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南西諸島


南西诸岛

see styles
nán xī zhū dǎo
    nan2 xi1 zhu1 dao3
nan hsi chu tao
 nanseishotou / nanseshoto
    なんせいしょとう
Ryukyu Islands; Okinawa 沖繩|冲绳[Chong1 sheng2] and other islands of modern Japan
(See 琉球諸島) Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands; chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan; (place-name) Nansei-shoto (southwestern islands off Kyushu and in the Okinawan archipelago)

単身赴任

see styles
 tanshinfunin
    たんしんふにん
(n,vs,vi) (intra-company) job transfer away from one's family; unaccompanied posting

危ながる

see styles
 abunagaru
    あぶながる
(transitive verb) to act afraid (of); to appear to feel uneasy (about); to shrink (from)

危而不持

see styles
wēi ér bù chí
    wei1 er2 bu4 chi2
wei erh pu ch`ih
    wei erh pu chih
national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue

卽事而眞

see styles
jí shì ér zhēn
    ji2 shi4 er2 zhen1
chi shih erh chen
 sokuji nishin
phenomena are no different from reality

卽心卽佛

see styles
jí xīn jí fó
    ji2 xin1 ji2 fo2
chi hsin chi fo
 sokushin sokubutsu
卽心是佛 (or 卽心成佛) The identity of mind and Buddha, mind is Buddha, the highest doctrine of Mahāyāna; the negative form is 非心非佛 no mind no Buddha, or apart from mind there is no Buddha; and all the living are of the one mind.

厄落とし

see styles
 yakuotoshi
    やくおとし
(noun/participle) escape from evil; exorcism

原原本本

see styles
yuán yuán běn běn
    yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3
yüan yüan pen pen
from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal

厭離穢土


厌离秽土

see styles
yàn lí huì tǔ
    yan4 li2 hui4 tu3
yen li hui t`u
    yen li hui tu
 enriedo; onriedo
    えんりえど; おんりえど
(yoji) abhorrence of (living in) this impure world
escape from this defiled world

去蕪存菁


去芜存菁

see styles
qù wú cún jīng
    qu4 wu2 cun2 jing1
ch`ü wu ts`un ching
    chü wu tsun ching
lit. to get rid of the weeds and keep the flowers; to separate the wheat from the chaff (idiom)

反出生死

see styles
fǎn chū shēng sǐ
    fan3 chu1 sheng1 si3
fan ch`u sheng ssu
    fan chu sheng ssu
 honshutsu shōji
One of the seven kinds of mortality, i. e. escape from it into nirvana.

反客為主


反客为主

see styles
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
    fan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3
fan k`o wei chu
    fan ko wei chu
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior

反面教員


反面教员

see styles
fǎn miàn jiào yuán
    fan3 mian4 jiao4 yuan2
fan mien chiao yüan
(PRC) teacher by negative example; sb from whom one can learn what not to do

反面教師

see styles
 hanmenkyoushi / hanmenkyoshi
    はんめんきょうし
(yoji) bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

取付ける

see styles
 toritsukeru
    とりつける
(transitive verb) (1) to furnish; to install; (2) to get someone's agreement; (3) to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

取保候審


取保候审

see styles
qǔ bǎo hòu shěn
    qu3 bao3 hou4 shen3
ch`ü pao hou shen
    chü pao hou shen
release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)

取長補短


取长补短

see styles
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
    qu3 chang2 bu3 duan3
ch`ü ch`ang pu tuan
    chü chang pu tuan
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius); to use this in place of that; what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

受命于天

see styles
shòu mìng yú tiān
    shou4 ming4 yu2 tian1
shou ming yü t`ien
    shou ming yü tien
to become Emperor by the grace of Heaven; to "receive the Mandate of Heaven" (traditional English translation)

受命於天


受命于天

see styles
shòu mìng yú tiān
    shou4 ming4 yu2 tian1
shou ming yü t`ien
    shou ming yü tien
to be emperor by the grace of heaven; to have the mandate of heaven

受寵若驚


受宠若惊

see styles
shòu chǒng ruò jīng
    shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1
shou ch`ung jo ching
    shou chung jo ching
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)

