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Simple Dictionary Definition |
それかあらぬか see styles |
sorekaaranuka / sorekaranuka それかあらぬか |
(expression) I don't know for certain, but ...; I don't know if that's the reason, but ... |
ラストサマー２ see styles |
rasutosamaatsuu / rasutosamatsu ラストサマーツー |
(work) I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (film); (wk) I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (film) |
不識廬山真面目 不识庐山真面目 see styles |
bù shí lú shān zhēn miàn mù bu4 shi2 lu2 shan1 zhen1 mian4 mu4 pu shih lu shan chen mien mu |
lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom); fig. can't see the forest for the trees |
子の心親知らず see styles |
konokokorooyashirazu このこころおやしらず |
(See 親の心子知らず) parents do not know their children's motivations (and mistakenly assume they are inconsiderate) |
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yukashii / yukashi ゆかしい |
(adjective) (1) admirable; charming; refined; (adjective) (2) nostalgic; (adjective) (3) (kana only) curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.) |
揣著明白裝糊塗 揣着明白装糊涂 see styles |
chuāi zhe míng bai zhuāng hú tu chuai1 zhe5 ming2 bai5 zhuang1 hu2 tu5 ch`uai che ming pai chuang hu t`u chuai che ming pai chuang hu tu |
to pretend to not know; to play dumb |
放著明白裝糊塗 放着明白装糊涂 see styles |
fàng zhe míng bai zhuāng hú tu fang4 zhe5 ming2 bai5 zhuang1 hu2 tu5 fang che ming pai chuang hu t`u fang che ming pai chuang hu tu |
to pretend not to know (idiom) |
春江水暖鴨先知 春江水暖鸭先知 see styles |
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī chun1 jiang1 shui3 nuan3 ya1 xian1 zhi1 ch`un chiang shui nuan ya hsien chih chun chiang shui nuan ya hsien chih |
lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom); fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows |
未知欲知等三根 see styles |
wèi zhī yù zhī děng sān gēn wei4 zhi1 yu4 zhi1 deng3 san1 gen1 wei chih yü chih teng san ken michi yokuchi tō sankon |
three faculties of wanting to know what is not known, and so forth |
楽して楽知らず see styles |
rakushiterakushirazu らくしてらくしらず |
(expression) (proverb) he who has never toiled, does not know what it is to enjoy repose |
無い知恵を絞る see styles |
naichieoshiboru ないちえをしぼる |
(exp,v5r) to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain |
知ったかぶり屋 see styles |
shittakaburiya しったかぶりや |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) know-it-all |
知っている限り see styles |
shitteirukagiri / shitterukagiri しっているかぎり |
(expression) as far as I know |
知ってのとおり see styles |
shittenotoori しってのとおり |
(expression) as we know |
知人知面不知心 see styles |
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 chih jen chih mien pu chih hsin |
one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) |
親の心子知らず see styles |
oyanokokorokoshirazu おやのこころこしらず |
(expression) (proverb) children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly) |
言うまでもなく see styles |
yuumademonaku / yumademonaku ゆうまでもなく iumademonaku いうまでもなく |
(expression) obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying |
言うまでも無く see styles |
yuumademonaku / yumademonaku ゆうまでもなく iumademonaku いうまでもなく |
(expression) obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying |
說時遲，那時快 说时迟，那时快 |
shuō shí chí , nà shí kuài shuo1 shi2 chi2 , na4 shi2 kuai4 shuo shih ch`ih , na shih k`uai shuo shih chih , na shih kuai |
(idiom) no sooner said than done; before you know it |
身在福中不知福 see styles |
shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 shen tsai fu chung pu chih fu |
to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off |
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). |
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dayone; dayonee だよね; だよねー |
(expression) (colloquialism) it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit? |
千番に一番の兼合 see styles |
senbanniichibannokaneai / senbannichibannokaneai せんばんにいちばんのかねあい |
(expression) (obscure) something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success |
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asoko(p); asuko; kashiko; asoko; ashiko(ok); ako(ok) あそこ(P); あすこ; かしこ; アソコ; あしこ(ok); あこ(ok) |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (See どこ・1,ここ・1,そこ・1) there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener); over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where; (2) (あそこ, あすこ, アソコ only) (colloquialism) (kana only) genitals; private parts; nether regions; (3) (kana only) (See あれほど) that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener); that much; that point |
易者身の上知らず see styles |
ekishaminoueshirazu / ekishaminoeshirazu えきしゃみのうえしらず |
(expression) (proverb) people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; a fortune teller can't tell their own future |
燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 see styles |
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì yan4 que4 an1 zhi1 hong2 hu2 zhi1 zhi4 yen ch`üeh an chih hung hu chih chih yen chüeh an chih hung hu chih chih |
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great? |
燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志 燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志 see styles |
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì yan4 que4 yan1 zhi1 hong2 gu3 zhi1 zhi4 yen ch`üeh yen chih hung ku chih chih yen chüeh yen chih hung ku chih chih |
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great? |
知っているかぎり see styles |
shitteirukagiri / shitterukagiri しっているかぎり |
(expression) as far as I know |
