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淸淨勝意樂 淸淨胜意乐 see styles |
qīng jìng shèng yì yào qing1 jing4 sheng4 yi4 yao4 ch`ing ching sheng i yao ching ching sheng i yao shōjō shō igyō |
pure superior aspiration |
淸淨大海衆 淸淨大海众 see styles |
qīng jìng dà hǎi zhòng qing1 jing4 da4 hai3 zhong4 ch`ing ching ta hai chung ching ching ta hai chung shōjō daikai shu |
pure great oceanic assembly |
淸淨法行經 淸淨法行经 see styles |
qīng jìng fǎ xíng jīng qing1 jing4 fa3 xing2 jing1 ch`ing ching fa hsing ching ching ching fa hsing ching Shōjō hōgyō kyō |
Sūtra of the Pure Dharma Conduct Spoken by the Buddha |
無調整豆乳 see styles |
muchouseitounyuu / muchosetonyu むちょうせいとうにゅう |
(See 調整豆乳) pure soy milk; soy milk without additives |
百丈古淸規 百丈古淸规 see styles |
bǎi zhàng gǔ qīng guī bai3 zhang4 gu3 qing1 gui1 pai chang ku ch`ing kuei pai chang ku ching kuei Hyakujō ko shingi |
Original Version of Baizhang's Pure Rules |
穢れのない see styles |
kegarenonai けがれのない |
(exp,adj-i) pure; clean; untouched; innocent |
穢れの無い see styles |
kegarenonai けがれのない |
(exp,adj-i) pure; clean; untouched; innocent |
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junsei / junse じゅんせい |
(adj-na,adj-no) genuine; pure; perfect |
聞名欲往生 闻名欲往生 see styles |
wén míng yù wǎng shēng wen2 ming2 yu4 wang3 sheng1 wen ming yü wang sheng bunmyō yoku ōjō |
hears [Amitâbha's] name and desires to be reborn [in his Pure Land] |
自性淸淨心 see styles |
zì xìng qīng jìng xīn zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 xin1 tzu hsing ch`ing ching hsin tzu hsing ching ching hsin jishō shōjō shin |
the innately pure mind |
自性淸淨藏 see styles |
zì xìng qīng jìng zàng zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 zang4 tzu hsing ch`ing ching tsang tzu hsing ching ching tsang jishō shōjō zō |
storehouse of the pure Buddha-nature |
融通念仏宗 see styles |
yuuzuunenbutsushuu / yuzunenbutsushu ゆうずうねんぶつしゅう |
Yuzu Nembutsu (school of Pure Land Buddhism) |
觀無量壽經 观无量寿经 see styles |
guān wú liáng shòu jīng guan1 wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1 kuan wu liang shou ching Kammuryōju kyō |
An important sūtra relating to Amitayus' or Amitābha, and his Pure Land, known also as 佛說觀無量壽佛經. There are numerous commentaries on it. The title is commonly abbreviated to 觀經. |
貞節を守る see styles |
teisetsuomamoru / tesetsuomamoru ていせつをまもる |
(exp,v5r) to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse; to remain faithful to one's lover |
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junko じゅんこ |
(adj-t,adv-to) pure; sheer |
チキンライス see styles |
chikinraisu チキンライス |
(food term) simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato pure) (wasei: chicken rice) |
ピュアモルト see styles |
pyuamoruto ピュアモルト |
pure malt |
ラフ・プレイ |
rafu purei / rafu pure ラフ・プレイ |
rough play |
世間淸淨靜慮 世间淸淨静虑 see styles |
shì jiān qīng jìng jìng lǜ shi4 jian1 qing1 jing4 jing4 lv4 shih chien ch`ing ching ching lü shih chien ching ching ching lü seken shōjō jōryo |
mundane pure stillness of thought |
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ubui うぶい |
(adjective) (obsolete) (See 初々しい) innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated |
南方無垢世界 南方无垢世界 see styles |
nán fāng wú gòu shì jiè nan2 fang1 wu2 gou4 shi4 jie4 nan fang wu kou shih chieh nanbō muku sekai |
