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壁の花

see styles
 kabenohana
    かべのはな
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower

壁パス

see styles
 kabepasu
    かべパス
{sports} wall pass (soccer); return pass; one-two pass

士夫見


士夫见

see styles
shì fū jiàn
    shi4 fu1 jian4
shih fu chien
 shifu ken
One of the eight heterodox views, i.e. the pride arising from belief in a puruṣa, 補慮沙 q.v.

壮年期

see styles
 sounenki / sonenki
    そうねんき
(1) prime of one's life; (2) {geol} stage of maturity

壱越調

see styles
 ichikotsuchou; ichikochichou / ichikotsucho; ichikochicho
    いちこつちょう; いちこちちょう
{music} (See 六調子) ichikotsu mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)

売国奴

see styles
 baikokudo
    ばいこくど
(derogatory term) traitor (to one's country); quisling

壷洗い

see styles
 tsuboarai
    つぼあらい
(slang) individually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)

壺洗い

see styles
 tsuboarai
    つぼあらい
(slang) individually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)

変声期

see styles
 henseiki / henseki
    へんせいき
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty

夏黃公


夏黄公

see styles
xià huáng gōng
    xia4 huang2 gong1
hsia huang kung
Xia Huanggong also known as Huang Shigong 黃石公|黄石公[Huang2 Shi2 gong1] (dates of birth and death uncertain), Daoist hermit of the Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] and purported author of “Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]

外また

see styles
 sotomata
    そとまた
(n,adv) (walking with) one's toes turned out; duckfooted

外出先

see styles
 gaishutsusaki
    がいしゅつさき
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination

外患罪

see styles
 gaikanzai
    がいかんざい
treason; conspiracy against one's country

外省人

see styles
 gaishoujin / gaishojin
    がいしょうじん
(1) (See 本省人・1) person from outside one's own province (in China); (2) (See 本省人・2) person who moved to Taiwan from the continent after WWII; mainlander

外貪欲


外贪欲

see styles
wài tān yù
    wai4 tan1 yu4
wai t`an yü
    wai tan yü
 ge tonyoku
Sexual thoughts towards others than one's own wife, or husband.

多聞天


多闻天

see styles
duō wén tiān
    duo1 wen2 tian1
to wen t`ien
    to wen tien
 Tamon Ten
    たもんてん
Vaisravana (one of the Heavenly Kings)
(Buddhist term) Vaisravana (Buddhist deity)
Vaiśravaṇa

多面張

see styles
 tamenchan
    タメンチャン
{mahj} many-sided wait (for one's last tile) (chi: duōmiàn zhāng); complex wait; wait for three or more types of tiles which will finish one's hand

多音字

see styles
duō yīn zì
    duo1 yin1 zi4
to yin tzu
 taonji
    たおんじ
character with two or more readings
polyphone

夜摩天

see styles
yè mó tiān
    ye4 mo2 tian1
yeh mo t`ien
    yeh mo tien
 yamaten
    やまてん
{Buddh} (See 六欲天) heaven without fighting; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
Yamadeva; the third devaloka, which is also called 須夜摩 or 蘇夜摩, intp. as 時分 or 善時分 the place where the times, or seasons, are always good.

夜逃げ

see styles
 yonige
    よにげ
(n,vs,vi) running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

夠得著


够得着

see styles
gòu de zháo
    gou4 de5 zhao2
kou te chao
to reach (with one's hand etc); (fig.) to attain (an objective)

夢の夢

see styles
 yumenoyume
    ゆめのゆめ
(exp,n) dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky

大上段

see styles
 daijoudan / daijodan
    だいじょうだん
(1) {MA} holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); (2) haughty attitude; overbearing manner

大先輩

see styles
 daisenpai
    だいせんぱい
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran

大号泣

see styles
 daigoukyuu / daigokyu
    だいごうきゅう
(n,vs,vi) bawling one's eyes out; crying loudly

大哥大

see styles
dà gē dà
    da4 ge1 da4
ta ko ta
cell phone (bulky, early-model one); brick phone; mob boss

大善利

see styles
dà shàn lì
    da4 shan4 li4
ta shan li
 daizenri
The great benefit that results from goodness, also expressed as 大善大利 implying the better one is the greater the resulting benefit.