受益匪淺


受益匪浅

see styles
shòu yì fěi qiǎn
    shou4 yi4 fei3 qian3
shou i fei ch`ien
    shou i fei chien
to benefit (from)

口ずから

see styles
 kuchizukara
    くちずから
(adverb) (obsolete) directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words

口を拭う

see styles
 kuchionuguu / kuchionugu
    くちをぬぐう
(exp,v5u) (1) (idiom) (from wiping one's mouth and feigning innocence after sneaking a bite of food) to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; (exp,v5u) (2) to wipe one's mouth

口力論師


口力论师

see styles
kǒu lì lùn shī
    kou3 li4 lun4 shi1
k`ou li lun shih
    kou li lun shih
 kuriki ronshi
Exponents of the doctrine which compares the mouth to the great void from which all things are produced; see 口力外道.

口噛み酒

see styles
 kuchikamizake; kuchikamisake
    くちかみざけ; くちかみさけ
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation

口裂け女

see styles
 kuchisakeonna
    くちさけおんな
slit-mouthed woman; malevolent folklore woman with her mouth sliced open from ear to ear

古くから

see styles
 furukukara
    ふるくから
(exp,adj-no) from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

古語拾遺

see styles
 kogoshuui / kogoshui
    こごしゅうい
(work) Gleanings from Ancient Stories (Inbe no Hironari, 807 CE); historical record from the Inbe clan; (wk) Gleanings from Ancient Stories (Inbe no Hironari, 807 CE); historical record from the Inbe clan

另起爐灶


另起炉灶

see styles
lìng qǐ lú zào
    ling4 qi3 lu2 zao4
ling ch`i lu tsao
    ling chi lu tsao
lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch; back to square one; to start of on a new path

可能動詞

see styles
 kanoudoushi / kanodoshi
    かのうどうし
{gramm} (See 話せる・1) potential verb; -eru verb derived from -u verbs expressing potentiality

叱咤風雲


叱咤风云

see styles
chì zhà fēng yún
    chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2
ch`ih cha feng yün
    chih cha feng yün
lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful

吃大鍋飯


吃大锅饭

see styles
chī dà guō fàn
    chi1 da4 guo1 fan4
ch`ih ta kuo fan
    chih ta kuo fan
lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom); fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance

吃裡爬外


吃里爬外

see styles
chī lǐ pá wài
    chi1 li3 pa2 wai4
ch`ih li p`a wai
    chih li pa wai
to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds you

各各差別


各各差别

see styles
gè gè chā bié
    ge4 ge4 cha1 bie2
ko ko ch`a pieh
    ko ko cha pieh
 kakukaku shabetsu
each distinguished from the other

各據一義


各据一义

see styles
gè jù yī yì
    ge4 ju4 yi1 yi4
ko chü i i
 kakuko ichigi
each interprets from his own perspective

各盡所能


各尽所能

see styles
gè jìn suǒ néng
    ge4 jin4 suo3 neng2
ko chin so neng
each does his utmost (idiom); from each according to his means

合不攏嘴


合不拢嘴

see styles
hé bù lǒng zuǐ
    he2 bu4 long3 zui3
ho pu lung tsui
unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc; grinning from ear to ear; mouth agape; gobsmacked

吉利支丹

see styles
 kirishitan
    きりしたん
(ateji / phonetic) (kana only) early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period) (por: cristao); early Japanese Christian

吉祥天女

see styles
jí xiáng tiān nǚ
    ji2 xiang2 tian1 nv3
chi hsiang t`ien nü
    chi hsiang tien nü
 Kichijō tennyo
功德天; 摩訶室利 Mahāśrī, identified with Lakṣmī, name 'of the goddess of fortune and beauty frequently in the later mythology identified with Śrī and regarded as the wife of Viṣṇu or Nārāyaṇa', she sprang from the ocean with a lotus in her hand, whence she is also called Padmā, and is connected in other ways with the lotus. M. W. There is some confusion between this goddess and Guanyin, possibly through the attribution of Hindu ideas of Lakṣmī to Guanyin.