知らぬ顔の半兵衛 see styles |
shiranukaonohanbee しらぬかおのはんべえ |
(exp,n) feigned ignorance; pretending not to know |
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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 |
習わぬ経は読めぬ see styles |
narawanukyouhayomenu / narawanukyohayomenu ならわぬきょうはよめぬ |
(expression) (proverb) you can't do something if you don't know how to do it; you can't read a sutra (by heart) if you haven't learned it |
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oyashirazu おやしらず |
(1) wisdom tooth; (2) not knowing who your parents are; person who doesn't know who their parents are |
身の置き所がない see styles |
minookidokoroganai みのおきどころがない |
(exp,adj-i) (so ashamed or embarrassed that) one does not know where to put oneself; feeling out of place |
身の置き所が無い see styles |
minookidokoroganai みのおきどころがない |
(exp,adj-i) (so ashamed or embarrassed that) one does not know where to put oneself; feeling out of place |
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acchikei / acchike あっちけい |
(1) (colloquialism) (See そっち系) one of those; a you-know; (2) (slang) gay; homosexual |
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iiotona; yoiotona(良i大人) / iotona; yoiotona(良i大人) いいおとな; よいおとな(良い大人) |
(exp,n) (oft. used sarcastically) (See いい年をして) (an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better) |
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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 |
只知其一，不知其二 |
zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr zhi3 zhi1 qi2 yi1 , bu4 zhi1 qi2 er4 chih chih ch`i i , pu chih ch`i erh chih chih chi i , pu chih chi erh |
to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information |
如人飲水，冷暖自知 如人饮水，冷暖自知 |
rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1 ju jen yin shui , leng nuan tzu chih |
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within; to know best by personal experience |
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shirajirashii / shirajirashi しらじらしい |
(adjective) (1) barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity); patent; shameless; hollow (compliment); (adjective) (2) with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; disingenuous; (adjective) (3) pure white; very clear |
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aiseki あいせき |
(n,vs,vi) sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant) |
知らぬは亭主許り也 see styles |
shiranuhateishubakarinari / shiranuhateshubakarinari しらぬはていしゅばかりなり |
(expression) (idiom) Only the husband does not know |
知人者智，自知者明 |
zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng zhi1 ren2 zhe3 zhi4 , zi4 zhi1 zhe3 ming2 chih jen che chih , tzu chih che ming |
those who understand others are intelligent, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1]) |
知己知彼，百戰不殆 知己知彼，百战不殆 |
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 , bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4 chih chi chih pi , pai chan pu tai |
know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) |
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soshiranu そしらぬ |
(pre-noun adjective) (See 素知らぬ顔,素知らぬ振り) feigned; pretending (not to know) |
陰陽師身の上知らず see styles |
onyoujiminoueshirazu / onyojiminoeshirazu おんようじみのうえしらず |
(expression) (proverb) people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; a fortune teller can't tell their own future |
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soudane; soudayone / sodane; sodayone そうだね; そうだよね |
(expression) (colloquialism) sure; yeah; I know |
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tte(p); te(p) って(P); て(P) |
(particle) (1) (casual quoting particle) (See と・4) you said; he said; she said; they said; (particle) (2) (after a verb in the past tense) (See たって・1) even if; (particle) (3) (as in かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question) do you seriously think that; (particle) (4) (indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.) I already told you; you should know by now that; of course; (particle) (5) (abbr. of という) the said ...; said ...; (particle) (6) (abbr. of と言っている) says that ...; (particle) (7) (abbr. of と聞いている) I hear that ...; (particle) (8) (abbr. of とは, というのは) as for the term ...; (particle) (9) (equiv. of は topic marker) as for ... |
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de(p); nite(p) で(P); にて(P) |
(particle) (1) (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form) at; in; (particle) (2) (indicates time of action) at; when; (particle) (3) (indicates means of action) by; with; (conjunction) (4) and then; so; (auxiliary) (5) (で only) (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types) (See て) and; then; (particle) (6) (で only) (ksb:) (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.) (See よ・1) let me tell you; don't you know |
何が何だか分からない see styles |
naniganandakawakaranai なにがなんだかわからない |
(expression) don't know what's what |
千番に一番の兼ね合い see styles |
senbanniichibannokaneai / senbannichibannokaneai せんばんにいちばんのかねあい |
(expression) (obscure) something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success |
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usobuku うそぶく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to boast; to brag; (v5k,vi) (2) (kana only) to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; (v5k,vi) (3) (kana only) to recite (a song or poem to oneself); (v5k,vi) (4) (kana only) to bark; to roar; to howl |
