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クロス・プレー

 kurosu puree
    クロス・プレー
(sports) close play

コスプレショー

see styles
 kosupureshoo
    コスプレショー
costume party (wasei: costume play show)

サイン・プレー

 sain puree
    サイン・プレー
sign play

ショートコント

see styles
 shootokonto
    ショートコント
skit; short comic play

しらばっくれる

see styles
 shirabakkureru
    しらばっくれる
(v1,vi) to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

スイングプレー

see styles
 suingupuree
    スイングプレー
swing play

スクイズプレー

see styles
 sukuizupuree
    スクイズプレー
(baseb) squeeze play

スクイズプレイ

see styles
 sukuizupurei / sukuizupure
    スクイズプレイ
(baseb) squeeze play

スタンドプレー

see styles
 sutandopuree
    スタンドプレー
grandstand play (wasei: stand play); grandstanding; showboating

スピードプレー

see styles
 supiidopuree / supidopuree
    スピードプレー
speed play

セット・プレー

 setto puree
    セット・プレー
set play

ダブル・プレー

 daburu puree
    ダブル・プレー
(baseb) double play

Variations:
ダブる
だぶる

 daburu; daburu
    ダブる; だぶる
(v5r,vi) (1) (See ダブル・1) to be duplicated; to be repeated; (v5r,vi) (2) to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to coincide; (v5r,vi) (3) to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); (v5r,vi) (4) {baseb} (See ダブルプレー) to make a double play; (v5r,vi) (5) {sports} (See ダブルフォールト) to make a double fault (in tennis)

チーム・プレー

 chiimu puree / chimu puree
    チーム・プレー
team play

チーム・プレイ

 chiimu purei / chimu pure
    チーム・プレイ
team play

Variations:
ちょん
チョン

 chon; chon
    ちょん; チョン
(adv-to,n) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ちょんちょん・1) clap (sound of wooden clappers); (adv-to,n) (2) (See ちょん切る・1) chop vigorously; (adv-to,n) (3) (See ちょんちょん・2) slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); (adv-to,n) (4) (See ちょんになる) the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; (5) (See ちょんちょん・3) dot (esp. typographical)

テレビ・ドラマ

 terebi dorama
    テレビ・ドラマ
teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama

トリックプレー

see styles
 torikkupuree
    トリックプレー
trick play

トリプルプレー

see styles
 toripurupuree
    トリプルプレー
triple play

ネット・プレー

 netto puree
    ネット・プレー
net play

Variations:
パチる
ぱちる

 pachiru; pachiru
    パチる; ぱちる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (1) (slang) (osb:) to steal; to shoplift; (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (2) (slang) (See パチンコ・1) to play pachinko

ヒーローごっこ

see styles
 hiiroogokko / hiroogokko
    ヒーローごっこ
(See ごっこ) super hero play; playacting as action heroes

ビッグ・プレイ

 biggu purei / biggu pure
    ビッグ・プレイ
big play (US football)

ファインプレー

see styles
 fainpuree
    ファインプレー
(sports) fine play

フェア・プレー

 fea puree
    フェア・プレー
fair play

フォースプレー

see styles
 foosupuree
    フォースプレー
force play

プラグ&プレー

 puraguandopuree
    プラグアンドプレー
{comp} plug and play

プレー・ガイド

 puree gaido
    プレー・ガイド
ticket agency (wasei: play guide)

プレー・ボール

 puree booru
    プレー・ボール
(1) play ball; (2) start of a ball game

プレースポット

see styles
 pureesupotto
    プレースポット
play spot

プレーセラピー

see styles
 pureeserapii / pureeserapi
    プレーセラピー
play therapy

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

ペールギュント

see styles
 peerugyunto
    ペールギュント
(wk) Peer Gynt (1867 play by Henrik Ibsen)

ベビーサークル

see styles
 bebiisaakuru / bebisakuru
    ベビーサークル
play pen (wasei: baby circle)

マッチ・プレー

 macchi puree
    マッチ・プレー
match play

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)

ロンパールーム

see styles
 ronpaaruumu / ronparumu
    ロンパールーム
romper room; children's play room

Variations:
仕手柱
シテ柱

 shitebashira(仕手柱); shitebashira(shite柱)
    してばしら(仕手柱); シテばしら(シテ柱)
(See 仕手・2) upstage right pillar (on a noh stage), where the main actor stands at the start and end of the play

Variations:
八八花
八々花

 hachihachibana
    はちはちばな
{hanaf} (See 花札,八八・2) standard hanafuda pattern (orig. used to play hachi-hachi)