吉野時代

see styles
 yoshinojidai
    よしのじだい
(hist) (See 南北朝時代・1) Yoshino period (Japan's Northern and Southern Courts period, esp. from the viewpoint of the legitimacy of the Southern Court, 1336-1392)

同鄉親故


同乡亲故

see styles
tóng xiāng qīn gù
    tong2 xiang1 qin1 gu4
t`ung hsiang ch`in ku
    tung hsiang chin ku
fellow countryman (from the same village); the folks back home

名古屋人

see styles
 nagoyajin
    なごやじん
Nagoyan; person from Nagoya

吐故納新


吐故纳新

see styles
tǔ gù nà xīn
    tu3 gu4 na4 xin1
t`u ku na hsin
    tu ku na hsin
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new

君子之交

see styles
jun zǐ zhī jiāo
    jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1
chün tzu chih chiao
friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

吮癰舐痔

see styles
 senyoushiji / senyoshiji
    せんようしじ
(expression) (rare) currying favour (favor); brown-nosing; bootlicking; sucking pus from carbuncles and licking hemorrhoids (haemorrhoids)

吳下阿蒙


吴下阿蒙

see styles
wú xià ā méng
    wu2 xia4 a1 meng2
wu hsia a meng
General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)

吳牛見月


吴牛见月

see styles
wú niú jiàn yuè
    wu2 niu2 jian4 yue4
wu niu chien yüeh
cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun

吸取教訓


吸取教训

see styles
xī qǔ jiào xun
    xi1 qu3 jiao4 xun5
hsi ch`ü chiao hsün
    hsi chü chiao hsün
to draw a lesson (from a setback)

吹き上げ

see styles
 fukiage
    ふきあげ
(1) place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; (2) fountain

呉りゃる

see styles
 kuryaru
    くりゃる
(aux-v,v5r,vt) (kana only) (archaism) (honorific or respectful language) (See くださる・1) to receive from another

告老還鄉


告老还乡

see styles
gào lǎo huán xiāng
    gao4 lao3 huan2 xiang1
kao lao huan hsiang
(idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown

呑みこむ

see styles
 nomikomu
    のみこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

呑み込む

see styles
 nomikomu
    のみこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to gulp down; to swallow deeply; (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest; (3) to engulf; to swallow up; (4) to be filled with (people); to be crowded; (5) to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

味噌たき

see styles
 misotaki
    みそたき
(1) annual event of miso-making; (2) first steps of miso making, from simmering the beans to fermentation

味噌炊き

see styles
 misotaki
    みそたき
(1) annual event of miso-making; (2) first steps of miso making, from simmering the beans to fermentation

呼天搶地


呼天抢地

see styles
hū tiān qiāng dì
    hu1 tian1 qiang1 di4
hu t`ien ch`iang ti
    hu tien chiang ti
(idiom) to cry out to heaven and knock one's head against the ground (as an expression of anguish)

命を拾う

see styles
 inochiohirou / inochiohiro
    いのちをひろう
(exp,v5u) to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death

和製漢語

see styles
 waseikango / wasekango
    わせいかんご
Japanese word constructed from Sino-Japanese elements; wasei kango

和製英語

see styles
 waseieigo / waseego
    わせいえいご
Japanese word constructed of elements from one or more English terms; pseudo-English word or phrase coined in Japan; wasei eigo

哈努卡節


哈努卡节

see styles
hā nǔ kǎ jié
    ha1 nu3 ka3 jie2
ha nu k`a chieh
    ha nu ka chieh
Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up to late Dec on the Gregorian calendar)

唯我独尊

see styles
 yuigadokuson
    ゆいがどくそん
(1) (yoji) (abbreviation) (See 天上天下唯我独尊) throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; (2) (yoji) self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory

問道於盲


问道于盲

see styles
wèn dào yú máng
    wen4 dao4 yu2 mang2
wen tao yü mang
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom); fig. to seek advice from an incompetent

啟德機場


启德机场

see styles
qǐ dé jī chǎng
    qi3 de2 ji1 chang3
ch`i te chi ch`ang
    chi te chi chang
Kai Tak Airport, international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 to 1998

喇叭飲み

see styles
 rappanomi
    らっぱのみ
(noun/participle) drinking straight from a bottle

喜大普奔

see styles
xǐ dà pǔ bēn
    xi3 da4 pu3 ben1
hsi ta p`u pen
    hsi ta pu pen
(of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang); acronym from 喜聞樂見|喜闻乐见[xi3 wen2 le4 jian4], 大快人心[da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1], 普天同慶|普天同庆[pu3 tian1 tong2 qing4] and 奔走相告[ben1 zou3 xiang1 gao4]