(南無垢) The Southern Pure Land to which the dragon-maid went on attaining Buddhahood, cf. Lotus Sutra. |
大願淸淨報土 大愿淸淨报土 see styles |
dà yuàn qīng jìng bào tǔ da4 yuan4 qing1 jing4 bao4 tu3 ta yüan ch`ing ching pao t`u ta yüan ching ching pao tu daigan shōjō hōdo |
The Pure Reward-Land of Amitābha, the reward resulting from his vows. |
奉請法身方便 奉请法身方便 see styles |
fèng qǐng fǎ shēn fāng biàn feng4 qing3 fa3 shen1 fang1 bian4 feng ch`ing fa shen fang pien feng ching fa shen fang pien bujō hōshin hōben |
praying for the Buddha-nature in self and others for entry in the Pure Land |
後得淸淨世智 后得淸淨世智 see styles |
hòu dé qīng jìng shì zhì hou4 de2 qing1 jing4 shi4 zhi4 hou te ch`ing ching shih chih hou te ching ching shih chih gotoku shōjō sechi |
pure worldly knowledge obtained after (non-discriminative knowledge) |
敕修百丈淸規 敕修百丈淸规 see styles |
chì xiū bǎi zhàng qīng guī chi4 xiu1 bai3 zhang4 qing1 gui1 ch`ih hsiu pai chang ch`ing kuei chih hsiu pai chang ching kuei Chokushu Hyakujō shingi |
Revision of Baizhang's Pure Rules |
最極淸淨法身 最极淸淨法身 see styles |
zuì jí qīng jìng fǎ shēn zui4 ji2 qing1 jing4 fa3 shen1 tsui chi ch`ing ching fa shen tsui chi ching ching fa shen saigoku shōjō hosshin |
most extremely pure dharma body |
淸信士淸信女 see styles |
qīng xìn shì qīng xìn nǚ qing1 xin4 shi4 qing1 xin4 nv3 ch`ing hsin shih ch`ing hsin nü ching hsin shih ching hsin nü shōshinshi shōshinnyo |
men of pure faith and women of pure faith |
淸淨勝意樂地 淸淨胜意乐地 see styles |
qīng jìng shèng yì yào dì qing1 jing4 sheng4 yi4 yao4 di4 ch`ing ching sheng i yao ti ching ching sheng i yao ti shōjō shō igyō chi |
stage of pure superior intent |
淸淨增上意樂 淸淨增上意乐 see styles |
qīng jìng zēng shàng yì yào qing1 jing4 zeng1 shang4 yi4 yao4 ch`ing ching tseng shang i yao ching ching tseng shang i yao shōjō zōjō igyō |
pure superior intent |
無量壽經論注 无量寿经论注 see styles |
wú liáng shòu jīng lùn zhù wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1 lun4 zhu4 wu liang shou ching lun chu Muryōjukyō ronchū |
Commentary on the Treatise on the Pure Land |
無障智淨根本 无障智淨根本 see styles |
wú zhàng zhì jìng gēn běn wu2 zhang4 zhi4 jing4 gen1 ben3 wu chang chih ching ken pen mushōchi jō konpon |
pure root of unobscured cognition |
甚深牢固淨信 see styles |
shén shēn láo gù jìng xìn shen2 shen1 lao2 gu4 jing4 xin4 shen shen lao ku ching hsin shinshin rōko jōshin |
deep, firm, pure faith |
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kissui きっすい |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born |
純粋理性批判 see styles |
junsuiriseihihan / junsuirisehihan じゅんすいりせいひはん |
(work) Critique of Pure Reason (Kant); Kritik der reinen Vernunft; (wk) Critique of Pure Reason (Kant); Kritik der reinen Vernunft |
純粋菜食主義 see styles |
junsuisaishokushugi じゅんすいさいしょくしゅぎ |
pure vegetarianism; veganism |
自性本來淸淨 自性本来淸淨 see styles |
zì xìng běn lái qīng jìng zi4 xing4 ben3 lai2 qing1 jing4 tzu hsing pen lai ch`ing ching tzu hsing pen lai ching ching jishō honrai shōjō |
[its] fundamental nature is originally pure |
自性淸淨心義 自性淸淨心义 see styles |
zì xìng qīng jìng xīn yì zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 xin1 yi4 tzu hsing ch`ing ching hsin i tzu hsing ching ching hsin i jishō shōjōshin gi |
