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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

Variations:
其れ(rK)
其(io)(rK)

 sore
    それ
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind) (See これ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) that; it; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) then; that point (in time); that time; (pronoun) (3) (archaism) (indicating a place near the listener) there; (pronoun) (4) (archaism) you

Variations:
目の上のたんこぶ
目の上のたん瘤

 menouenotankobu / menoenotankobu
    めのうえのたんこぶ
(expression) (See 目の上のこぶ) a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

Variations:
上前をはねる
上前を撥ねる(oK)

 uwamaeohaneru
    うわまえをはねる
(exp,v1) (colloquialism) to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback

Variations:
働きかける
働き掛ける

 hatarakikakeru
    はたらきかける
(transitive verb) (1) to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to pressure; to exert influence on; to seek action from; (v1,vi) (2) to begin to work

Variations:
アクションカメラ
アクション・カメラ

 akushonkamera; akushon kamera
    アクションカメラ; アクション・カメラ
action camera

Variations:
アクションクエリ
アクション・クエリ

 akushonkueri; akushon kueri
    アクションクエリ; アクション・クエリ
{comp} action query

Variations:
アクションゲーム
アクション・ゲーム

 akushongeemu; akushon geemu
    アクションゲーム; アクション・ゲーム
{vidg} action game

Variations:
アクションシーン
アクション・シーン

 akushonshiin; akushon shiin / akushonshin; akushon shin
    アクションシーン; アクション・シーン
action scene (in a movie)

Variations:
アクションスター
アクション・スター

 akushonsutaa; akushon sutaa / akushonsuta; akushon suta
    アクションスター; アクション・スター
action star (film)

Variations:
アクションタイプ
アクション・タイプ

 akushontaipu; akushon taipu
    アクションタイプ; アクション・タイプ
{comp} action type

Variations:
アクションドラマ
アクション・ドラマ

 akushondorama; akushon dorama
    アクションドラマ; アクション・ドラマ
action drama

Variations:
アクションパズル
アクション・パズル

 akushonpazuru; akushon pazuru
    アクションパズル; アクション・パズル
{vidg} (See アクションパズルゲーム) action puzzle game (eng: action puzzle)

Variations:
アクションプラン
アクション・プラン

 akushonpuran; akushon puran
    アクションプラン; アクション・プラン
action plan

Variations:
クラスアクション
クラス・アクション

 kurasuakushon; kurasu akushon
    クラスアクション; クラス・アクション
class action

Variations:
リズムアクション
リズム・アクション

 rizumuakushon; rizumu akushon
    リズムアクション; リズム・アクション
{vidg} rhythm action (genre); rhythm game

Variations:
掛け声倒れ
かけ声倒れ
掛け声だおれ

 kakegoedaore
    かけごえだおれ
starting with vigor but ending with no action; raising one's voice (in a call to action) and then failing to take action; mere sloganeering

Variations:
ぜんまい仕掛け
ばね仕掛け
発条仕掛け

 zenmaijikake(zenmai仕掛ke, 発条仕掛ke); banejikake(bane仕掛ke, 発条仕掛ke)
    ぜんまいじかけ(ぜんまい仕掛け, 発条仕掛け); ばねじかけ(ばね仕掛け, 発条仕掛け)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action

Variations:
アクションアイテム
アクション・アイテム

 akushonaitemu; akushon aitemu
    アクションアイテム; アクション・アイテム
action item

Variations:
アクションリサーチ
アクション・リサーチ

 akushonrisaachi; akushon risaachi / akushonrisachi; akushon risachi
    アクションリサーチ; アクション・リサーチ
action research

Variations:
ステップアクション
ステップ・アクション

 suteppuakushon; suteppu akushon
    ステップアクション; ステップ・アクション
{comp} step-by-step procedure (wasei: step action)

Variations:
ブッシュドクトリン
ブッシュ・ドクトリン

 busshudokutorin; busshu dokutorin
    ブッシュドクトリン; ブッシュ・ドクトリン
Bush Doctrine (American foreign policy guidelines allowing preemptive war, unilateral action, etc.)

