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Variations:
セルフカバー
セルフ・カバー

 serufukabaa; serufu kabaa / serufukaba; serufu kaba
    セルフカバー; セルフ・カバー
(1) new version of one's own (previously released) song (wasei: self cover); rerecording (in a different style); (2) performance by the songwriter of a song originally written for another artist

Variations:
セルフカラー
セルフ・カラー

 serufukaraa; serufu karaa / serufukara; serufu kara
    セルフカラー; セルフ・カラー
dyeing one's hair oneself (as opposed to having it done by a hairdresser) (wasei: self colour)

Variations:
セルフコピー
セルフ・コピー

 serufukopii; serufu kopii / serufukopi; serufu kopi
    セルフコピー; セルフ・コピー
self-service copying (of documents, etc.) (wasei: self-copy)

Variations:
セルフビルド
セルフ・ビルド

 serufubirudo; serufu birudo
    セルフビルド; セルフ・ビルド
self-build; building one's own home

Variations:
セルフプレー
セルフ・プレー

 serufupuree; serufu puree
    セルフプレー; セルフ・プレー
{golf} playing without a caddy (wasei: self-play)

Variations:
ソフトパワー
ソフト・パワー

 sofutopawaa; sofuto pawaa / sofutopawa; sofuto pawa
    ソフトパワー; ソフト・パワー
(See ハードパワー) soft power

Variations:
ソロキャンプ
ソロ・キャンプ

 sorokyanpu; soro kyanpu
    ソロキャンプ; ソロ・キャンプ
solo camping (eng: solo camp); (going) camping by oneself

Variations:
どうかしている
どうかしてる

 doukashiteiru; doukashiteru / dokashiteru; dokashiteru
    どうかしている; どうかしてる
(expression) something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

Variations:
ドリンクバー
ドリンク・バー

 dorinkubaa; dorinku baa / dorinkuba; dorinku ba
    ドリンクバー; ドリンク・バー
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.) (wasei: drink bar)

Variations:
ノーフロスト
ノー・フロスト

 noofurosuto; noo furosuto
    ノーフロスト; ノー・フロスト
(noun - becomes adjective with の) self-defrosting equipment (freezer, refrigerator, etc.) (wasei: no frost)

Variations:
ハードパワー
ハード・パワー

 haadopawaa; haado pawaa / hadopawa; hado pawa
    ハードパワー; ハード・パワー
(See ソフトパワー) hard power

Variations:
パワーアンプ
パワー・アンプ

 pawaaanpu; pawaa anpu / pawaanpu; pawa anpu
    パワーアンプ; パワー・アンプ
(abbreviation) power amplifier

Variations:
パワーゲーム
パワー・ゲーム

 pawaageemu; pawaa geemu / pawageemu; pawa geemu
    パワーゲーム; パワー・ゲーム
power game

Variations:
パワープレー
パワー・プレー

 pawaapuree; pawaa puree / pawapuree; pawa puree
    パワープレー; パワー・プレー
{sports} power play

Variations:
パワーボール
パワー・ボール

 pawaabooru; pawaa booru / pawabooru; pawa booru
    パワーボール; パワー・ボール
(1) {sports} gyroscopic exercise tool (eng: power ball); (2) Powerball (US lottery)

Variations:
パワーランチ
パワー・ランチ

 pawaaranchi; pawaa ranchi / pawaranchi; pawa ranchi
    パワーランチ; パワー・ランチ
power lunch

Variations:
パワーリード
パワー・リード

 pawaariido; pawaa riido / pawarido; pawa rido
    パワーリード; パワー・リード
power lead

Variations:
パワーワード
パワー・ワード

 pawaawaado; pawaa waado / pawawado; pawa wado
    パワーワード; パワー・ワード
power word

Variations:
ピークカット
ピーク・カット

 piikukatto; piiku katto / pikukatto; piku katto
    ピークカット; ピーク・カット
limit on maximum power consumption (wasei: peak cut)

Variations:
フリープラン
フリー・プラン

 furiipuran; furii puran / furipuran; furi puran
    フリープラン; フリー・プラン
(1) self-directed arrangements (esp. in contrast to guided travel tours) (wasei: free plan); independent activity; taking one's own course; acting at one's own discretion; (2) customized planning (e.g. of home architecture and layout); bespoke design

Variations:
フリーフロー
フリー・フロー

 furiifuroo; furii furoo / furifuroo; furi furoo
    フリーフロー; フリー・フロー
(1) all you can drink (for wines) (wasei: free flow); (2) freeflow (diving); (3) self-managed conveyor belt rate system

