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問鼎中原 问鼎中原 see styles |
wèn dǐng zhōng yuán wen4 ding3 zhong1 yuan2 wen ting chung yüan |
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom) |
四海兄弟 see styles |
shikaikeitei / shikaikete しかいけいてい |
(expression) (yoji) people in the whole world being all brothers; universal brotherhood |
四海昇平 四海升平 see styles |
sì hǎi - shēng píng si4 hai3 - sheng1 ping2 ssu hai - sheng p`ing ssu hai - sheng ping |
(idiom) the whole world is at peace |
四無常偈 四无常偈 see styles |
sì wú cháng jié si4 wu2 chang2 jie2 ssu wu ch`ang chieh ssu wu chang chieh shi mujō ge |
(or 四非常偈) Eight stanzas in the 仁王經, two each on 無常 impermanence, 苦 suffering, 空 the void, and 無我 non-personality; the whole four sets embodying the impermanence of all things. |
四肢五体 see styles |
shishigotai ししごたい |
(yoji) (rare) the whole body |
四鄰八捨 四邻八舍 see styles |
sì lín bā shè si4 lin2 ba1 she4 ssu lin pa she |
the whole neighborhood |
四鄰八舍 四邻八舍 see styles |
sì lín - bā shè si4 lin2 - ba1 she4 ssu lin - pa she |
(idiom) the whole neighborhood |
囫圇吞下 囫囵吞下 see styles |
hú lún tūn xià hu2 lun2 tun1 xia4 hu lun t`un hsia hu lun tun hsia |
to swallow whole; (fig.) to swallow (lies etc) |
国民全体 see styles |
kokuminzentai こくみんぜんたい |
whole nation; entire nation; all the people |
在るたけ see styles |
arutake あるたけ |
(expression) (kana only) all that one has; all that there is; the whole |
在家出家 see styles |
zài jiā chū jiā zai4 jia1 chu1 jia1 tsai chia ch`u chia tsai chia chu chia zaike shukke |
One who while remaining at home observes the whole of a monk's or nun's rules. |
塵塵刹土 尘尘刹土 see styles |
chén chén chà tǔ chen2 chen2 cha4 tu3 ch`en ch`en ch`a t`u chen chen cha tu jinjin setsudo |
Numberless lands; also in every grain, or atom, there is a whole realm. |
天上天下 see styles |
tiān shàng tiān xià tian1 shang4 tian1 xia4 t`ien shang t`ien hsia tien shang tien hsia tenjoutenge / tenjotenge てんじょうてんげ |
(n,adv) (yoji) the whole world; throughout heaven and earth heavens above and [this earth] below the heavens |
天下万民 see styles |
tenkabanmin てんかばんみん |
the whole nation; all the people in the land |
天下取り see styles |
tenkatori てんかとり |
rule over the whole country |
天下大亂 天下大乱 see styles |
tiān xià dà luàn tian1 xia4 da4 luan4 t`ien hsia ta luan tien hsia ta luan |
the whole country in rebellion |
天下第一 see styles |
tiān xià dì yī tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 t`ien hsia ti i tien hsia ti i tenkadaiichi / tenkadaichi てんかだいいち |
first under heaven; number one in the country (noun - becomes adjective with の) the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country |
天下統一 see styles |
tenkatouitsu / tenkatoitsu てんかとういつ |
(noun/participle) unification of the whole country |
天台三教 see styles |
tiān tái sān jiào tian1 tai2 san1 jiao4 t`ien t`ai san chiao tien tai san chiao Tentai sangyō |
The three modes of Śākyamuni's teaching as explained by the Tiantai sect: (1) the sudden, or immediate teaching, by which the learner is taught the whole truth at once 頓教; (2) the gradual teaching 漸教; (3) the undetermined or variable method-whereby he is taught what he is capable of receiving 不定. Another category is 漸 gradual, 頓 direct, and 圓 perfect, the last being found in the final or complete doctrine of the 法華經 Lotus Sutra. Another is: (1) 三藏教 the Tripiṭaka doctrine, i. e. the orthodox Hīnayāna; (2) 通教 intermediate, or interrelated doctrine, i. e. Hīnayāna-cum-Mahāyāna; (3) 別教 differentiated or separated doctrine, i. e. the early Mahāyāna as a cult or development, as distinct from Hīnayāna. |
天地万物 see styles |
tenchibanbutsu てんちばんぶつ |
(yoji) the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth |
妙法蓮華 妙法莲华 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 miao fa lien hua myōhō renge |
法華 The wonderful truth as found in the Lotus Sutra. the One Vehicle Sutra; which is said to contain 實法 Buddha's complete truth as compared with his previous 權法 or 方便法, i.e. partial, or expedient teaching, but both are included in this perfect truth. The sutra is the Saddhamapuṇḍarīka 正法華經 or (添品妙法蓮華經) 妙法蓮華經, also known as 薩曇芥陀利經, of which several translations in whole or part were made from Sanskrit into Chinese, the most popular being by Kumārajīva. It was the special classic of the Tiantai school, which is sometimes known as the 蓮宗 Lotus school, and it profoundly influenced Buddhist doctrine in China, Japan, and Tibet. The commentaries and treatises on it are very numerous; two by Chih-i 智顗 of the Tiantai school being the妙法蓮華經文句 and the 玄義. |
