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三人行，必有我師 三人行，必有我师 |
sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī san1 ren2 xing2 , bi4 you3 wo3 shi1 san jen hsing , pi yu wo shih |
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius); you have something to learn from everyone |
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sankai さんかい |
three times |
三大紀律八項注意 三大纪律八项注意 see styles |
sān dà jì lǜ bā xiàng zhù yì san1 da4 ji4 lu:4 ba1 xiang4 zhu4 yi4 san ta chi lü pa hsiang chu i |
the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime |
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sannen さんねん |
three years |
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sando さんど |
(1) three times; thrice; (2) {music} third (interval) |
三度の飯より好き see styles |
sandonomeshiyorisuki さんどのめしよりすき |
(expression) very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; more important than three meals a day |
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sanbon さんぼん |
(1) three (long cylindrical things); (2) {hanaf} (See 手役) three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand) |
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sanmai さんまい |
(1) (See 枚・まい・1) three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); (2) (三枚 only) cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton |
三法展轉因果同時 三法展转因果同时 see styles |
sān fǎ zhǎn zhuǎn yīn guǒ tóng shí san1 fa3 zhan3 zhuan3 yin1 guo3 tong2 shi2 san fa chan chuan yin kuo t`ung shih san fa chan chuan yin kuo tung shih sanbō tenden inga dōji |
three successive phenomena bringing about cause and effect simultaneously |
三界唯心萬法唯識 三界唯心万法唯识 see styles |
sān jiè wéi xīn wàn fǎ wéi shì san1 jie4 wei2 xin1 wan4 fa3 wei2 shi4 san chieh wei hsin wan fa wei shih sankai yuishin manpō yuishiki |
the three realms are only mind, and all things are consciousness |
三轉法輪十二行相 三转法轮十二行相 see styles |
sān zhuǎn fǎ lún shí èr xíng xiàng san1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 shi2 er4 xing2 xiang4 san chuan fa lun shih erh hsing hsiang santenbōrin jūni gyōsō |
twelve applications in the three turns of the wheel of the law |
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mitsudougu / mitsudogu みつどうぐ |
(See 刺股,突棒,袖搦) the three weapons for catching criminals (Edo period) |
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sanbu さんぶ |
three parts; three copies |
三食まかない付き see styles |
sanshokumakanaitsuki さんしょくまかないつき |
(exp,adj-no) with three meals served |
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sekensama せけんさま |
(honorific or respectful language) (oft. sarcastic) (See 世間) world; society; people; the public |
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futari(p); ninin ふたり(P); ににん |
two persons; two people; pair; couple |
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goshichinokiri ごしちのきり |
paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf) |
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hitoikire ひといきれ |
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air |
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hitonamini ひとなみに |
(adverb) like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else |
仁王般若波羅蜜經 仁王般若波罗蜜经 see styles |
rén wáng bō rě bō luó mì jīng ren2 wang2 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 jing1 jen wang po je po lo mi ching Ninnō hanya haramitsu kyō にんのうはんにゃはらみつきょう |
(out-dated kanji) (Buddhist term) Humane King Sutra The Humane Kings Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra |
介護老人福祉施設 see styles |
kaigoroujinfukushishisetsu / kaigorojinfukushishisetsu かいごろうじんふくししせつ |
(See 特別養護老人ホーム) intensive-care old people's home |
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nobi(p); nobi のび(P); ノビ |
(1) growth; development; (2) stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (3) (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); (4) elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain; (5) (kana only) {go} (usu. ノビ) nobi; solid extension; thick extension |
何れ何れ(rK) |
doredore どれどれ |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (emphatic) (See どれ・1) which; (interjection) (2) (kana only) (used when urging someone to do something) well; now; c'mon |
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itsumade いつまで |
(adverb) (kana only) how long?; till when? |
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tsukai つかい |
(1) errand; mission; going on an errand; (2) messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl; (3) (See 使い魔) familiar spirit; (n-suf,n-pref) (4) (oft. read づかい when used as a suffix) (See 筆使い,魔法使い,蛇使い) use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; handler; charmer |
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sourou; sourau(ok) / soro; sorau(ok) そうろう; そうらう(ok) |
(v4h,vi) (1) (候ふ only) (archaism) to serve (by a superior's side); (aux-v,v4h) (2) (archaism) (polite language) (auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula) to be; (aux-v,v4h) (3) (archaism) (polite language) (auxiliary used in place of ます) to do |
光腳的不怕穿鞋的 光脚的不怕穿鞋的 see styles |
guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de guang1 jiao3 de5 bu4 pa4 chuan1 xie2 de5 kuang chiao te pu p`a ch`uan hsieh te kuang chiao te pu pa chuan hsieh te |
lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom); fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power |
全国人民代表大会 see styles |
zenkokujinmindaihyoutaikai / zenkokujinmindaihyotaikai ぜんこくじんみんだいひょうたいかい |
National People's Congress (of the People's Republic of China); NPC |
全國人民代表大會 全国人民代表大会 see styles |
quán guó rén mín dài biǎo dà huì quan2 guo2 ren2 min2 dai4 biao3 da4 hui4 ch`üan kuo jen min tai piao ta hui chüan kuo jen min tai piao ta hui |
National People's Congress (NPC) See: 全国人民代表大会 |
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soredake それだけ |
(adv,adj-no) (kana only) that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking) |
其舌廣薄普覆面輪 其舌广薄普复面轮 see styles |
qí shé guǎng bó pǔ fù miàn lún qi2 she2 guang3 bo2 pu3 fu4 mian4 lun2 ch`i she kuang po p`u fu mien lun chi she kuang po pu fu mien lun kizetsu kōhaku fufuku menrin |
his tongue is broad and flat, such that when it is extended, it covers his entire face |
凹き所に水溜まる see styles |
kubokitokoronimizutamaru くぼきところにみずたまる |
(exp,v5r) (1) (proverb) (rare) when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; a sunken place will collect water; (exp,v5r) (2) (proverb) (rare) someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties |
出る杭は打たれる see styles |
derukuihautareru でるくいはうたれる |
(exp,v1) (1) (proverb) (See 出る釘は打たれる・1) the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; (exp,v1) (2) (proverb) (See 出る釘は打たれる・2) tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked |
出る釘は打たれる see styles |
derukugihautareru でるくぎはうたれる |
(exp,v1) (1) (proverb) (See 出る杭は打たれる・1) the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; (exp,v1) (2) (proverb) (See 出る杭は打たれる・2) tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked |
十方三世一切諸佛 十方三世一切诸佛 see styles |
shí fāng sān shì yī qiè zhū fó shi2 fang1 san1 shi4 yi1 qie4 zhu1 fo2 shih fang san shih i ch`ieh chu fo shih fang san shih i chieh chu fo jippō sanze issai sho butsu |
all buddhas of the ten directions and three times |
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torinaoshi とりなおし |
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide) |
向こうに着いたら see styles |
mukounitsuitara / mukonitsuitara むこうについたら |
(expression) when you get to the destination |
商いは牛のよだれ see styles |
akinaihaushinoyodare あきないはうしのよだれ |
(expression) (obscure) one should not rush to make a profit; business is best run when sales flow like a cow's drool: long and thin |
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yonin(p); yottari(rk); yotari(rk) よにん(P); よったり(rk); よたり(rk) |
four people |
國務院新聞辦公室 国务院新闻办公室 see styles |
guó wù yuàn xīn wén bàn gōng shì guo2 wu4 yuan4 xin1 wen2 ban4 gong1 shi4 kuo wu yüan hsin wen pan kung shih |
State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China |
大乘楞伽經唯識論 see styles |
dà chéng léng jiā jīng wéi shí lùn da4 cheng2 leng2 jia1 jing1 wei2 shi2 lun4 ta ch`eng leng chia ching wei shih lun ta cheng leng chia ching wei shih lun |
Viṃśatikā-vijñaptimātratā-siddhi-śāstra. A title of one of three treatises by Vasubandhu, tr. A.D. 508-535, 大乘唯識論 tr. 557-569, and 唯識二十論 tr. by Xuanzang in 661 being the other two. |
大般若波羅蜜多經 大般若波罗蜜多经 see styles |
dà bō rě bō luó mì duō jīng da4 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 jing1 ta po je po lo mi to ching Dai hannya haramitta kyō |
Mahā-prajñāpāramitā sūtra, said to have been delivered by Śākyamuni in four places at sixteen assemblies, i.e. Gṛidhrakūṭa near Rājagṛha (Vulture Peak); Śrāvastī; Paranirmitavaśavartin, and Veluvana near Rājagṛha (Bamboo Garden). It consists of 600 juan as translated by Xuanzang. Parts of it were translated by others under various titles and considerable differences are found in them. It is the fundamental philosophical work of the Mahāyāna school, the formulation of wisdom, which is the sixth pāramitā. |
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 |
天上天下唯我獨尊 天上天下唯我独尊 see styles |
tiān shàng tiān xià wéi wǒ dú zūn tian1 shang4 tian1 xia4 wei2 wo3 du2 zun1 t`ien shang t`ien hsia wei wo tu tsun tien shang tien hsia wei wo tu tsun tenjō tenge yuiga dokuson |
The first words attributed to Śākyamuni after his first seven steps when born from his mother's right side: 'In the heavens above and (earth) beneath I alone am the honoured one. 'This announcement is ascribed to every Buddha, as are also the same special characteristics attributed to every Buddha, hence he is the 如來 come in the manner of all Buddhas. In Mahayanism he is the type of countless other Buddhas in countless realms and periods. |
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teppen(p); tehen(ok); teppei(天辺)(ok) / teppen(p); tehen(ok); teppe(天辺)(ok) てっぺん(P); てへん(ok); てっぺい(天辺)(ok) |
(1) (kana only) top; summit; apex; peak; (2) (てっぺん only) (kana only) (slang) (often in てっぺんを回る or てっぺん回る) twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); (3) (kana only) (esp. 頂辺 when in kanji) top of one's head; top of a helmet; (top of) scalp; crown |
女三人寄れば姦し see styles |
onnasanninyorebakashimashi おんなさんにんよればかしまし |
(expression) (proverb) (See 女三人寄れば姦しい) three women make a market |
孟加拉人民共和國 孟加拉人民共和国 see styles |
