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yosegaki よせがき |
(n,vs,vi) collection of words or drawings by several people on a single sheet of paper |
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yoseatsumeru よせあつめる |
(transitive verb) to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together |
少女露笑臉，婚事半成全 少女露笑脸，婚事半成全 |
shào nǚ lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán shao4 nu:3 lu4 xiao4 lian3 , hun1 shi4 ban4 cheng2 quan2 shao nü lu hsiao lien , hun shih pan ch`eng ch`üan shao nü lu hsiao lien , hun shih pan cheng chüan |
When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom) |
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yamakotoba やまことば |
euphemisms used by hunters, lumberjacks, etc. when in the wild; mountain language |
平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 |
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3 p`ing shih pu shao hsiang , lin shih pao fo chiao ping shih pu shao hsiang , lin shih pao fo chiao |
lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb); fig. to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic |
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yanoasatte やのあさって |
(n,adv) (1) (kana only) three days from today; (n,adv) (2) (kana only) four days from today |
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atonomatsuri あとのまつり |
(exp,n) (idiom) a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late |
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gozonjinokata ごぞんじのかた |
(exp,n) (1) (honorific or respectful language) your acquaintance; (exp,n) (2) (honorific or respectful language) people who know |
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bouchuukanari / bochukanari ぼうちゅうかんあり |
(expression) (proverb) there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest |
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wagoryo; wagoryou / wagoryo; wagoryo わごりょ; わごりょう |
(pronoun) (archaism) (familiar language) (used when speaking to one's equals or inferiors) you |
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kakaeageru かかえあげる |
(transitive verb) to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry |
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kakiyoseru かきよせる |
(transitive verb) (1) to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; (transitive verb) (2) to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer |
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shikibiki しきびき |
non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit |
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jikiomite じきをみて |
(expression) at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right |
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asadachi あさだち |
(n,vs,vi) (1) erection when waking in the morning; nocturnal penile tumescence; morning glory; morning wood; (n,vs,vi) (2) (朝立ち only) early morning departure |
朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 see styles |
chousenminshushugijinminkyouwakoku / chosenminshushugijinminkyowakoku ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこく |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); DPRK; (place-name) Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); DPRK |
朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 see styles |
cháo xiǎn mín zhǔ zhǔ yì rén mín gòng hé guó chao2 xian3 min2 zhu3 zhu3 yi4 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 ch`ao hsien min chu chu i jen min kung ho kuo chao hsien min chu chu i jen min kung ho kuo |
People's Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) |
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itatsuki いたつき |
(1) being on stage when the curtain opens; (2) wooden floor; wooden-floored room; (3) {food} (See 板焼き) thinly-sliced food grilled on a cedar board |
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masani まさに |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (esp. 正に when in kanji) exactly; surely; certainly; just; (adverb) (2) (kana only) right then; just then; at that moment; (adverb) (3) (kana only) (esp. 将に when in kanji) just about to; just going to; on the verge (of doing or happening); (adverb) (4) (kana only) (esp. 当に when in kanji) duly; naturally |
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kigatsukuto きがつくと |
(expression) before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden |
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kigatsukuto きがつくと |
(expression) before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to |
泥棒を捕らえて縄をなう see styles |
dorobouotoraetenawaonau / dorobootoraetenawaonau どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう |
(expression) (proverb) starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught |
泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う see styles |
dorobouotoraetenawaonau / dorobootoraetenawaonau どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう |
(expression) (proverb) starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught |
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keshikomi けしこみ |
(noun/participle) (1) reconciliation (accounting); verifying transactions against vouchers, etc.; (2) {fish} float being pulled underwater when a fish takes the bait |
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mazekkaesu まぜっかえす |
(transitive verb) (1) (See 混ぜ返す・1) to stir; to mix; (transitive verb) (2) (See 混ぜ返す・2) to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up; to jeer at; to interfere (when one talks) |
物も言いようで角が立つ see styles |
monomoiiyoudekadogatatsu / monomoiyodekadogatatsu ものもいいようでかどがたつ |
(exp,v5t) (idiom) Harsh words make the going rough; People may be offended (or not) by the way you speak |