the meaning of the intrinsically pure mind |
至心發願欲生 至心发愿欲生 see styles |
zhì xīn fā yuàn yù shēng zhi4 xin1 fa1 yuan4 yu4 sheng1 chih hsin fa yüan yü sheng shishin hotsugan yokushō |
sincerely desire to be born in the [pure] land |
西方極樂世界 西方极乐世界 see styles |
xī fāng jí lè shì jiè xi1 fang1 ji2 le4 shi4 jie4 hsi fang chi le shih chieh saihō gokuraku sekai |
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit) western paradise |
解脫淸淨法殿 解脱淸淨法殿 see styles |
jiě tuō qīng jìng fǎ diàn jie3 tuo1 qing1 jing4 fa3 dian4 chieh t`o ch`ing ching fa tien chieh to ching ching fa tien gedatsu shōjō hōden |
The pure dharma-court of nirvāṇa, the sphere of nirvāṇa, the abode of the dharmakāya. |
関東十八檀林 see styles |
kantoujuuhachidanrin / kantojuhachidanrin かんとうじゅうはちだんりん |
(See 浄土宗,関東・1) eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region) |
チーム・プレイ |
chiimu purei / chimu pure チーム・プレイ |
team play |
チキン・ライス |
chikin raisu チキン・ライス |
(food term) simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato pure) (wasei: chicken rice) |
ビッグ・プレイ |
biggu purei / biggu pure ビッグ・プレイ |
big play (US football) |
ピュア・モルト |
pyua moruto ピュア・モルト |
pure malt |
ピュアテキスト see styles |
pyuatekisuto ピュアテキスト |
(computer terminology) pure text |
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puree; purei / puree; pure プレー; プレイ |
praying; prayer |
プレイ・ガイド |
purei gaido / pure gaido プレイ・ガイド |
ticket agency (wasei: play guide) |
プレイ・ボール |
purei booru / pure booru プレイ・ボール |
(1) play ball; (2) start of a ball game |
マット・プレイ |
matto purei / matto pure マット・プレイ |
sexual activity (at a brothel) involving body lotion and an air mattress (wasei: mat play) |
佛說淸淨法行經 佛说淸淨法行经 see styles |
fó shuō qīng jìng fǎ xíng jīng fo2 shuo1 qing1 jing4 fa3 xing2 jing1 fo shuo ch`ing ching fa hsing ching fo shuo ching ching fa hsing ching Bussetsu shōjō hōgyō kyō |
Sūtra of the Pure Dharma Conduct Spoken by the Buddha |
善淸淨法界所顯 善淸淨法界所显 see styles |
shàn qīng jìng fǎ jiè suǒ xiǎn shan4 qing1 jing4 fa3 jie4 suo3 xian3 shan ch`ing ching fa chieh so hsien shan ching ching fa chieh so hsien zen shōjō hokkai shoken |
skillful appearance of the pure experiential realm |
永平元禪師淸規 永平元禅师淸规 see styles |
yǒng píng yuán chán shī qīng guī yong3 ping2 yuan2 chan2 shi1 qing1 gui1 yung p`ing yüan ch`an shih ch`ing kuei yung ping yüan chan shih ching kuei Eihei Gan zenji shōki |
Pure Rules of the Zen Master Gen of Eihei |
汚れを知らない see styles |
kegareoshiranai けがれをしらない |
(exp,adj-i) innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart) |
淸涼不變自在義 淸凉不变自在义 see styles |
qīng liáng bù biàn zì zài yì qing1 liang2 bu4 bian4 zi4 zai4 yi4 ch`ing liang pu pien tzu tsai i ching liang pu pien tzu tsai i shōryō fuhen jizai gi |
the meaning of pure unchanging unimpededness |
淸淨增上意樂地 淸淨增上意乐地 see styles |
qīng jìng zēng shàng yì yào dì qing1 jing4 zeng1 shang4 yi4 yao4 di4 ch`ing ching tseng shang i yao ti ching ching tseng shang i yao ti shōjō zōjō igyō chi |
pure stage of superior intent |
淸風千古月嬋娟 淸风千古月婵娟 see styles |
qīng fēng qiān gǔ yuè chán juān qing1 feng1 qian1 gu3 yue4 chan2 juan1 ch`ing feng ch`ien ku yüeh ch`an chüan ching feng chien ku yüeh chan chüan seifū sen kogetsu senken |
pure habits of all are innumerable and have the gracefulness of the sliver of an old moon |