喜從天降


喜从天降

see styles
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
    xi3 cong2 tian1 jiang4
hsi ts`ung t`ien chiang
    hsi tsung tien chiang
joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news; unlooked-for happy event

喜笑顏開


喜笑颜开

see styles
xǐ xiào yán kāi
    xi3 xiao4 yan2 kai1
hsi hsiao yen k`ai
    hsi hsiao yen kai
grinning from ear to ear (idiom); beaming with happiness

喪中欠礼

see styles
 mochuuketsurei / mochuketsure
    もちゅうけつれい
(expression) refraining from offering the (New Year's) greetings during the period of mourning

嘉平次平

see styles
 kaheijihira / kahejihira
    かへいじひら
hakama fabric made from meisen silk

噴き上げ

see styles
 fukiage
    ふきあげ
(1) place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; (2) fountain

囊中取物

see styles
náng zhōng qǔ wù
    nang2 zhong1 qu3 wu4
nang chung ch`ü wu
    nang chung chü wu
as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom); in the bag; (as good as) in one's possession

囘小向大


回小向大

see styles
huí xiǎo xiàng dà
    hui2 xiao3 xiang4 da4
hui hsiao hsiang ta
 eshō kōdai
To turn from Hīnayāna to Mahāyāna.

四人觀世


四人观世

see styles
sì rén guān shì
    si4 ren2 guan1 shi4
ssu jen kuan shih
 shinin kanse
The world from four points of view: that of men in general— its pleasures, thoughtlessly; of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas— as a burning house, uneasily; of bodhisattvas— as an empty flower; of Buddhas— as mind, all things being for (or of) intelligent mind.

四仙避死

see styles
sì xiān bì sǐ
    si4 xian1 bi4 si3
ssu hsien pi ssu
 shisen hishi
The four wise men who sought escape from death: one in the mountains, another in the ocean, another in the air, and a fourth in the market place— all in vain.

四出文錢


四出文钱

see styles
sì chū wén qián
    si4 chu1 wen2 qian2
ssu ch`u wen ch`ien
    ssu chu wen chien
coin minted in the reign of Emperor Ling of Han 漢靈帝|汉灵帝[Han4 Ling2 Di4], with a square hole in the middle and four lines radiating out from each corner of the square (hence the name 四出文)

四十不惑

see styles
 shijuufuwaku / shijufuwaku
    しじゅうふわく
(expression) (yoji) (from Confucius) at age forty, one has no doubts

四十八願


四十八愿

see styles
sì shí bā yuàn
    si4 shi2 ba1 yuan4
ssu shih pa yüan
 yosonara
    よそなら
(surname) Yosonara
The forty-eight vows of Amitābha that he would not enter into his final nirvana or heaven, unless all beings shared it; the lists vary.

四墮落法


四堕落法

see styles
sì duò luò fǎ
    si4 duo4 luo4 fa3
ssu to lo fa
 shi daraku hō
four falls from the dharma

四夜八晝


四夜八昼

see styles
sì yè bā zhòu
    si4 ye4 ba1 zhou4
ssu yeh pa chou
 shiya hacchū
The four hours of the night 成亥子丑, i. e. 7 to 3, and the eight hours of the day from 寅 to 酉 3 a. m. to 7 p. m.

四季折々

see styles
 shikioriori
    しきおりおり
(adv,adj-no,n) (yoji) from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season

四季折折

see styles
 shikioriori
    しきおりおり
(adv,adj-no,n) (yoji) from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season

四庫全書


四库全书

see styles
sì kù quán shū
    si4 ku4 quan2 shu1
ssu k`u ch`üan shu
    ssu ku chüan shu
 shikozensho
    しこぜんしょ
Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty)
(work) Siku Quanshu (collection of books from the Qing dynasty); Complete Library in Four Sections; (wk) Siku Quanshu (collection of books from the Qing dynasty); Complete Library in Four Sections

四捨五入


四舍五入

see styles
sì shě wǔ rù
    si4 she3 wu3 ru4
ssu she wu ju
 shishagonyuu / shishagonyu
    ししゃごにゅう
(math.) to round up or down; to round off
(noun, transitive verb) (1) rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; (noun, transitive verb) (2) rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion

四無所畏


四无所畏

see styles
sì wú suǒ wèi
    si4 wu2 suo3 wei4
ssu wu so wei
 shi mushoi
(四無畏) The four kinds of fearlessness, or courage, of which there are two groups: Buddha-fearlessness arises from his omniscience; perfection of character; overcoming opposition; and ending of suffering. Bodhisattva-fearlessness arises from powers of memory; of moral diagnosis and application of the remedy; of ratiocination; and of solving doubts. v. 智度論 48 and 5.