妻子眷属 see styles |
saishikenzoku さいしけんぞく |
(yoji) one's wife, children, and other relations; one's whole family |
威鳳一羽 威凤一羽 see styles |
wēi fèng yī yǔ wei1 feng4 yi1 yu3 wei feng i yü |
lit. one phoenix feather; fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole |
学年主任 see styles |
gakunenshunin がくねんしゅにん |
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year |
家じゅう see styles |
uchijuu / uchiju うちじゅう iejuu / ieju いえじゅう |
(1) whole family; all (members of) the family; (2) all over the house |
家内一同 see styles |
kanaiichidou / kanaichido かないいちどう |
all one's family; one's whole family |
家族一同 see styles |
kazokuichidou / kazokuichido かぞくいちどう |
whole family; all one's family |
察微知著 see styles |
chá wēi zhī zhù cha2 wei1 zhi1 zhu4 ch`a wei chih chu cha wei chih chu |
to examine tiny clues to know general trends (idiom); to deduce the whole story from small traces |
小乘九部 see styles |
xiǎo shèng jiǔ bù xiao3 sheng4 jiu3 bu4 hsiao sheng chiu pu shōjō kubu |
The nine classes of works belonging to the Hīnayāna, i.e. the whole of the twelve discourses; the Vaipulya, or broader teaching; and the Vyākaraṇa, or prophesies. |
小倉あん see styles |
oguraan / oguran おぐらあん |
sweet adzuki bean paste made of a mixture of mashed and whole beans |
尾頭付き see styles |
okashiratsuki おかしらつき |
fish served whole (complete with head and tail) |
年じゅう see styles |
nenjuu / nenju ねんじゅう |
(1) whole year; all year round; throughout the year; (adverb) (2) always; all the time |
從頭到尾 从头到尾 see styles |
cóng tóu dào wěi cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 ts`ung t`ou tao wei tsung tou tao wei |
from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) |
御頭付き see styles |
okashiratsuki おかしらつき |
(irregular kanji usage) fish served whole (complete with head and tail) |
微塵含千 微尘含千 see styles |
wéi chén hán qiān wei2 chen2 han2 qian1 wei ch`en han ch`ien wei chen han chien mijin gonsen |
a single particle of dust containing the whole trichiliocosm |
念佛三昧 see styles |
niàn fó sān mèi nian4 fo2 san1 mei4 nien fo san mei nenbutsu zanmai |
The samādhi in which the individual whole-heartedly thinks of the appearance of the Buddha, or of the dharmakāya, or repeats the Buddha's name. The one who enters into this samādhi, or merely repeats the name of Amitābha, however evil his life may have been, will acquire the merits of Amitābha and be received into Paradise, hence the term. |
挙国一致 see styles |
kyokokuicchi きょこくいっち |
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) national unity; unity of the whole nation |
摺り合せ see styles |
suriawase すりあわせ |
(1) comparing and adjusting; reconciling; knocking into shape; bouncing of ideas, opinions, etc. off each other to obtain a fine-tuned integrated whole; (2) (engr) lapping; precision surface finishing; mating by rubbing together; (3) (med) (kana only) margination |
擦り合せ see styles |
suriawase すりあわせ |
(1) comparing and adjusting; reconciling; knocking into shape; bouncing of ideas, opinions, etc. off each other to obtain a fine-tuned integrated whole; (2) (engr) lapping; precision surface finishing; mating by rubbing together; (3) (med) (kana only) margination |
整個地球 整个地球 see styles |
zhěng gè dì qiú zheng3 ge4 di4 qiu2 cheng ko ti ch`iu cheng ko ti chiu |
the whole world |
曠古未有 旷古未有 see styles |
kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu kuang4 gu3 wei4 you3 k`uang ku wei yu kuang ku wei yu |
never before in the whole of history (idiom); unprecedented |
曠古未聞 旷古未闻 see styles |
kuàng gǔ wèi wén kuang4 gu3 wei4 wen2 k`uang ku wei wen kuang ku wei wen |
never before in the whole of history (idiom); unprecedented; also written 曠古未有|旷古未有 |
有りっ丈 see styles |
arittake ありったけ |
(adv,n) (kana only) all that one has; all that there is; the whole |
有るたけ see styles |
arutake あるたけ |
