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一切無障法印明


一切无障法印明

see styles
yī qiè wú zhàng fǎ yìn míng
    yi1 qie4 wu2 zhang4 fa3 yin4 ming2
i ch`ieh wu chang fa yin ming
    i chieh wu chang fa yin ming
 issai mushōhō inmyō
A sign for overcoming all hindrances, i.e. by making the sign of a sword through lifting both hands, palms outward and thumbs joined, saying Hail! Bhagavat! Bhagavat svāhā!

勝敗の鍵を握る

see styles
 shouhainokagionigiru / shohainokagionigiru
    しょうはいのかぎをにぎる
(exp,v5r) to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory

思う壷にはまる

see styles
 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

思う壺にはまる

see styles
 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

怪しい手つきで

see styles
 ayashiitetsukide / ayashitetsukide
    あやしいてつきで
(exp,adv) clumsily; with clumsy hands

怪しい手付きで

see styles
 ayashiitetsukide / ayashitetsukide
    あやしいてつきで
(exp,adv) clumsily; with clumsy hands

手あたりしだい

see styles
 teatarishidai
    てあたりしだい
(adv,exp) using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

手が後ろに回る

see styles
 tegaushironimawaru
    てがうしろにまわる
(exp,v5r) to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested

Variations:
手つき
手付き

 tetsuki
    てつき
manner of using one's hands

手当たりしだい

see styles
 teatarishidai
    てあたりしだい
(adv,exp) using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

Variations:
揉み手
もみ手

 momide
    もみで
(noun/participle) rubbing one's hands together

Variations:
濡れ手
ぬれ手

 nurete
    ぬれて
wet hands

見切りをつける

see styles
 mikiriotsukeru
    みきりをつける
(exp,v1) to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

見切りを付ける

see styles
 mikiriotsukeru
    みきりをつける
(exp,v1) to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

追いつ追われつ

see styles
 oitsuowaretsu
    おいつおわれつ
(can be adjective with の) cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times

Variations:
ごつい
ごっつい

 gotsui; gottsui
    ごつい; ごっつい
(adjective) (1) (ごっつい is more emphatic) large and rough; big and tough; rugged (hands, features, etc.); hard; sturdy; chunky; burly; (adjective) (2) unrefined; rustic; boorish; (adjective) (3) extreme; excessive; tremendous; terrible

シェーク・ハンド

 sheeku hando
    シェーク・ハンド
shake hands

タオル・ペーパー

 taoru peepaa / taoru peepa
    タオル・ペーパー
paper towels (for drying one's hands) (wasei: towel paper)

Variations:
はず押し
筈押し

 hazuoshi
    はずおし
{sumo} pushing up with hands under opponent's armpits; armpit push

ホールド・アップ

 hoorudo apu
    ホールド・アップ
(interjection) (1) Hold up!; Hands up!; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) to hold up

Variations:
万歳
万才

 banzai(p); banzei(ok); banzai / banzai(p); banze(ok); banzai
    ばんざい(P); ばんぜい(ok); バンザイ
(int,n,vs) (1) (celebratory cheer, usu. while raising both arms in the air) banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray; (2) something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; (noun/participle) (3) (ばんざい only) giving up; throwing one's hands up; (4) eternal life and prosperity

Variations:
前捌き
前さばき

 maesabaki
    まえさばき
{sumo} battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position

天は二物を与えず

see styles
 tenhanibutsuoataezu
    てんはにぶつをあたえず
(expression) (proverb) God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent

Variations:
後ろ手
うしろ手

 ushirode
    うしろで
(1) putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; (2) behind; rear; back

思うつぼにはまる

see styles
 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

Variations:
懐手
ふところ手

 futokorode
    ふところで
(noun/participle) with hands in pockets; idleness

Variations:
手洗い器
手洗器

 tearaiki
    てあらいき
washbasin; sink (for washing hands)

Variations:
手洗い場
手洗場

 tearaiba
    てあらいば
(1) area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; (2) (See 便所) toilet

Variations:
持ち扱う
持扱う

 mochiatsukau
    もちあつかう
(transitive verb) (1) to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; (transitive verb) (2) (See 持て余す) to find difficult to manage

