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雞蛋裡挑骨頭


鸡蛋里挑骨头

see styles
jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou
    ji1 dan4 li5 tiao1 gu3 tou5
chi tan li t`iao ku t`ou
    chi tan li tiao ku tou
to look for bones in an egg; to find fault; to nitpick (idiom)

難癖をつける

see styles
 nankuseotsukeru
    なんくせをつける
(exp,v1) to blame; to find fault with

難癖を付ける

see styles
 nankuseotsukeru
    なんくせをつける
(exp,v1) to blame; to find fault with

面倒くさがり

see styles
 mendoukusagari / mendokusagari
    めんどくさがり
(kana only) tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find most things bothersome

どつぼにはまる

see styles
 dotsubonihamaru
    どつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit

人のことをいう

see styles
 hitonokotooiu
    ひとのことをいう
(exp,v5u) to find fault with other people rather than oneself; the pot calling the kettle black

人のことを言う

see styles
 hitonokotooiu
    ひとのことをいう
(exp,v5u) to find fault with other people rather than oneself; the pot calling the kettle black

八方丸く収まる

see styles
 happoumarukuosamaru / happomarukuosamaru
    はっぽうまるくおさまる
(exp,v5r) to find a solution (after struggle)

八方丸く治まる

see styles
 happoumarukuosamaru / happomarukuosamaru
    はっぽうまるくおさまる
(exp,v5r) to find a solution (after struggle)

懶驢上磨屎尿多


懒驴上磨屎尿多

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lǎn lǘ shàng mò shǐ niào duō
    lan3 lu:2 shang4 mo4 shi3 niao4 duo1
lan lü shang mo shih niao to
(proverb) A lazy person will find many excuses to delay working; lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing

按下葫蘆浮起瓢


按下葫芦浮起瓢

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àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo
    an4 xia4 hu2 lu2 fu2 qi3 piao2
an hsia hu lu fu ch`i p`iao
    an hsia hu lu fu chi piao
solve one problem only to find another cropping up

目くじら立てる

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 mekujiratateru
    めくじらたてる
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 目くじらを立てる) to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

置之死地而後生


置之死地而后生

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zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
    zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1
chih chih ssu ti erh hou sheng
(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation

Variations:
見抜く
見ぬく

 minuku
    みぬく
(transitive verb) to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

過了這村沒這店


过了这村没这店

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guò le zhè cūn méi zhè diàn
    guo4 le5 zhe4 cun1 mei2 zhe4 dian4
kuo le che ts`un mei che tien
    kuo le che tsun mei che tien
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom); this is your last chance

鬼の女房に鬼神

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 oninonyoubounikijin / oninonyobonikijin
    おにのにょうぼうにきじん
(expression) (proverb) a horrible man will find a horrible wife

まさかとは思うが

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 masakatohaomouga / masakatohaomoga
    まさかとはおもうが
(expression) I doubt it, but ...; I find it hard to believe, but ...; it's a long shot, but ...

八方丸くおさまる

see styles
 happoumarukuosamaru / happomarukuosamaru
    はっぽうまるくおさまる
(exp,v5r) to find a solution (after struggle)

名人は人を謗らず

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 meijinhahitoososhirazu / mejinhahitoososhirazu
    めいじんはひとをそしらず
(expression) (proverb) an accomplished person does not find fault with others; it is petty to criticize; speak ill of no man

Variations:
持ち扱う
持扱う

 mochiatsukau
    もちあつかう
(transitive verb) (1) to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; (transitive verb) (2) (See 持て余す) to find difficult to manage

Variations:
模索
摸索

 mosaku
    もさく
(noun, transitive verb) groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

目くじらを立てる

see styles
 mekujiraotateru
    めくじらをたてる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

Variations:
知る
識る

 shiru
    しる
(transitive verb) (1) to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover; (transitive verb) (2) to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize; (transitive verb) (3) to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate; (transitive verb) (4) to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with; (transitive verb) (5) to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship); (transitive verb) (6) to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know; (transitive verb) (7) (usu. with neg. sentence) to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

Variations:
立つ
発つ

 tatsu
    たつ
(v5t,vi) (1) (立つ only) to stand; to rise; to stand up; (v5t,vi) (2) (立つ only) to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); (v5t,vi) (3) (usu. 発つ) to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Variations:
絡む
搦む

 karamu
    からむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to entangle; to entwine; (v5m,vi) (2) to pick a quarrel; to find fault; (v5m,vi) (3) to be involved with; to be influenced by; to develop a connection with