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abatamoekubo; abatamoekubo あばたもえくぼ; アバタもエクボ |
(expression) (kana only) (proverb) love is blind; (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples |
百勝難慮敵，三折乃良醫 百胜难虑敌，三折乃良医 |
bǎi shèng nán lǜ dí , sān zhé nǎi liáng yī bai3 sheng4 nan2 lu:4 di2 , san1 zhe2 nai3 liang2 yi1 pai sheng nan lü ti , san che nai liang i |
(a line from a poem by the Tang poet Liu Yuxi 劉禹錫|刘禹锡[Liu2 Yu3 xi1]) one gains very little insight into one's enemy from a hundred victories, but he who breaks his arm three times will be a good doctor; (fig.) one learns more from one's failures than from one's successes |
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megasuwaru めがすわる |
(exp,v5r) to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes |
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menoyariba めのやりば |
(exp,n) place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes) |
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chie ちえ |
(1) wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence; (2) {Buddh} (usu. 智慧) prajna (insight leading to enlightenment) |
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shiboru しぼる |
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 絞る) to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; (transitive verb) (2) (esp. 搾る) to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk; (transitive verb) (3) to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); (transitive verb) (4) to extort; to exploit; (transitive verb) (5) (often passive voice) (See 油を絞る) to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke; (transitive verb) (6) to drill into; to train; (transitive verb) (7) to narrow down (one's focus); to whittle down; (transitive verb) (8) to gather up (curtain, etc.); to tighten (drawstring); (transitive verb) (9) to stop down (lens); (transitive verb) (10) to turn down (e.g. radio); (transitive verb) (11) to bend (bow); to draw; (transitive verb) (12) {sumo} to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize |
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en(縁); enishi(縁); eni; e(縁) えん(縁); えにし(縁); えに; え(縁) |
(1) fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); (2) relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection; (3) family ties; affinity; (4) (えん only) opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship); (5) (えん only) {Buddh} (See 因・2) pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes); (6) (えん only) (also written as 椽) narrow open-air veranda |
老鼠拖木鍁，大頭在後頭 老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头 |
lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān , dà tóu zài hòu tou lao3 shu3 tuo1 mu4 xian1 , da4 tou2 zai4 hou4 tou5 lao shu t`o mu hsien , ta t`ou tsai hou t`ou lao shu to mu hsien , ta tou tsai hou tou |
when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second; the tip of the iceberg; the cockroach principle |
若要人不知，除非己莫為 若要人不知，除非己莫为 |
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi ruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1 , chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2 jo yao jen pu chih , ch`u fei chi mo wei jo yao jen pu chih , chu fei chi mo wei |
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it. |
落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ず see styles |
ochimushahasusukinohoniozu おちむしゃはすすきのほにおず |
(expression) (proverb) when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you; a fleeing soldier takes fright even from a head of silver grass |
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ikichigai(p); yukichigai いきちがい(P); ゆきちがい |
(1) crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; (2) difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement; disagreement |
見ざる聞かざる言わざる 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 |
見人說人話，見鬼說鬼話 见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 |
jiàn rén shuō rén huà , jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà jian4 ren2 shuo1 ren2 hua4 , jian4 gui3 shuo1 gui3 hua4 chien jen shuo jen hua , chien kuei shuo kuei hua |
(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations; (derog.) insincere; two-faced |
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senzurutokoro せんずるところ |
(exp,adv) (See 所詮・1) after all; in the end; in short; given due consideration; when all is said and done |
豚もおだてりゃ木に登る see styles |
butamoodateryakininoboru ぶたもおだてりゃきにのぼる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) even those of low ability can outdo themselves when flattered |
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makeppuri まけっぷり |
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing |
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tonjinchi とんじんち |
{Buddh} (from 貪欲, 瞋恚 and 愚痴) (See 煩悩・2,三毒) the three kilesas that poison the heart of man (greed, hatred and delusion) |
酔い醒めの水下戸知らず see styles |
yoisamenomizugekoshirazu; eisamenomizugekoshirazu / yoisamenomizugekoshirazu; esamenomizugekoshirazu よいさめのみずげこしらず; えいさめのみずげこしらず |
(expression) (proverb) a teetotaler doesn't know (how tasty) water is when waking up after having been drunk |
野火燒不盡，春風吹又生 野火烧不尽，春风吹又生 |
yě huǒ shāo bù jìn , chūn fēng chuī yòu shēng ye3 huo3 shao1 bu4 jin4 , chun1 feng1 chui1 you4 sheng1 yeh huo shao pu chin , ch`un feng ch`ui yu sheng yeh huo shao pu chin , chun feng chui yu sheng |
lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb); fig. cannot be easily eliminated; abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风[ye3 huo3 chun1 feng1] |
金の切れ目が縁の切れ目 see styles |
kanenokiremegaennokireme かねのきれめがえんのきれめ |
(expression) (proverb) relationships (formed by wealth) will end when the money ends |
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ashukunyorai あしゅくにょらい |
