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Variations:
おんぼろ
オンボロ

 onboro; onboro
    おんぼろ; オンボロ
(adj-f,adj-na,adj-no,n) worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated

お年玉キャンペーン

see styles
 otoshidamakyanpeen
    おとしだまキャンペーン
(See キャンペーン・1) year-end marketing campaign (promotion, sales, etc.); New Year's campaign

Variations:
カスカス
かすかす

 kasukasu; kasukasu
    カスカス; かすかす
(adj-no,adj-na,adv,vs,vi) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) dry; dried out; juiceless; (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See カツカツ) barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty

Variations:
きな臭い
キナ臭い

 kinakusai
    きなくさい
(adjective) (1) smelling burnt; smelling scorched; having a burnt smell; (adjective) (2) smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; strained; (adjective) (3) suspicious; dubious; questionable; shady

Variations:
げんなり
ゲンナリ

 gennari; gennari
    げんなり; ゲンナリ
(vs,adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) to be weary; to be worn out; to be tired; (vs,adv,adv-to) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) to be fed up (with); to be sick of; (vs,adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) to be dejected; to be dispirited; to be disheartened

Variations:
ことよろ
コトヨル

 kotoyoro; kotoyoru
    ことよろ; コトヨル
(colloquialism) (abbreviation) (abbr. of 今年もよろしくお願いいたしま す) (See あけおめことよろ) Happy New Year

Variations:
ことよろ
コトヨロ

 kotoyoro; kotoyoro
    ことよろ; コトヨロ
(colloquialism) (abbreviation) (abbr. of 今年もよろしくお願いいたします) (See あけおめことよろ) Happy New Year

Variations:
ゴミ出し
ごみ出し

 gomidashi
    ごみだし
taking out the garbage

Variations:
こら
コラ
ゴルァ

 kora; kora; goruァ
    こら; コラ; ゴルァ
(interjection) (1) (used to scold or reprove) hey!; (interjection) (2) (used to call out to someone) hey!

Variations:
コリコリ
こりこり

 gorigori; gorigori
    ゴリゴリ; ごりごり
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with a scratching sound; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with force; hard; vigorously; (adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) forcibly (carry out); forcefully; in a pushy manner; (adj-na,adj-no,adv,vs) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) hard (e.g. food); stiff (e.g. clothing); (adj-no,adj-na) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) inflexible; uncompromising; dyed-in-the-wool; (can be adjective with の) (6) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (colloquialism) hardcore; serious; genuine; bona fide; true; real

サバティカルイヤー

see styles
 sabatikaruiyaa / sabatikaruiya
    サバティカルイヤー
sabbatical year

さよならジョージア

see styles
 sayonarajoojia
    さよならジョージア
(work) The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia (film); (wk) The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia (film)

Variations:
すぽっと
スポッと

 zubotto; zubotto
    ズボッと; ずぼっと
(adverb) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch

それどころじゃない

see styles
 soredokorojanai
    それどころじゃない
(expression) that's out of the question; it's just not possible

それどころではない

see styles
 soredokorodehanai
    それどころではない
(expression) that's out of the question; it's just not possible

Variations:
だばだば
ダバダバ

 dabadaba; dabadaba
    だばだば; ダバダバ
(adv,adv-to) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ドバドバ) (pouring out) in large amounts; (flowing out) gushingly

Variations:
ダメ出し
駄目出し

 damedashi(dame出shi); damedashi(駄目出shi)
    ダメだし(ダメ出し); だめだし(駄目出し)
(noun/participle) (1) criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; finding fault; (noun/participle) (2) calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something

Variations:
ちんころ
チンコロ

 chinkoro; chinkoro
    ちんころ; チンコロ
(noun/participle) (1) (slang) tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report; telling on (someone); (2) {food} chinkoro (traditional lucky sweet in shapes of various animals sold at new year's events, predominantly in Niigata prefecture); (3) (slang) person of low status; low-life; powerless person; (4) (abbreviation) (colloquialism) (See チンチロリン・4) cee-lo (dice gambling game); (5) girls' hair accessory (used to hide hair knots, for the Shichi-go-san festival)