Variations:
マッチポンプ
マッチ・ポンプ

 macchiponpu; macchi ponpu
    マッチポンプ; マッチ・ポンプ
(in ref. to lighting a match and then putting it out with a water pump) stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it (wasei: match, wasei: pomp); profiting from solving problems created by oneself

Variations:
マルチタップ
マルチ・タップ

 maruchitappu; maruchi tappu
    マルチタップ; マルチ・タップ
(See 電源タップ) power strip (wasei: multi tap); power bar

Variations:
みこしを据える
御輿を据える

 mikoshiosueru
    みこしをすえる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to ensconce oneself (e.g. in a chair); to settle oneself down; to plant oneself

Variations:
モーターカー
モーター・カー

 mootaakaa; mootaa kaa / mootaka; moota ka
    モーターカー; モーター・カー
(1) motorcar; automobile; (2) motor car (self-propelled railroad car)

Variations:
ヤングパワー
ヤング・パワー

 yangupawaa; yangu pawaa / yangupawa; yangu pawa
    ヤングパワー; ヤング・パワー
young power

Variations:
リトルプレス
リトル・プレス

 ritorupuresu; ritoru puresu
    リトルプレス; リトル・プレス
small-circulation self-published work (wasei: little press)

Variations:
ロボットカー
ロボット・カー

 robottokaa; robotto kaa / robottoka; robotto ka
    ロボットカー; ロボット・カー
(See 自動運転車) robot car; self-driving car; autonomous car

Variations:
中二病
厨二病(ateji)

 chuunibyou / chunibyo
    ちゅうにびょう
(slang) (joc) behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; 2nd year of junior high sickness

Variations:
任せる
委せる(rK)

 makaseru
    まかせる
(transitive verb) (1) to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with; (transitive verb) (2) to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to let (happen); to give (oneself to something); (transitive verb) (3) (as ...に任せて) to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely; to use without reserve

Variations:
努める
勉める
力める

 tsutomeru
    つとめる
(transitive verb) to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)

Variations:
名乗る
名のる
名告る

 nanoru
    なのる
(v5r,vi,vt) (1) to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); (v5r,vi,vt) (2) to claim to be; to call oneself; to wear the title of; (v5r,vi,vt) (3) to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being; (transitive verb) (4) to adopt as one's name; to take (a name); (v5r,vi) (5) (archaism) to call out the goods one is selling

Variations:
好き勝手
好きかって(sK)

 sukikatte
    すきかって
(noun or adjectival noun) doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

Variations:
意気地
意氣地(sK)

 ikuji(p); ikiji
    いくじ(P); いきじ
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive; willpower

Variations:
憂き身をやつす
憂き身を窶す

 ukimioyatsusu
    うきみをやつす
(exp,v5s) to be absorbed in; to devote oneself (to); to give oneself over (to)

Variations:
我が身
わが身
我身(io)

 wagami
    わがみ
(1) myself; oneself; (pronoun) (2) (archaism) I; me; (pronoun) (3) (archaism) (familiar language) you (referring to one's inferior)

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

Variations:
振りかざす
振り翳す(rK)

 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

Variations:
控える
扣える(rK)

 hikaeru
    ひかえる
(transitive verb) (1) to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; (transitive verb) (2) to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); (v1,vi) (3) to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; (v1,vi) (4) to be soon; to be in the offing; (transitive verb) (5) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

Variations:
暇つぶし
暇潰し

 himatsubushi
    ひまつぶし
(1) killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; (2) wasting time; waste of time

Variations:
気を取り直す
気を取りなおす

 kiotorinaosu
    きをとりなおす
(exp,v5s) to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

Variations:
添える
副える(rK)

 soeru
    そえる
(transitive verb) (1) to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); (transitive verb) (2) to add to as support; to prop up; (transitive verb) (3) to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (archaism) to mimic; to imitate; (transitive verb) (5) (archaism) to draw something near to oneself; to approach nearby

Variations:
独り言つ
独りごつ
一人ごつ

 hitorigotsu
    ひとりごつ
(v4t,vi) (kana only) (poetic term) (See 独りごちる) to talk to oneself; to mutter

王侯将相いずくんぞ種あらんや

see styles
 oukoushoushouizukunzoshuaranya / okoshoshoizukunzoshuaranya
    おうこうしょうしょういずくんぞしゅあらんや
(expression) (proverb) high status does not depend on birth; every man can achieve great power if he exerts himself

Variations:
生き恥をさらす
生き恥を曝す

 ikihajiosarasu
    いきはじをさらす
(exp,v5s) to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule

Variations:
発電機
発電器(sK)

 hatsudenki
    はつでんき
dynamo; power generator

Variations:
称する
稱する(sK)

 shousuru / shosuru
    しょうする
(vs-s,vt) (1) to call; to name; (vs-s,vt) (2) to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; (vs-s,vt) (3) to purport (to be); to profess; to claim; to pretend; to feign; (vs-s,vt) (4) to praise; to applaud

Variations:
突く
衝く
撞く
捺く

 tsuku
    つく
(transitive verb) (1) to prick; to stab; (transitive verb) (2) to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike; (transitive verb) (3) to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to attack; (transitive verb) (5) to brave (the rain, etc.)

