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母教会

see styles
 bokyoukai / bokyokai
    ぼきょうかい
(1) {Christn} mother church; main church; (2) {Christn} church where one was baptized

母文化

see styles
 hahabunka; bobunka
    ははぶんか; ぼぶんか
(one's) native culture

毘伽羅


毘伽罗

see styles
pí qié luó
    pi2 qie2 luo2
p`i ch`ieh lo
    pi chieh lo
 bigara
vyākaraṇa, grammatical analysis, grammar; 'formal prophecy,' Keith; tr. 聲明記論 which may be intp. as a record and discussion to make clear the sounds; in other words, a grammar, or sūtras to reveal right forms of speech; said to have been first given by Brahmā in a million stanzas, abridged by Indra to 100,000, by Pāṇini to 8,000, and later reduced by him to 300. Also 毘耶羯剌諵; 毘何羯唎拏; in the form of 和伽羅 Vyākaraṇas q. v. it is prediction.

毘倶胝


毗倶胝

see styles
pí jù zhī
    pi2 ju4 zhi1
p`i chü chih
    pi chü chih
 Biguchi
(or 毘倶知) Bhrūkuti, knitted brow; one of the forms of Guanyin.

毘利差


毗利差

see styles
pí lì chā
    pi2 li4 cha1
p`i li ch`a
    pi li cha
 birisha
vṛkṣa means a tree, but as the intp. is 'a hungry ghost,' vṛka, wolf, seems more correct.

毘嵐風


毘岚风

see styles
pí lán fēng
    pi2 lan2 feng1
p`i lan feng
    pi lan feng
 biran pū
vairambha. The great wind which finally scatters the universe; the circle of wind under the circle of water on which the world rests. Also 毘藍 (毘藍婆) (鞞藍 or 鞞藍婆) (吠藍 or 吠藍婆); 鞞嵐; 吠嵐婆 (or 吠嵐儈伽); 毘樓那; and 毘藍婆 which is also Pralambā, one of the rākṣasīs.

毘沙門


毘沙门

see styles
pí shā mén
    pi2 sha1 men2
p`i sha men
    pi sha men
 bishamon
    びしゃもん
(place-name) Bishamon
(毘沙門天王) Vaiśravaṇa. Cf. 財 and 倶. One of the four mahārājas, guardian of the North, king of the yakṣas. Has the title 多聞; 普聞; universal or much hearing or learning, said to be so called because he heard the Buddha's preaching; but Vaiśravaṇa was son of Viśravas, which is from viśru, to be heard of far and wide, celebrated, and should be understood in this sense. Vaiśravaṇa is Kuvera, or Kubera, the Indian Pluto; originally a chief of evil spirits, afterwards the god of riches, and ruler of the northern quarter. Xuanzong built a temple to him in A. D. 753, since which he has been the god of wealth in China, and guardian at the entrance of Buddhist temples. In his right hand he often holds a banner or a lance, in his left a pearl or shrine, or a mongoose out of whose mouth jewels are pouring; under his feet are two demons. Colour, yellow.

毘灑迦


毘洒迦

see styles
pí sǎ jiā
    pi2 sa3 jia1
p`i sa chia
    pi sa chia
 Bishaka
? Viśākhā, one of the retinue of Vaiśravaṇa.

毘璢璃


毗璢璃

see styles
pí liú lí
    pi2 liu2 li2
p`i liu li
    pi liu li
 Biruri
Virūḍhaka. Known as Crystal king, and as 惡生王 Ill-born king. (1) A king of Kośala (son of Prasenajit), destroyer of Kapilavastu. (2) Ikṣvāku, father of the four founders of Kapilavastu. (3) One of the four mahārājas, guardian of the south, king of kumbhāṇḍas, worshipped in China as one of the twenty-four deva āryas; colour blue. Also, 毘璢王; 流離王; 婁勒王 (毘婁勒王); 樓黎王 (維樓黎王); 毘盧釋迦王 (or 毘盧宅迦王); 鼻溜茶迦, etc.

毘舍佉


毗舍佉

see styles
pí shè qiā
    pi2 she4 qia1
p`i she ch`ia
    pi she chia
 Bishakya
Vaiśākha, viśākhā 吠舍佉; 鼻奢佉; one of the constellations similar to Di 底, the third of the Chinese constellations, in Libra; M. W. says the first month in the year, the Chinese interpret it as from the middle of their second to the middle of their third month.