いちゃもんを付ける

see styles
 ichamonotsukeru
    いちゃもんをつける
(exp,v1) (kana only) to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)

Variations:
もて扱う
持て扱う

 moteatsukau
    もてあつかう
(transitive verb) (1) (archaism) to take care of; (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) (See 持て余す) to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

余り物には福がある

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 amarimononihafukugaaru / amarimononihafukugaru
    あまりものにはふくがある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) (rare) (See 余り物に福がある) don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure

千軍易得,一將難求


千军易得,一将难求

qiān jun yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú
    qian1 jun1 yi4 de2 , yi1 jiang4 nan2 qiu2
ch`ien chün i te , i chiang nan ch`iu
    chien chün i te , i chiang nan chiu
Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)

恐ろしい思いをする

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 osoroshiiomoiosuru / osoroshiomoiosuru
    おそろしいおもいをする
(exp,vs-i) to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time

意余って言葉足らず

see styles
 iamattekotobatarazu
    いあまってことばたらず
(expression) unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings); being at a loss for words

Variations:
捻出
ねん出
拈出

 nenshutsu
    ねんしゅつ
(noun/participle) (1) contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); (noun/participle) (2) working out (a solution)

Variations:
暇を見て
暇をみて

 himaomite
    ひまをみて
(expression) when one finds a moment; when one can find the time

Variations:
検索避け
検索よけ

 kensakuyoke; kensakusake(検索避ke)
    けんさくよけ; けんさくさけ(検索避け)
(net-sl) making something difficult to find via a search engine

Variations:
気が済む
気がすむ

 kigasumu
    きがすむ
(exp,v5m) to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

Variations:
気を引く
気をひく

 kiohiku
    きをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; (exp,v5k) (2) to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

Variations:
洗い出す
洗いだす

 araidasu
    あらいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; (transitive verb) (2) to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to find out; to dig up; to examine closely; to clarify; (transitive verb) (3) to start washing

Variations:
犯人探し
犯人捜し

 hanninsagashi
    はんにんさがし
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

靠山吃山,靠水吃水

kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ
    kao4 shan1 chi1 shan1 , kao4 shui3 chi1 shui3
k`ao shan ch`ih shan , k`ao shui ch`ih shui
    kao shan chih shan , kao shui chih shui
lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom); fig. to make the best use of local resources; to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land

Variations:
捻り出す
ひねり出す

 hineridasu
    ひねりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to work out; to think up; to devise; to come up with; (transitive verb) (2) to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

Variations:
漏れる
洩れる

 moreru
    もれる
(v1,vi) (1) to leak out; to escape; to come through; to shine through; to filter out; (v1,vi) (2) to find expression; to give vent; (v1,vi) (3) to leak out; to be divulged; to be disclosed; (v1,vi) (4) to be omitted; to be left out; to be excluded; to be not included

Variations:
穴を穿つ
穴をうがつ

 anaougatsu / anaogatsu
    あなをうがつ
(exp,v5t) (idiom) to find someone's weak spot; to drill a hole

Variations:
糸口を開く
緒を開く

 itoguchiohiraku
    いとぐちをひらく
(exp,v5k) to find a clue; to make a beginning

Variations:
見咎める
見とがめる

 mitogameru
    みとがめる
(transitive verb) to find fault with; to question

Variations:
見破る
看破る

 miyaburu
    みやぶる
(transitive verb) to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

過了這個村就沒這個店


过了这个村就没这个店

see styles
guò le zhè ge cūn jiù méi zhè ge diàn
    guo4 le5 zhe4 ge5 cun1 jiu4 mei2 zhe4 ge5 dian4
kuo le che ko ts`un chiu mei che ko tien
    kuo le che ko tsun chiu mei che ko tien
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom); this is your last chance

Variations:
ケチ付ける
けち付ける

 kechitsukeru(kechi付keru); kechitsukeru(kechi付keru)
    ケチつける(ケチ付ける); けちつける(けち付ける)
(exp,v1) (1) (kana only) (See ケチを付ける・1) to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to complain; to pick holes (in); (exp,v1) (2) (kana only) (See ケチを付ける・2) to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx; to cast a bad omen (on)

Variations:
儲け物
儲物
もうけ物

 moukemono / mokemono
    もうけもの
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal

Variations:
出来かねる
出来兼ねる

 dekikaneru
    できかねる
(Ichidan verb) (kana only) (See かねる・1) to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

Variations:
割り切る
割切る

 warikiru
    わりきる
(transitive verb) (1) to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to reason out; to conclude; to be pragmatic; to be practical; (transitive verb) (2) to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