Variations:
振り聴
振りテン

 furiten(振ri聴); furiten; furiten
    ふりてん(振り聴); ふりテン; フリテン
{mahj} restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile

李下に冠を整さず

see styles
 rikanikanmuriotadasazu
    りかにかんむりをたださず
(expression) (proverb) leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)

李下に冠を正さず

see styles
 rikanikanmuriotadasazu
    りかにかんむりをたださず
(expression) (proverb) leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)

Variations:
猫騙し
猫だまし

 nekodamashi
    ねこだまし
{sumo} slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him

Variations:
空手
唐手

 karate
    からて
(1) karate; (2) (空手 only) being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands

Variations:
竹とんぼ
竹蜻蛉

 taketonbo
    たけとんぼ
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands

Variations:
胸一つ
胸ひとつ

 munehitotsu
    むねひとつ
(1) one's heart; (2) at one's discretion; in one's hands

Variations:
頬杖
頰杖
面杖

 hoozue(頬杖, 頰杖); hohozue(頬杖, 頰杖)(ok); tsurazue(ok)
    ほおづえ(頬杖, 頰杖); ほほづえ(頬杖, 頰杖)(ok); つらづえ(ok)
(1) (See 頬杖をつく) resting one's chin in one's hands; (2) (ほおづえ only) (See 方杖) brace (in construction); angle brace

鼬ごっこ(rK)

 itachigokko; itachigokko; itachigokko(sk)
    いたちごっこ; イタチごっこ; イタチゴッコ(sk)
(1) (kana only) (idiom) going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; (2) (kana only) (hist) (original meaning) itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"

Variations:
すてごろ
ステゴロ

 sutegoro; sutegoro
    すてごろ; ステゴロ
(slang) bare-handed fighting; fighting with one's bare hands

Variations:
ポロっと
ぽろっと

 porotto; porotto
    ポロっと; ぽろっと
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぽろり・1) dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぽろり・2) falling off; dropping off; slipping (e.g. from one's hands); (adverb) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぽろり・3) inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

Variations:
ボロ勝ち
ぼろ勝ち

 borogachi
    ぼろがち
(n,vs,vi) (ant: ボロ負け) decisive win; winning hands down

Variations:
もみ洗い
揉み洗い

 momiarai
    もみあらい
(noun/participle) washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)

Variations:
四つ這い
四つばい

 yotsubai
    よつばい
(See 四つん這い) crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees

戴くものは夏も小袖

see styles
 itadakumonohanatsumokosode
    いただくものはなつもこそで
(expression) (idiom) taking whatever one can get one's hands on; being greedy; accepting a padded silk sleeve even in summer

Variations:
手に乗る
手にのる

 teninoru
    てにのる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)

Variations:
手をつく
手を突く

 teotsuku
    てをつく
(exp,v5k) to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

Variations:
手を出す
手をだす

 teodasu
    てをだす
(exp,v5s) (1) to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to get involved in; to make a move on; (exp,v5s) (3) (idiom) to strike; to beat; to hit; (exp,v5s) (4) (idiom) to steal; to rob; to take; (exp,v5s) (5) (idiom) to seduce (a woman); to lay hands on

Variations:
手を引く
手をひく

 teohiku
    てをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; (exp,v5k) (2) to lead by the hand

Variations:
手を組む
手をくむ

 teokumu
    てをくむ
(exp,v5m) (1) to join hands together; (exp,v5m) (2) to join forces; to collaborate

Variations:
手一杯
手いっぱい

 teippai / teppai
    ていっぱい
(noun or adjectival noun) having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

Variations:
手洗い
手洗

 tearai
    てあらい
(1) washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; (2) (See お手洗い) restroom; lavatory; toilet; (3) hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

Variations:
握り合う
握りあう

 nigiriau
    にぎりあう
(transitive verb) to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

Variations:
海老反り
えび反り

 ebizori
    えびぞり
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)

Variations:
這い登る
這い上る

 hainoboru
    はいのぼる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (See 這い上がる・はいあがる・1) to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up

Variations:
ろくろ回し
轆轤回し

 rokuromawashi
    ろくろまわし
(1) shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel; spinning a pottery wheel; (2) (slang) (joc) gesticulating with your hands as if you were shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel

Variations:
二人羽織
二人羽織り

 nininbaori
    ににんばおり
(See 羽織) "Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front

Variations:
半挿

匜(oK)

 hanzou; hanisou(半挿)(ok); hanizou(半挿, 匜)(ok) / hanzo; haniso(半挿)(ok); hanizo(半挿, 匜)(ok)
    はんぞう; はにそう(半挿)(ok); はにぞう(半挿, 匜)(ok)
(1) teapot-like object made typically of lacquerware and used to pour hot and cold liquids; (2) (See 盥) basin of water with two handles on either side used for washing one's face or hands

Variations:
埋める
填める

 uzumeru
    うずめる
(transitive verb) (1) to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; (transitive verb) (2) to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack; to cram; to fill up

Variations:
恋人つなぎ
恋人繋ぎ

 koibitotsunagi
    こいびとつなぎ
(colloquialism) holding hands with fingers interlocked

Variations:
手がすべる
手が滑る

 tegasuberu
    てがすべる
(exp,v5r) to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

Variations:
手をつなぐ
手を繋ぐ

 teotsunagu
    てをつなぐ
(exp,v5g) to join hands (with)

Variations:
手を繋ぐ
手をつなぐ

 teotsunagu
    てをつなぐ
(exp,v5g) to join hands (with)

Variations:
手放し
手離し

 tebanashi
    てばなし
(1) not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; (2) lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

Variations:
捧げ持つ
ささげ持つ

 sasagemotsu
    ささげもつ
(Godan verb with "tsu" ending) to hold something reverently with both hands

Variations:
握りつぶす
握り潰す

 nigiritsubusu
    にぎりつぶす
(transitive verb) (1) to crush (with one's hands); (transitive verb) (2) to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration); to pigeonhole; to smother

Variations:
読み漁る
読みあさる

 yomiasaru
    よみあさる
(transitive verb) to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)

Variations:
買い漁る
買いあさる

 kaiasaru
    かいあさる
(transitive verb) to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up

シェークハンドグリップ

see styles
 sheekuhandogurippu
    シェークハンドグリップ
shake-hands grip (in ping-pong, table tennis)

Variations:
両手を突く
両手をつく

 ryouteotsuku / ryoteotsuku
    りょうてをつく
(exp,v5k) (See 手を突く) to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

Variations:
四つん這い
四つんばい

 yotsunbai
    よつんばい
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees

Variations:
手にかける
手に掛ける

 tenikakeru
    てにかける
(exp,v1) (1) to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; (exp,v1) (2) to kill with one's own hands; (exp,v1) (3) to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); (exp,v1) (4) to request that someone deal with (something)

Variations:
手に掛かる
手にかかる

 tenikakaru
    てにかかる
(exp,v5r,vi) to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

Variations:
手をかける
手を掛ける

 teokakeru
    てをかける
(exp,v1) (1) to lay hands on; to touch; (exp,v1) (2) to care for; to look after; (exp,v1) (3) to make off with; to steal

Variations:
押し出し
押出し

 oshidashi
    おしだし
(1) pushing something out; extrusion; (2) presence; appearance; (3) {baseb} run walked in; (4) {sumo} pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them

Variations:
拍手を打つ
柏手を打つ

 kashiwadeoutsu / kashiwadeotsu
    かしわでをうつ
(exp,v5t) to clap one's hands in prayer

Variations:
這いつくばう
這い蹲う

 haitsukubau
    はいつくばう
(v5u,vi) (See 這い蹲る) to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

Variations:
這いつくばる
這い蹲る

 haitsukubaru
    はいつくばる
(v5r,vi) (See 這い蹲う) to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

Variations:
ハンズオン
ハンズ・オン

 hanzuon; hanzu on
    ハンズオン; ハンズ・オン
(can be adjective with の) hands-on

Variations:
ひびの切れた
皹の切れた

 hibinokireta
    ひびのきれた
(can act as adjective) chapped (hands)

Variations:
ルダハート
ルダ・ハート

 rudahaato; ruda haato / rudahato; ruda hato
    ルダハート; ルダ・ハート
(from the name of the South Korean singer who originated this pose) Luda heart pose (making a heart shape with your hands while placing them on the sides of your face)

