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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:
能書きを垂れる
能書きをたれる

 nougakiotareru / nogakiotareru
    のうがきをたれる
(exp,v1) (See 能書き・1) to self-advertise; to boast; to dwell at length (on merits)

車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直


车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直

chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
    che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 , chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2
ch`e tao shan ch`ien pi yu lu , ch`uan tao ch`iao t`ou tzu jan chih
    che tao shan chien pi yu lu , chuan tao chiao tou tzu jan chih
(idiom) everything will turn out all right; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night

Variations:
馬鹿力
バカ力
ばか力(sK)

 bakajikara
    ばかぢから
great physical power; animal strength

Variations:
オールドパワー
オールド・パワー

 oorudopawaa; oorudo pawaa / oorudopawa; oorudo pawa
    オールドパワー; オールド・パワー
old power

Variations:
お為ごかし
御為ごかし
御為倒し

 otamegokashi
    おためごかし
(kana only) self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)

Variations:
セルフスタンド
セルフ・スタンド

 serufusutando; serufu sutando
    セルフスタンド; セルフ・スタンド
self-service gasoline station (wasei: self stand); self-service petrol station

Variations:
セルフタイマー
セルフ・タイマー

 serufutaimaa; serufu taimaa / serufutaima; serufu taima
    セルフタイマー; セルフ・タイマー
{photo} self-timer; delayed action (shutter release)

Variations:
セルフチェック
セルフ・チェック

 serufuchekku; serufu chekku
    セルフチェック; セルフ・チェック
self-examination (e.g. for signs of illness) (wasei: self check); examining one's own body

Variations:
ソーラーパワー
ソーラー・パワー

 sooraapawaa; sooraa pawaa / soorapawa; soora pawa
    ソーラーパワー; ソーラー・パワー
(See 太陽エネルギー) solar power

Variations:
たがが緩む
タガが緩む
箍が緩む

 tagagayurumu(tagaga緩mu, 箍ga緩mu); tagagayurumu(tagaga緩mu)
    たががゆるむ(たがが緩む, 箍が緩む); タガがゆるむ(タガが緩む)
(exp,v5m) to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)

Variations:
テーブルタップ
テーブル・タップ

 teeburutappu; teeburu tappu
    テーブルタップ; テーブル・タップ
power strip (wasei: table tap); power bar

Variations:
トランクルーム
トランク・ルーム

 torankuruumu; toranku ruumu / torankurumu; toranku rumu
    トランクルーム; トランク・ルーム
(1) self-storage unit (eng: trunk room); (rental) storage room; (2) (See トランク・2) trunk (of a car); boot

Variations:
パワーインフレ
パワー・インフレ

 pawaainfure; pawaa infure / pawainfure; pawa infure
    パワーインフレ; パワー・インフレ
power creep (in video games, anime, etc.) (wasei: power infla(tion))

Variations:
パワーエリート
パワー・エリート

 pawaaeriito; pawaa eriito / pawaerito; pawa erito
    パワーエリート; パワー・エリート
power elite

Variations:
パワーカップル
パワー・カップル

 pawaakappuru; pawaa kappuru / pawakappuru; pawa kappuru
    パワーカップル; パワー・カップル
power couple

Variations:
パワーサプライ
パワー・サプライ

 pawaasapurai; pawaa sapurai / pawasapurai; pawa sapurai
    パワーサプライ; パワー・サプライ
{comp} power supply

Variations:
パワーストーン
パワー・ストーン

 pawaasutoon; pawaa sutoon / pawasutoon; pawa sutoon
    パワーストーン; パワー・ストーン
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry) (wasei: power stone); healing crystal

Variations:
パワースポット
パワー・スポット

 pawaasupotto; pawaa supotto / pawasupotto; pawa supotto
    パワースポット; パワー・スポット
(See エネルギースポット) power spot (wasei:); spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy

Variations:
パワーセンター
パワー・センター

 pawaasentaa; pawaa sentaa / pawasenta; pawa senta
    パワーセンター; パワー・センター
power center (retail); big-box center; power centre; big-box centre

Variations:
パワードスーツ
パワード・スーツ

 pawaadosuutsu; pawaado suutsu / pawadosutsu; pawado sutsu
    パワードスーツ; パワード・スーツ
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit

Variations:
パワートレイン
パワー・トレイン

 pawaatorein; pawaa torein / pawatoren; pawa toren
    パワートレイン; パワー・トレイン
power train

Variations:
パワーバランス
パワー・バランス

 pawaabaransu; pawaa baransu / pawabaransu; pawa baransu
    パワーバランス; パワー・バランス
power balance; balance of power

Variations:
パワーポリシー
パワー・ポリシー

 pawaaporishii; pawaa porishii / pawaporishi; pawa porishi
    パワーポリシー; パワー・ポリシー
power policy

Variations:
パワーユーザー
パワー・ユーザー

 pawaayuuzaa; pawaa yuuzaa / pawayuza; pawa yuza
    パワーユーザー; パワー・ユーザー
{comp} power user

Variations:
ピープルパワー
ピープル・パワー

 piipurupawaa; piipuru pawaa / pipurupawa; pipuru pawa
    ピープルパワー; ピープル・パワー
people power

Variations:
ブラックパワー
ブラック・パワー

 burakkupawaa; burakku pawaa / burakkupawa; burakku pawa
    ブラックパワー; ブラック・パワー
Black Power

Variations:
フリードリンク
フリー・ドリンク

 furiidorinku; furii dorinku / furidorinku; furi dorinku
    フリードリンク; フリー・ドリンク
(1) free drink; free drinks; (2) free refills (wasei: free drink); bottomless cup; all-you-can-drink; self-service soda fountain

Variations:
やに下がる
ヤニ下がる
脂下がる

 yanisagaru
    やにさがる
(v5r,vi) to be complacent; to look self-satisfied

Variations:
リメイクシート
リメイク・シート

 rimeikushiito; rimeiku shiito / rimekushito; rimeku shito
    リメイクシート; リメイク・シート
self-adhesive wallpaper (wasei: remake sheet); removable wallpaper

Variations:
ロボットスーツ
ロボット・スーツ

 robottosuutsu; robotto suutsu / robottosutsu; robotto sutsu
    ロボットスーツ; ロボット・スーツ
(See パワードスーツ) powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit; robot suit

動力炉核燃料開発事業団東海事業所

see styles
 douryokurokakunenryoukaihatsujigyoudantoukaijimusho / doryokurokakunenryokaihatsujigyodantokaijimusho
    どうりょくろかくねんりょうかいはつじぎょうだんとうかいじむしょ
(place-name) Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation - Tokai Plant

Variations:
建築条件付土地
建築条件付き土地

 kenchikujoukentsukitochi / kenchikujokentsukitochi
    けんちくじょうけんつきとち
plot of land for sale under the condition that a specific building firm will be contracted to build a house on said plot

Variations:
建築条件付宅地
建築条件付き宅地

 kenchikujoukentsukitakuchi / kenchikujokentsukitakuchi
    けんちくじょうけんつきたくち
(See 建築条件付き土地) plot of land for sale under the condition that a specific building firm will be contracted to build a house on said plot

Variations:
当然のことながら
当然の事ながら

 touzennokotonagara / tozennokotonagara
    とうぜんのことながら
(exp,adv) naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious; as will be understood

Variations:
振りかざす
振り翳ざす
振り翳す

 furikazasu
    ふりかざす
(transitive verb) (1) to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; (transitive verb) (2) to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

桃李物言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す

see styles
 tourimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu / torimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu
    とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす
(expression) (proverb) A man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; Good wine speaks for itself

権兵衛が種まきゃカラスがほじくる

see styles
 gonbeegatanemakyakarasugahojikuru
    ごんべえがたねまきゃカラスがほじくる
(expression) spoiling someone's work; useless effort; laboring in vain; labouring in vain; if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up

窮鳥懐に入れば猟師もこれを殺さず

see styles
 kyuuchoufutokoroniirebaryoushimokoreokorosazu / kyuchofutokoronirebaryoshimokoreokorosazu
    きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもこれをころさず
(expression) (proverb) even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter

Variations:
自ずから明らか
おのずから明らか

 onozukaraakiraka / onozukarakiraka
    おのずからあきらか
(adjectival noun) self-evident

Variations:
読んで字のごとく
読んで字の如く

 yondejinogotoku
    よんでじのごとく
(exp,adv) literally; self-explanatorily

Variations:
エネルギー
エネルギ

 enerugii(p); enerugi(ik) / enerugi(p); enerugi(ik)
    エネルギー(P); エネルギ(ik)
(1) {physics} energy (ger: Energie); (2) energy; strength; power; stamina; get-up-and-go; (3) (abbreviation) (See エネルギー資源) energy source; energy resource; (4) food energy; calories

Variations:
スケベ心
助平心
すけべ心(sK)

 sukebegokoro
    すけべごころ
(1) (colloquialism) dirty mind; (2) (colloquialism) conniving mind; self-interested thinking

Variations:
パワーアップ
パワー・アップ

 pawaaapu(p); pawaa apu / pawaapu(p); pawa apu
    パワーアップ(P); パワー・アップ
(noun/participle) powering up (wasei: power up)

Variations:
パワーオンキー
パワー・オン・キー

 pawaaonkii; pawaa on kii / pawaonki; pawa on ki
    パワーオンキー; パワー・オン・キー
{comp} power-on key

Variations:
ブーショッファン
ブーッショファン

 buushoffan; buusshofan / bushoffan; busshofan
    ブーショッファン; ブーッショファン
boue chauffante (self-heating mud-pack for cosmetic purposes) (fre:)

Variations:
やむを得ず
止むを得ず
已むを得ず

 yamuoezu
    やむをえず
(exp,adv) unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will

Variations:
奥ゆかしい
奥床しい(ateji)

 okuyukashii / okuyukashi
    おくゆかしい
(adjective) (1) refined; elegant; graceful; cultivated; (adjective) (2) modest; reserved; restrained; self-effacing

Variations:
我先に
われ先に
我さきに(sK)

 waresakini
    われさきに
(adverb) self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

Variations:
押し付けがましい
押しつけがましい

 oshitsukegamashii / oshitsukegamashi
    おしつけがましい
(adjective) pushy; pushing; self-assertive

Variations:
振り回す
振りまわす
振回す

 furimawasu
    ふりまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to wield; to brandish; to flourish; to wave (about); to swing; (transitive verb) (2) to display (one's knowledge); to show off; (transitive verb) (3) to abuse (one's power); (transitive verb) (4) to manipulate someone

Variations:
明け渡す
明渡す
開け渡す(iK)

 akewatasu
    あけわたす
(transitive verb) to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す

see styles
 tourimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu / torimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu
    とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす
(expression) (proverb) A man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; Good wine speaks for itself

Variations:
止むに止まれない
已むに已まれない

 yamuniyamarenai
    やむにやまれない
(expression) (See 止むに止まれず,止むに止まれぬ) without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

Variations:
神の思し召し
神の思召し
神の思召

 kaminooboshimeshi
    かみのおぼしめし
(exp,n) God's will; Heaven's will

Variations:
筋道の通った
筋道が通った(sK)

 sujimichinotootta
    すじみちのとおった
(exp,adj-f) self-consistent (e.g. with one's morals); logical; reasonable

Variations:
蒔かぬ種は生えぬ
まかぬ種は生えぬ

 makanutanehahaenu
    まかぬたねははえぬ
(expression) (proverb) if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results; seeds you don't plant will never grow

Variations:
言霊
言魂(rK)
こと霊(sK)

 kotodama
    ことだま
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language

Variations:
ええいままよ
えいままよ
ええままよ

 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

Variations:
コンセントタップ
コンセント・タップ

 konsentotappu; konsento tappu
    コンセントタップ; コンセント・タップ
power strip; power board

Variations:
セルフネグレクト
セルフ・ネグレクト

 serufunegurekuto; serufu negurekuto
    セルフネグレクト; セルフ・ネグレクト
self-neglect

Variations:
セルフプレジャー
セルフ・プレジャー

 serufupurejaa; serufu purejaa / serufupureja; serufu pureja
    セルフプレジャー; セルフ・プレジャー
(female) masturbation (eng: self-pleasure)

Variations:
バイイングパワー
バイイング・パワー

 baiingupawaa; baiingu pawaa / baingupawa; baingu pawa
    バイイングパワー; バイイング・パワー
{econ} buying power