大士籤


大士签

see styles
dà shì qiān
    da4 shi4 qian1
ta shih ch`ien
    ta shih chien
 daishi sen
Bamboo slips used before Kuan-yin when the latter is consulted as an oracle. '

大好物

see styles
 daikoubutsu / daikobutsu
    だいこうぶつ
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food

大姨媽


大姨妈

see styles
dà yí mā
    da4 yi2 ma1
ta i ma
mother's eldest sister (older than one's mother); (coll.) (euphemism) Aunt Flo (i.e. menstrual period)

大将軍

see styles
 daishougun / daishogun
    だいしょうぐん
(1) commander-in-chief; (2) (See 八将神) Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar); (place-name) Daishougun

大小眼

see styles
dà xiǎo yǎn
    da4 xiao3 yan3
ta hsiao yen
one eye bigger than the other

大小聲

see styles
dà xiǎo shēng
    da4 xiao3 sheng1
ta hsiao sheng
(Tw) (coll.) to speak loudly and emotionally; to raise one's voice; to yell and shout

大床房

see styles
dà chuáng fáng
    da4 chuang2 fang2
ta ch`uang fang
    ta chuang fang
hotel room with one double (or queen or king) bed

大恩人

see styles
 daionjin
    だいおんじん
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted

大悲者

see styles
dà bēi zhě
    da4 bei1 zhe3
ta pei che
 daihi sha
The great pitiful one, Kuan-yin.

大慈尊

see styles
dà cí zūn
    da4 ci2 zun1
ta tz`u tsun
    ta tzu tsun
 dai jison
The honored one of great kindness, Maitreya.

大應供


大应供

see styles
dà yìng gōng
    da4 ying4 gong1
ta ying kung
 dai ōkyō
The great worshipful―one of the ten titles of a Buddha.

大日經


大日经

see styles
dà rì jīng
    da4 ri4 jing1
ta jih ching
 Dainichi kyō
The Vairocana sutra, styled in full 毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經, tr. in the Tang dynasty by Śubhākarasiṃha 善無畏 in 7 chuan, of which the first six are the text and the seventh instructions for worship. It is one of the three sutras of the esoteric school. Its teaching pairs with that of the 金剛頂經. There are two versions of notes and comments on the text, the 大日經疏 20 chuan, and 大日經義疏 14 chuan; and other works, e.g. 大日經義釋; 大日經不思議疏; 大日經義軌 in four versions with different titles.

大智德

see styles
dà zhì dé
    da4 zhi4 de2
ta chih te
 dai chitoku
one who possesses great wisdom and virtue

大比丘

see styles
dà bǐ qiū
    da4 bi3 qiu1
ta pi ch`iu
    ta pi chiu
 biku
Great bhikṣu, i.e. one of virtue and old age; similar to 大和尚.

大泣き

see styles
 oonaki
    おおなき
(n,vs,vi) crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping

大海衆


大海众

see styles
dà hǎi zhòng
    da4 hai3 zhong4
ta hai chung
 dai kaishu
The great ocean congregation; as all waters flowing into the sea become salty, so all ranks flowing into the sangha become of one flavour and lose old differentiations.

大牛音

see styles
dà niú yīn
    da4 niu2 yin1
ta niu yin
 daigyūon
krośa; the distance of the lowing of a great ox, the "eighth" (more correctly fourth.) part of a yojana; v. 拘盧.

大白衣

see styles
dà bái yī
    da4 bai2 yi1
ta pai i
 Dai Byakue
Pāṇḍaravāsinī, the great white-robed one, a form of Guanyin all in white, with white lotus, throne, etc., also called 白衣 or 白處觀音.

大神王

see styles
dà shén wáng
    da4 shen2 wang2
ta shen wang
 dai jinō
The great deva king, Mahākāla, the great black one, (1) title of Maheśvara, i.e. Śiva; (2) a guardian of monasteries, with black face, in the dining hall; he is said to have been a disciple of Mahādeva, a former incarnation of Śākyamuni.

大絶叫

see styles
 daizekkyou / daizekkyo
    だいぜっきょう
(n,vs,vi) loud scream; screaming at the top of one's lungs

大聖通


大圣通

see styles
dà shèng tōng
    da4 sheng4 tong1
ta sheng t`ung
    ta sheng tung
 dai shōtsū
one who has transcendental ability of great sages

大舌頭


大舌头

see styles
dà shé tou
    da4 she2 tou5
ta she t`ou
    ta she tou
(coll.) lisp; one who lisps

