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車隊


车队

see styles
chē duì
    che1 dui4
ch`e tui
    che tui
motorcade; convoy (CL:列[lie4]); fleet of vehicles; racing team (esp. in motor sports or cycling)

軍體


军体

see styles
jun tǐ
    jun1 ti3
chün t`i
    chün ti
military sports; military fitness (curriculum etc); abbr. for 軍事體育|军事体育

軸足

see styles
 jikuashi
    じくあし
(1) {sports} pivot foot; (2) emphasis; priority; focus

輪空


轮空

see styles
lún kōng
    lun2 kong1
lun k`ung
    lun kung
(sports) bye; to get a bye; (of an employee) to be not scheduled at work for a period of time (when working shifts)

輸球


输球

see styles
shū qiú
    shu1 qiu2
shu ch`iu
    shu chiu
(ball sports) to lose a match

轉會


转会

see styles
zhuǎn huì
    zhuan3 hui4
chuan hui
to transfer to another club (professional sports)

返球

see styles
 henkyuu / henkyu
    へんきゅう
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) {baseb} return throw (esp. from an outfielder); (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) {sports} returning the ball (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)

退場


退场

see styles
tuì chǎng
    tui4 chang3
t`ui ch`ang
    tui chang
 taijou / taijo
    たいじょう
to leave a place where some event is taking place; (of an actor) to exit; (sports) to leave the field; (of an audience) to leave
(n,vs,vi) (1) (ant: 入場) leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; (n,vs,vi) (2) (ant: 登場・1) exit (from the stage); leaving the stage

送球

see styles
 soukyuu / sokyu
    そうきゅう
(n,vs,vi) (1) {baseb} throw; (n,vs,vi) (2) {sports} pass (in basketball, etc.); (3) (dated) (See ハンドボール) handball

逆手

see styles
 sakate; gyakute(p)
    さかて; ぎゃくて(P)
(1) {sports} (See 順手) underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); (2) {sports} (See クロスハンド) cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; (3) (さかて only) reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); (4) (See 逆手に取る) turning the tables (on an opponent); (5) {MA} (oft. ぎゃくて) (See 関節技) reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock; (6) (ぎゃくて only) (rare) foul trick

連対

see styles
 rentai
    れんたい
(n,vs,vi) finishing within the top 2 (in sports, games, etc.); achieving first or second place

連打

see styles
 renda
    れんだ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {sports} consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

進出


进出

see styles
jìn chū
    jin4 chu1
chin ch`u
    chin chu
 shinde
    しんで
to enter or exit; to go through
(n,vs,vi) (1) advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into); (n,vs,vi) (2) {sports} advance (to the next round of a competition); (surname) Shinde

進攻


进攻

see styles
jìn gōng
    jin4 gong1
chin kung
 shinkou / shinko
    しんこう
to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports)
(n,vs,vi) attack; drive; advance; invasion

遊ぶ

see styles
 asobu(p); asubu(ok)
    あそぶ(P); あすぶ(ok)
(v5b,vi) (1) to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; (v5b,vi) (2) to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); (v5b,vi) (3) to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; (v5b,vi) (4) to meet up (with friends); to hang out; (v5b,vi) (5) to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.); (v5b,vi) (6) (as 〜に遊ぶ) to go to (for pleasure or for study); (v5b,vi) (7) (See もてあそぶ・2) to tease (someone); to play (with); (v5b,vi) (8) {baseb} to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

遊着

see styles
 asobigi
    あそびぎ
(1) (children's) play clothes; playsuit; rompers; (2) leisurewear; leisure clothes; (3) sports coat; sportswear

運痴

see styles
 unchi
    うんち
(abbreviation) (colloquialism) (See 運動音痴) having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person

運科


运科

see styles
yùn kē
    yun4 ke1
yün k`o
    yün ko
(Tw) sports science (abbr. for 運動科學|运动科学[yun4 dong4 ke1 xue2])

達陣


达阵

see styles
dá zhèn
    da2 zhen4
ta chen
touchdown; try (sports)

遠征


远征

see styles
yuǎn zhēng
    yuan3 zheng1
yüan cheng
 ensei / ense
    えんせい
an expedition, esp. military; march to remote regions
(n,vs,vi) (1) (military) expedition; campaign; (n,vs,vi) (2) expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit

選秀


选秀

see styles
xuǎn xiù
    xuan3 xiu4
hsüan hsiu
to select talented individuals; (sports) draft

配球

see styles
 haikyuu / haikyu
    はいきゅう
{sports} combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.