Variations:
奇貨可居
奇貨居くべし

 kikaokubeshi; kikakakyo(奇貨可居)
    きかおくべし; きかかきょ(奇貨可居)
(expression) (yoji) you must seize every golden opportunity; strike while the iron is hot; when you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price

感謝の言葉もありません

see styles
 kanshanokotobamoarimasen
    かんしゃのことばもありません
(expression) I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough

Variations:
拾い物
拾いもの

 hiroimono
    ひろいもの
(1) found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (2) (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall; bargain

Variations:
満足が行く
満足がいく

 manzokugaiku
    まんぞくがいく
(exp,v5k-s) to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory

Variations:
致しかねる
致し兼ねる

 itashikaneru
    いたしかねる
(Ichidan verb) (kana only) (See しかねる) to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

Variations:
見る
観る
視る

 miru
    みる
(transitive verb) (1) to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; (transitive verb) (2) to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge; (transitive verb) (3) (See 看る) to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on; (transitive verb) (4) to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.); (aux-v,v1) (5) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try; (aux-v,v1) (6) (kana only) (as 〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば, etc.) to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

Variations:
計りかねる
計り兼ねる

 hakarikaneru
    はかりかねる
(exp,v1) to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

Variations:
難癖つける
難癖付ける

 nankusetsukeru
    なんくせつける
(exp,v1) (See 難癖を付ける) to blame; to find fault with

Variations:
とやかく言う
兎や角言う

 toyakakuiu
    とやかくいう
(exp,v5u) to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)

Variations:
当たり散らす
当り散らす

 atarichirasu
    あたりちらす
(v5s,vi) to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable

Variations:
模索
摸索(rK)

 mosaku
    もさく
(noun, transitive verb) groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

Variations:
絡む
搦む(rK)

 karamu
    からむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in); (v5m,vi) (2) to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence; (v5m,vi) (3) to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester; to hassle

Variations:
聞きとがめる
聞き咎める

 kikitogameru
    ききとがめる
(transitive verb) to find fault with

Variations:
面倒くさがり
面倒臭がり

 mendokusagari; mendoukusagari / mendokusagari; mendokusagari
    めんどくさがり; めんどうくさがり
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome

Variations:
面倒くさがる
面倒臭がる

 mendoukusagaru / mendokusagaru
    めんどうくさがる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (See 面倒くさい・めんどくさい) to begrudge doing; to find bothersome

Variations:
頷ける
肯ける
首肯ける

 unazukeru; unazukeru
    うなずける; うなづける
(v1,vi) (kana only) (See 頷く) to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand

Variations:
ケチを付ける
けちを付ける

 kechiotsukeru(kechio付keru); kechiotsukeru(kechio付keru)
    ケチをつける(ケチを付ける); けちをつける(けちを付ける)
(exp,v1) (1) (kana only) to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to complain; to pick holes (in); (exp,v1) (2) (kana only) to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx; to cast a bad omen (on)

Variations:
捻出
ねん出
拈出(rK)

 nenshutsu
    ねんしゅつ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); (noun, transitive verb) (2) working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising; contriving

Variations:
探り出す
探りだす(sK)

 saguridasu
    さぐりだす
(transitive verb) to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out

Variations:
溜飲を下げる
留飲を下げる

 ryuuinosageru / ryuinosageru
    りゅういんをさげる
(exp,v1) to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)

Variations:
潔しとしない
屑しとしない

 isagiyoshitoshinai
    いさぎよしとしない
(exp,adj-i) find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)

Variations:
目っけ物
めっけ物(sK)

 mekkemon; mekkemono
    めっけもん; めっけもの
(1) (kana only) bargain; find; (2) (kana only) unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune

Variations:
聞き込む
聞きこむ
聞込む

 kikikomu
    ききこむ
(transitive verb) to get information; to find out; to get wind of

Variations:
買い手がつく
買い手が付く

 kaitegatsuku
    かいてがつく
(exp,v5k) to find a buyer

Variations:
都合をつける
都合を付ける

 tsugouotsukeru / tsugootsukeru
    つごうをつける
(exp,v1) to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available

Variations:
難癖を付ける
難癖をつける

 nankuseotsukeru
    なんくせをつける
(exp,v1) to blame; to find fault with

Variations:
咎める
尤める(sK)

 togameru
    とがめる
(transitive verb) (1) to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise; (transitive verb) (2) to question (a suspect); to challenge; (Ichidan verb) (3) to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed; (v1,vi) (4) (See 気が咎める) to prick (one's conscience)