大衆部


大众部

see styles
dà zhòng bù
    da4 zhong4 bu4
ta chung pu
 daishubu
    だいしゅぶ
(See 上座部) Mahasamghika (early Buddhist movement)
摩調僧祇部 Mahāsāṅghikāḥ, the school of the community, or majority; one of the chief early divisions, cf. 上坐部 Mahāsthavirāḥ or Sthavirāḥ, i.e. the elders. There are two usages of the term, first, when the sthavira, or older disciples assembled in the cave after the Buddha's death, and the others, the 大衆, assembled outside. As sects, the principal division was that which took place later. The Chinese attribute this division to the influence of 大天 Mahādeva, a century after the Nirvāṇa, and its subsequent five subdivisions are also associated with his name: they are Pūrvasailāḥ, Avaraśailāḥ, Haimavatāḥ, Lokottara-vādinaḥ, and Prajñapti-vādinaḥ; v. 小乘.

大覺乘


大觉乘

see styles
dà jué shèng
    da4 jue2 sheng4
ta chüeh sheng
 daikaku jō
the vehicle of the greatly enlightened one

大覺尊


大觉尊

see styles
dà jué zūn
    da4 jue2 zun1
ta chüeh tsun
 daikaku son
Most honored Enlightened One

大身槍

see styles
 oomiyari
    おおみやり
ōmi yari; long-bladed spear (blades 60cm or more)

大辯天


大辩天

see styles
dà biàn tiān
    da4 bian4 tian1
ta pien t`ien
    ta pien tien
 Daiben ten
Sarasvatī 大辯才天 (大辯才女); 大辯功德天 (大辯才功德天); 薩羅婆縛底; 薩羅酸底 A river, 'the modern Sursooty'; the goddess of it, who 'was persuaded to descend from heaven and confer her invention of language and letters on the human race by the sage Bhārata, whence one of her names is Bharatī'; sometimes assumes the form of a swan; eloquence, or literary elegance is associated with her. Cf. M. W. Known as the mother of speech, eloquence, letters, and music. Chinese texts describe this deity sometimes as male, but generally as female, and under several forms. As 'goddess of music and poetry' she is styled 妙 (or 美 ) 音天; 妙音樂天; 妙音佛母. She is represented in two forms, one with two arms and a lute, another with eight arms. Sister of Yama. 'A consort of both Brahmā and Mañjuśrī,' Getty. In Japan, when with a lute, Benten is a form of Saravastī, colour white, and riding a peacock. Tib. sbyaṅs-can-ma, or ṅag-gi-lha-mo; M. kele-yin iikin tegri; J. ben-zai-ten, or benten.

大道心

see styles
dà dào xīn
    da4 dao4 xin1
ta tao hsin
 daidō shin
One who has the mind of or for supreme enlightenment, e.g. a bodhisattva-mahāsattva.

大雄猛

see styles
dà xióng měng
    da4 xiong2 meng3
ta hsiung meng
 dai yūmō
the very vigorous one

大頭照


大头照

see styles
dà tóu zhào
    da4 tou2 zhao4
ta t`ou chao
    ta tou chao
head-and-shoulders photo (esp. a formal one used in a passport, ID card etc)

大黑天

see styles
dà hēi tiān
    da4 hei1 tian1
ta hei t`ien
    ta hei tien
 Daikoku ten
Mahākāla 摩訶迦 (or 謌) 羅 the great black deva 大黑神. Two interpretations are given. The esoteric cult describes the deva as the masculine form of Kālī, i.e. Durgā, the wife of Śiva; with one face and eight arms, or three faces and six arms, a necklace of skulls, etc. He is worshipped as giving warlike power, and fierceness; said also to be an incarnation of Vairocana for the purpose of destroying the demons; and is described as 大時 the "great time" (-keeper) which seems to indicate Vairocana, the sun. The exoteric cult interprets him as a beneficent deva, a Pluto, or god of wealth. Consequently he is represented in two forms, by the one school as a fierce deva, by the other as a kindly happy deva. He is shown as one of the eight fierce guardians with trident, generally blue-black but sometimes white; he may have two elephants underfoot. Six arms and hands hold jewel, skull cup, chopper, drum, trident, elephant-goad. He is the tutelary god of Mongolian Buddhism. Six forms of Mahākāla are noted: (1) 比丘大黑 A black-faced disciple of the Buddha, said to be the Buddha as Mahādeva in a previous incarnation, now guardian of the refectory. (2) 摩訶迦羅大黑女 Kālī, the wife of Śiva. (3) 王子迦羅大黑 The son of Śiva. (4) 眞陀大黑 Cintāmaṇi, with the talismanic pearl, symbol of bestowing fortune. (5) 夜叉大黑 Subduer of demons. (6) 摩迦羅大黑 Mahākāla, who carries a bag on his back and holds a hammer in his right hand. J., Daikoku; M., Yeke-gara; T., Nag-po c'en-po.