緣淨妙可意事境 缘淨妙可意事境 see styles |
yuán jìng miào kě yì shì jìng yuan2 jing4 miao4 ke3 yi4 shi4 jing4 yüan ching miao k`o i shih ching yüan ching miao ko i shih ching en jōmyō kai jikyō |
perception of pure and attractive objects |
那阿賴耶曼荼羅 那阿赖耶曼荼罗 see styles |
nà ā lài yé màn tú luó na4 a1 lai4 ye2 man4 tu2 luo2 na a lai yeh man t`u lo na a lai yeh man tu lo na araiya mandara |
nālaya-maṇḍala, the non-ālayamaṇḍala, or the 道場 bodhi-site or seat, which is 無依處 without fixed place, independent of place, and entirely pure. |
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jainkai じゃいんかい |
{Buddh} precept of marital chastity and sexual restraint; precept of brahmacharya |
麤淨信倶行之心 see styles |
cū jìng xìn jù xíng zhī xīn cu1 jing4 xin4 ju4 xing2 zhi1 xin1 ts`u ching hsin chü hsing chih hsin tsu ching hsin chü hsing chih hsin |
mental state containing the activity of both coarse and pure faith |
スクイズ・プレイ |
sukuizu purei / sukuizu pure スクイズ・プレイ |
(baseb) squeeze play |
ピュア・テキスト |
pyua tekisuto ピュア・テキスト |
(computer terminology) pure text |
卽得往生住不退轉 卽得往生住不退转 see styles |
jí dé wǎng shēng zhù bù tuì zhuǎn ji2 de2 wang3 sheng1 zhu4 bu4 tui4 zhuan3 chi te wang sheng chu pu t`ui chuan chi te wang sheng chu pu tui chuan soku doku ōjō jū futaiten |
thereupon attain birth [in the Pure Land] and remain in the state of non-retrogression |
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oshou(和尚)(p); kashou; wajou / osho(和尚)(p); kasho; wajo おしょう(和尚)(P); かしょう; わじょう |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) {Buddh} (trad. pronounced おしょう in Zen and Pure Land, かしょう in Tendai and Kegon, わじょう in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu and Shin Buddhism) priestly teacher; preceptor; (2) (おしょう, かしょう only) {Buddh} monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; head priest; (3) {Buddh} (See 法眼・2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (4) master (of one's art, trade, etc.) |
大乘無量壽莊嚴經 大乘无量寿庄严经 see styles |
wú liáng qīng jìng píng děng jué jīng wu2 liang2 qing1 jing4 ping2 deng3 jue2 jing1 wu liang ch`ing ching p`ing teng chüeh ching wu liang ching ching ping teng chüeh ching Muryō shōjō byōdō kaku kyō |
Sūtra of Immeasurable Pure Perfect Enlightenment |
己身彌陀唯心淨土 己身弥陀唯心淨土 see styles |
jǐ shēn mí tuó wéi xīn jìng tǔ ji3 shen1 mi2 tuo2 wei2 xin1 jing4 tu3 chi shen mi t`o wei hsin ching t`u chi shen mi to wei hsin ching tu koshin no mida yuishin no jōdo |
Myself (is) Amitābha, my mind (is) the Pure Land. All things are but the one Mind, so that outside existing beings there is no Buddha and no Pure Land. Thus Amitābha is the Amitābha within and the Pure Land is the Pure Land of the mind. It is an expression of Buddhist pantheism— that all is Buddha and Buddha is all. |
本來自性淸淨涅槃 本来自性淸淨涅槃 see styles |
běn lái zì xìng qīng jìng niè pán ben3 lai2 zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 nie4 pan2 pen lai tzu hsing ch`ing ching nieh p`an pen lai tzu hsing ching ching nieh pan honrai jishō shōjō nehan |
nirvāṇa of the originally pure self-nature |
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kiyoi きよい |
(adjective) (See 清らか) clear; pure; noble |
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masshiroi まっしろい |