Variations:
つんぼ桟敷
聾桟敷

 tsunbosajiki
    つんぼさじき
(1) (sensitive word) being kept uninformed; being cut off; out of the loop; (2) (archaism) upper gallery (where one can't hear); blind seat

Variations:
てへぺろ
テヘペロ

 tehepero; tehepero
    てへぺろ; テヘペロ
(expression) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (slang) (See てへ,ぺろっと・2) laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue

どちらからとも無く

see styles
 dochirakaratomonaku
    どちらからともなく
(exp,adv) (kana only) (indicates that an action carried out by two people has no clear instigator) both; together; jointly; simultaneously

Variations:
どばどば
ドバドバ

 dobadoba; dobadoba
    どばどば; ドバドバ
(adv,adv-to) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly

Variations:
ドン引き
どん引き

 donbiki; donbiki
    どんびき; ドンビキ
(n,vs,vi) (1) being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); being left speechless; (n,vs,vi) (2) {film;tv} zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image

なければいけません

see styles
 nakerebaikemasen
    なければいけません
(expression) have to do; must; should; ought to

なければなりません

see styles
 nakerebanarimasen
    なければなりません
(expression) have to do; must; should; ought to

Variations:
パーッと
ぱあっと

 paatto; paatto / patto; patto
    パーッと; ぱあっと
(adverb) with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

Variations:
ぱくり屋
パクリ屋

 pakuriya(pakuri屋); pakuriya(pakuri屋)
    ぱくりや(ぱくり屋); パクリや(パクリ屋)
confidence man; con man; company (or person) carrying out credit fraud

Variations:
パサつく
ぱさつく

 pasatsuku; pasatsuku
    パサつく; ぱさつく
(v5k,vi) to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale

Variations:
はたはた
ハタハタ

 patapata; patapata
    パタパタ; ぱたぱた
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug); whap-whap; (adv,adv-to) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) pitter-patter (of footsteps); (adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) quickly (making progress); in quick succession

Variations:
バッタ物
ばった物

 battamon(batta物); battamon(batta物); battamono(batta物); battamono(batta物); battamon; battamono
    バッタもん(バッタ物); ばったもん(ばった物); ばったもの(ばった物); バッタもの(バッタ物); バッタモン; バッタモノ
(1) (kana only) goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; (2) (kana only) (See ぱちもの) fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff

Variations:
はみ出る
食み出る

 hamideru
    はみでる
(v1,vi) (1) (See 食み出す・1) to protrude; to stick out; to jut out; to hang out; to bulge out; (v1,vi) (2) (See 食み出す・2) to be forced out; to be pushed out; to be crowded out; (v1,vi) (3) (See 食み出す・3) to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond; to exceed

Variations:
ビラ配り
びら配り

 birakubari(bira配ri); birakubari(bira配ri)
    ビラくばり(ビラ配り); びらくばり(びら配り)
(noun/participle) (See びら) handing out flyers; distributing leaflets

Variations:
ひり出す
放り出す

 hiridasu
    ひりだす
(transitive verb) (vulgar) to forcefully excrete; to force out (of one's body); to push out; to let out (a fart); to drop (a turd); to give birth to (a baby)

ビンテージ・イヤー

 binteeji iyaa / binteeji iya
    ビンテージ・イヤー
vintage year

Variations:
ピンボケ
ピンぼけ

 pinboke; pinboke
    ピンボケ; ピンぼけ
(1) (from ピントがぼける) (See ピント・1) out of focus; (2) (See ピント・2) off the point

Variations:
ひん抜く
引ん抜く

 hinnuku
    ひんぬく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to uproot; to pull out