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omoiamaru おもいあまる |
(v5r,vi) to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss |
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shirisomeru しりそめる |
(transitive verb) to begin to know; to know for the first time |
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shirukagiri しるかぎり |
(expression) as far as I know |
知其然而不知其所以然 see styles |
zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán zhi1 qi2 ran2 er2 bu4 zhi1 qi2 suo3 yi3 ran2 chih ch`i jan erh pu chih ch`i so i jan chih chi jan erh pu chih chi so i jan |
(saying) to know that it is so but not why it is so |
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wakeshirigao わけしりがお |
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look |
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azukarishiru あずかりしる |
(v5r,vi) (usu. in the negative) to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with |
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iitoshi / itoshi いいとし |
(exp,n) (1) mature age; advanced age; maturity; (exp,n) (2) (See いい年をして) age when one is old enough to know better |
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pintokuru(pinto来ru); pintokuru(pinto来ru) ピンとくる(ピンと来る); ぴんとくる(ぴんと来る) |
(exp,vk) (1) (kana only) (See ピンと・3) to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to understand at once; to know intuitively; to get (a joke or explanation); to catch on; (exp,vk) (2) (kana only) to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one |
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kubetsugatsuku くべつがつく |
(exp,v5k) (See 見分け) to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another) |
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koeokakeru こえをかける |
(exp,v1) (1) to greet; to call out (to); to start talking (to); (exp,v1) (2) to invite; to get in touch (with); to give a shout (to); to let (someone) know (one is in the area or has time to meet, etc.); (exp,v1) (3) to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to) |
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gozonjinokata ごぞんじのかた |
(exp,n) (1) (honorific or respectful language) your acquaintance; (exp,n) (2) (honorific or respectful language) people who know |
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kigatsukuto きがつくと |
(expression) before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden |
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kigatsukuto きがつくと |
(expression) before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to |
知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼 see styles |
shiranuhotokeyorinajiminooni しらぬほとけよりなじみのおに |
(expression) (proverb) better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't |
知らぬ神より馴染みの鬼 see styles |
shiranukamiyorinajiminooni しらぬかみよりなじみのおに |
(expression) (proverb) (See 知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼) better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the god you don't |
秀才不出門，全知天下事 秀才不出门，全知天下事 |
xiù cai bù chū mén , quán zhī tiān xià shì xiu4 cai5 bu4 chu1 men2 , quan2 zhi1 tian1 xia4 shi4 hsiu ts`ai pu ch`u men , ch`üan chih t`ien hsia shih hsiu tsai pu chu men , chüan chih tien hsia shih |
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom) |
秀才不出門，能知天下事 秀才不出门，能知天下事 |
xiù cai bù chū mén , néng zhī tiān xià shì xiu4 cai5 bu4 chu1 men2 , neng2 zhi1 tian1 xia4 shi4 hsiu ts`ai pu ch`u men , neng chih t`ien hsia shih hsiu tsai pu chu men , neng chih tien hsia shih |
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom) |
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suttobokeru すっとぼける |
(v1,vi) (See とぼける) to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know |
若要人不知，除非己莫為 若要人不知，除非己莫为 |
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi ruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1 , chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2 jo yao jen pu chih , ch`u fei chi mo wei jo yao jen pu chih , chu fei chi mo wei |
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it. |
過ちを観て斯に仁を知る see styles |
ayamachiomitekokonijinoshiru あやまちをみてここにじんをしる |
(exp,v5r) to observe the reasons and types of faults a person makes is to come to know whether they are virtuous or not |
酔い醒めの水下戸知らず see styles |
yoisamenomizugekoshirazu; eisamenomizugekoshirazu / yoisamenomizugekoshirazu; esamenomizugekoshirazu よいさめのみずげこしらず; えいさめのみずげこしらず |
(expression) (proverb) a teetotaler doesn't know (how tasty) water is when waking up after having been drunk |
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otomodachi おともだち |
(1) (polite language) friend; (2) (used by parents, guardians, etc.) child (one does not know); another child; other children |
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nouhau(p); noohau / nohau(p); noohau ノウハウ(P); ノーハウ |
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack |
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nantoiuka なんというか |
(expression) (kana only) how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like |
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shirihajimeru しりはじめる |
(Ichidan verb) to begin to know |
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mayou / mayo まよう |