天が下

see styles
 amagashita; amegashita
    あまがした; あめがした
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way

天の下

see styles
 tennoshita
    てんのした
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way; (place-name) Tennoshita

天人師


天人师

see styles
tiān rén shī
    tian1 ren2 shi1
t`ien jen shih
    tien jen shih
 ten nin shi
`saastaa devamam.syaanaam 舍多提婆摩菟舍喃, teacher of devas and men, one of the ten epithets of a Buddha, because he reveals goodness and morality, and is able to save.

天台宗

see styles
tiān tái zōng
    tian1 tai2 zong1
t`ien t`ai tsung
    tien tai tsung
 tendaishuu / tendaishu
    てんだいしゅう
Tiantai school of Buddhism
Tendai sect (of Buddhism); (personal name) Tendaishuu
The Tiantai, or Tendai, sect founded by 智顗 Zhiyi. It bases its tenets on the Lotus Sutra 法華經 with the 智度論, 涅盤經, and 大品經; it maintains the identity of the Absolute and the world of phenomena, and attempts to unlock the secrets of all phenomena by means of meditation. It flourished during the Tang dynasty. Under the Sung, when the school was decadent, arose 四明 Ciming, under whom there came the division of 山家 Hill or Tiantai School and 山外 the School outside, the latter following 悟恩 Wuen and in time dying out; the former, a more profound school, adhered to Ciming; it was from this school that the Tiantai doctrine spread to Japan. The three principal works of the Tiantai founder are called 天台三部, i. e. 玄義 exposition of the deeper meaning of the Lotus; 文句 exposition of its text; and 止觀 meditation; the last was directive and practical; it was in the line of Bodhidharma, stressing the 'inner light'.

天台山

see styles
tiān tāi shān
    tian1 tai1 shan1
t`ien t`ai shan
    tien tai shan
 tendaizan
    てんだいざん
Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴[Shao4 xing1] in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗[Tian1 tai2 zong1]
(personal name) Tendaizan
The Tiantai or Heavenly Terrace mountain, the location of the Tiantai sect; its name is attributed to the 三台 six stars at the foot of Ursa Major, under which it is supposed to be, but more likely because of its height and appearance. It gives its name to a xian 縣 in the Zhejiang taizhou 浙江台州 prefecture, south-west of Ningbo. The monastery, or group of monasteries, was founded there by 智顗 Zhiyi, who is known as 天台大師.

天地眼

see styles
 tenchigen
    てんちげん
{Buddh} (See 不動明王・ふどうみょうおう) Acala's eyes, one looking up and the other looking down

天德甁

see styles
tiān dé píng
    tian1 de2 ping2
t`ien te p`ing
    tien te ping
 tentoku byō
The vase of divine virtue, i.e. bodhi; also a sort of cornucopia.; The vase of deva virtue, i. e. the bodhi heart, because all that one desires comes from it, e. g. the 如意珠 the talismanic pearl. Cf. 天意樹.

天然木

see styles
 tennenboku
    てんねんぼく
(1) (See 自然木) naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation; (2) natural wood

天眼力

see styles
tiān yǎn lì
    tian1 yan3 li4
t`ien yen li
    tien yen li
 tengen riki
The power of the celestial or deva eye, one of the ten powers of a Buddha.

天眼明

see styles
tiān yǎn míng
    tian1 yan3 ming2
t`ien yen ming
    tien yen ming
 tengen myō
One of the three enlightenments 三明, or clear visions of the saint, which enables him to know the future rebirths of himself and all beings.

天童山

see styles
tiān tóng shān
    tian1 tong2 shan1
t`ien t`ung shan
    tien tung shan
 tendouzan / tendozan
    てんどうざん
(place-name) Tendouzan
天潼山 A famous group of monasteries in the mountains near Ningpo, also called 太白山 Venus planet mountain; this is one of the five famous mountains of China.