(adjective) pure white |
稱讚淨土佛攝受經 称讚淨土佛摄受经 see styles |
chēng zàn jìng tǔ fó shè shòu jīng cheng1 zan4 jing4 tu3 fo2 she4 shou4 jing1 ch`eng tsan ching t`u fo she shou ching cheng tsan ching tu fo she shou ching Shōsan jōdo butsu shōju kyō |
Sūtra In Praise of the Pure Land |
證得唯有純大苦蘊 证得唯有纯大苦蕴 see styles |
zhèng dé wéi yǒu chún dà kǔ yùn zheng4 de2 wei2 you3 chun2 da4 ku3 yun4 cheng te wei yu ch`un ta k`u yün cheng te wei yu chun ta ku yün shōtoku yuiu jun dai kuun |
realizes that they are nothing but a pure mass of suffering |
プレ・オリンピック |
pure orinpikku プレ・オリンピック |
pre-Olympic (trials); pre-Olympics |
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uiuishii / uiuishi ういういしい |
(adjective) (young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated |
淸淨法身毘盧舍那佛 淸淨法身毘卢舍那佛 see styles |
qīng jìng fǎ shēn pí lú shèn à fó qing1 jing4 fa3 shen1 pi2 lu2 shen4 a4 fo2 ch`ing ching fa shen p`i lu shen a fo ching ching fa shen pi lu shen a fo shōjō hosshin biroshana butsu |
Vairocana Buddha, pure dharma body |
無垢淨光大陀羅尼經 无垢淨光大陀罗尼经 see styles |
wú gòu jìng guāng dà tuó luó ní jīng wu2 gou4 jing4 guang1 da4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1 wu kou ching kuang ta t`o lo ni ching wu kou ching kuang ta to lo ni ching Mukujōkō daidaranikyō |
Dhāraṇī of the Pure Immaculate Light |
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shirajirashii / shirajirashi しらじらしい |
(adjective) (1) barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; obvious (insincerity); patent; shameless; hollow (compliment); (adjective) (2) with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; disingenuous; (adjective) (3) pure white; very clear |
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kouhaku / kohaku こうはく |
(adj-no,n) (rare) pure white |
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junsei / junse じゅんせい |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) pure; genuine; real; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) pure (of a subject of study; as opposed to applied, practical, etc.); (noun or adjectival noun) (3) genuine (parts, accessories, etc.); official; first-party |
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junshin じゅんしん |
(noun or adjectival noun) pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous |
ジョスカン・デ・プレ |
josukan de pure ジョスカン・デ・プレ |
(person) Josquin des Prez |
プレビレッジゴルフ場 see styles |
purebirejjigorufujou / purebirejjigorufujo プレビレッジゴルフじょう |
(place-name) Pure Village Golf Links |
又想當婊子又想立牌坊 又想当婊子又想立牌坊 see styles |
yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1 yu hsiang tang piao tzu yu hsiang li p`ai fang yu hsiang tang piao tzu yu hsiang li pai fang |
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom); fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation; to want to have one's cake and eat it too |
国際純正応用化学連合 see styles |
kokusaijunseiouyoukagakurengou / kokusaijunseoyokagakurengo こくさいじゅんせいおうようかがくれんごう |
(org) International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; (o) International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
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utsukushii / utsukushi うつくしい |