(expression) (kana only) all that one has; all that there is; the whole |
有生以來 有生以来 see styles |
yǒu shēng yǐ lái you3 sheng1 yi3 lai2 yu sheng i lai |
since birth; for one's whole life |
有相無相 有相无相 see styles |
yǒu xiàng wú xiàng you3 xiang4 wu2 xiang4 yu hsiang wu hsiang usoumusou / usomuso うそうむそう |
(yoji) {Buddh} (See 有象無象・2) all things in nature; the whole creation having form and no form |
本覺眞如 本觉眞如 see styles |
běn jué zhēn rú ben3 jue2 zhen1 ru2 pen chüeh chen ju hongaku shinnyo |
The 眞如, i. e. bhūtatathatā, is the 體 corpus, or embodiment; the 本覺 is the 相 or form of primal intelligence; the former is the 理 or fundamental truth, the latter is the 智, i. e. the knowledge or wisdom of it; together they form the whole embodiment of the buddha-dharmakāya. |
本門本尊 本门本尊 see styles |
běn mén běn zūn ben3 men2 ben3 zun1 pen men pen tsun honmon honzon |
The especial honoured one of the Nichiren sect, Svādi-devatā, the Supreme Being, whose maṇḍala is considered as the symbol of the Buddha as infinite, eternal, universal. The Nichiren sect has a meditation 本門事觀 on the universality of the Buddha and the unity in the diversity of all his phenomena, the whole truth being embodied in the Lotus Sutra, and in its title of five words, 妙法蓮華經 Wonderful-Law Lotus-Flower Sutra, which are considered to be the embodiment of the eternal, universal Buddha. Their repetition preceded by 南無 Namah ! is equivalent to the 歸命 of other Buddhists. |
森羅万象 see styles |
shinrabanshou / shinrabansho しんらばんしょう |
(yoji) all things in nature; the whole creation |
歩き通す see styles |
arukitoosu あるきとおす |
(transitive verb) to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way |
死而後已 死而后已 see styles |
sǐ ér hòu yǐ si3 er2 hou4 yi3 ssu erh hou i |
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life; unto one's dying day |
法身體性 法身体性 see styles |
fǎ shēn tǐ xìng fa3 shen1 ti3 xing4 fa shen t`i hsing fa shen ti hsing hōshin taishō |
The embodiment, totality, or nature of the dharmakāya. In Hīnayāna the Buddha-nature in its 理 or absolute side is described as not discussed, being synonymous with the 五分 five divisions of the commandments, meditation, wisdom, release, and doctrine, 戒, 定, 慧, 解脫, and 知見. In the Mahāyāna the 三論宗 defines the absolute or ultimate reality as the formless which contains all forms, the essence of being, the noumenon of the other two manifestations of the triratna. The 法相宗 defines it as (a) the nature or essence of the whole triratna; (b) the particular form of the Dharma in that trinity. The One-Vehicle schools represented by the 華嚴宗, 天台, etc., consider it to be the bhūtatathatā, 理 and 智 being one and undivided. The Shingon sect takes the six elements-earth, water, fire, air, space, mind-as the 理 or fundamental dharmakāya and the sixth, mind, intelligence, or knowledge, as the 智 Wisdom dharmakāya. |
海内無双 see styles |
kaidaimusou / kaidaimuso かいだいむそう |
(yoji) unparalleled in the whole country |
海闊天空 海阔天空 see styles |
hǎi kuò tiān kōng hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 hai k`uo t`ien k`ung hai kuo tien kung |
wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun |
深編み笠 see styles |
fukaamigasa / fukamigasa ふかあみがさ |
(See 笠・1,虚無僧) type of conical hat that covers the whole head (used by Komuso monks) |
渾身解數 浑身解数 see styles |
hún shēn xiè shù hun2 shen1 xie4 shu4 hun shen hsieh shu |
to give it your all; to go at it with all you've got; to throw your whole weight behind it; also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4] |
満場騒然 see styles |
manjousouzen / manjosozen まんじょうそうぜん |
(adj-t,adv-to) the whole house (assembly, audience) being in uproar |
準体助詞 see styles |
juntaijoshi じゅんたいじょし |
{gramm} (e.g. the の in 行くのをやめる) particle that attaches to a phrase and acts on the whole phrase |
滿坐寂然 满坐寂然 see styles |
mǎn zuò jì rán man3 zuo4 ji4 ran2 man tso chi jan |
the whole audience silent with expectation |
滿天繁星 满天繁星 see styles |
mǎn tiān fán xīng man3 tian1 fan2 xing1 man t`ien fan hsing man tien fan hsing |
lit. whole sky, a multitude of stars |
滿山遍野 满山遍野 see styles |
mǎn shān biàn yě man3 shan1 bian4 ye3 man shan pien yeh |
covering the whole land; over hills and dales |