フィスカル・イヤー

 fisukaru iyaa / fisukaru iya
    フィスカル・イヤー
fiscal year

Variations:
ぶっ叩く
打っ叩く

 buttataku
    ぶったたく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of

Variations:
ポイする
ぽいする

 poisuru; poisuru
    ポイする; ぽいする
(vs-s,vt) (child. language) to toss away; to throw out

Variations:
ポシャる
ぽしゃる

 posharu; posharu
    ポシャる; ぽしゃる
(v5r,vi) (colloquialism) to fall through (of a plan, project, etc.); to fail; to flop; to collapse; to fizzle out

Variations:
ぽっこり
ポッコリ

 pokkori; pokkori
    ぽっこり; ポッコリ
(adv,adv-to) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out

Variations:
ポロっと
ぽろっと

 porotto; porotto
    ポロっと; ぽろっと
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぽろり・1) dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぽろり・2) falling off; dropping off; slipping (e.g. from one's hands); (adverb) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぽろり・3) inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

Variations:
ポンコツ
ぽんこつ

 ponkotsu; ponkotsu
    ポンコツ; ぽんこつ
(1) piece of junk; worn-out article; (adj-na,adj-no) (2) clumsy; useless; no good; unreliable; (3) dismantled car; (4) (dated) hitting (with fist); striking

ボンボワイヤージュ

see styles
 bonbowaiyaaju / bonbowaiyaju
    ボンボワイヤージュ
(interjection) bon voyage (fre:); have a nice trip

Variations:
メロメロ
めろめろ

 meromero; meromero
    メロメロ; めろめろ
(adj-na,n,adv) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; spellbound; (adj-na,n,adv) (2) collapsed; out of spirits

Variations:
モロバレ
もろばれ

 morobare; morobare
    モロバレ; もろばれ
(adj-na,vs) (colloquialism) (from もろに and ばれる) obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out

Variations:
やり抜く
遣り抜く

 yarinuku
    やりぬく
(transitive verb) to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish

Variations:
やり捲る
ヤリ捲る

 yarimakuru(yari捲ru); yarimakuru(yari捲ru)
    やりまくる(やり捲る); ヤリまくる(ヤリ捲る)
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (See 捲る・まくる・2) to do over and over again; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) (esp. ヤリまくる) to have sex repeatedly

Variations:
ヨレヨレ
よれよれ

 yoreyore; yoreyore
    ヨレヨレ; よれよれ
(adj-na,adj-no) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare; (adj-na,adj-no) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) completely exhausted

一日為師,終身為父


一日为师,终身为父

yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
    yi1 ri4 wei2 shi1 , zhong1 shen1 wei2 fu4
i jih wei shih , chung shen wei fu
(idiom) teacher for one day, father forever; students should have deep respect and lifelong gratitude for their teachers

Variations:
一昨々年
一昨昨年

 sakiototoshi; saototoshi; saitotoshi; issakusakunen
    さきおととし; さおととし; さいととし; いっさくさくねん
(n,adv) two years before last (year); three years back (ago)

一難去ってまた一難

see styles
 ichinansattemataichinan
    いちなんさってまたいちなん
(expression) (idiom) one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire

Variations:
万歳
萬歳(oK)

 manzai
    まんざい
(See 漫才) door-to-door manzai; form of comedy originally performed at people's homes by entertainers during the New Year festivities; precursor to modern day manzai

Variations:
三者三振
3者3振

 sanshasanshin
    さんしゃさんしん
{baseb} striking out three consecutive batters

上有政策,下有對策


上有政策,下有对策

shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè
    shang4 you3 zheng4 ce4 , xia4 you3 dui4 ce4
shang yu cheng ts`e , hsia yu tui ts`e
    shang yu cheng tse , hsia yu tui tse
The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)

中期防衛力整備計画

see styles
 chuukiboueiryokuseibikeikaku / chukiboeryokusebikekaku
    ちゅうきぼうえいりょくせいびけいかく
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)

Variations:
乾ききる
乾き切る

 kawakikiru
    かわききる
(v5r,vi) to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch

Variations:
事となる
事と成る

 kototonaru
    こととなる
(exp,v5r) (kana only) to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

Variations:
事を成す
事をなす

 kotoonasu
    ことをなす
(exp,v5s) (See 成す・5) to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

Variations:
亢龍有悔
亢竜有悔

 kouryouyuukai / koryoyukai
    こうりょうゆうかい
(expression) (yoji) (from I Ching) the arrogant dragon will have cause to repent; he who reaches the top is bound to fail if he is not prudent

人不為己,天誅地滅


人不为己,天诛地灭

rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè
    ren2 bu4 wei4 ji3 , tian1 zhu1 di4 mie4
jen pu wei chi , t`ien chu ti mieh
    jen pu wei chi , tien chu ti mieh
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.; Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.

Variations:
仇となる
徒となる

 adatonaru
    あだとなる
(exp,v5r) (See 仇になる) to backfire; to have a harmful result

Variations:
仕分け
仕訳
仕分

 shiwake
    しわけ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) classification; sorting (out); grouping; assortment; (noun, transitive verb) (2) assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)

Variations:
仕掛け
仕掛

 shikake
    しかけ
(1) device; contrivance; mechanism; gadget; (2) trick; trap; calculated manipulation; gambit; (3) (small) scale; half finished; (4) commencement; initiation; (5) set up; laying out; preparation; (6) challenge; attack

Variations:
似気無い
似気ない

 nigenai
    にげない
(adjective) unlike; unbecoming; unworthy of; out of keeping with

何のかんばせあって

see styles
 nannokanbaseatte
    なんのかんばせあって
(expression) (obscure) How could I (you, etc.) ...?; How dare you (they, etc.) (have the nerve to) ...?

Variations:
係う
拘う
拘らう

 kakazurau
    かかずらう
(v5u,vi) (1) (kana only) to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); (v5u,vi) (2) to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); (v5u,vi) (3) to take part (in some work); to hang about; to bother (someone)

Variations:
儘ならぬ
侭ならぬ

 mamanaranu
    ままならぬ
(expression) (kana only) (See ままならない) unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

Variations:
入る
這入る

 hairu
    はいる
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 出る・1) to enter; to go into; (v5r,vi) (2) to break into; (v5r,vi) (3) to join; to enroll; (v5r,vi) (4) to contain; to hold; to accommodate; (v5r,vi) (5) to have (an income of); (v5r,vi) (6) to get turned on; to start functioning; to start working; (v5r,vi) (7) to get; to obtain; to receive; to score

Variations:
出っ張る
出っぱる

 depparu
    でっぱる
(v5r,vi) to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude

Variations:
出て来る
出てくる

 detekuru
    でてくる
(kuru verb) to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

Variations:
初桜
初櫻(oK)

 hatsuzakura
    はつざくら
first cherry blossom of the year

Variations:
初鴬
初鶯(oK)

 hatsuuguisu / hatsuguisu
    はつうぐいす
first Japanese bush warbler to chirp this year (i.e. spring)

前門打虎,後門打狼


前门打虎,后门打狼

qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
    qian2 men2 da3 hu3 , hou4 men2 da3 lang2
ch`ien men ta hu , hou men ta lang
    chien men ta hu , hou men ta lang
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

前門拒虎,後門進狼


前门拒虎,后门进狼

qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
    qian2 men2 ju4 hu3 , hou4 men2 jin4 lang2
ch`ien men chü hu , hou men chin lang
    chien men chü hu , hou men chin lang
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

Variations:
勝負あり
勝負有り

 shoubuari / shobuari
    しょうぶあり
(interjection) we have a result!; game over!; match!