天耳通

see styles
tiān ěr tōng
    tian1 er3 tong1
t`ien erh t`ung
    tien erh tung
 tennitsuu / tennitsu
    てんにつう
{Buddh} (See 六神通) divine hearing (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
supernatural power of divine hearing

天龍人


天龙人

see styles
tiān lóng rén
    tian1 long2 ren2
t`ien lung jen
    tien lung jen
(Tw) (slang) privileged people oblivious to the hardships of others; Taipei residents or urban dwellers who consider themselves superior to others (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 天竜人 "Tenryūjin", an arrogant, privileged group in the manga "One Piece")

夫の君

see styles
 senokimi
    せのきみ
one's husband

夫の命

see styles
 tsumanomikoto
    つまのみこと
(archaism) (polite language) you (referring to one's spouse or partner); dear

夫婦岩

see styles
 meotoiwa
    めおといわ
pair of rocks resembling a married couple (one larger representing the husband, one smaller the wife); (surname) Meotoiwa

失本宗

see styles
shī běn zōng
    shi1 ben3 zong1
shih pen tsung
 shitsu honshū
overturns one's own thesis

夾尾巴


夹尾巴

see styles
jiā wěi ba
    jia1 wei3 ba5
chia wei pa
to have one's tail between one's legs

奇偶性

see styles
jī ǒu xìng
    ji1 ou3 xing4
chi ou hsing
parity (odd or even)

奇麗め

see styles
 kireime / kireme
    きれいめ
(adjectival noun) (kana only) neater (clothing, appearance, etc.); sharper; more businesslike; more formal; more put-together

奇麗目

see styles
 kireime / kireme
    きれいめ
(adjectival noun) (kana only) neater (clothing, appearance, etc.); sharper; more businesslike; more formal; more put-together

奈河橋


奈河桥

see styles
nài hé qiáo
    nai4 he2 qiao2
nai ho ch`iao
    nai ho chiao
 naka kyō
The bridge in one of the hells, from which certain sinners always fall.

奉公先

see styles
 houkousaki / hokosaki
    ほうこうさき
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship

套近乎

see styles
tào jìn hū
    tao4 jin4 hu1
t`ao chin hu
    tao chin hu
to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)

奚嘯伯


奚啸伯

see styles
xī xiào bó
    xi1 xiao4 bo2
hsi hsiao po
Xi Xiaobo (1910-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生

奥の手

see styles
 okunote
    おくのて
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) ace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resort; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) secret skills; secret; mystery; (exp,n) (3) (archaism) left hand

奪精鬼


夺精鬼

see styles
duó jīng guǐ
    duo2 jing1 gui3
to ching kuei
 dasshō ki
One that carries off the vital breath of the dying.

奮闘記

see styles
 funtouki / funtoki
    ふんとうき
record of one's struggle

女子竹

see styles
 onagodake; onagodake
    おなごだけ; オナゴダケ
(kana only) (rare) (See 女竹) Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)

女性観

see styles
 joseikan / josekan
    じょせいかん
one's view (opinion) of women

女狂い

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 onnagurui
    おんなぐるい
(noun/participle) infatuation (with a woman); obsessing (over a woman); losing one's head (over a woman)

好い仲

see styles
 iinaka / inaka
    いいなか
(exp,n) love for one another

好い線

see styles
 yoisen
    よいせん
(exp,n) more or less right; you are on the right track; getting warm

好き度

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 sukido
    すきど
(colloquialism) degree to which one likes someone (or something)

好んで

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 kononde
    このんで
(adverb) (See 好む) by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

如來事


如来事

see styles
rú lái shì
    ru2 lai2 shi4
ju lai shih
 nyorai ji
the activity of the Thus Come One

如來佛


如来佛

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rú lái fó
    ru2 lai2 fo2
ju lai fo
Tathagata, one of the ten sacred names of Buddha

如來尊


如来尊

see styles
rú lái zūn
    ru2 lai2 zun1
ju lai tsun
 nyorai son
the Thus Come One

如來水


如来水

see styles
rú lái shuǐ
    ru2 lai2 shui3
ju lai shui
 nyorai sui
water of the Thus Come One

如來衣


如来衣

see styles
rú lái yī
    ru2 lai2 yi1
ju lai i
 nyorai no i
the Thus Come One's robe

如意輪


如意轮

see styles
rú yì lún
    ru2 yi4 lun2
ju i lun
 nyoi rin
The talismanic wheel, as in the case of 如意輪觀音 Guanyin with the wheel, holding the pearl in her hand symbolizing a response to every prayer, also styled 持寳金剛 the Vajra-bodhisattva with six hands, one holding the pearl, or gem, another the wheel, etc. There are several sūtras, etc., under these titles, associated with Guanyin.

如所欲

see styles
rú suǒ yù
    ru2 suo3 yu4
ju so yü
 nyo shoyoku
as one wishes

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

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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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