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神々の黄昏 see styles |
kamigaminotasogare かみがみのたそがれ |
(work) Twilight of the Gods (music drama by Richard Wagner); Götterdämmerung; (wk) Twilight of the Gods (music drama by Richard Wagner); Götterdämmerung |
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shinshuu / shinshu しんしゅう |
land of the gods; Japan; China |
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shinshu(神酒); miki; miwa(ok) しんしゅ(神酒); みき; みわ(ok) |
(See 御神酒・1) sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods |
舍多提婆魔 see styles |
shě duō tí pó mó she3 duo1 ti2 po2 mo2 she to t`i p`o mo she to ti po mo |
M077447 舍諵 śāstādevamanuṣyāṇām, intp. as 天人師 teacher of gods and men, one of the ten titles of a buddha. |
造化の三神 see styles |
zoukanosanshin; zoukanosanjin / zokanosanshin; zokanosanjin ぞうかのさんしん; ぞうかのさんじん |
(exp,n) the three creator gods (Amanominakanushi no Kami, Takamimusuhi no Kami and Kamimusuhi no Kami) |
鬱多羅究留 郁多罗究留 see styles |
yù duō luó jiū liú yu4 duo1 luo2 jiu1 liu2 yü to lo chiu liu |
Uttarakuru, also 鬱多羅拘樓; 鬱多羅鳩婁; 郁多羅拘樓; 郁恒羅拘瑠; 郁恒羅越; 郁軍越, etc. The northern of the four continents around Meru, square in shape, inhabited by square-faced people; explained by 高上作 superior to or higher than other continents, 勝 superior, 勝生 superior life, because human life there was supposed to last a thousand years and food was produced without human effort. Also, the dwelling of gods and saints in Brahmanic cosmology; one of the Indian 'nine divisions of the world, the country of the northern Kurus. situated in the north of India, and described as the countπy of eternal beatitude.' M. W. |
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ouban / oban おうばん |
(See 八将神) Ōban; one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar |
三角縁神獣鏡 see styles |
sankakubuchishinjuukyou / sankakubuchishinjukyo さんかくぶちしんじゅうきょう |
(hist) ancient triangular-rimmed mirror decorated with gods and animals; (personal name) Sankakubuchishinjuukyō |
人天勝妙善果 人天胜妙善果 see styles |
rén tiān shèng miào shàn guǒ ren2 tian1 sheng4 miao4 shan4 guo3 jen t`ien sheng miao shan kuo jen tien sheng miao shan kuo ninten shōmyō zenka |
The highest forms of reincarnation、i.e. those of devas and men. |
天人散花身上 see styles |
tiān rén sàn huā shēn shàng tian1 ren2 san4 hua1 shen1 shang4 t`ien jen san hua shen shang tien jen san hua shen shang tennin sange shinjō |
The story of the man who saw a disembodied ghost beating a corpse which he said was his body that had led him into all sin, and further on an angel stroking and scattering: lowers on a corpse, which he said was the body he had just left, always his friend. |
敬鬼神而遠之 敬鬼神而远之 see styles |
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī jing4 gui3 shen2 er2 yuan3 zhi1 ching kuei shen erh yüan chih |
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance |
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himatsuri ひまつり |
(1) fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); (2) New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; (3) festival involving fire dedicated to the gods |
赤また黒また see styles |
akamatakuromata; akamatakuromata あかまたくろまた; アカマタクロマタ |
(kana only) red-masked and black-masked gods (folk belief of the Yaeyama Islands); harvest festival celebrating these gods (held in the 6th lunar month) |
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omiki おみき |
(1) (See 神酒) sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; (2) (joc) sake |
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kuniumi くにうみ |
{jpmyth} creation of Japan (by the gods Izanagi and Izanami); birthing of Japan |
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amatsukami あまつかみ |
(See 天神・1) heavenly gods |
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naobinokami なおびのかみ |
(See 禍津日神・1) gods of restoration (who purify sin, etc.) |
アカマタクロマタ see styles |
akamatakuromata アカマタクロマタ |
(kana only) red-masked and black-masked gods (folk belief of the Yaeyama Islands); harvest festival celebrating these gods (held in the 6th lunar month) |
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niou / nio におう |
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple |
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koushinmachi / koshinmachi こうしんまち |
(hist) {Buddh} (See 三尸) kōshin-machi; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms that were said to inhabit the human gut from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods; a tradition that began among nobility in the Heian period and became widespread during the Edo period |
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tamagushiryou / tamagushiryo たまぐしりょう |
cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine; money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods; fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods |
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tenjousajiki / tenjosajiki てんじょうさじき |
(yoji) gallery (in a theatre); upper gallery; cheap seats; nosebleed section; the gods |
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goryou / goryo ごりょう |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (See 御霊・みたま・1) spirit of a deceased person; (2) revengeful ghost; (3) (abbreviation) (See 御霊会) ceremony to appease evil gods and the spirits of the dead |