Akshobhya (one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas) |
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furikomeru ふりこめる |
(transitive verb) to rain (or snow), keeping people indoors |
雨の降る日は天気が悪い see styles |
amenofuruhihatenkigawarui あめのふるひはてんきがわるい |
(expression) (idiom) water is wet; on days when it rains, the weather is bad |
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ondootoru おんどをとる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); (exp,v5r) (2) to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in |
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negai ねがい |
(1) desire; wish; hope; (2) request; entreaty; plea; appeal; (3) prayer; (n,n-suf) (4) (oft. 願 when used as a suffix) (written) application |
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tabetsuwari(食betsuwari); tabezuwari(食bezuwari) たべつわり(食べつわり); たべづわり(食べづわり) |
feeling sick when one's stomach is empty during pregnancy |
馬鹿とはさみは使いよう see styles |
bakatohasamihatsukaiyou / bakatohasamihatsukaiyo ばかとはさみはつかいよう |
(expression) (idiom) Everything comes in handy when used right |
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manosanshuume / manosanshume まのさんしゅうめ |
(exp,n) (colloquialism) the dreaded 3rd week (in the life of a newborn; when some previously quiet babies suddenly turn colic) |
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oorai; orai(sk) オーライ; オライ(sk) |
(interjection) all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it |
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kuurubizu; kuuru bizu / kurubizu; kuru bizu クールビズ; クール・ビズ |
(See ウォームビズ) cool biz; Japanese Ministry of the Environment campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and companies to set their air conditioners to 28°C in the summer |
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zawazawa(p); zawazawa ざわざわ(P); ザワザワ |
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); (adv,adv-to,vs) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine) |
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shinachon; shina chon シナチョン; シナ・チョン |
(derogatory term) (slang) China and Korea; Chinese and Korean people |
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shidokoro しどころ |
(kana only) appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done |
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sukiibasu; sukii basu / sukibasu; suki basu スキーバス; スキー・バス |
ski bus (bus that transports people to and from a ski resort) |
スリークォーターバックス see styles |
suriikootaabakkusu / surikootabakkusu スリークォーターバックス |
three-quarter backs |
スリーメン＆リトルレディ |
suriimenandoritoruredi / surimenandoritoruredi スリーメンアンドリトルレディ |
(work) Three Men And A Little Lady (film); (wk) Three Men And A Little Lady (film) |
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tara(p); ttara(p) たら(P); ったら(P) |
(conj,prt) (1) if; when; after; (particle) (2) (colloquialism) (indicates light scorn, annoyance, surprise, etc. about a topic) when it comes to ...; as for ...; that ...; (particle) (3) (colloquialism) (at sentence end) why don't you ...; why not ...; how about ...; what about ...; (particle) (4) (colloquialism) (at sentence end; adds emphasis; usu. ったら) I tell you!; I said ...; I really mean ...; (particle) (5) (colloquialism) (indicates frustration, impatience, etc.; usu. ったら) vocative particle |
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doraridazoku(dorarida族); dorabidazoku(dorabida族) ドラヴィダぞく(ドラヴィダ族); ドラビダぞく(ドラビダ族) |
Dravidian (people) |
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naisuon; naisu on ナイスオン; ナイス・オン |
(interjection) {golf} (said when the ball lands on the green) nice shot! (wasei: nice on) |
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nagarazoku ながらぞく |
people who study or work while listening to the radio (or watching television, etc.) |
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batabata(p); batabata バタバタ(P); ばたばた |
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) flapping; rattling; fluttering; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (running) with a clatter; noisily; thrashing (around); floundering; flailing; (adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (falling) one after another; in quick succession; (adv,adv-to,vs) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) busily; hurriedly; in a fluster; in a rush; rushing around; bustling about; scurrying; (adv,adv-to) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) quickly; briskly; with dispatch; (6) (colloquialism) motorcycle; three-wheeler truck |
バングラデシュ人民共和国 see styles |
banguradeshujinminkyouwakoku / banguradeshujinminkyowakoku バングラデシュじんみんきょうわこく |
People's Republic of Bangladesh; (place-name) People's Republic of Bangladesh |
ピープルズキャピタリズム see styles |
piipuruzukyapitarizumu / pipuruzukyapitarizumu ピープルズキャピタリズム |
people's capitalism |
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honnokimochi ほんのきもち |
(exp,n) (1) (humble language) (used when exchanging gifts; usu. as ~ですが) small token of one's sentiments; (exp,adv) (2) (See 気持ち・4) just slightly; only a bit |
マタコミツオビアルマジロ see styles |
matakomitsuobiarumajiro マタコミツオビアルマジロ |
southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus); la Plata three-banded armadillo |
レクリエーション・ゲーム |
rekurieeshon geemu レクリエーション・ゲーム |
organized games and activities for groups of children, old people, etc. (wasei: recreation game) |
レコーディングダイエット see styles |
rekoodingudaietto レコーディングダイエット |
weight-loss diet accompanied by meticulous notes about when and what one has eaten (wasei: recording diet) |
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sando(三度, ３度)(p); mitabi(三度, 三tabi) さんど(三度, ３度)(P); みたび(三度, 三たび) |
(1) three times; thrice; (2) (さんど only) third (musical interval); (adverb) (3) (みたび only) many times; over and over again; often; frequently |
