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非不現見

see styles
fēi bù xiàn jiàn
    fei1 bu4 xian4 jian4
fei pu hsien chien
doesn't see what is not present

面授機宜


面授机宜

see styles
miàn shòu jī yí
    mian4 shou4 ji1 yi2
mien shou chi i
(idiom) to brief sb in person on the line of action to pursue; to advise face-to-face on how to deal with the present situation

鞠利衍那

see styles
jú lì yǎn nà
    ju2 li4 yan3 na4
chü li yen na
Kuryana; Kuvayana; also 鞫和衍那. "An ancient kingdom south-east of Ferghana, north of the upper Oxus, the present Kurrategeen." Eitel.

香典返し

see styles
 koudengaeshi / kodengaeshi
    こうでんがえし
(See 香典) present given in return for funeral offering

馬鹿囃子

see styles
 bakabayashi
    ばかばやし
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)

いただき物

see styles
 itadakimono
    いただきもの
(humble language) (received) present; gift

この分では

see styles
 konobundeha
    このぶんでは
(expression) as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now

さし当たり

see styles
 sashiatari
    さしあたり
(adverb) (1) (kana only) for the time being; at present; (2) (archaism) hindrance

さし当って

see styles
 sashiatatte
    さしあたって
(adverb) (kana only) for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime

ぶつけ合う

see styles
 butsukeau
    ぶつけあう
(Godan verb with "u" ending) (1) to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (2) to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

プレゼント

see styles
 purezento
    プレゼント
(noun, transitive verb) present; gift

やって来る

see styles
 yattekuru
    やってくる
(exp,vk) (1) (kana only) to come along; to come around; to turn up; (2) (kana only) to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

一生入妙覺


一生入妙觉

see styles
yī shēng rù miào jué
    yi1 sheng1 ru4 miao4 jue2
i sheng ju miao chüeh
 isshō nyūmyōkaku
A Tiantai doctrine that Buddha-enlightenment can be attained by any in one lifetime, i.e. the present life.

三世三千佛

see styles
sān shì sān qiān fó
    san1 shi4 san1 qian1 fo2
san shih san ch`ien fo
    san shih san chien fo
 sanze sanzen butsu
The thousand Buddhas of each of the three kalpas — of the past, called 莊嚴 kalpa, the present 賢, and the future 星宿. Their names are variously given in several sutra, with a complete list in the 三手佛名經.

三世不可得

see styles
sān shì bù kě dé
    san1 shi4 bu4 ke3 de2
san shih pu k`o te
    san shih pu ko te
 sanze fukatoku
Everything past, present, future, whether mental or material, is intangible, fleeting, and cannot be held; v. 三世心.

今のところ

see styles
 imanotokoro
    いまのところ
(exp,adv) at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

今までにも

see styles
 imamadenimo
    いままでにも
(expression) up until now; as recently as the present

会合に臨む

see styles
 kaigouninozomu / kaigoninozomu
    かいごうにのぞむ
(exp,v5m) to be present at a meeting

佛母眞三昧

see styles
fó mǔ zhēn sān mèi
    fo2 mu3 zhen1 san1 mei4
fo mu chen san mei
 butsumo shin zanmai
The samādhi, meditation, or trance by means of which the Buddhas, past, present, and future, become incarnate.

刺を通ずる

see styles
 shiotsuuzuru / shiotsuzuru
    しをつうずる
(exp,vz) (rare) to present one's card

十八不共法

see styles
shí bā bù gòng fǎ
    shi2 ba1 bu4 gong4 fa3
shih pa pu kung fa
 jūhachi fugū hō
the eighteen distinctive characteristics as defined by Hīnayāna are his 十力, 四無畏, 三念住 and his 大悲; the Mahāyāna eighteen are perfection of body; of speech; of memory; impartiality or universality; ever in samādhi; entre self-abnegation; never diminishing will (to save); zeal; thought; wisdom; salvation; insight into salvation; deeds and mind accordant with wisdom; also his speech; also his mind; omniscience in regard to the past; also to the present; and to the future.; āveṇikadharma, or buddhadharma, the eighteen different characteristics of a Buddha as compared with bodhisattvas, i.e. his perfection of body (or person), mouth (or speech), memory, impartiality to all, serenity, self-sacrifice, unceasing desire to save, unfagging zeal therein unfailing thought thereto, wisdom in it, powers of deliverance, the principles of it, revealing perfect wisdom in deed, in word, in thought, perfect knowledge of past, future, and present, v. 智度論 26.