(adjective) beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.) |
顯淨土眞實教行證文類 see styles |
xiǎn jìng tǔ zhēn shí jiào xíng zhèng wén lèi xian3 jing4 tu3 zhen1 shi2 jiao4 xing2 zheng4 wen2 lei4 hsien ching t`u chen shih chiao hsing cheng wen lei hsien ching tu chen shih chiao hsing cheng wen lei |
A Collection of Passages Clarifying the Authentic Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land [teaching] |
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pyua(p); pyuaa / pyua(p); pyua ピュア(P); ピュアー |
(noun or adjectival noun) pure |
ピュアログバックアップ see styles |
pyuarogubakkuapu ピュアログバックアップ |
{comp} pure log backup |
プラグ・アンド・プレイ |
puragu ando purei / puragu ando pure プラグ・アンド・プレイ |
(computer terminology) plug and play |
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majirikke まじりっけ |
(usu. ~のない: pure, unadulterated) (See 混じりけ) mixture; impurities |
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kinmuku きんむく |
pure gold |
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pureimisu; purei misu / puremisu; pure misu プレイミス; プレイ・ミス |
(n,vs,vi) making a mistake (in a game) (wasei: play miss) |
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kiyoi きよい |
(adjective) (1) clean; clear; (adjective) (2) pure; honest; clean; innocent; platonic; chaste |
無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 无量寿经优婆提舍愿生偈注 see styles |
wú liáng shòu jīng yōu pó tí shè yuàn shēng jié zhù wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1 you1 po2 ti2 she4 yuan4 sheng1 jie2 zhu4 wu liang shou ching yu p`o t`i she yüan sheng chieh chu wu liang shou ching yu po ti she yüan sheng chieh chu Muryōjukyō ubadaisha ganshōge chū |
Commentary on the Treatise on the Pure Land |
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chakichaki; chakichaki ちゃきちゃき; チャキチャキ |
(adj-no,n) (1) trueborn; genuine; pure; full-blooded; thoroughbred; out-and-out; (adj-no,n) (2) capable; first-class; promising; (adv,adv-to) (3) briskly; smartly |
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baajin(p); aajin / bajin(p); ajin バージン(P); ヴァージン |
(1) (See 処女・1) virgin; virginity; (can act as adjective) (2) virgin (e.g. snow); unspoiled; pure |
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purei(p); puree(p) / pure(p); puree(p) プレイ(P); プレー(P) |
(n,vs,vi) (1) play; recreation; (n,vs,vi) (2) (esp. プレー) playing (a sport); play; game; (n,vs,vi) (3) playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; (4) play (theatrical performance); (5) (abbreviation) {sports} (See プレーボール・2) play ball; starting a match |
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imi いみ |
(1) mourning; abstinence; (2) taboo; (3) religious purification; (prefix noun) (4) pure; holy |
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kijouyu / kijoyu きじょうゆ |
{food} pure soy sauce |
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masshiro(p); mashiro(真白)(ok) まっしろ(P); ましろ(真白)(ok) |
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) pure white; (adj-na,adj-no,n) (2) blank (e.g. mind, paper) |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Chastity-Pure" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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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