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kamiyo; jindai(神代); shindai(神代)(ik) かみよ; じんだい(神代); しんだい(神代)(ik) |
(1) ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; (2) {jpmyth} time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu |
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kamiyonanayo かみよななよ |
(See 天神七代) seven generations of (celestial) gods |
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nekutaru; nekutaaru / nekutaru; nekutaru ネクタル; ネクタール |
{grmyth} nectar (drink of the gods) (grc: nektar) |
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izanaminomikoto; izanaminomikoto いざなみのみこと; イザナミノミコト |
{Shinto} (See 伊弉諾尊) Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods |
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izanaginomikoto; izanakinomikoto; izanaginomikoto いざなぎのみこと; いざなきのみこと; イザナギノミコト |
{Shinto} (See 伊邪那美命) Izanagi-no-Mikoto; Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods |
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kunitsukami; chigi(地祇) くにつかみ; ちぎ(地祇) |
gods of the land; earthly deities |
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amanoukihashi / amanokihashi あまのうきはし |
(archaism) Ama no Ukihashi; the heavenly floating bridge by which gods are said to descend from the heavens to the earth |
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kamiasobi かみあそび |
(noun/participle) (See 神楽) song and dance performed as an offering to the gods |
お神酒上がらぬ神はない see styles |
omikiagaranukamihanai おみきあがらぬかみはない |
(expression) even the gods drink sake (so it's only natural that humans do as well) |
御神酒上がらぬ神はない see styles |
omikiagaranukamihanai おみきあがらぬかみはない |
(expression) even the gods drink sake (so it's only natural that humans do as well) |
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amagakeru; amakakeru あまがける; あまかける |
(v5r,vi) to soar (esp. of spirits and gods) |
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osagari おさがり |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) hand-me-down; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) food offering to the gods; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) leftovers; (4) trip from Kyoto to the provinces |
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 |
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tenshinchigi; tenjinchigi てんしんちぎ; てんじんちぎ |
(yoji) gods of heaven and earth |
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kannagaranomichi; kamunagaranomichi かんながらのみち; かむながらのみち |
(exp,n) {Shinto} the Way of the Gods; Shinto; Shintoism |
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magatsuhinokami; magatsuinokami(sk) まがつひのかみ; まがついのかみ(sk) |
(1) {jpmyth} god who causes calamities; (2) evil gods (who cause sin, etc.) |
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ageru(p); ageru(sk) あげる(P); アゲる(sk) |
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を上げる・1,挙げる・9) (ant: 下げる・2) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); (transitive verb) (3) (occ. 騰げる in ref. to price) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); (transitive verb) (4) to show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest); (transitive verb) (5) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (6) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college); (transitive verb) (7) to develop (talent, skill, etc.); to improve; (transitive verb) (8) (See 挙げる・11) to earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain; (transitive verb) (9) to promote (someone); (transitive verb) (10) to complete; to finish; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1,挙げる・10) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to raise (one's gaze); to lift up (one's face); to look up; (transitive verb) (13) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (14) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (15) to praise; to commend; to flatter; (transitive verb) (16) to make do (with less expenses than expected); to cover expenses (with a given amount); to set costs; (transitive verb) (17) to finish (one's studies); to complete (a lesson); to pass (e.g. a class); (transitive verb) (18) to upload (e.g. an image); to publish (on the internet); to post; (transitive verb) (19) (colloquialism) (esp. as アゲる) to raise someone's spirits; to cheer someone up; to enhance a mood; (v1,vi) (20) (of the tide) to come in; to rise; (v1,vi) (21) {finc} to increase (of market price); to rise (of stock prices); (v1,vi,vt) (22) to vomit; to throw up; (aux-v,v1) (23) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (25) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ... |
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yaoyorozunokami やおよろずのかみ |
(exp,n) {Shinto} (See 八百万・やおよろず) all the gods and goddesses; all the deities |
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omiki おみき |
(1) (See 神酒) sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; (2) (joc) sake |
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izanami; izanami イザナミ; いざなみ |
(kana only) {Shinto} (See 伊邪那美命) Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods |
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izanagi; izanaki; izanagi いざなぎ; いざなき; イザナギ |
(kana only) {Shinto} (See 伊邪那岐命) Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods |
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bachigaataru; bachigaataru / bachigataru; bachigataru ばちがあたる; バチがあたる |
(exp,v5r) (kana only) to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins |
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ageru あげる |
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を挙げる・1) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to land (a boat); (transitive verb) (5) (揚げる only) to deep-fry; (transitive verb) (6) to show someone (into a room); (transitive verb) (7) (上げる only) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (8) to send someone (away); (transitive verb) (9) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (transitive verb) (10) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to earn (something desirable); (transitive verb) (13) to praise; (transitive verb) (14) (usu. 挙げる) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (transitive verb) (15) (usu. 挙げる) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (挙げる only) to arrest; (transitive verb) (17) (挙げる only) to nominate; (transitive verb) (18) (揚げる only) (kana only) to summon (for geishas, etc.); (transitive verb) (19) (上げる only) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) to bear (a child); (transitive verb) (21) (usu. 挙げる) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (22) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (23) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (24) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (26) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ... |
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amagakeru; amakakeru あまがける; あまかける |
(v5r,vi) to soar (esp. of spirits and gods) |
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takamagahara; takamanohara たかまがはら; たかまのはら |
{Shinto} High Plain of Heaven (home of the gods) |
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omikiagaranukamihanai おみきあがらぬかみはない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking |
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suterukamiarebahiroukamiari / suterukamiarebahirokamiari すてるかみあればひろうかみあり |
(expression) (proverb) when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up |
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omikiagaranukamihanai おみきあがらぬかみはない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking |
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agaru(p); agaru(sk) あがる(P); アガる(sk) |
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (v5r,vi) (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (v5r,vi) (5) (also written as 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (v5r,vi) (6) to improve; to make progress; (v5r,vi) (7) to be promoted; to advance; (v5r,vi) (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (v5r,vi) (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (v5r,vi) (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (v5r,vi) (12) to stop (of rain); to lift; (v5r,vi) (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (v5r,vi) (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (v5r,vi) (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (v5r,vi) (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (v5r,vi) (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (v5r,vi) (18) to be spoken loudly; (v5r,vi) (19) (esp. アガる) to get nervous; to get stage fright; (v5r,vi) (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (v5r,vi) (21) (humble language) to go; to visit; (v5r,vi) (22) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (v5r,vi) (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (v5r,vi) (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (v5r,vi) (25) (in Kyoto) to go north; (suf,v5r) (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 出来上がる・1) to be complete; to finish |
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agaru(p); agaru(sk) あがる(P); アガる(sk) |
(v5r,vi) (1) (See 揚がる・5) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (v5r,vi) (4) (See 揚がる・6) to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore; (v5r,vi) (5) (See 揚がる・7) to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface; (v5r,vi) (6) (occ. as 騰る in ref. to money) to increase; to be raised (e.g. of a salary); to rise; (v5r,vi) (7) to improve; to make progress; (v5r,vi) (8) to be promoted; to advance; (v5r,vi) (9) to be made (of profit, etc.); (v5r,vi) (10) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (v5r,vi) (11) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (v5r,vi) (12) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (v5r,vi) (13) to stop (of rain); to clear up (of weather); (v5r,vi) (14) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (v5r,vi) (15) to win (in a card game, etc.); (v5r,vi) (16) (See 揚がる・8) to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice); (v5r,vi) (17) (colloquialism) (esp. アガる) to get nervous; to get stage fright; (v5r,vi) (18) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (v5r,vi) (19) (humble language) to go; to visit; (transitive verb) (20) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (v5r,vi) (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (v5r,vi) (22) (See 揚がる・9) to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel; (v5r,vi) (23) (See 挙がる・5) to arise vigorously (e.g. of voices in excitement); to become excited; to be in uproar (e.g. of a crowd); (suf,v5r) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 出来上がる・1) to be complete; to finish; (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) adds the connotation of an action happening strongly or violently; (expression) (26) (as ~上ル; in the Kyoto address system) above; north of |