鎂粉


镁粉

see styles
měi fěn
    mei3 fen3
mei fen
magnesium powder (used in pyrotechnics etc); (sports) gym chalk (magnesium carbonate), used as a drying agent on the hands of gymnasts, weight lifters etc

開く

see styles
 hiraku(p); hiraku
    ひらく(P); ヒラく
(v5k,vi,vt) (1) to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack; (v5k,vi,vt) (2) to bloom; to unfold; to spread out; (v5k,vi,vt) (3) to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); (v5k,vi,vt) (4) to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen; (transitive verb) (5) to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open; (transitive verb) (6) to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start; (transitive verb) (7) to open (ports, borders, etc.); (transitive verb) (8) to open (an account); (transitive verb) (9) (See 拓く) to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop; (transitive verb) (10) {comp} to open (a file, etc.); (transitive verb) (11) {math} to extract (root); to reduce (equation); (transitive verb) (12) {food} (as 魚を開く) to cut open (fish); (transitive verb) (13) to change (kanji into hiragana); (v5k,vi) (14) to flare (e.g. skirt); (v5k,vi) (15) {sports} (as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.) to slacken (into a poor posture); (v5k,vi) (16) (kana only) {go} (usu. ヒラく) (See ヒラキ・3) to extend

開打


开打

see styles
kāi dǎ
    kai1 da3
k`ai ta
    kai ta
(of a sports competition or match) to commence; (of a war or battle) to break out; to perform acrobatic or choreographed fighting (in Chinese opera); to brawl; to come to blows

陣地


阵地

see styles
zhèn dì
    zhen4 di4
chen ti
 jinchi
    じんち
(military) position; front
(1) {mil} encampment; position; (2) {sports} side; end; goal area

陣型


阵型

see styles
zhèn xíng
    zhen4 xing2
chen hsing
formation (of a sports team, troops etc)

陣容


阵容

see styles
zhèn róng
    zhen4 rong2
chen jung
 jinyou / jinyo
    じんよう
troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc)
(1) battle formation; battle array; (2) lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff; team structure

雙打


双打

see styles
shuāng dǎ
    shuang1 da3
shuang ta
doubles (in sports); CL:場|场[chang3]

雪藏

see styles
xuě cáng
    xue3 cang2
hsüeh ts`ang
    hsüeh tsang
to keep something in cold storage; (fig.) to suspend a performer or sports player (as punishment); to keep sb or something out of sight until the right moment (e.g. a key player on a sports team)

電競


电竞

see styles
diàn jìng
    dian4 jing4
tien ching
video gaming (as a sport); e-sports (abbr. for 電子競技|电子竞技[dian4 zi3 jing4 ji4])

項目


项目

see styles
xiàng mù
    xiang4 mu4
hsiang mu
 koumoku / komoku
    こうもく
item; project; (sports) event
(1) item; heading; category; clause; (2) (See 見出し語) headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

領隊


领队

see styles
lǐng duì
    ling3 dui4
ling tui
to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad)

顔着

see styles
 ganchaku
    がんちゃく
(slang) {sports} face plant; landing on one's face

體協


体协

see styles
tǐ xié
    ti3 xie2
t`i hsieh
    ti hsieh
sports association (abbr. for 體育協會|体育协会[ti3 yu4 xie2 hui4])

體彩


体彩

see styles
tǐ cǎi
    ti3 cai3
t`i ts`ai
    ti tsai
sports lottery (sports betting run by a government agency, China Sports Lottery) (abbr. for 體育彩票|体育彩票[ti3 yu4 cai3 piao4])

體校


体校

see styles
tǐ xiào
    ti3 xiao4
t`i hsiao
    ti hsiao
sports school; physical education school (abbr. for 體育學校|体育学校[ti3 yu4 xue2 xiao4])