Variations:
匂い立つ
匂いたつ

 nioitatsu
    においたつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; (v5t,vi) (2) to be radiant; to be attractive

去る者は日々に疎し

see styles
 sarumonohahibiniutoshi
    さるものはひびにうとし
(expression) Out of sight, out of mind

Variations:
口が立つ
口がたつ

 kuchigatatsu
    くちがたつ
(exp,v5t) (See 弁が立つ・べんがたつ) to be eloquent; to have a way with words

Variations:
口を割る
口をわる

 kuchiowaru
    くちをわる
(exp,v5r) to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

Variations:
口寂しい
口淋しい

 kuchisabishii; kuchizamishii; kuchisamishii / kuchisabishi; kuchizamishi; kuchisamishi
    くちさびしい; くちざみしい; くちさみしい
(adjective) craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth

Variations:
古ぼけた
古惚けた

 furuboketa
    ふるぼけた
(exp,adj-f) (See 古ぼける・ふるぼける) worn-out; threadbare; timeworn; weathered; musty

Variations:
古ぼける
古惚ける

 furubokeru
    ふるぼける
(v1,vi) to look old; to become musty; to wear out

Variations:
叫びだす
叫び出す

 sakebidasu
    さけびだす
(v5s,vi) to let out a cry; to break forth

吃著碗裡,看著鍋裡


吃着碗里,看着锅里

chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ
    chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3
ch`ih che wan li , k`an che kuo li
    chih che wan li , kan che kuo li
lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom); not content with what one already has; (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye

Variations:
吊り出す
つり出す

 tsuridasu
    つりだす
(transitive verb) to hold (the opponent) in the arms and carry him out of the ring

Variations:
吹き止む
吹きやむ

 fukiyamu
    ふきやむ
(v5m,vi) to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate

呆れて物が言えない

see styles
 akiretemonogaienai
    あきれてものがいえない
(exp,adj-i) astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock

Variations:
味が出る
味がでる

 ajigaderu
    あじがでる
(exp,v1) (1) (for the taste of something) to become apparent; (exp,v1) (2) (for someone's character) to come out

Variations:
味を見る
味をみる

 ajiomiru
    あじをみる
(v1,exp) to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try

Variations:
咲き出す
咲きだす

 sakidasu
    さきだす
(v5s,vi) to begin to bloom; to come out

善くもそんなことを

see styles
 yokumosonnakotoo
    よくもそんなことを
(expression) (kana only) how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?

Variations:
嗅ぎ出す
かぎ出す

 kagidasu
    かぎだす
(transitive verb) to scent out; to detect

Variations:
噛ませ犬
かませ犬

 kamaseinu / kamasenu
    かませいぬ
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning

Variations:
図抜ける
頭抜ける

 zunukeru
    ずぬける
(v1,vi) (See ずば抜ける) to tower above; to stand out

地獄の釜の蓋もあく

see styles
 jigokunokamanofutamoaku
    じごくのかまのふたもあく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) (See お盆・1) even the demons of hell rest during O-Bon and the New Year

垣堅くして犬入らず

see styles
 kakikatakushiteinuirazu / kakikatakushitenuirazu
    かきかたくしていぬいらず
(expression) (proverb) a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside; a house divided against itself cannot stand; a firm fence keeps the dogs out

堪ったものじゃない

see styles
 tamattamonojanai
    たまったものじゃない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (emphatic form of たまらない) (See たまらない・1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) (See たまらない・2) tremendous; out of this world; irresistible; (exp,adj-i) (3) (kana only) (See たまらない・3) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do

堪ったものではない

see styles
 tamattamonodehanai
    たまったものではない
(expression) (1) (kana only) (emphatic form of 堪らない) (See 堪らない・たまらない・1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable; (expression) (2) (kana only) (See 堪らない・たまらない・2) tremendous; out of this world; irresistible; (expression) (3) (kana only) (See 堪らない・たまらない・3) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do

堪ったもんじゃない

see styles
 tamattamonjanai
    たまったもんじゃない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (emphatic form of たまらない) (See たまらない・1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) (See たまらない・2) tremendous; out of this world; irresistible; (exp,adj-i) (3) (kana only) (See たまらない・3) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do

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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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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