四王忉利

see styles
sì wáng dāo lì
    si4 wang2 dao1 li4
ssu wang tao li
 shiō tōri
The 四王天 and trāyastriṃśas, Indra's heaven.

四禪九天


四禅九天

see styles
sì chán jiǔ tiān
    si4 chan2 jiu3 tian1
ssu ch`an chiu t`ien
    ssu chan chiu tien
 shizen kuten
nine heavens of the fourth meditation heaven

四種檀法


四种檀法

see styles
sì zhǒng tán fǎ
    si4 zhong3 tan2 fa3
ssu chung t`an fa
    ssu chung tan fa
 shi shu danpō
四種悉地; 四種成就法 The four kinds of altar-worship of the esoteric sect for (1) averting calamities from self and others; (2) seeking good fortune; (3) seeking the love and protection of Buddhas; (4) subduing enemies.

四種死生


四种死生

see styles
sì zhǒng sǐ shēng
    si4 zhong3 si3 sheng1
ssu chung ssu sheng
 shi shu shishō
Four kinds of rebirth dependent on present deeds: from obscurity and poverty to be reborn in the same condition; from obscurity and poverty to be reborn in light and honour; from light and honour to be reborn in obscurity and poverty; from light and honour to be reborn in the heavens.

四第一偈

see styles
sì dì yī jié
    si4 di4 yi1 jie2
ssu ti i chieh
 shi daīchi ge
A verse from the 莊嚴論 Zhuangyan lun— Health is the best wealth,
Contentment the best riches,
Friendship the best relationship,
Nirvana the best joy.

四苦八苦

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sì kǔ bā kǔ
    si4 ku3 ba1 ku3
ssu k`u pa k`u
    ssu ku pa ku
 shikuhakku
    しくはっく
(n,vs,vi) (1) (yoji) being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); (2) (yoji) {Buddh} (See 四苦,八苦) the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
four and eight kinds of suffering

四通八達


四通八达

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sì tōng bā dá
    si4 tong1 ba1 da2
ssu t`ung pa ta
    ssu tung pa ta
 shitsuuhattatsu / shitsuhattatsu
    しつうはったつ
roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) traffic network extending in all directions

回し飲み

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 mawashinomi
    まわしのみ
(noun/participle) drinking in turn from one cup

回嗔作喜

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huí chēn zuò xǐ
    hui2 chen1 zuo4 xi3
hui ch`en tso hsi
    hui chen tso hsi
to go from anger to happiness (idiom)

因人成事

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yīn rén chéng shì
    yin1 ren2 cheng2 shi4
yin jen ch`eng shih
    yin jen cheng shih
to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends

因人而異


因人而异

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yīn rén ér yì
    yin1 ren2 er2 yi4
yin jen erh i
varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual

因力論師


因力论师

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yīn lì lùn shī
    yin1 li4 lun4 shi1
yin li lun shih
 inriki ronshi
Exponents of the doctrine which compares the mouth to the great void from which all things are produced; see 口力外道.

因所生法

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yīn suǒ shēng fǎ
    yin1 suo3 sheng1 fa3
yin so sheng fa
 in sho shō hō
phenomena produced from causes

因果比量

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yīn guǒ bǐ liáng
    yin1 guo3 bi3 liang2
yin kuo pi liang
 inka hiryō
inference from cause and effect

固肥える

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 katagoeru
    かたごえる
(v1,vi) to put on a moderate amount of lean or firm weight; to gain healthy weight (e.g. from muscle); to become overweight as opposed to obese

国外追放

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 kokugaitsuihou / kokugaitsuiho
    こくがいついほう
deportation; expulsion from the country

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

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