mèng jiā lā rén mín gòng hé guó meng4 jia1 la1 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 meng chia la jen min kung ho kuo |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) |
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yoriau よりあう |
(v5u,vi) to gather; to meet |
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sashizume; sashizume さしずめ; さしづめ |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) after all; in the end; when all's said and done; (adverb) (2) (kana only) for the time being; at present |
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makikomi まきこみ |
(1) {MA} makikomi (judo throw); (2) vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident; left-hook accident; right-hook accident |
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maku まく |
(transitive verb) (1) to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); (transitive verb) (2) (usu. 巻かれる) to envelope; to shroud; (transitive verb) (3) to outflank; to skirt; (transitive verb) (4) (See 付合・つけあい) to link (verse); (v5k,vi) (5) to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up |
帝隸路迦也吠闍耶 帝隶路迦也吠阇耶 see styles |
dì lì lù jiā yě fèi shé yé di4 li4 lu4 jia1 ye3 fei4 she2 ye2 ti li lu chia yeh fei she yeh taireirokaya beishaya |
Trailokya-vijaya, victor or lord over the 三世 three realms.|靑 Indranila, an emerald. 幽 Hidden, dark, mysterious. |儀 The mysterious form, the spirit of the dead. |冥 Mysterious, beyond comprehension; the shades. |途 The dark paths, i. e. of rebirth in purgatory or as hungry ghosts or animals. |靈 Invisible spirits, the spirits in the shades, the souls of the departed. |
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osanaikoro おさないころ |
(expression) when one was a very young child; very early in one's life |
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koushinmachi / koshinmachi こうしんまち |
(hist) {Buddh} (See 三尸) kōshin-machi; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms that were said to inhabit the human gut from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods; a tradition that began among nobility in the Heian period and became widespread during the Edo period |
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nobejinin のべじんいん |
(1) total number of man-days; (2) total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.) |
得手に帆を揚げる see styles |
etenihooageru えてにほをあげる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine |
思い立ったが吉日 see styles |
omoitattagakichijitsu; omoitattagakichinichi おもいたったがきちじつ; おもいたったがきちにち |
(expression) (proverb) the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea |
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orimoori おりもおり |
(expression) at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when |
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yubizawari ゆびざわり |
touch (of an object, when touching it with one's fingers) |
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 |
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) |
民事法律扶助制度 see styles |
minjihouritsufujoseido / minjihoritsufujosedo みんじほうりつふじょせいど |
civil legal aid system (e.g. legal aid for poor people) |
泣いても笑っても see styles |
naitemowarattemo ないてもわらっても |
(expression) (idiom) (used when something is drawing near or coming to an end) whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; whether you laugh or cry |
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nakijougo / nakijogo なきじょうご |
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk |
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zumi; sumi ずみ; すみ |
(n-suf,n) (pronounced ずみ only when a suffix) arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished |
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suberu すべる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip; (v5r,vi) (2) to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); (v5r,vi) (3) to drop; to go down; to come down; to fall (e.g. in status) |
然う然う(rK) |
sousou / soso そうそう |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (with neg. sentence) so much; so often; so long; so many; particularly; especially; (interjection) (2) (kana only) (said when recalling something) oh, yes!; that's it; I remember; (interjection) (3) (kana only) (expressing agreement or affirmation) that's right; quite; indeed |
焼け野の雉夜の鶴 see styles |
yakenonokigisuyorunotsuru やけののきぎすよるのつる |
(expression) (rare) parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night) |
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kumaso くまそ |
(1) (hist) Kumaso (ancient Japanese people who lived in southern Kyushu); (2) (hist) Kumaso (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture) |
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kumanomoude / kumanomode くまのもうで |
(See 熊野三山) pilgrimage to the three main Kumano shrines |
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gyokusai ぎょくさい |
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; honorable death; death without surrender; (n,vs,adj-no) (2) (玉砕 only) (colloquialism) trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love |
瘦死的駱駝比馬大 瘦死的骆驼比马大 see styles |
shòu sǐ de luò tuo bǐ mǎ dà shou4 si3 de5 luo4 tuo5 bi3 ma3 da4 shou ssu te lo t`o pi ma ta shou ssu te lo to pi ma ta |
lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom); fig. even after suffering a loss, a rich person is still better off than ordinary people; a cultured person may come down in the world, but he is still superior to the common people |
白羽の矢を立てる see styles |
shirahanoyaotateru しらはのやをたてる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 白羽の矢が立つ) to select someone (out of many people) |
相名分別眞如正智 相名分别眞如正智 see styles |
xiàng míng fēn bié zhēn rú zhèng zhì xiang4 ming2 fen1 bie2 zhen1 ru2 zheng4 zhi4 hsiang ming fen pieh chen ju cheng chih sō myō funbetsu shinnyo shōchi |
characteristics, names, discrimination, corrective wisdom, and thusness |
秋の鹿は笛に寄る see styles |
akinoshikahafueniyoru あきのしかはふえによる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistle |
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taketonbo たけとんぼ |
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands |
笛吹けども踊らず see styles |
fuefukedomoodorazu ふえふけどもおどらず |
(expression) (idiom) (from Matthew 11:17) we have piped unto you and ye have not danced; people ignoring one's invitation or effort to do something together |
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shukushin しゅくしん |
(hist) Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China) |
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momijibukuro もみじぶくろ |
(See 糠袋) rice-bran bag (used for scrubbing the skin when bathing) |
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kumiire / kumire くみいれ |
(1) incorporating; inserting; (2) nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls); nest; (3) square offering tray made of unvarnished wood (three per nested set); (4) (abbreviation) {archit} (See 組み入れ天井) latticed ceiling |
老いては子に従え see styles |
oitehakonishitagae おいてはこにしたがえ |
(expression) (proverb) be guided by your children when you are old |
芋の子を洗うよう see styles |
imonokooarauyou / imonokooarauyo いものこをあらうよう |
(exp,adj-na) (idiom) (See 芋を洗うよう) with people jostling against one another; teeming; heaving; jam-packed |
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imoarai いもあらい |
(1) washing potatoes (in a bucket); (2) (idiom) being very crowded; being packed with people |
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wakaimono わかいもの |
(exp,n) (1) (See 若者) young person; young people; youth; youngsters; (exp,n) (2) young employee; young manservant; young follower |
見猿聞か猿言わ猿 see styles |
mizarukikazaruiwazaru みざるきかざるいわざる |
(expression) see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys |
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miokurinin みおくりにん |
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off |
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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 |
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tsumehiraki; tsumebiraki つめひらき; つめびらき |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) bargaining; negotiation; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) turning one's body to the left or right and standing (when leaving the presence of nobility, etc.); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) sailing close-hauled; sailing on a close reach |
詰らない物ですが see styles |
tsumaranaimonodesuga つまらないものですが |
(expression) (kana only) (polite language) It's not much, but...; phrase used when giving gifts |
読み書きそろばん see styles |
yomikakisoroban よみかきそろばん |
(exp,n) the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic |
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yomiayamaru よみあやまる |
(transitive verb) (1) to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); (transitive verb) (2) to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge |
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choushimono / choshimono ちょうしもの |
(See お調子者) person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily |
逐物爲己逐己爲物 逐物为己逐己为物 see styles |
zhú wù wéi jǐ zhú jǐ wéi wù zhu2 wu4 wei2 ji3 zhu2 ji3 wei2 wu4 chu wu wei chi chu chi wei wu chikumotsuiko chikukoimotsu |
since oneself and all things are not different, when one pursues things s; he finds the self |
鐃准リシ鐃銃随申 see styles |
鐃准rishi鐃銃wa申鐃緒申 鐃准リシ鐃銃わ申鐃緒申 |
(a) Philistine; Philistine people |
鐃旬ッワ申鐃緒申 see styles |
鐃旬wwa申鐃緒申 鐃旬ッワ申鐃緒申 |
boccia (sport, similar to bocce, played by people with impaired motor skills) (ita:) |
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inbou / inbo いんぼう |
(1) plot; intrigue; scheme; (2) {law} conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act |
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onchi おんち |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) tone-deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; (adjectival noun) (2) tone-deaf; off-key; (suffix) (3) having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something) |
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kaotsunagi かおつなぎ |
(n,vs,vi) (1) maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); making oneself seen; (n,vs,vi) (2) introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another) |
風上にも置けない see styles |
kazakaminimookenai かざかみにもおけない |
(expression) a disgrace (to a whole group of people) |
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.
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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