千里寄鵝毛


千里寄鹅毛

see styles
qiān lǐ jì é máo
    qian1 li3 ji4 e2 mao2
ch`ien li chi o mao
    chien li chi o mao
goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it; also written 千里送鵝毛|千里送鹅毛

千里送鵝毛


千里送鹅毛

see styles
qiān lǐ sòng é máo
    qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2
ch`ien li sung o mao
    chien li sung o mao
goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it

去來實有宗


去来实有宗

see styles
qù lái shí yǒu zōng
    qu4 lai2 shi2 you3 zong1
ch`ü lai shih yu tsung
    chü lai shih yu tsung
 korai jitsu-u shū
The heretical sect which believed in the reality of past and future as well as the present.

古今著聞集

see styles
 kokonchomonjuu / kokonchomonju
    ここんちょもんじゅう
(wk) A Collection of Tales Heard, Past and Present (Kamakura period collection of stories by Tachibana Narisue)

Variations:
在り
有り

 ari
    あり
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) (See 在る・ある・1) existing (at the present moment); (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (colloquialism) (kana only) alright; acceptable; passable; (vr,vi) (3) (kana only) (See 在る・ある・1,在る・ある・2) to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

Variations:
奉る
献る

 tatematsuru(奉ru); matsuru
    たてまつる(奉る); まつる
(transitive verb) (1) (humble language) to offer; to present; (transitive verb) (2) to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; (aux-v,v5r) (3) (humble language) to do respectfully

居あわせる

see styles
 iawaseru
    いあわせる
(v1,vi) to happen to be present

居合わせる

see styles
 iawaseru
    いあわせる
(v1,vi) to happen to be present

差しあたり

see styles
 sashiatari
    さしあたり
(adverb) (1) (kana only) for the time being; at present; (2) (archaism) hindrance

差し当たり

see styles
 sashiatari
    さしあたり
(adverb) (1) (kana only) for the time being; at present; (2) (archaism) hindrance

差当たって

see styles
 sashiatatte
    さしあたって
(adverb) (kana only) for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime

已今當往生


已今当往生

see styles
yǐ jīn dāng wǎng shēng
    yi3 jin1 dang1 wang3 sheng1
i chin tang wang sheng
 ikintō ōjō
Those born into the 'future life, ' (of the Pure Land) in the past, in the present, and to be born in the future.

Variations:
幽冥
幽明

 yuumei / yume
    ゆうめい
semidarkness; deep and strange; hades; the present and the other world; dark and light

手を支える

see styles
 teotsukaeru
    てをつかえる
(exp,v1) to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

末席を汚す

see styles
 massekiokegasu; bassekiokegasu
    まっせきをけがす; ばっせきをけがす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) (humble language) to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); to soil the lowest seat by one's presence

歴史的現在

see styles
 rekishitekigenzai
    れきしてきげんざい
{ling} (See 史的現在) historical present

水を向ける

see styles
 mizuomukeru
    みずをむける
(exp,v1) (1) (idiom) to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (exp,v1) (2) (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; (exp,v1) (3) to offer water before a grave

法現法樂住


法现法乐住

see styles
fǎ xiàn fǎ lè zhù
    fa3 xian4 fa3 le4 zhu4
fa hsien fa le chu
 hōgen hōraku jū
blissful abiding in the present world

波里衣多羅


波里衣多罗

see styles
bō lǐ yī duō luó
    bo1 li3 yi1 duo1 luo2
po li i to lo
 Harietara
Pāriyātra, 'an ancient kingdom 800 li south-west of Śatadru, a centre of heretical sects. The present city of Birat, west of Mathurā.' Eitel.