體育


体育

see styles
tǐ yù
    ti3 yu4
t`i yü
    ti yü
sports; physical education
See: 体育

高球

see styles
gāo qiú
    gao1 qiu2
kao ch`iu
    kao chiu
(sports) high ball; lob; (Tw, HK) golf (abbr. for 高爾夫球|高尔夫球[gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2]); highball (cocktail)

魚腩


鱼腩

see styles
yú nǎn
    yu2 nan3
yü nan
soft, tender belly part of a fish (considered a delicacy); (fig.) (sports) weak team; pushover; minnow

黃牌


黄牌

see styles
huáng pái
    huang2 pai2
huang p`ai
    huang pai
(sports) yellow card; (fig.) admonishment

16強

see styles
 juurokukyou; juurokkyou / jurokukyo; jurokkyo
    じゅうろくきょう; じゅうろっきょう
{sports} round of 16 (in a tournament)

D難度

see styles
 diinando / dinando
    ディーなんど
(adj-no,n) {sports} D-skill (in gymnastics)

MVP

see styles
 emu bui pii; emubuipii(sk) / emu bui pi; emubuipi(sk)
    エム・ブイ・ピー; エムブイピー(sk)
{sports} (See 最優秀選手) MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player

OFF

see styles
 ofu
    オフ
(1) (kana only) (See オン・1) (switched) off; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See シーズンオフ) off-season; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See オフセット・1) offset; (4) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See オフロード) off-road; (adj-no,n) (5) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See オフライン) offline; (6) (kana only) (abbreviation) (slang) (See オフラインミーティング) offline get-together; (7) (kana only) (abbreviation) {sports} (See オフサイド) offside; (8) (kana only) day off; (suffix noun) (9) off (the price); (suffix noun) (10) (kana only) {food} low- (calorie, sugar, etc.); reduced

OUT

see styles
 auto
    アウト
(1) {sports} (See イン・1) out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; (2) {baseb} (See セーフ・1) out; putout; (can act as adjective) (3) (See イン・2) outer; external; outside; (unc) (4) (on (parking) exit signs) exit; exit here; (5) {golf} (See イン・4) front nine; (adjectival noun) (6) (ant: セーフ・3) no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified; (7) (abbreviation) (See チェックアウト) check-out time

PK戦

see styles
 piikeesen / pikeesen
    ピーケーせん
{sports} penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark

QBK

see styles
 kyuu bii kee; kyuubiikee(sk); kyuubiikei(sk) / kyu bi kee; kyubikee(sk); kyubike(sk)
    キュー・ビー・ケー; キュービーケー(sk); キュービーケイ(sk)
(net-sl) {sports} (from 急にボールが来たので, said by Atsushi Yanagisawa after he missed a goal in the 2006 FIFA World Cup) missed scoring opportunity (in soccer)

U型池

see styles
u xíng chí
    u xing2 chi2
u hsing ch`ih
    u hsing chih
(sports) vert ramp; half-pipe

VAR

see styles
 bui ee aaru; buieeaaru(sk) / bui ee aru; buieearu(sk)
    ブイ・エー・アール; ブイエーアール(sk)
(1) {sports} video assistant referee (soccer); VAR; (2) {bus} value-added reseller; VAR; (3) {finc} value at risk; VaR

アウト

see styles
 auto
    アウト
(1) {sports} (See イン・1) out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; (2) {baseb} (See セーフ・1) out; putout; (can act as adjective) (3) (See イン・2) outer; external; outside; (4) {sports} (See イン・3) front nine (golf); (adjectival noun) (5) (ant: セーフ・3) no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified; (personal name) Oud

あっぷ

see styles
 apu
    アップ
(n,n-suf,vs,vt,vi) (1) (ant: ダウン・1) rise; increase; raising; lifting; going up; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (abbreviation) (See アップロード) upload; posting online; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (abbreviation) (See クローズアップ・1) close-up; (n,vs,vi) (4) (abbreviation) {film;tv} (See クランクアップ) completion of filming; (5) (abbreviation) (See アップスタイル) upswept hairstyle; (6) {sports} (ant: ダウン・6) being up (in points, games, etc.); being ahead; leading; (7) (abbreviation) (See ウォーミングアップ) warm-up; (n,n-suf,vs,vi) (8) finishing; completion; being over