(v5u,vi) (1) to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray; (v5u,vi) (2) to waver; to hesitate; to vacillate; to be of two minds (about); to be unable to make up one's mind; to not know what to do; to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; (v5u,vi) (3) to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with); to be charmed (by); to be carried away (by); to be blinded (by); to be lost (in); to lose oneself (to); (v5u,vi) (4) to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace |
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iitoshioshite / itoshioshite いいとしをして |
(expression) (See いい年して) (in spite of) being old enough to know better |
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ne(p); nee; nee; ne ね(P); ねー; ねえ; ねぇ |
(particle) (1) (at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement) right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?; (interjection) (2) hey; say; listen; look; come on; (particle) (3) (at sentence end; used to express one's thoughts or feelings) you know; you see; I must say; I should think; (particle) (4) (at sentence end; used to make an informal request) will you?; please; (particle) (5) (at the end of a non-final clause; used to draw the listener's attention to something) so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand?; (particle) (6) (at sentence end after the question marker か) I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ... |
一部二十四史，不知從何說起 一部二十四史，不知从何说起 |
yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ yi1 bu4 er4 shi2 si4 shi3 , bu4 zhi1 cong2 he2 shuo1 qi3 i pu erh shih ssu shih , pu chih ts`ung ho shuo ch`i i pu erh shih ssu shih , pu chih tsung ho shuo chi |
It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start. |
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maruwakari まるわかり |
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know |
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wakarikaneru わかりかねる |
(v1,vi) (kana only) to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell |
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bunowakimaeru; buowakimaeru ぶんをわきまえる; ぶをわきまえる |
(exp,v1) to know one's place |
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asoko(p); asuko; kashiko; asoko; ashiko(ok); ako(ok) あそこ(P); あすこ; かしこ; アソコ; あしこ(ok); あこ(ok) |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (place physically distant from both speaker and listener) (See どこ・1,ここ・1,そこ・1) there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where; (2) (あそこ, あすこ, アソコ only) (colloquialism) (kana only) (euph) genitals; private parts; nether regions; (3) (kana only) (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener) (See あれほど) that far; that much; that point |
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shittakaburi しったかぶり |
(noun/participle) pretending to know |
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chikazuku(p); chikazuku(近付ku)(ik) ちかづく(P); ちかずく(近付く)(ik) |
(v5k,vi) (1) to approach; to draw near; to get close; (v5k,vi) (2) to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know |
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goshouchinotoori / goshochinotoori ごしょうちのとおり |
(exp,adv) (See ご承知のように) as you are aware; as you know |
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saa(p); saa(p); saぁ / sa(p); sa(p); saぁ さあ(P); さー(P); さぁ |
(conj,int) (1) come; come now; come along; go on; hurry up; (conj,int) (2) well; who knows; I don't know...; uh; hmm; (conj,int) (3) (said when surprised or happy) well now; let's see; there we go; all right; (conj,int) (4) about that; you see |
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kiitafuu / kitafu きいたふう |
(exp,adj-na,n) flippant; saucy; know-all |
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wakimaeru わきまえる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind |
我が身を抓って人の痛さを知れ see styles |
wagamiotsunettehitonoitasaoshire わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ |
(expression) (proverb) you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch oneself and know others' pain |
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uketamawaru うけたまわる |
(transitive verb) (1) (humble language) to hear; to be told; to know; (transitive verb) (2) to receive (order); to undertake; to comply; to take (a reservation, etc.) |
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shiriau しりあう |
(v5u,vi) to get to know each other; to make acquaintance |
知る者は言わず言う者は知らず see styles |
shirumonohaiwazuiumonohashirazu しるものはいわずいうものはしらず |
(expression) (proverb) he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know |
鬼が出るか蛇が出るか(io) |
onigaderukajagaderuka おにがでるかじゃがでるか |
(expression) You never know what might happen |
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pintokuru; pintokuru(sk) ピンとくる; ぴんとくる(sk) |
(exp,vk) (1) (kana only) (See ピンと・3) to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to understand at once; to know intuitively; to get (a joke or explanation); to catch on; (exp,vk) (2) (kana only) to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one |
問うは一旦の恥問わぬは末代の恥 see styles |
touhaittannohajitowanuhamatsudainohaji / tohaittannohajitowanuhamatsudainohaji とうはいったんのはじとわぬはまつだいのはじ |
(expression) (proverb) better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know |
彼を知り己を知れば百戦殆からず see styles |
kareoshirionoreoshirebahyakusenayaukarazu かれをしりおのれをしればひゃくせんあやうからず |
(expression) (proverb) (from Sun Tzu's The Art of War) if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Know" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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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