毘頭利


毘头利

see styles
pí tóu lì
    pi2 tou2 li4
p`i t`ou li
    pi tou li
 bizuri
vaiḍūrya, lapis lazuli, one of the seven precious things. [ Vaiḍūrya] A mountain near Vārāṇasī. Also 毘璢璃 or 吠璢璃; 鞞稠利夜.

毛ほど

see styles
 kehodo
    けほど
(exp,adj-no) (not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit

毛切石

see styles
 kekiriishi / kekirishi
    けきりいし
(archaism) stone for cutting one's pubic hair (in public baths)(Edo period)

毛邊紙


毛边纸

see styles
máo biān zhǐ
    mao2 bian1 zhi3
mao pien chih
fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc; also written 毛邊|毛边[mao2 bian1]

毫微米

see styles
háo wēi mǐ
    hao2 wei1 mi3
hao wei mi
millimicron or one-millionth of a millimeter

氏名権

see styles
 shimeiken / shimeken
    しめいけん
right to use one's name; one's identity

気まま

see styles
 kimama
    きまま
(noun or adjectival noun) willful; wilful; selfish; selfishness; one's own way

気任せ

see styles
 kimakase
    きまかせ
(noun or adjectival noun) doing as one pleases; following one's nose

気変り

see styles
 kigawari
    きがわり
(noun/participle) changing one's mind

水滸傳


水浒传

see styles
shuǐ hǔ zhuàn
    shui3 hu3 zhuan4
shui hu chuan
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵[Shi1 Nai4 an1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature

水茶屋

see styles
 mizujaya; mizuchaya
    みずぢゃや; みずちゃや
(hist) (See 色茶屋,料理茶屋) (Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services)

汁だく

see styles
 tsuyudaku
    つゆだく
(adj-no,n) (kana only) soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)

汁の餅

see styles
 shirunomochi
    しるのもち
mochi received from one's parents after giving birth (trad. eaten in miso soup to improve lactation)

求有者

see styles
qiú yǒu zhě
    qiu2 you3 zhe3
ch`iu yu che
    chiu yu che
 guu sha
one who wants to stay alive

求道者

see styles
qiú dào zhě
    qiu2 dao4 zhe3
ch`iu tao che
    chiu tao che
 kyuudousha; gudousha / kyudosha; gudosha
    きゅうどうしゃ; ぐどうしゃ
seeker after truth; one who seeks the way
religious practitioner

汎用的

see styles
 hanyouteki / hanyoteki
    はんようてき
(adjectival noun) general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all

汗掻き

see styles
 asekaki
    あせかき
one who perspires freely; great sweater

汚れる

see styles
 yogoreru
    よごれる
(v1,vi) (1) to get dirty; to become dirty; (v1,vi) (2) (See 汚れる・けがれる) to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

江迦葉


江迦叶

see styles
jiāng jiā shě
    jiang1 jia1 she3
chiang chia she
 Kō kashō
River- or Nadī-kāśyapa, one of the three Kāśyapa brothers: v. 三迦棄.

決める

see styles
 kimeru
    きめる
(transitive verb) (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; (2) to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); (3) to persist in doing; to go through with; (4) to always do; to have made a habit of; (5) to take for granted; to assume; (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; (7) to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; (8) (martial arts term) (sumo) to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); (9) to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

決込む

see styles
 kimekomu
    きめこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing

沈める

see styles
 shizumeru
    しずめる
(transitive verb) (1) to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; (transitive verb) (2) to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); (transitive verb) (3) to floor (an opponent)

沐する

see styles
 mokusuru
    もくする
(vs-s,vi) (1) (archaism) to wash one's hair or body; to bathe in water; (vs-s,vi) (2) (archaism) to receive (a favor, blessing, benefit)

沒辦法


没办法

see styles
méi bàn fǎ
    mei2 ban4 fa3
mei pan fa
there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it

沓脱ぎ

see styles
 kutsunugi
    くつぬぎ
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house

沙悟淨


沙悟净

see styles
shā wù jìng
    sha1 wu4 jing4
sha wu ching
Sha Wujing, aka Friar Sand or Sandy, one of the three disciples of the Buddhist monk Tang Sanzang in "Journey to the West" 西遊記|西游记[Xi1you2ji4]

沙摩帝

see styles
shā mó dì
    sha1 mo2 di4
sha mo ti
 Shamatei
Saṃmatīya, 正量部 one of the eighteen Hīnayāna sects.