滿門抄斬 满门抄斩 see styles |
mǎn mén chāo zhǎn man3 men2 chao1 zhan3 man men ch`ao chan man men chao chan |
to execute the whole family and confiscate their property |
漫天遍地 see styles |
màn tiān biàn dì man4 tian1 bian4 di4 man t`ien pien ti man tien pien ti |
lit. to fill the whole sky and cover the land (idiom); fig. everywhere; as far as the eye can see |
漫天遍野 see styles |
màn tiān biàn yě man4 tian1 bian4 ye3 man t`ien pien yeh man tien pien yeh |
lit. to fill the whole sky and cover the land; everywhere; as far as the eye can see |
獨霸一方 独霸一方 see styles |
dú bà yī fāng du2 ba4 yi1 fang1 tu pa i fang |
to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc); to hold as one's personal fiefdom |
生佛一如 see styles |
shēng fó yī rú sheng1 fo2 yi1 ru2 sheng fo i ju shōbutsu ichinyo |
生佛一體; 生佛不二; 凡聖一如 The living and the Buddha are one, i. e. all are the one undivided whole, or absolute; they are all of the same substance: all are Buddha, and of the same 法身 dharmakāya, or spiritual nature; all are of the same 空 infinity. |
生吞活剝 生吞活剥 see styles |
shēng tūn huó bō sheng1 tun1 huo2 bo1 sheng t`un huo po sheng tun huo po |
to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically |
町じゅう see styles |
machijuu / machiju まちじゅう |
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town |
略見一斑 略见一斑 see styles |
lüè jiàn yī bān lu:e4 jian4 yi1 ban1 lu:e chien i pan |
lit. to glimpse just one spot (of the leopard) (idiom); fig. to get an inkling of the whole picture |
百舌勘定 see styles |
mozukanjou / mozukanjo もずかんじょう |
(yoji) (rare) splitting the bill so that the others end up paying the whole amount; wheedling the others into paying the whole bill |
盡收眼底 尽收眼底 see styles |
jìn shōu yǎn dǐ jin4 shou1 yan3 di3 chin shou yen ti |
to take in the whole scene at once; to have a panoramic view |
盲人摸象 see styles |
máng rén mō xiàng mang2 ren2 mo1 xiang4 mang jen mo hsiang |
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture; to mistake the part for the whole; unable to see the wood for the trees |
真相大白 see styles |
zhēn xiàng dà bái zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 chen hsiang ta pai |
the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear |
真相畢露 真相毕露 see styles |
zhēn xiàng bì lù zhen1 xiang4 bi4 lu4 chen hsiang pi lu |
real face fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth |
眾盲摸象 众盲摸象 see styles |
zhòng máng mō xiàng zhong4 mang2 mo1 xiang4 chung mang mo hsiang |
multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture; to mistake the part for the whole; unable to see the wood for the trees |
瞎子摸象 see styles |
xiā zi mō xiàng xia1 zi5 mo1 xiang4 hsia tzu mo hsiang |
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture; to mistake the part for the whole; unable to see the wood for the trees |
矯角殺牛 see styles |
kyoukakusatsugyuu / kyokakusatsugyu きょうかくさつぎゅう |
(expression) (yoji) trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process; trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing; the cure is worse than the disease |
端数処理 see styles |
hasuushori / hasushori はすうしょり |
rounding figures (e.g. to the nearest whole number) |
紅葉卸し see styles |
momijioroshi もみじおろし |
(1) (food term) (kana only) grated daikon and chili; whole daikon with a chili notched inside and then grated together; (2) (food term) (kana only) grated daikon and carrot |
終身保険 see styles |
shuushinhoken / shushinhoken しゅうしんほけん |
(See 定期保険) whole life insurance |
縱橫馳騁 纵横驰骋 see styles |
zòng héng chí chěng zong4 heng2 chi2 cheng3 tsung heng ch`ih ch`eng tsung heng chih cheng |
to criss-cross; to run unhindered across the whole country |
聯調聯試 联调联试 see styles |
lián tiáo lián shì lian2 tiao2 lian2 shi4 lien t`iao lien shih lien tiao lien shih |
debugging and commissioning; testing (of a whole system) |
舉國上下 举国上下 see styles |
jǔ guó shàng xià ju3 guo2 shang4 xia4 chü kuo shang hsia |
the entire nation; the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file |
萬人空巷 万人空巷 see styles |
wàn rén kōng xiàng wan4 ren2 kong1 xiang4 wan jen k`ung hsiang wan jen kung hsiang |
the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate); the whole town turns out |