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sanbyoushisorou / sanbyoshisoro さんびょうしそろう |
(exp,v5u) to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal |
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santenriidaa(三点riidaa); santenriida(三点riida) / santenrida(三点rida); santenrida(三点rida) さんてんリーダー(三点リーダー); さんてんリーダ(三点リーダ) |
{print} three dot leader; ellipsis |
世間の口に戸は立てられぬ see styles |
sekennokuchinitohataterarenu せけんのくちにとはたてられぬ |
(expression) (proverb) (See 人の口に戸は立てられず) people will talk |
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norikiru のりきる |
(transitive verb) (1) to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to sail across; (transitive verb) (2) to get through (adversity); to weather; to get over; to tide over; to overcome; to survive; (v5r,vi) (3) to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car) |
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hitobito ひとびと |
(1) people; men and women; (2) each person; everybody |
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hitotachi ひとたち |
people |
人のふんどしで相撲を取る see styles |
hitonofundoshidesumouotoru / hitonofundoshidesumootoru ひとのふんどしですもうをとる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money |
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nitamonodoushi / nitamonodoshi にたものどうし |
(exp,n) two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth |
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nitamonodoushi / nitamonodoshi にたものどうし |
(exp,n) two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth |
兎死すれば狐これを悲しむ see styles |
usagishisurebakitsunekoreokanashimu うさぎしすればきつねこれをかなしむ |
(exp,v5m) (proverb) people have sympathy for kindred in distress; when the rabbit dies, the fox grieves |
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debayashi でばやし |
(1) on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; (2) shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage |
千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有 千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 |
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu qian1 li3 ma3 chang2 you3 , er2 bo2 le4 bu4 chang2 you3 ch`ien li ma ch`ang yu , erh po le pu ch`ang yu chien li ma chang yu , erh po le pu chang yu |
lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb); fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it |
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yobu よぶ |
(transitive verb) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (transitive verb) (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to invite; (transitive verb) (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (transitive verb) (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (transitive verb) (6) (archaism) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife |
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ae あえ |
(n-suf,n-pref,n) (when a suffix, follows a word indicating the type of dressing) (See 和える) food with dressing on it (e.g. salad) |
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inzuu(p); inzu; inju(ok) / inzu(p); inzu; inju(ok) いんずう(P); いんず; いんじゅ(ok) |
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota |
問うに落ちず語るに落ちる see styles |
touniochizukataruniochiru / toniochizukataruniochiru とうにおちずかたるにおちる |
(exp,v1) to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion |
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otonanojijou / otonanojijo おとなのじじょう |
(exp,n) (used when the actual reason for something cannot be disclosed) certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; adult matters |
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oomitakara おおみたから |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (archaism) imperial subjects; the people |
女房と畳は新しい方がいい see styles |
nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougaii / nyobototatamihatarashihogai にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがいい |
(expression) wives and tatami are best when they're new |
女房と畳は新しい方がよい see styles |
nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougayoi / nyobototatamihatarashihogayoi にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがよい |
(expression) wives and tatami are best when they're new |
女房と畳は新しい方が良い see styles |
nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougayoi / nyobototatamihatarashihogayoi にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがよい nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougaii / nyobototatamihatarashihogai にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがいい |
(expression) wives and tatami are best when they're new |
幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花 see styles |
yuureinoshoutaimitarikareobana / yurenoshotaimitarikareobana ゆうれいのしょうたいみたりかれおばな |
(expression) (proverb) fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass |
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hiroshima(p); hiroshima ひろしま(P); ヒロシマ |
(ヒロシマ esp. when referring to the 1945 atomic bombing) Hiroshima (city, prefecture) |
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zashiki ざしき |
(1) tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; (2) dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends) |
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kokorobakari こころばかり |
(adj-no,n,adv) (humble language) (said when giving a gift) small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle) |
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outai / otai おうたい |
(n,vs,vi) dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "When Three People Gather - Wisdom is Multiplied" 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).
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