Variations:
火国
肥国

 hinokuni
    ひのくに
(hist) (See 肥州) Hi (former province located in present-day Nagasaki, Saga and Kumamoto prefectures; later split into Hizen and Higo provinces)

現在に至る

see styles
 genzainiitaru / genzainitaru
    げんざいにいたる
(exp,adj-f) (1) arriving at the present; present-day; (exp,v5r) (2) to arrive at the present day

現在完了形

see styles
 genzaikanryoukei / genzaikanryoke
    げんざいかんりょうけい
{gramm} present perfect tense

現在進行形

see styles
 genzaishinkoukei / genzaishinkoke
    げんざいしんこうけい
(1) {gramm} present continuous tense; present progressive form; (can be adjective with の) (2) ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress

現法後法罪


现法后法罪

see styles
xiàn fǎ hòu fǎ zuì
    xian4 fa3 hou4 fa3 zui4
hsien fa hou fa tsui
 genpō gohō zai
faults in the manifest present and in a subsequent existence

現法得涅槃


现法得涅槃

see styles
xiàn fǎ dé niè pán
    xian4 fa3 de2 nie4 pan2
hsien fa te nieh p`an
    hsien fa te nieh pan
 genpō toku nehan
intention to attain nirvāṇa in the present circumstance

現通假實宗


现通假实宗

see styles
xiàn tōng jiǎ shí zōng
    xian4 tong1 jia3 shi2 zong1
hsien t`ung chia shih tsung
    hsien tung chia shih tsung
 gentsū ke jitsu shū
the present has both provisional and real dharmas

Variations:
相模
相摸

 sagami
    さがみ
(hist) Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)

禮輕人意重


礼轻人意重

see styles
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
    li3 qing1 ren2 yi4 zhong4
li ch`ing jen i chung
    li ching jen i chung
slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.

禮輕情意重


礼轻情意重

see styles
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
    li3 qing1 qing2 yi4 zhong4
li ch`ing ch`ing i chung
    li ching ching i chung
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.

立ち回り先

see styles
 tachimawarisaki
    たちまわりさき
whereabouts; present location

立会い分娩

see styles
 tachiaibunben
    たちあいぶんべん
(med) childbirth with father of child present; delivery with husband present

Variations:
総国
捄国

 fusanokuni
    ふさのくに
(hist) Fusa (former province located in present-day Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures)

習所成種姓


习所成种姓

see styles
xí suǒ chéng zhǒng xìng
    xi2 suo3 cheng2 zhong3 xing4
hsi so ch`eng chung hsing
    hsi so cheng chung hsing
 shūshojō shushō
proclivities (seeds) which are cultivated in the present lifetime

般舟三昧経

see styles
 hanjuzanmaikyou / hanjuzanmaikyo
    はんじゅざんまいきょう
(work) Pratyutpanna Samadhi Sutra; Sutra on the Samadhi for Encountering Face-to-Face the Buddhas of the Present; (wk) Pratyutpanna Samadhi Sutra; Sutra on the Samadhi for Encountering Face-to-Face the Buddhas of the Present

芝居を打つ

see styles
 shibaioutsu / shibaiotsu
    しばいをうつ
(exp,v5t) (1) to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; (exp,v5t) (2) (original meaning) to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play

Variations:
近江
淡海

 oumi / omi
    おうみ
(hist) Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)

迦羅臂拏迦


迦罗臂拏迦

see styles
jiā luó bìn á jiā
    jia1 luo2 bin4 a2 jia1
chia lo pin a chia
 Karahinaka
Kālapināka, a 'city of Magadha, 20 li south-east of Kulika, south of the present city of Behar'. Eitel.

過現因果經


过现因果经

see styles
guō xiàn yīn guǒ jīng
    guo1 xian4 yin1 guo3 jing1
kuo hsien yin kuo ching
 Kagen inga kyō
Sūtra on Past and Present Causes and Effects

遣って来る

see styles
 yattekuru
    やってくる
(exp,vk) (1) (kana only) to come along; to come around; to turn up; (2) (kana only) to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

鉢吒補怛囉


钵咤补怛囉

see styles
bō zhà bǔ dá luó
    bo1 zha4 bu3 da2 luo2
po cha pu ta lo
 Hatahotara
Pātaliputra, the present Patna.

阿難陀補羅


阿难陀补罗

see styles
ān án tuó bǔ luó
    an1 an2 tuo2 bu3 luo2
an an t`o pu lo
    an an to pu lo
 Anandabora
Ānandapura, a place given by Eitel as north-east of Gujarat; 'the present Bārnagar, near Kurree,' which was 'one of the strongholds of the Jain sect.'