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osagari おさがり |
(1) hand-me-down; (2) food offering to the gods; (3) leftovers; (4) trip from Kyoto to the provinces |
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agaru(p); agaru(sk) あがる(P); アガる(sk) |
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (v5r,vi) (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (v5r,vi) (5) (also written as 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (v5r,vi) (6) to improve; to make progress; (v5r,vi) (7) to be promoted; to advance; (v5r,vi) (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (v5r,vi) (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (v5r,vi) (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (v5r,vi) (12) to stop (of rain); to lift; (v5r,vi) (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (v5r,vi) (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (v5r,vi) (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (v5r,vi) (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (v5r,vi) (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (v5r,vi) (18) to be spoken loudly; (v5r,vi) (19) (esp. アガる) to get nervous; to get stage fright; (v5r,vi) (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (v5r,vi) (21) (humble language) to go; to visit; (v5r,vi) (22) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (v5r,vi) (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (v5r,vi) (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 出来上がる・1) to be complete; to finish; (expression) (26) (as ~上ル; in the Kyoto address system) above; north of |
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okagesamade おかげさまで |
(expression) (1) (polite language) (kana only) thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace; under the gods' shadow; (expression) (2) (polite language) (kana only) thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support; thanks to your efforts |
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umehakuutomosanekuunanakanitenjinnetegozaru / umehakutomosanekunanakanitenjinnetegozaru うめはくうともさねくうななかにてんじんねてござる |
(exp,v4r) (proverb) don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep |
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agaru(p); agaru(sk) あがる(P); アガる(sk) |
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (v5r,vi) (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (v5r,vi) (5) (occ. 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (v5r,vi) (6) to improve; to make progress; (v5r,vi) (7) to be promoted; to advance; (v5r,vi) (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (v5r,vi) (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (v5r,vi) (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (v5r,vi) (12) to stop (of rain); to lift; (v5r,vi) (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (v5r,vi) (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (v5r,vi) (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (v5r,vi) (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (v5r,vi) (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (v5r,vi) (18) to be spoken loudly; (v5r,vi) (19) (esp. アガる) to get nervous; to get stage fright; (v5r,vi) (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (v5r,vi) (21) (humble language) to go; to visit; (v5r,vi) (22) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (v5r,vi) (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (v5r,vi) (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 出来上がる・1) to be complete; to finish; (expression) (26) (as ~上ル; in the Kyoto address system) above; north of |
Variations: |
umehakuutomosanekuuna、nakanitenjinnetegozaru / umehakutomosanekuna、nakanitenjinnetegozaru うめはくうともさねくうな、なかにてんじんねてござる |
(exp,v4r) (proverb) don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep |
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okagesamade おかげさまで |
(expression) (1) (polite language) (kana only) thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace; under the gods' shadow; (expression) (2) (polite language) (kana only) thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support; thanks to your efforts |
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izanaminomikoto; izanaminomikoto いざなみのみこと; イザナミノミコト |
{Shinto} (See 伊邪那岐命) Izanami-no-Mikoto; Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 61 results for "Gods" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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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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