもとても |
(adverb) (kana only) (emphatic; with neg. sentence) (See とても・2) (not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely |
避けては通れない see styles |
saketehatoorenai さけてはとおれない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 避けて通れない) cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable |
非の打ち所がない see styles |
hinouchidokoroganai / hinochidokoroganai ひのうちどころがない |
(exp,adj-i) impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect |
非の打ち所が無い see styles |
hinouchidokoroganai / hinochidokoroganai ひのうちどころがない |
(exp,adj-i) impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect |
一言既出，駟馬難追 一言既出，驷马难追 |
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī yi1 yan2 ji4 chu1 , si4 ma3 nan2 zhui1 i yen chi ch`u , ssu ma nan chui i yen chi chu , ssu ma nan chui |
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept |
Variations: |
kirenai きれない |
(suf,adj-i) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 切れる・16) cannot completely ... (because it is excessive) |
取り返しがつかない see styles |
torikaeshigatsukanai とりかえしがつかない |
(expression) cannot be undone; can't be recovered from |
取り返しのつかない see styles |
torikaeshinotsukanai とりかえしのつかない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be undone; can't be recovered from |
嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢 嘴上没毛，办事不牢 |
zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo zui3 shang4 mei2 mao2 , ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2 tsui shang mei mao , pan shih pu lao |
a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb) |
因分可說果分不可說 因分可说果分不可说 see styles |
yīn fēn kě shuō guǒ fēn bù kě shuō yin1 fen1 ke3 shuo1 guo3 fen1 bu4 ke3 shuo1 yin fen k`o shuo kuo fen pu k`o shuo yin fen ko shuo kuo fen pu ko shuo inbun kasetsu kabun fu kasetsu |
The causes (that give rise to a Buddha's Buddhahood) may, in a measure, be stated, that is, such part as is humanly manifested; but the full result is beyond description. |
Variations: |
zuganai ずがない |
(exp,adj-i) unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be |
垣堅くして犬入らず see styles |
kakikatakushiteinuirazu / kakikatakushitenuirazu かきかたくしていぬいらず |
(expression) (proverb) a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside; a house divided against itself cannot stand; a firm fence keeps the dogs out |
堪ったものじゃない see styles |
tamattamonojanai たまったものじゃない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (emphatic form of たまらない) (See たまらない・1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) (See たまらない・2) tremendous; out of this world; irresistible; (exp,adj-i) (3) (kana only) (See たまらない・3) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do |
堪ったものではない see styles |
tamattamonodehanai たまったものではない |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (emphatic form of 堪らない) (See 堪らない・たまらない・1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable; (expression) (2) (kana only) (See 堪らない・たまらない・2) tremendous; out of this world; irresistible; (expression) (3) (kana only) (See 堪らない・たまらない・3) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do |
堪ったもんじゃない see styles |
tamattamonjanai たまったもんじゃない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (emphatic form of たまらない) (See たまらない・1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) (See たまらない・2) tremendous; out of this world; irresistible; (exp,adj-i) (3) (kana only) (See たまらない・3) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do |
堪ったもんではない see styles |
tamattamondehanai たまったもんではない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (emphatic form of たまらない) (See たまらない・1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) (See たまらない・2) tremendous; out of this world; irresistible; (exp,adj-i) (3) (kana only) (See たまらない・3) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do |
徳利(ateji) |
tokkuri; tokuri とっくり; とくり |
(1) sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; (2) turtleneck (sweater); (3) non-swimmer; person who cannot swim |
Variations: |
shosen(p); sosen(ok) しょせん(P); そせん(ok) |
(adverb) (1) after all; in the end; anyway; (adverb) (2) (with neg. sentence) (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means; (not) ever |
比べものにならない see styles |
kurabemononinaranai くらべものにならない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be compared with; no match for |
Variations: |
doronuma(泥沼)(p); doronuma(doro沼); deishou(泥沼) / doronuma(泥沼)(p); doronuma(doro沼); desho(泥沼) どろぬま(泥沼)(P); ドロぬま(ドロ沼); でいしょう(泥沼) |
(1) bog; marsh; swamp; quagmire; morass; (2) (どろぬま, ドロぬま only) quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio |
無くてはいけません see styles |