Variations:
背負う
脊負う(iK)

 seou(p); shou / seo(p); sho
    せおう(P); しょう
(transitive verb) (1) to carry on one's back; (transitive verb) (2) to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; (transitive verb) (3) to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); (v5u,vi) (4) (しょう only) (in the form しょってる) (See しょってる) to be conceited; to think highly of oneself

Variations:
背負う
脊負う(sK)

 seou(p); shou / seo(p); sho
    せおう(P); しょう
(transitive verb) (1) to carry on one's back; (transitive verb) (2) to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; (transitive verb) (3) to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); (v5u,vi) (4) (しょう only) (in the form しょってる) (See しょってる) to be conceited; to think highly of oneself

Variations:
自他共に許す
自他ともに許す

 jitatomoniyurusu
    じたともにゆるす
(exp,v5s) (See 自他共に認める) to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

Variations:
自棄糞(rK)
焼糞(rK)

 yakekuso; yakekuso
    やけくそ; ヤケクソ
(noun or adjectival noun) (kana only) (more emphatic than やけ) (See やけ) desperation; despair; self-abandonment

Variations:
言い直す
言直す
言いなおす

 iinaosu / inaosu
    いいなおす
(transitive verb) to correct oneself; to restate

Variations:
身を躍らせる
身をおどらせる

 mioodoraseru
    みをおどらせる
(exp,v1) to throw oneself; to jump; to leap

Variations:
酒ヤクザ
酒やくざ
酒893

 sakeyakuza
    さけヤクザ
(slang) (See やくざ・3) drinking oneself into a stupor

鐃循ワ申曠鐃?鐃循わ申曚鐃?

 鐃循wa申曠鐃?鐃循wa申曚鐃?
    鐃循ワ申曠鐃?鐃循わ申曚鐃?
(n,vs,adj-no) (slang) (derogatory term) (orig. used specifically to make fun of Koreans, now broader) self-satisfaction (esp. in a nationalistic sense) (kor: heolheol); smugness

Variations:
隠れる
匿れる(sK)

 kakureru
    かくれる
(v1,vi) (1) to hide; to conceal oneself; to take cover; (v1,vi) (2) to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to be covered; to go out of sight; (v1,vi) (3) to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world); (v1,vi) (4) (usu. prenominally as 隠れた) to be unknown (e.g. of a talent); to be undiscovered; to be hidden (e.g. of a meaning); (v1,vi) (5) (honorific or respectful language) (as お隠れになる) (See お隠れになる) to pass away (of a person of high position)

Variations:
高ぶる
昂る
昂ぶる(io)

 takaburu
    たかぶる
(v5r,vi) (1) to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to become worked up; (v5r,vi) (2) to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous; to be self-important

Variations:
51%攻撃
51パーセント攻撃

 gojuuichipaasentokougeki / gojuichipasentokogeki
    ごじゅういちパーセントこうげき
51% attack (e.g. on a cryptocurrency); disruptive attack on a blockchain by majority holders of computing power

Variations:
お粧し(rK)
御粧し(rK)

 omekashi
    おめかし
(n,vs,vi) (kana only) dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

Variations:
お粧し(rK)
御粧し(sK)

 omekashi
    おめかし
(n,vs,vi) (kana only) dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

チェルノブイリ原子力発電所事故

see styles
 cherunobuirigenshiryokuhatsudenshojiko
    チェルノブイリげんしりょくはつでんしょじこ
(hist) Chernobyl disaster (April, 1986); Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident

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:
ひとり時間
一人時間
1人時間

 hitorijikan
    ひとりじかん
(See ひとりの時間) time to oneself; me time

Variations:
マンパワー
マン・パワー

 manpawaa(p); man pawaa / manpawa(p); man pawa
    マンパワー(P); マン・パワー
man power

Variations:
一人相撲
独り相撲
ひとり相撲

 hitorizumou / hitorizumo
    ひとりずもう
(1) fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; (2) (hist) mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

Variations:
一人遊び
ひとり遊び
独り遊び

 hitoriasobi
    ひとりあそび
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)