Variations:
ケチ付ける
けち付ける(sK)

 kechitsukeru; kechitsukeru(sk)
    ケチつける; けちつける(sk)
(exp,v1) (1) (kana only) (See ケチを付ける・1) to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to complain; to pick holes (in); (exp,v1) (2) (kana only) (See ケチを付ける・2) to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx; to cast a bad omen (on)

Variations:
どつぼにはまる
ドツボにはまる

 dotsubonihamaru; dotsubonihamaru
    どつぼにはまる; ドツボにはまる
(exp,v5r) (See 土壺・どつぼ・1) to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit

Variations:
拾い物
拾いもの(sK)

 hiroimono
    ひろいもの
(1) found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (2) (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall; bargain

Variations:
持て余す
持てあます
もて余す

 moteamasu
    もてあます
(transitive verb) to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

窮在鬧市無人問,富在深山有遠親


穷在闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲

qióng zài nào shì wú rén wèn , fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīn
    qiong2 zai4 nao4 shi4 wu2 ren2 wen4 , fu4 zai4 shen1 shan1 you3 yuan3 qin1
ch`iung tsai nao shih wu jen wen , fu tsai shen shan yu yüan ch`in
    chiung tsai nao shih wu jen wen , fu tsai shen shan yu yüan chin
the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain

Variations:
踏ん切りがつく
踏ん切りが付く

 fungirigatsuku
    ふんぎりがつく
(exp,v5k) (usu. in the negative) to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought

踏破鐵鞋無覓處,得來全不費工夫


踏破铁鞋无觅处,得来全不费工夫

tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu
    ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4 , de2 lai2 quan2 bu4 fei4 gong1 fu5
t`a p`o t`ieh hsieh wu mi ch`u , te lai ch`üan pu fei kung fu
    ta po tieh hsieh wu mi chu , te lai chüan pu fei kung fu
to travel far and wide looking for something, only to find it easily

Variations:
とやかく言う
兎や角言う(rK)

 toyakakuiu
    とやかくいう
(exp,v5u) to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain; to raise objections (to); to meddle (in); to interfere (in)

Variations:
とやかく言う
兎や角言う(sK)

 toyakakuiu
    とやかくいう
(exp,v5u) to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain; to raise objections (to); to meddle (in); to interfere (in)

Variations:
女日照り
女ひでり
女旱り
女旱

 onnahideri
    おんなひでり
(See 男旱・おとこひでり) scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage

Variations:
掘り出し物
掘出し物
堀り出し物

 horidashimono
    ほりだしもの
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove

Variations:
掘り当てる
掘りあてる
掘当てる

 horiateru
    ほりあてる
(transitive verb) to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up

Variations:
男日照り
男ひでり
男旱り
男旱

 otokohideri
    おとこひでり
(See 女ひでり・おんなひでり) scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage

Variations:
言いかねる
言い兼ねる
言兼ねる

 iikaneru / ikaneru
    いいかねる
(transitive verb) to find it hard to say

Variations:
ケチを付ける
けちを付ける(sK)

 kechiotsukeru; kechiotsukeru(sk)
    ケチをつける; けちをつける(sk)
(exp,v1) (1) (kana only) to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to complain; to pick holes (in); (exp,v1) (2) (kana only) to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx; to cast a bad omen (on)

Variations:
余り物に福がある
余り物に福が有る

 amarimononifukugaaru / amarimononifukugaru
    あまりものにふくがある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) do not despair because you are the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure

Variations:
感謝の言葉もない
感謝の言葉も無い

 kanshanokotobamonai
    かんしゃのことばもない
(exp,adj-i) unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough

Variations:
捻出
拈出(rK)
ねん出(sK)

 nenshutsu
    ねんしゅつ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); (noun, transitive verb) (2) working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising; contriving

Variations:
探し当てる
探しあてる
捜し当てる

 sagashiateru
    さがしあてる
(transitive verb) to find out; to discover; to detect

Variations:
目っける(rK)
目付ける(rK)

 mekkeru
    めっける
(transitive verb) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See 見つける・1) to find; to discover; to come across; to spot

Variations:
聞き出す
聞きだす
聞出す(sK)

 kikidasu
    ききだす
(transitive verb) (1) to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); (transitive verb) (2) to begin listening (to)

Variations:
見付け出す
見つけだす
見つけ出す

 mitsukedasu
    みつけだす
(transitive verb) to find out; to discover; to locate

Variations:
繰り合わせる
繰合わせる
繰り合せる

 kuriawaseru
    くりあわせる
(Ichidan verb) to arrange; to manage (to find time)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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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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