Variations:
パワーウインドー
パワー・ウインドー

 pawaauindoo; pawaa uindoo / pawauindoo; pawa uindoo
    パワーウインドー; パワー・ウインドー
power window

Variations:
パワーフォワード
パワー・フォワード

 pawaafowaado; pawaa fowaado / pawafowado; pawa fowado
    パワーフォワード; パワー・フォワード
{sports} power forward (basketball)

Variations:
ビュッフェ
ブッフェ
ビュフェ

 byuffe(p); buffe; byufe
    ビュッフェ(P); ブッフェ; ビュフェ
buffet (fre:); self-service meal

Variations:
やる気
ヤル気
遣る気(rK)

 yaruki
    やるき
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

Variations:
ライフヒーリング
ライフ・ヒーリング

 raifuhiiringu; raifu hiiringu / raifuhiringu; raifu hiringu
    ライフヒーリング; ライフ・ヒーリング
(work) You Can Heal Your Life (1984 self-help book by Louise L. Hay)

Variations:
控えめ
控え目
ひかえ目
控目

 hikaeme
    ひかえめ
(adj-na,adj-no,n) moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities

桃李物言わざれども下自ずから蹊を成す

see styles
 tourimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu / torimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu
    とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす
(expression) (proverb) A man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; Good wine speaks for itself

Variations:
笑う門には福来る
笑う門には福来たる

 waraukadonihafukukitaru
    わらうかどにはふくきたる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) laugh and grow fat; good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile

虎は死して皮を留め人は死して名を残す

see styles
 torahashishitekawaotodomehitohashishitenaonokosu
    とらはししてかわをとどめひとはししてなをのこす
(exp,v5s) (proverb) he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it; tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their name

Variations:
電力需給逼迫警報
電力需給ひっ迫警報

 denryokujukyuuhippakukeihou / denryokujukyuhippakukeho
    でんりょくじゅきゅうひっぱくけいほう
power demand warning; power alert

Variations:
オートパワーオフ
オート・パワー・オフ

 ootopawaaofu; ooto pawaa ofu / ootopawaofu; ooto pawa ofu
    オートパワーオフ; オート・パワー・オフ
{comp} auto power off

Variations:
セルフサービス
セルフ・サービス

 serufusaabisu(p); serufu saabisu / serufusabisu(p); serufu sabisu
    セルフサービス(P); セルフ・サービス
self-service

Variations:
たがが外れる
タガが外れる
箍が外れる

 tagagahazureru(tagaga外reru); tagagahazureru(tagaga外reru, 箍ga外reru)
    タガがはずれる(タガが外れる); たががはずれる(たがが外れる, 箍が外れる)
(exp,v1,vi) to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered; to lose one's self-control

Variations:
中2
中二
厨二(ateji)(rK)

 chuuni / chuni
    ちゅうに
(1) (中2, 中二 only) (abbreviation) (abbr. of 中学校2年(生)) second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; (2) (abbreviation) (slang) (joc) (See 中二病) behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; 2nd year of junior high sickness

Variations:
修練
修煉(oK)
修錬(rK)

 shuuren / shuren
    しゅうれん
(noun, transitive verb) training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

Variations:
叶うことなら
叶う事なら
かなう事なら

 kanaukotonara
    かなうことなら
(expression) if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic

Variations:
学問
学文(oK)
学門(oK)

 gakumon
    がくもん
(noun/participle) (1) study; scholarship; learning; education; knowledge; (2) discipline; branch of learning; (a) science

Variations:
学問
学文(rK)
学門(rK)

 gakumon
    がくもん
(n,vs,vi) (1) study; scholarship; learning; education; knowledge; (2) discipline; branch of learning; (a) science

Variations:
思う念力岩をも通す
思う念力岩をも徹す

 omounenrikiiwaomotoosu / omonenrikiwaomotoosu
    おもうねんりきいわをもとおす
(exp,v5s) (proverb) where there is a will, there is a way

Variations:
押し付ける
押しつける
押付ける

 oshitsukeru
    おしつける
(transitive verb) (1) to press against; to push against; to force against; (transitive verb) (2) to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