先天下之憂而憂,後天下之樂而樂


先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐

xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè
    xian1 tian1 xia4 zhi1 you1 er2 you1 , hou4 tian1 xia4 zhi1 le4 er2 le4
hsien t`ien hsia chih yu erh yu , hou t`ien hsia chih le erh le
    hsien tien hsia chih yu erh yu , hou tien hsia chih le erh le
to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记[Yue4 yang2 Lou2 Ji4] by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1])

Variations:
十字を切る
十字をきる(sK)

 juujiokiru / jujiokiru
    じゅうじをきる
(exp,v5r) {Christn} to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself

Variations:
及びもつかない
及びも付かない

 oyobimotsukanai
    およびもつかない
(exp,adj-i) (See 及びもつかぬ) far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

Variations:
名を馳せる
名をはせる(sK)

 naohaseru
    なをはせる
(exp,v1) to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself

Variations:
名乗りを上げる
名乗りをあげる

 nanorioageru
    なのりをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to give one's name; to introduce oneself; (exp,v1) (2) to announce one's candidacy

Variations:
好き放題
好きほうだい(sK)

 sukihoudai / sukihodai
    すきほうだい
(adj-na,adj-no,n) self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

Variations:
差し込み
差込み
差込(io)

 sashikomi
    さしこみ
(1) insertion; (2) plug; (electrical) outlet; power point; (3) spasm of pain; griping pain; (fit of) convulsions; stitch

Variations:
当たらず触らず
当たらず障らず

 atarazusawarazu
    あたらずさわらず
(expression) avoiding to commit oneself; (being) noncommittal

Variations:
後を追う
跡を追う
あとを追う

 atooou / atooo
    あとをおう
(exp,v5u) (1) to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after; (exp,v5u) (2) to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; (exp,v5u) (3) to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

Variations:
愛想を振りまく
愛想を振り撒く

 aisoofurimaku
    あいそをふりまく
(exp,v5k) (common error for 愛嬌を振りまく) (See 愛嬌を振りまく) to make oneself pleasant to everybody

Variations:
慙愧に堪えない
慚愧に堪えない

 zankinitaenai
    ざんきにたえない
(expression) feeling deeply ashamed of oneself; overwhelmed with shame

我が身をつね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

我利我利(ateji)(rK)

 garigari; garigari
    がりがり; ガリガリ
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (kana only) focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; (adjectival noun) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (kana only) selfish; self-serving

Variations:
抱え込む
かかえ込む
抱えこむ

 kakaekomu
    かかえこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); (transitive verb) (2) to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

Variations:
止むに止まれず
已むに已まれず

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

Variations:
止むに止まれぬ
已むに已まれぬ

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

Variations:
気まま
気儘
気侭
氣儘

 kimama
    きまま
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) willful; wilful; selfish; self-centered; egoistic; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling; free spirited

Variations:
気を確かに持つ
気を確かにもつ

 kiotashikanimotsu
    きをたしかにもつ
(exp,v5t) to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong

Variations:
満ち足りる
満ちたりる(sK)

 michitariru
    みちたりる
(v1,vi) (1) to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied; (v1,vi) (2) (See 満ちる・3) to rise (of the tide)

Variations:
潜り込む
もぐり込む
潜りこむ

 mogurikomu
    もぐりこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); (v5m,vi) (2) to sneak into; to infiltrate

Variations:
独り決め
一人決め
ひとり決め

 hitorigime
    ひとりぎめ
(n,vs,vi) (1) deciding by oneself; (n,vs,vi) (2) taking it for granted (that ...); assuming

Variations:
背伸び
背のび
背延び(rK)

 senobi; seinobi / senobi; senobi
    せのび; せいのび
(n,vs,vi) (1) standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; (n,vs,vi) (2) overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit

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)

Variations:
自分一人
自分ひとり
自分独り

 jibunhitori
    じぶんひとり
(exp,n) (oft. 〜で) (on) one's own; (by) oneself

Variations:
身に覚えがある
身に覚えが有る

 minioboegaaru / minioboegaru
    みにおぼえがある
(exp,v5r-i) (See 身に覚えのある) to have the memory of having done something oneself

Variations:
身をさらす
身を晒す
身を曝す

 miosarasu
    みをさらす
(exp,v5s) (See 晒す・1) to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)

Variations:
重い腰を上げる
重い腰をあげる

 omoikoshioageru
    おもいこしをあげる
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 腰が重い) to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself

Variations:
首をくくる
首を括る
首を縊る

 kubiokukuru
    くびをくくる
(exp,v5r) to hang oneself; to strangle oneself

Variations:
首吊り
首つり
首釣り(rK)

 kubitsuri
    くびつり
(n,vs,vi) hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves

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

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

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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.

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