治國天


治国天

see styles
zhì guó tiān
    zhi4 guo2 tian1
chih kuo t`ien
    chih kuo tien
 Jikoku ten
(or 持國天) One of the four devas or maharājas, guarding the eastern quarter.

治地住

see styles
zhì dì zhù
    zhi4 di4 zhu4
chih ti chu
 jiji jū
One of the 十住 q. v.

況して

see styles
 mashite
    まして
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; (2) (kana only) still less

況んや

see styles
 iwanya
    いわんや
(adverb) (kana only) much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone

法比量

see styles
fǎ bǐ liáng
    fa3 bi3 liang2
fa pi liang
 hō hiryō
Inferring one thing from another, as from birth deducing death, etc.

波夷羅


波夷罗

see styles
bō yí luó
    bo1 yi2 luo2
po i lo
 Haira
Vajra, one of the generals of Yaoshi, Bhaiṣajya, the Buddha of Healing.

波逸提

see styles
bō yì tí
    bo1 yi4 ti2
po i t`i
    po i ti
 haitsudai
波藥致 pātaka. A sin causing one to fall into purgatory. Also 波逸底迦; 波夜迦; 波羅逸尼柯; 波質胝迦 (波羅夜質胝迦); but there seems to be a connection with prāyaścitta, meaning expiation, atonement, restitution.

泣暮す

see styles
 nakikurasu
    なきくらす
(transitive verb) to spend one's days in tears and sorrow

泣潰す

see styles
 nakitsubusu
    なきつぶす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to cry one's eyes out; to weep oneself blind

泣脅し

see styles
 nakiodoshi
    なきおどし
(colloquialism) persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story

泣落し

see styles
 nakiotoshi
    なきおとし
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story

泣落す

see styles
 nakiotosu
    なきおとす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way

泥哩底

see styles
ní lī dǐ
    ni2 li1 di3
ni li ti
 Deirichi
Nirṛti, one of the rakṣa-kings.

泥盧都


泥卢都

see styles
ní lú dū
    ni2 lu2 du1
ni lu tu
 nairuto
One of the sixteen hells.

泰雅族

see styles
tài yǎ zú
    tai4 ya3 zu2
t`ai ya tsu
    tai ya tsu
Atayal or Tayal, one of the indigenous ethnic groups of Taiwan

泳がす

see styles
 oyogasu
    およがす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 泳がせる・1) to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to release (fish) into the water; to set (fish) swimming; (transitive verb) (2) to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to make lurch; (transitive verb) (3) to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large; (transitive verb) (4) to move about in the air (e.g. one's arms); to wave about

洗濯場

see styles
 sentakuba
    せんたくば
washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry

洩らす

see styles
 morasu
    もらす
(transitive verb) (1) to let leak; to reveal; (2) to wet one's pants; (3) to give utterance; to vent; to express; (4) to omit; to leave out

洪雅族

see styles
hóng yǎ zú
    hong2 ya3 zu2
hung ya tsu
Hoanya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

流石に

see styles
 sasugani
    さすがに
(ateji / phonetic) (adverb) (1) (kana only) as one would expect; (2) still; all the same

流石は

see styles
 sasugaha
    さすがは
(ateji / phonetic) (exp,adv) (kana only) as one would expect

浮かす

see styles
 ukasu
    うかす
(transitive verb) (1) to float; (transitive verb) (2) to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; (transitive verb) (3) (See 腰を浮かす) to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

浮き身

see styles
 ukimi
    うきみ
floating on one's back

浮気心

see styles
 uwakigokoro
    うわきごころ
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner

海賊王


海贼王

see styles
hǎi zéi wáng
    hai3 zei2 wang2
hai tsei wang
 kaizokuou / kaizokuo
    かいぞくおう
One Piece (manga and anime)
pirate king

涅槃印

see styles
niè pán yìn
    nie4 pan2 yin4
nieh p`an yin
    nieh pan yin
 nehan in
(涅槃寂靜印) The seal or teaching of nirvāṇa, one of the three proof that a sutra was uttered by the Buddha, i.e. its teaching of impermanence, non-ego, nirvāṇa; also the witness within to the attainment of nirvāṇa.