Variations:
身をもって
身を以て
身を持って(iK)

 miomotte
    みをもって
(expression) (1) with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; personally; firsthand; (expression) (2) barely (e.g. escape); narrowly

Variations:
みこしを上げる
御輿を上げる
神輿を上げる

 mikoshioageru
    みこしをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to rise (from one's seat); to stand up; to get up; (exp,v1) (2) to set to work; to get started; to go into action

Variations:
不服申立て
不服申し立て
不服申立(io)

 fufukumoushitate / fufukumoshitate
    ふふくもうしたて
{law} petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal

Variations:
アクションプログラム
アクション・プログラム

 akushonpuroguramu; akushon puroguramu
    アクションプログラム; アクション・プログラム
action program; action programme

Variations:
ソーシャルアクション
ソーシャル・アクション

 soosharuakushon; soosharu akushon
    ソーシャルアクション; ソーシャル・アクション
social action

Variations:
ミルキングアクション
ミルキング・アクション

 mirukinguakushon; mirukingu akushon
    ミルキングアクション; ミルキング・アクション
milking action

Variations:
パフォーマンス
パーフォーマンス

 pafoomansu(p); paafoomansu(ik) / pafoomansu(p); pafoomansu(ik)
    パフォーマンス(P); パーフォーマンス(ik)
(1) performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); (2) something done (just) for show; theatre; theater; showy action; (empty) gesture; playing to the gallery; (3) performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)

Variations:
パフォーマンス
パーフォーマンス

 pafoomansu(p); paafoomansu(sk) / pafoomansu(p); pafoomansu(sk)
    パフォーマンス(P); パーフォーマンス(sk)
(1) performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); (2) something done (just) for show; theatre; theater; showy action; (empty) gesture; playing to the gallery; (3) performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)

Variations:
アクションパズルゲーム
アクション・パズル・ゲーム

 akushonpazurugeemu; akushon pazuru geemu
    アクションパズルゲーム; アクション・パズル・ゲーム
{vidg} action puzzle game

Variations:
ラブコール
ラヴコール
ラブ・コール
ラヴ・コール

 rabukooru; rarakooru; rabu kooru; rara kooru
    ラブコール; ラヴコール; ラブ・コール; ラヴ・コール
(1) calling out to someone with love or good will (wasei: love call); (2) phone call to a loved one; (3) fervent request; heartfelt appeal; passionate call to action

Variations:
此れ

是れ

之れ


此(io)

 kore
    これ
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (See それ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) this; this one; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) this person; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (as これから, これまで, etc.) now; this point (in time); (pronoun) (4) (dated) (kana only) here; (adverb) (5) (litf) (kana only) used to stress the subject of a sentence; (pronoun) (6) (archaism) I; me

Variations:
立ち上がる
立上がる
起ち上がる
立ちあがる

 tachiagaru
    たちあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to stand up; to get up; (v5r,vi) (2) to rise; (v5r,vi) (3) to recover; (v5r,vi) (4) to take action; to start; (v5r,vi) (5) {sumo} to make the initial charge; (v5r,vi) (6) {comp} to start up; to boot up

Variations:
アクションペインティング
アクション・ペインティング

 akushonpeintingu; akushon peintingu / akushonpentingu; akushon pentingu
    アクションペインティング; アクション・ペインティング
action painting

Variations:
わさびが利く
ワサビが利く(sK)
山葵が利く(sK)

 wasabigakiku; wasabigakiku(sk)
    わさびがきく; ワサビがきく(sk)
(exp,v5k) (1) (kana only) to be highly seasoned with wasabi; to be pungent; (exp,v5k) (2) (kana only) (idiom) (rare) to be biting (of a remark, action); to be witty

Variations:
アファーマティブアクション
アファーマティブ・アクション

 afaamatibuakushon; afaamatibu akushon / afamatibuakushon; afamatibu akushon
    アファーマティブアクション; アファーマティブ・アクション
affirmative action