Variations:
音物
引物

 inmotsu(音物); inbutsu
    いんもつ(音物); いんぶつ
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe

馬鹿ばやし

see styles
 bakabayashi
    ばかばやし
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)

さし当たって

see styles
 sashiatatte
    さしあたって
(adverb) (kana only) for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime

三世心不可得

see styles
sān shì xīn bù kě dé
    san1 shi4 xin1 bu4 ke3 de2
san shih hsin pu k`o te
    san shih hsin pu ko te
 sanze shin fukatoku
The mind or thought, past, present, future, cannot be held fast; the past is gone, the future not arrived, the present does not stay.

Variations:
下野
繍線菊

 shimotsuke; shimotsuke
    しもつけ; シモツケ
(1) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 下毛野) Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; (2) (下野 only) (hist) Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)

Variations:
今ほど
今程

 imahodo
    いまほど
(expression) (1) (usu. with negative sentence) as (much as) it is now; as much as the present; (expression) (2) just now; a moment ago

出席表決比例


出席表决比例

see styles
chū xí biǎo jué bǐ lì
    chu1 xi2 biao3 jue2 bi3 li4
ch`u hsi piao chüeh pi li
    chu hsi piao chüeh pi li
proportion of those present and voting

劫比羅伐窣堵


劫比罗伐窣堵

see styles
jié bǐ luó fá sù dǔ
    jie2 bi3 luo2 fa2 su4 du3
chieh pi lo fa su tu
 Kōbirabasoto
(or 劫比羅伐窣都) Kapilavastu, 劫比羅國; 迦毘羅衞; 迦毗羅蘇都 (or 伽毗羅蘇都) (or 迦毗羅皤窣都) (or伽毗羅皤窣都); 迦羅 (or 迦夷 or 迦維); 伽毗黎, etc. Capital of the principality occupied by the Śākya clan; destroyed during Śākyamuni's life, according to legend; about 100 miles due north of Benares, north-west of present Gorakhpur; referred to in 西域記.

十方常住僧物

see styles
shí fāng cháng zhù sēng wù
    shi2 fang1 chang2 zhu4 seng1 wu4
shih fang ch`ang chu seng wu
    shih fang chang chu seng wu
 jippō jōjū sōmotsu
十方現前僧物 see 四種僧物.

十方現前僧物


十方现前僧物

see styles
shí fāng xiàn qián sēng wù
    shi2 fang1 xian4 qian2 seng1 wu4
shih fang hsien ch`ien seng wu
    shih fang hsien chien seng wu
 jippō genzen sōmotsu
eternally present monks implements in the ten directions

古今譯經圖紀


古今译经图纪

see styles
gǔ jīn yì jīng tú jì
    gu3 jin1 yi4 jing1 tu2 ji4
ku chin i ching t`u chi
    ku chin i ching tu chi
 Ko kon yakkyō zuki
An Illustrated Record of Translated Scriptures Past and Present

困難を極める

see styles
 konnanokiwameru
    こんなんをきわめる
(exp,v1) to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

Variations:
大倭
大日本

 ooyamato
    おおやまと
(1) Japan; (2) (See 大和・2) Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)

差しあたって

see styles
 sashiatatte
    さしあたって
(adverb) (kana only) for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime

差し当たって

see styles
 sashiatatte
    さしあたって
(adverb) (kana only) for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime

彼方(rK)

 achira(p); acchi(p); achi(ok)
    あちら(P); あっち(P); あち(ok)
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (direction distant from both speaker and listener) (See こちら・1,そちら・1,どちら・1) that way; that direction; over there; yonder; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener) that (one); (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener. あちら is polite) that person; (pronoun) (4) (kana only) (place distant from both speaker and listener) there; over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)

惨状を極める

see styles
 sanjouokiwameru / sanjookiwameru
    さんじょうをきわめる
(exp,v1) to present a very terrible (miserable) sight

手をつかえる

see styles
 teotsukaeru
    てをつかえる
(exp,v1) to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

擺事實講道理


摆事实讲道理

see styles
bǎi shì shí jiǎng dào lǐ
    bai3 shi4 shi2 jiang3 dao4 li3
pai shih shih chiang tao li
present the facts and reason things out

昔は昔今は今

see styles
 mukashihamukashiimahaima / mukashihamukashimahaima
    むかしはむかしいまはいま
(expression) (proverb) let bygones be bygones; the past is the past, the present is the present