Variations:
万歳
万才(rK)

 banzai(p); banzai
    ばんざい(P); バンザイ
(int,n,vs,vi) (1) (celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air) banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray; (2) something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; (n,vs,vi) (3) giving up; throwing one's hands up; (4) eternal life and prosperity

Variations:
任す
委す(rK)

 makasu
    まかす
(transitive verb) (oft. in the passive) (See 任せる・1) to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

Variations:
叩く
敲く(rK)

 tataku
    たたく
(transitive verb) (1) to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums); (transitive verb) (2) to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet); (transitive verb) (3) to sound out (someone's views); (transitive verb) (4) to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces; (transitive verb) (5) to beat down the price; (transitive verb) (6) (as ...口を叩く) to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.); (transitive verb) (7) {comp} to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)

Variations:
回りまわって
回り回って

 mawarimawatte
    まわりまわって
(adverb) after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually

Variations:
後ろ手
うしろ手(sK)

 ushirode
    うしろで
(1) putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; (2) behind; rear; back

Variations:
手づかみ
手掴み
手捉み

 tezukami
    てづかみ
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching

Variations:
手をつかえる
手を支える

 teotsukaeru
    てをつかえる
(exp,v1) (See 手を突く) to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

Variations:
振り聴
振りテン(sK)

 furiten; furiten
    フリテン; ふりてん
(kana only) {mahj} restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile

Variations:
授受
受授(iK)

 juju
    じゅじゅ
(noun, transitive verb) giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands

Variations:
暇人
閑人
ひま人
隙人

 himajin; kanjin(閑人)
    ひまじん; かんじん(閑人)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

Variations:
炙る
焙る
烘る(oK)

 aburu
    あぶる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to toast; to grill; to broil; to roast; to scorch

Variations:
炙る
焙る
烘る(rK)

 aburu
    あぶる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to toast; to grill; to broil; to roast; to scorch

Variations:
諸手
もろ手
双手
両手

 morote; morode; soushu(双手) / morote; morode; soshu(双手)
    もろて; もろで; そうしゅ(双手)
(See 両手・1) both hands

Variations:
取り合う
取りあう
取合う

 toriau
    とりあう
(transitive verb) (1) (as 手を取り合う) (See 手を取り合う・1) to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); (transitive verb) (2) to scramble for; to struggle for; to fight for; (v5u,vi) (3) (usu. in the negative) to pay attention to; to take notice of; to listen to; to concern oneself with; to deal with

Variations:
手に入る
手にはいる

 tenihairu
    てにはいる
(exp,v5r) to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

Variations:
手を出す
手をだす(sK)

 teodasu
    てをだす
(exp,v5s) (1) to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to get involved in; to embark on; to try one's hand at; to turn one's hand to; (exp,v5s) (3) (idiom) to start a fight; to get physical with; to make a move in violence; to lay hands on; (exp,v5s) (4) (idiom) to take; to steal; (exp,v5s) (5) (idiom) to make a pass at; to make a move on; to hit on; to lay hands on

Variations:
手を打つ
手を拍つ(sK)

 teoutsu / teotsu
    てをうつ
(exp,v5t) (1) (idiom) to take (preventive) measures; (exp,v5t) (2) (idiom) to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; (exp,v5t) (3) (occ. 手を拍つ) to clap one's hands together

Variations:
手を携えて
手をたずさえて

 teotazusaete
    てをたずさえて
(expression) (idiom) (acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; holding hands

Variations:
詰まる
詰る(sK)

 tsumaru
    つまる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule); (v5r,vi) (2) to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be stopped up; (v5r,vi) (3) to be become shorter; to shrink; to narrow; (v5r,vi) (4) (oft. as ...に詰まる) to be at a loss (for); to be pressed (for); to be stuck (for); (v5r,vi) (5) (See 詰まるところ) to come to the end; to be settled; (v5r,vi) (6) (See 促音) to become a geminate consonant; (v5r,vi) (7) {baseb} to hit the bat close to the batter's hands (of a pitch); to hit off the fists; to get jammed

Variations:
こすり合わせる
擦り合わせる

 kosuriawaseru
    こすりあわせる
(transitive verb) to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

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

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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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