ウヨク

see styles
 uyoku
    ウヨク
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) right-wing (politics); (2) extreme right-wing group; (3) right wing (bird, plane, etc.); (4) (sports) right field; right flank; right wing; (5) (baseb) (abbreviation) right fielder; (6) high rank; high grade; A-student

エイト

see styles
 eido / edo
    エイド
(1) eight; (2) {sports} eight (rowing boat); (place-name) Eid

オーバ

see styles
 ooba
    オーバ
(1) (abbreviation) overcoat; (n,vs,adj-f) (2) exceeding; going over; going beyond; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) exaggerated; over the top; overdrawn; overreaction; (4) (sports) (abbreviation) over par; (5) overexposure; (place-name) Oba (Canada)

コーク

see styles
 googu
    ゴーグ
{sports} cork (snowboarding maneuver); (personal name) Gaugh

コンク

see styles
 kongu
    コング
(1) (See 銅鑼・どら) gong (instrument); (2) {sports} gong (sound at the end of round, etc.); (personal name) Kongu

サーフ

see styles
 zaabu / zabu
    ザーブ
(n,vs,vi) (1) {sports} serve; (n,vs,vi) (2) serving (e.g. of food); (personal name) Zarb

スペア

see styles
 supea
    スペア
(1) spare (part, tire, etc.); (2) {sports} spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw

スルー

see styles
 suruu / suru
    スルー
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (colloquialism) ignoring (eng: through); looking the other way; letting pass; (n,vs,vi) (2) passing through; going through; (noun, transitive verb) (3) {sports} leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past; dummy; (4) {sports} ball going through the net and landing in the opponent's half (in tennis)

テッド

see styles
 deddo
    デッド
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) dead (money, stock, etc.); (2) {sports} dead (ball); (adjectival noun) (3) (ant: ライブ・3) dead (sound, room); with little reverberation; (personal name) Ded

トロー

see styles
 doroo
    ドロー
(1) {sports} draw; tie; (2) {sports} draw (to decide pairings in a competition); (3) (abbreviation) {golf} (See ドローボール) draw (shot); (4) (See ドローイング) drawing; (personal name) Droz

ヒッチ

see styles
 picchi
    ピッチ
(1) pace; speed; rate; (2) pitch (distance between evenly spaced things, e.g. gear teeth); spacing; interval; (3) pitch (of a sound); (4) {baseb} (See ピッチング・1) pitch; pitching; (5) stroke rate (in rowing); (6) pitch (in climbing); section between rest stops (in mountaineering); (7) pitch (from distilling petroleum, coal tar, etc.); (8) {sports} pitch (soccer, rugby, etc.); field; (9) (colloquialism) (abbreviation) (See PHS) personal handy-phone system; PHS; (personal name) Pic

ボデー

see styles
 bodee
    ボデー
(1) body; (2) (sports) (abbreviation) body blow (in boxing)

モール

see styles
 mooru
    モール
{sports} maul (rugby); (place-name) Maule (France); Mor (Hungary); Mohl; Moule

ラグ車

see styles
 ragusha
    ラグしゃ
{sports} rugby chair (wheelchair used in wheelchair rugby)

三柱門


三柱门

see styles
sān zhù mén
    san1 zhu4 men2
san chu men
 mihashiramon
    みはしらもん
(sports) (cricket) wicket (set of stumps and bails)
wicket (e.g. in cricket); castle; stumps

三連勝


三连胜

see styles
sān lián shèng
    san1 lian2 sheng4
san lien sheng
 sanrenshou / sanrensho
    さんれんしょう
hat-trick (sports)
three wins in a row

中抜き

see styles
 nakanuki
    なかぬき
(noun/participle) (1) outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; (noun/participle) (2) getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; (noun/participle) (3) {sports} skinning the cat (gymnastics); (noun/participle) (4) (colloquialism) passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback

主裁判

see styles
zhǔ cái pàn
    zhu3 cai2 pan4
chu ts`ai p`an
    chu tsai pan
(sports) referee; umpire

交流戦

see styles
 kouryuusen / koryusen
    こうりゅうせん
(1) {sports} exhibition game; friendly match; friendly; (2) {sports} (See セ,パ・2) interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues

体育祭

see styles
 taiikusai / taikusai
    たいいくさい
(See 運動会) (school) athletic festival; sports day; field day

個人技

see styles
 kojingi
    こじんぎ
{sports} individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play

假動作


假动作

see styles
jiǎ dòng zuò
    jia3 dong4 zuo4
chia tung tso
fake move or pass (sports); feint

先制点

see styles
 senseiten / senseten
    せんせいてん
{sports} first goal; first point

公式戦

see styles
 koushikisen / koshikisen
    こうしきせん
{sports} official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match

公開賽


公开赛

see styles
gōng kāi sài
    gong1 kai1 sai4
kung k`ai sai
    kung kai sai
(sports) open championship; open (as in "the US Open")

冠大会

see styles
 kanmuritaikai
    かんむりたいかい
sports competition sponsored by a business enterprise

加時賽


加时赛

see styles
jiā shí sài
    jia1 shi2 sai4
chia shih sai
(sports) overtime; extra time; play-off

十二碼


十二码

see styles
shí èr mǎ
    shi2 er4 ma3
shih erh ma
12-yard (sports); penalty kick

升班馬


升班马

see styles
shēng bān mǎ
    sheng1 ban1 ma3
sheng pan ma
(sports, esp. soccer) newly promoted team (one that has advanced from a lower league to a higher league)

単試合

see styles
 tanshiai
    たんしあい
(rare) {sports} (See シングルス・1) singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)

即戦力

see styles
 sokusenryoku
    そくせんりょく
{bus;sports} ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker

取組み

see styles
 torikumi
    とりくみ
(1) bout (in sports, etc.); match; (2) effort; initiative; dealing with; grappling with; wrestling with

司令塔

see styles
 shireitou / shireto
    しれいとう
(1) control tower; conning tower; (2) leader; commander; person calling the shots; (3) {sports} playmaker; game maker

吹かす

see styles
 fukasu
    ふかす
(transitive verb) (1) to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to puff out (smoke); (transitive verb) (2) (See エンジンを吹かす) to rev (an engine); to race; (transitive verb) (3) (as ...風を〜) (See 先輩風を吹かす) to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way; to behave as; to play (the role of); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) {sports} (See シュートをふかす) to shoot (a ball) too high; to blast over the bar

回力球

see styles
huí lì qiú
    hui2 li4 qiu2
hui li ch`iu
    hui li chiu
(sports) jai alai; cesta punta; ball used in this sport

地主隊


地主队

see styles
dì zhǔ duì
    di4 zhu3 dui4
ti chu tui
home team (sports)

壁パス

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 kabepasu
    かべパス
{sports} wall pass (soccer); return pass; one-two pass

壁打ち

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 kabeuchi
    かべうち
{sports} bouncing a ball against a wall (tennis exercise)

壁網球


壁网球

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bì wǎng qiú
    bi4 wang3 qiu2
pi wang ch`iu
    pi wang chiu
jai alai (sports)

子供会

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 kodomokai
    こどもかい
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)

実業団

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 jitsugyoudan / jitsugyodan
    じつぎょうだん
(can act as adjective) (1) (abbreviation) corporate (e.g. sports team); (2) (See 実業団体) business organization; business corporation

実況者

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 jikkyousha / jikkyosha
    じっきょうしゃ
(1) (sports) commentator; play-by-play announcer; (2) (See 実況プレイ) Let's Player; Let's Play gamer

山岳賞

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 sangakushou / sangakusho
    さんがくしょう
{sports} King of the Mountains (cycling, esp. Tour de France)

常規賽


常规赛

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cháng guī sài
    chang2 gui1 sai4
ch`ang kuei sai
    chang kuei sai
(sports) regular season

延長戦

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 enchousen / enchosen
    えんちょうせん
{sports} extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings

強豪校

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 kyougoukou / kyogoko
    きょうごうこう
powerhouse school (sports, arts, etc.); school with a highly competitive team

御立台

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 otachidai
    おたちだい
(1) Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (2) (colloquialism) (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; rostrum; (3) (slang) dancing platform (in a disco)

復活賽


复活赛

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fù huó sài
    fu4 huo2 sai4
fu huo sai
repechage (supplementary qualifying round in sports)

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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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