Variations:
現し世
現世

 utsushiyo
    うつしよ
(See 現世・げんせ・1) this world; the present world

Variations:
現世
現し世

 gensei(現世); gense(現世); genze(現世)(ok); utsushiyo(ok) / gense(現世); gense(現世); genze(現世)(ok); utsushiyo(ok)
    げんせい(現世); げんせ(現世); げんぜ(現世)(ok); うつしよ(ok)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) {Buddh} (usu. げんせ) present world; present age; transient world; life; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (げんせい only) (See 完新世) recent epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

現在のところ

see styles
 genzainotokoro
    げんざいのところ
(exp,adv) at the present time; as of now; at this time

現在過去未來


现在过去未来

see styles
xiàn zài guō qù wèi lái
    xian4 zai4 guo1 qu4 wei4 lai2
hsien tsai kuo ch`ü wei lai
    hsien tsai kuo chü wei lai
 genzai kako mirai
Present, past, and future.

立ち会い分娩

see styles
 tachiaibunben
    たちあいぶんべん
(med) childbirth with father of child present; delivery with husband present

納縛提媻矩羅


纳缚提媻矩罗

see styles
nà fú tí pán jǔ luó
    na4 fu2 ti2 pan2 ju3 luo2
na fu t`i p`an chü lo
    na fu ti pan chü lo
 Nōbadaibakura
Navadevakula. 'An ancient city, a few miles south-east of Kanyākūbdja, on the eastern bank of the Ganges. The present Nobatgang.' Eitel.

透明ランナー

see styles
 toumeirannaa / tomeranna
    とうめいランナー
{baseb} ghost runner; placeholder used when fewer than 9 members are present on a team

遠水不解近渴


远水不解近渴

see styles
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě
    yuan3 shui3 bu4 jie3 jin4 ke3
yüan shui pu chieh chin k`o
    yüan shui pu chieh chin ko
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs

魔醯濕羅補羅


魔醯湿罗补罗

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mó xì shī luó bǔ luó
    mo2 xi4 shi1 luo2 bu3 luo2
mo hsi shih lo pu lo
Maheśvarapura, the present Machery in Rajputana.

Variations:
こます
コマす

 komasu; komasu
    こます; コマす
(transitive verb) (1) (vulgar) to seduce; to hit on; to do; (v5s,vi) (2) to give; to present; to award

Variations:
のし紙
熨斗紙

 noshigami
    のしがみ
(See 熨斗・のし) wrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper; wrapping paper with a noshi decoration printed on it

Variations:
のし袋
熨斗袋

 noshibukuro
    のしぶくろ
paper bag for putting a present in

三世無障礙智戒


三世无障碍智戒

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sān shì wú zhàn gài zhì jiè
    san1 shi4 wu2 zhan4 gai4 zhi4 jie4
san shih wu chan kai chih chieh
 sanze mushōgechi kai
The wisdom-law or moral law that frees from all impediments, past, present, and future. Also styled 三昧耶戒; 自性本源戒; 三平等戒; 菩提心戒; 無爲戒 and 眞法戒.

三人称単数現在

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 sanninshoutansuugenzai / sanninshotansugenzai
    さんにんしょうたんすうげんざい
{gramm} third person singular present

三十七尊四大輪


三十七尊四大轮

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sān shí qī zūn sì dà lún
    san1 shi2 qi1 zun1 si4 da4 lun2
san shih ch`i tsun ssu ta lun
    san shih chi tsun ssu ta lun
 sanjūshichi son shidairin
The four large circles in each of which the thirty-seven are represented, in one all hold the diamond-realm symbol, the vajra; in another, the symbol relating to the triple realm of time, past, present, future; in another, the Guanyin symbol; and in another, the symbol of infinite space.

Variations:
下って
降って

 kudatte
    くだって
(conjunction) (1) (humble language) (used in letters when referring to oneself) (See 下る・8) humbly; (conjunction) (2) after a time; later; down to (e.g. "down to present day"); (conjunction) (3) (used when listing items or people by decreasing worth, rank, etc.) followed by; next

十世隔法異成門


十世隔法异成门

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shí shì gé fǎ yì chéng mén
    shi2 shi4 ge2 fa3 yi4 cheng2 men2
shih shih ko fa i ch`eng men
    shih shih ko fa i cheng men
 jusse kyakuhō ijō mon
the profound approach of the past, present, and future influencing one another without confusion

困難をきわめる

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 konnanokiwameru
    こんなんをきわめる
(exp,v1) to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

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

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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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