涅槃界

see styles
niè pán jiè
    nie4 pan2 jie4
nieh p`an chieh
    nieh pan chieh
 nehan kai
nirvāṇa-dhātu; the realm of nirvāṇa, or bliss, where all virtues are stored and whence all good comes; one of the 三無爲法.

涅槃相

see styles
niè pán xiàng
    nie4 pan2 xiang4
nieh p`an hsiang
    nieh pan hsiang
 nehan sō
The 8th sign of the Buddha, his entry into nirvāṇa, i.e. his death, after delivering 'in one day and night' the 大般涅槃經 Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra.

涅槃經


涅槃经

see styles
niè pán jīng
    nie4 pan2 jing1
nieh p`an ching
    nieh pan ching
 Nehan gyō
(Buddhism) the Nirvana Sutra
Nirvāṇa Sūtra. There are two versions, one the Hīnayāna, the other the Mahāyāna, both of which are translated into Chinese, in several versions, and there are numerous treatises on them. Hīnayāna: 佛般泥洹經 Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra, tr. by Po Fazu A.D. 290-306 of the Western Chin dynasty, B.N. 552. 大般涅槃經 tr. by Faxian, B.N. 118. 般泥洹經 translator unknown. These are different translations of the same work. In the Āgamas 阿含there is also a Hīnayāna Nirvāṇa Sūtra. Mahāyāna: 佛說方等般泥洹經 Caturdāraka-samādhi Sūtra, tr. by Dharmarakṣa of the Western Chin A.D. 265-316, B. N. 116. 大般泥洹經 Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra, tr. by Faxian, together with Buddhabhadra of the Eastern Chin, A.D. 317-420, B. N. 120, being a similar and incomplete translation of B. N. 113, 114. 四童子三昧經 Caturdāraka-samādhi Sūtra, tr. by Jñānagupta of the Sui dynasty, A. D. 589-618, B.N. 121. The above three differ, though they are the first part of the Nirvāṇa Sūtra of the Mahāyāna. The complete translation is 大般涅槃經 tr. by Dharmarakṣa A.D. 423, B.N. 113; v. a partial translation of fasc. 12 and 39 by Beal, in his Catena of Buddhist Scriptures, pp. 160-188. It is sometimes called 北本 or Northern Book, when compared with its revision, the Southern Book, i.e. 南方大般涅槃經 Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra, produced in Jianye, the modem Nanjing, by two Chinese monks, Huiyan and Huiguan, and a literary man, Xie Lingyun. B.N. 114. 大般涅槃經後分 The latter part of the Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra tr. by Jñānabhadra together with Huining and others of the Tang dynasty, B.N. 115, a continuation of the last chapter of B.N. 113 and 114.

涙ぐむ

see styles
 namidagumu
    なみだぐむ
(v5m,vi) to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

液だく

see styles
 tsuyudaku
    つゆだく
(adj-no,n) (kana only) soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)

淨行者


净行者

see styles
jìng xíng zhě
    jing4 xing2 zhe3
ching hsing che
 jōgyō sha
One who observes ascetic practices; one of pure or celibate conduct; a Brahman; also 梵志.

深刻化

see styles
 shinkokuka
    しんこくか
(n,vs,vi) becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification

混一色

see styles
 honiisoo / honisoo
    ホンイーソー
(1) {mahj} (See ホンイツ) half flush (chi: hùnyīsè); winning hand containing one suit and honor tiles; (2) (colloquialism) heterogeneity (e.g. manufacturing using products from several sources)

添い星

see styles
 soiboshi
    そいぼし
(1) (astron) (archaism) Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (2) (astron) satellite

清ます

see styles
 sumasu
    すます
(transitive verb) (1) to clear; to make clear; (2) to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference; (3) to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs; (4) to strain (one's ears); to listen carefully

清一色

see styles
qīng yī sè
    qing1 yi1 se4
ch`ing i se
    ching i se
 chiniisoo / chinisoo
    チンイーソー
(mahjong) flush; a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit; (fig.) uniformly; each and every one
(1) {mahj} full flush (chi:); winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; (2) homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source)