nakutehaikemasen なくてはいけません |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (See 無くてはいけない・なくてはいけない・1) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (expression) (2) (kana only) (after negative base of verb) (See 無くてはいけない・なくてはいけない・2) have to do |
目は口程に物を言う see styles |
mehakuchihodonimonooiu めはくちほどにものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue |
耳聽為虛，眼見為實 耳听为虚，眼见为实 |
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí er3 ting1 wei2 xu1 , yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2 erh t`ing wei hsü , yen chien wei shih erh ting wei hsü , yen chien wei shih |
(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing |
腹の虫が治まらない see styles |
haranomushigaosamaranai はらのむしがおさまらない |
(expression) cannot contain one's anger |
豚を盗んで骨を施す see styles |
butaonusundehoneohodokosu ぶたをぬすんでほねをほどこす |
(exp,v5s) (proverb) you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms |
較べものにならない see styles |
kurabemononinaranai くらべものにならない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be compared with; no match for |
醜媳婦早晚要見公婆 see styles |
chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yào jiàn gōng pó chou3 xi2 fu4 zao3 wan3 yao4 jian4 gong1 po2 ch`ou hsi fu tsao wan yao chien kung p`o chou hsi fu tsao wan yao chien kung po |
lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (proverb); fig. something unpleasant or embarrassing cannot be avoided forever; sooner or later one must face it |
Variations: |
mikkabouzu / mikkabozu みっかぼうず |
(yoji) person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; monk for three days |
Variations: |
bekarazaru べからざる |
(expression) (kana only) (See 可からず) cannot; must not |
山より大きな猪は出ぬ see styles |
yamayoriookinainoshishihadenu; yamayoriookinashishihadenu やまよりおおきないのししはでぬ; やまよりおおきなししはでぬ |
(expression) (proverb) things cannot be larger than the things that contain them; there are no boars larger than the mountain (in which they live) |
楽は苦の種苦は楽の種 see styles |
rakuhakunotanekuharakunotane らくはくのたねくはらくのたね |
(expression) one cannot have pain without pleasure, and one cannot have pleasure without pain |
用心に越した事は無い see styles |
youjinnikoshitakotohanai / yojinnikoshitakotohanai ようじんにこしたことはない |
(expression) (idiom) You cannot be too careful |
目は口ほどに物を言う see styles |
mehakuchihodonimonooiu めはくちほどにものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue |
謀は密なるを良しとす see styles |
hakarigotohamitsunaruoyoshitosu はかりごとはみつなるをよしとす |
(exp,vs-c) (proverb) strategies cannot succeed unless they are kept secret |
非の打ちどころがない see styles |
hinouchidokoroganai / hinochidokoroganai ひのうちどころがない |
(exp,adj-i) impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect |
非の打ちどころが無い see styles |
hinouchidokoroganai / hinochidokoroganai ひのうちどころがない |
(exp,adj-i) impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect |
Variations: |
takaoni たかおに |
tag game variant in which a player cannot be tagged if above the ground |
鹿を追う者は山を見ず see styles |
shikaooumonohayamaomizu / shikaoomonohayamaomizu しかをおうものはやまをみず |
(expression) (idiom) You cannot see the wood for trees |
Variations: |
akimahen; akimasen あきまへん; あきません |
(expression) (1) (polite language) (ksb:) (See あかん・1) useless; no good; hopeless; (expression) (2) (polite language) (ksb:) (See あかん・2) cannot; must not; not allowed |
Variations: |
shikatanonai しかたのない |
(exp,adj-f) (1) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; (exp,adj-f) (2) (usu. as 〜ても仕方のない) pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-f) (3) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-f) (4) (as 〜て仕方のない or 〜で仕方のない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do) |
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hokanai ほかない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ... |
匹夫も志を奪うべからず see styles |
hippumokokorozashioubaubekarazu / hippumokokorozashiobaubekarazu ひっぷもこころざしをうばうべからず |
(expression) (proverb) one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man; a person's will should be respected; even a menial deserves his convictions |
吃得苦中苦，方為人上人 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 |
chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén chi1 de2 ku3 zhong1 ku3 , fang1 wei2 ren2 shang4 ren2 ch`ih te k`u chung k`u , fang wei jen shang jen chih te ku chung ku , fang wei jen shang jen |
one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb); no pain, no gain |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Cannot" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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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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