Variations:
駄目で元々
ダメで元々
駄目でもともと

 damedemotomoto; damedemotomoto
    だめでもともと; ダメでもともと
(expression) (See 駄目元) giving something a try because it will not do any harm

Variations:
魚心あれば水心あり
魚心有れば水心有り

 uokokoroarebamizukokoroari
    うおこころあればみずこころあり
(expression) (proverb) (See 魚心あれば水心) kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; if a fish is kind to the water, the water will be kind to the fish

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エンディングノート
エンディング・ノート

 endingunooto; endingu nooto
    エンディングノート; エンディング・ノート
booklet constituting an informal living will (containing wishes regarding one's hospitalization or funeral, and perhaps one's life story, messages to loved ones, etc.) (wasei: ending note)

Variations:
お高くとまる
お高く止まる
お高く留まる

 otakakutomaru
    おたかくとまる
(exp,v5r) to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

Variations:
コミックマーケット
コミック・マーケット

 komikkumaaketto; komikku maaketto / komikkumaketto; komikku maketto
    コミックマーケット; コミック・マーケット
(1) Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; (2) comic book market; comicbook market

Variations:
セルフコントロール
セルフ・コントロール

 serufukontorooru; serufu kontorooru
    セルフコントロール; セルフ・コントロール
(1) self-control; (2) automation; automatic controller

Variations:
セルフプロデュース
セルフ・プロデュース

 serufupurodeuusu; serufu purodeuusu / serufupurodeusu; serufu purodeusu
    セルフプロデュース; セルフ・プロデュース
(1) (See 自己演出・じこえんしゅつ・2) emphasizing one's good qualities (wasei: self-produce); presenting oneself in a favorable light; (2) self-production (of an album, film, etc.)

Variations:
そろばんを弾く
算盤をはじく
算盤を弾く

 sorobanohajiku
    そろばんをはじく
(exp,v5k) (1) (kana only) to count on the abacus; (exp,v5k) (2) (kana only) to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest

Variations:
バーゲニングパワー
バーゲニング・パワー

 baageningupawaa; baageningu pawaa / bageningupawa; bageningu pawa
    バーゲニングパワー; バーゲニング・パワー
bargaining power

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パワーシェアリング
パワー・シェアリング

 pawaashearingu; pawaa shearingu / pawashearingu; pawa shearingu
    パワーシェアリング; パワー・シェアリング
power sharing

Variations:
パワーハラスメント
パワー・ハラスメント

 pawaaharasumento; pawaa harasumento / pawaharasumento; pawa harasumento
    パワーハラスメント; パワー・ハラスメント
power harassment (wasei:); harassment, e.g. in the workplace, from a position of power; bullying

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モバイルバッテリー
モバイル・バッテリー

 mobairubatterii; mobairu batterii / mobairubatteri; mobairu batteri
    モバイルバッテリー; モバイル・バッテリー
portable battery charger (eng: mobile battery); external battery; power bank

Variations:
叩き直す
叩きなおす
たたき直す(sK)

 tatakinaosu
    たたきなおす
(transitive verb) (1) to beat back into shape; (transitive verb) (2) to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out

山中の賊を破るは易く心中の賊を破るは難し

see styles
 sanchuunozokuoyaburuhayasukushinchuunozokuoyaburuhakatashi / sanchunozokuoyaburuhayasukushinchunozokuoyaburuhakatashi
    さんちゅうのぞくをやぶるはやすくしんちゅうのぞくをやぶるはかたし
(expression) (proverb) it's hard to discipline one's mind; defeating the bandits in the mountains is easy; defeating the bandit in one's heart is hard

Variations:
犬も食わない
犬も喰わない
犬もくわない

 inumokuwanai
    いぬもくわない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; not even a dog will eat (it)

Variations:
陰裏の豆もはじけ時
陰うらの豆もはじけ時

 kageuranomamemohajikedoki
    かげうらのまめもはじけどき
(expression) (proverb) (See 豆・3) all girls eventually awaken to sex; even the seed growing in the shade will burst open

Variations:
ツケが回る
付けが回る
つけが回る(sK)

 tsukegamawaru; tsukegamawaru(sk)
    つけがまわる; ツケがまわる(sk)
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See ツケが回ってくる) you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

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

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