清嗓子

see styles
qīng sǎng zi
    qing1 sang3 zi5
ch`ing sang tzu
    ching sang tzu
to clear one's throat

減じる

see styles
 genjiru
    げんじる
(v1,vi) (1) to decrease; to be reduced; to grow less; to abate; (transitive verb) (2) to reduce; to lessen; to cut down; to mitigate; to diminish; (transitive verb) (3) to subtract; to deduct; to take off

減ずる

see styles
 genzuru
    げんずる
(vz,vi) (1) to decrease; to be reduced; to grow less; to abate; (vz,vt) (2) to reduce; to lessen; to cut down; to mitigate; to diminish; (vz,vt) (3) to subtract; to deduct; to take off

渡し箸

see styles
 watashibashi
    わたしばし
resting one's chopsticks across the top of one's bowl (a breach of etiquette)

渡り箸

see styles
 wataribashi
    わたりばし
(See 移り箸) using one's chopsticks to jump from side dish to side dish without pausing to eat rice in between (a breach of etiquette)

渡航先

see styles
 tokousaki / tokosaki
    とこうさき
(one's) destination (of a journey by plane or boat)

湊熱鬧


凑热闹

see styles
còu rè nao
    cou4 re4 nao5
ts`ou je nao
    tsou je nao
to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble

湘妃竹

see styles
xiāng fēi zhú
    xiang1 fei1 zhu2
hsiang fei chu
same as 斑竹[ban1 zhu2], mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜[Shun4] concubines (Ehuang 娥皇[E2 huang2] and Nüying 女英[Nu:3 ying1], known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃[Xiang1 Fei1]) upon learning of his death

湯立ち

see styles
 yudachi
    ゆだち
Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health)

湯立て

see styles
 yudate
    ゆだて
Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health)

満きつ

see styles
 mankitsu
    まんきつ
(noun/participle) (1) having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; (2) fully enjoying

満一年

see styles
 manichinen
    まんいちねん
one full year

溶岩浴

see styles
 youganyoku / yoganyoku
    ようがんよく
type of sauna in which one lies on a slab of heated rock; lava bath; bedrock bath

溺れる

see styles
 oboreru
    おぼれる
(v1,vi) (1) (See 溺れ死ぬ) to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; (v1,vi) (2) to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted; to wallow in

滅法智


灭法智

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miè fǎ zhì
    mie4 fa3 zhi4
mieh fa chih
 meppōcchi
The knowledge or wisdom of the dogma of extinction (of passion and reincarnation); one of the 八智 q. v.

滕王閣


滕王阁

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téng wáng gé
    teng2 wang2 ge2
t`eng wang ko
    teng wang ko
Tengwang Tower in Nanchang, Jiangxi; one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼[Huang2 he4 Lou2] in Wuhan, Hubei

滞在国

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 taizaikoku
    たいざいこく
country one is staying in

滞在地

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 taizaichi
    たいざいち
place where one resides or is staying

滞納者

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 tainousha / tainosha
    たいのうしゃ
non-payer; one who doesn't pay one's bills

滿堂紅


满堂红

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mǎn táng hóng
    man3 tang2 hong2
man t`ang hung
    man tang hung
success across the board; victory in everything one touches

滿月尊


满月尊

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mǎn yuè zūn
    man3 yue4 zun1
man yüeh tsun
 Mangatsuson
The full-moon honoured one, Buddha.

漏らす

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 morasu
    もらす
(transitive verb) (1) to let leak; to reveal; (2) to wet one's pants; (3) to give utterance; to vent; to express; (4) to omit; to leave out

漏尽通

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 rojintsuu / rojintsu
    ろじんつう
{Buddh} (See 六神通) extinction of contamination (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)

漏盡通


漏尽通

see styles
lòu jìn tōng
    lou4 jin4 tong1
lou chin t`ung
    lou chin tung
 rojin tsū
The supernatural insight into the ending of the stream of transmigration; one of the six abhijñās.

潜める

see styles
 hisomeru
    ひそめる
(transitive verb) (1) to hide; to conceal; (2) to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; (3) to become quiet and inconspicuous

潰える

see styles
 tsuieru
    ついえる
(v1,vi) (1) to fall apart; to collapse; to become useless; (2) to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (3) (archaism) to fall apart (one's body or health)

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

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

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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