融合為一 融合为一 see styles |
róng hé wéi yī rong2 he2 wei2 yi1 jung ho wei i |
to form a cohesive whole; to fuse together |
衆人環視 see styles |
shuujinkanshi / shujinkanshi しゅうじんかんし |
(expression) (yoji) (in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes fixed upon (one) |
街じゅう see styles |
machijuu / machiju まちじゅう |
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town |
街坊四鄰 街坊四邻 see styles |
jiē fang sì lín jie1 fang5 si4 lin2 chieh fang ssu lin |
neighbors; the whole neighborhood |
街坊鄰里 街坊邻里 see styles |
jiē fang lín lǐ jie1 fang5 lin2 li3 chieh fang lin li |
neighbors; the whole neighborhood |
誠心誠意 诚心诚意 see styles |
chéng xīn chéng yì cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 ch`eng hsin ch`eng i cheng hsin cheng i seishinseii / seshinse せいしんせいい |
earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity (adv,n,adj-no) (yoji) in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion |
超世無倫 超世无伦 see styles |
chāo shì wú lún chao1 shi4 wu2 lun2 ch`ao shih wu lun chao shih wu lun chōse murin |
beyond compare in the whole world |
車の両輪 see styles |
kurumanoryourin / kurumanoryorin くるまのりょうりん |
(expression) two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls |
関東一円 see styles |
kantouichien / kantoichien かんとういちえん |
whole district of Kanto |
闔第光臨 阖第光临 see styles |
hé dì guāng lín he2 di4 guang1 lin2 ho ti kuang lin |
the whole family is invited (idiom) |
阿賴耶識 阿赖耶识 see styles |
ā lài yé shì a1 lai4 ye2 shi4 a lai yeh shih araya shiki |
ālaya-vijñāna. 'The receptacle intellect or consciousness;' 'the orginating or receptacle intelligence;' 'basic consciousness' (Keith). It is the store or totality of consciousness, both absolute and relative, impersonal in the whole, temporally personal or individual in its separated parts, always reproductive. It is described as 有情根本之心識 the fundamental mind-consciousness of conscious beings, which lays hold of all the experiences of the individual life: and which as storehouse holds the germs 種子 of all affairs; it is at the root of all experience, of the skandhas, and of all things on which sentient beings depend for existence. Mind is another term for it, as it both stores and gives rise to all seeds of phenomena and knowledge. It is called 本識 original mind, because it is the root of all things; 無沒識 inexhaustible mind, because none of its seeds (or products) is lost; 現識 manifested mind, because all things are revealed in or by it; 種子識 seeds mind, because from it spring all individualities, or particulars; 所知依識 because it is the basis of all knowledge; 異熟識 because it produces the rounds of morality, good and evil karma, etc.; 執持識 or 阿陀那 q.v., that which holds together, or is the seed of another rebirh, or phenomena, the causal nexus; 第一識 the prime or supreme mind or consciousness; 宅識 abode (of) consciousness; 無垢識 unsullied consciousness when considered in the absolute, i.e. the Tathāgata; and 第八識, as the last of the eight vijñānas. There has been much discussion as to the meaning and implications of the ālaya-vijñāna. It may also be termed the unconscious, or unconscious absolute, out of whose ignorance or unconsciousness rises all consciousness. |
集団全体 see styles |
shuudanzentai / shudanzentai しゅうだんぜんたい |
(whole) group |
雲貴高原 云贵高原 see styles |
yún guì gāo yuán yun2 gui4 gao1 yuan2 yün kuei kao yüan |
Yunnan and Guizhou plateau in southwest China, covering east Yunnan, whole of Guizhou, west of Guangxi and southern margins of Sichuan, Hubei and Hunan |
震驚中外 震惊中外 see styles |
zhèn jīng zhōng wài zhen4 jing1 zhong1 wai4 chen ching chung wai |
to shock the whole world |
非負整数 see styles |
hifuseisuu / hifusesu ひふせいすう |
{math} (See 整数) non-negative integer; whole number; natural number |
飽食終日 饱食终日 see styles |
bǎo shí zhōng rì bao3 shi2 zhong1 ri4 pao shih chung jih |
to spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work) |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Whole" 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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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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