Variations:
上がる
上る(io)
騰がる(rK)
上ル(sK)

 agaru(p); agaru(sk)
    あがる(P); アガる(sk)
(v5r,vi) (1) (See 揚がる・5) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (v5r,vi) (4) (See 揚がる・6) to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore; (v5r,vi) (5) (See 揚がる・7) to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface; (v5r,vi) (6) (occ. as 騰る in ref. to money) to increase; to be raised (e.g. of a salary); to rise; (v5r,vi) (7) to improve; to make progress; (v5r,vi) (8) to be promoted; to advance; (v5r,vi) (9) to be made (of profit, etc.); (v5r,vi) (10) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (v5r,vi) (11) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (v5r,vi) (12) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (v5r,vi) (13) to stop (of rain); to clear up (of weather); (v5r,vi) (14) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (v5r,vi) (15) to win (in a card game, etc.); (v5r,vi) (16) (See 揚がる・8) to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice); (v5r,vi) (17) (colloquialism) (esp. アガる) to get nervous; to get stage fright; (v5r,vi) (18) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (v5r,vi) (19) (humble language) to go; to visit; (transitive verb) (20) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (v5r,vi) (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (v5r,vi) (22) (See 揚がる・9) to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel; (v5r,vi) (23) (See 挙がる・5) to arise vigorously (e.g. of voices in excitement); to become excited; to be in uproar (e.g. of a crowd); (suf,v5r) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 出来上がる・1) to be complete; to finish; (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) adds the connotation of an action happening strongly or violently; (expression) (26) (as ~上ル; in the Kyoto address system) above; north of

Variations:
口を動かす前に手を動かせ
口動かす前に、手を動かせ(sK)

 kuchiougokasumaeniteougokase / kuchiogokasumaeniteogokase
    くちをうごかすまえにてをうごかせ
(expression) less chit chat, more chop chop; less talk, more action

Variations:
ワイヤーアクション
ワイヤー・アクション
ワイヤアクション
ワイヤ・アクション

 waiyaaakushon; waiyaa akushon; waiyaakushon(sk); waiya akushon(sk) / waiyaakushon; waiya akushon; waiyakushon(sk); waiya akushon(sk)
    ワイヤーアクション; ワイヤー・アクション; ワイヤアクション(sk); ワイヤ・アクション(sk)
wire work (wasei: wire action); wire fu

Variations:
狼煙を上げる
のろしを上げる
狼煙をあげる(sK)
烽火を上げる(sK)
烽火をあげる(sK)

 noroshioageru
    のろしをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) to initiate an action; to start a campaign

Variations:
此れ(rK)
是(rK)
之(rK)
維(rK)
惟(rK)
此(sK)
是れ(sK)
之れ(sK)

 kore
    これ
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (See それ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) this; this one; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) this person; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (as これから, これまで, etc.) now; this point (in time); (pronoun) (4) (dated) (kana only) here; (adverb) (5) (form) (kana only) used to stress the subject of a sentence; (pronoun) (6) (archaism) I; me

Variations:
此れ(rK)
是(rK)
是れ(rK)
之(rK)
之れ(rK)
維(rK)
惟(rK)
此(io)(rK)

 kore
    これ
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (See それ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) this; this one; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) this person; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (as これから, これまで, etc.) now; this point (in time); (pronoun) (4) (dated) (kana only) here; (adverb) (5) (form) (kana only) used to stress the subject of a sentence; (pronoun) (6) (archaism) I; me

Variations:
立ち上がる
立ちあがる(sK)
立上がる(sK)
起ち上がる(sK)
起ちあがる(sK)
たち上がる(sK)

 tachiagaru
    たちあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet); (v5r,vi) (2) to recover; to regain one's energy; to rise; (v5r,vi) (3) to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to start (doing); (v5r,vi) (4) {sumo} to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge; (v5r,vi) (5) {comp} to start up; to boot up; (v5r,vi) (6) to be established; to be set up; to be formed; to be created; (v5r,vi) (7) to rise (of steam, smoke, etc.)

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