Variations:
前ジテ
前仕手

 maejite; maeshite(前仕手)
    まえじて; まえして(前仕手)
{noh} (See 後ジテ) protagonist (in the first half of a play)

卑怯な手を使う

see styles
 hikyounateotsukau / hikyonateotsukau
    ひきょうなてをつかう
(exp,v5u) to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

基本プレイ無料

see styles
 kihonpureimuryou / kihonpuremuryo
    きほんプレイむりょう
(adj-no,n) {vidg} free-to-play; F2P

夜への長い旅路

see styles
 yoruhenonagaitabiji
    よるへのながいたびじ
(work) Long Day's Journey into Night (play by Eugene O'Neill); (wk) Long Day's Journey into Night (play by Eugene O'Neill)

Variations:
如何様
いか様

 ikasama; ikasama
    いかさま; イカサマ
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (1) (kana only) (See いんちき・1) fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake; (adv,int) (2) (いかさま only) (kana only) surely; absolutely; certainly; indeed

婦女能頂半邊天


妇女能顶半边天

see styles
fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān
    fu4 nu:3 neng2 ding3 ban4 bian1 tian1
fu nü neng ting pan pien t`ien
    fu nü neng ting pan pien tien
Woman can hold up half the sky; fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society

実況アナウンス

see styles
 jikkyouanaunsu / jikkyoanaunsu
    じっきょうアナウンス
(the) play-by-play; play-by-play commentary; running account

Variations:
後ジテ
後仕手

 nochijite; atojite
    のちじて; あとじて
{noh} (See 前ジテ) protagonist (in the second half of a play)

思う壷にはまる

see styles
 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

思う壺にはまる

see styles
 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

悪ふざけをする

see styles
 warufuzakeosuru
    わるふざけをする
(exp,vs-i) to play pranks (on); to joke around

揣著明白裝糊塗


揣着明白装糊涂

see styles
chuāi zhe míng bai zhuāng hú tu
    chuai1 zhe5 ming2 bai5 zhuang1 hu2 tu5
ch`uai che ming pai chuang hu t`u
    chuai che ming pai chuang hu tu
to pretend to not know; to play dumb

Variations:
長丁場
長町場

 nagachouba / nagachoba
    ながちょうば
(1) long stretch; long haul; marathon; time-consuming work; (2) long scene (in a play); long act

青砥稿花紅彩画

see styles
 aotozoushihananonishikie / aotozoshihananonishikie
    あおとぞうしはなのにしきえ
(work) Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e (kabuki play by Kawatake Mokuami); (wk) Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e (kabuki play by Kawatake Mokuami)

アウトオブプレー

see styles
 autoobupuree
    アウトオブプレー
(sports) out of play (ball)

アテネのタイモン

see styles
 atenenotaimon
    アテネのタイモン
(work) Timon of Athens (play); (wk) Timon of Athens (play)

オープン・プレー

 oopun puree
    オープン・プレー
open play

コスプレ・ショー

 kosupure shoo
    コスプレ・ショー
costume party (wasei: costume play show)

ショート・コント

 shooto konto
    ショート・コント
skit; short comic play

スイング・プレー

 suingu puree
    スイング・プレー
swing play

スクイズ・プレー

 sukuizu puree
    スクイズ・プレー
(baseb) squeeze play

スクイズ・プレイ

 sukuizu purei / sukuizu pure
    スクイズ・プレイ
(baseb) squeeze play

スクリーンプレー

see styles
 sukuriinpuree / sukurinpuree
    スクリーンプレー
screen play

スタンド・プレー

 sutando puree
    スタンド・プレー
grandstand play (wasei: stand play); grandstanding; showboating

ストロークプレー

see styles
 sutorookupuree
    ストロークプレー
stroke play

スピード・プレー

 supiido puree / supido puree
    スピード・プレー
speed play

セールスマンの死

see styles
 seerusumannoshi
    セールスマンのし
(work) Death of a Salesman (1949 play by Arthur Miller); (wk) Death of a Salesman (1949 play by Arthur Miller)

トリック・プレー

 torikku puree
    トリック・プレー
trick play

トリプル・プレー

 toripuru puree
    トリプル・プレー
triple play

ピックオフプレー

see styles
 pikkuofupuree
    ピックオフプレー
pickoff play

ヒットエンドラン

see styles
 hittoendoran
    ヒットエンドラン
{baseb} hit-and-run (play)

ビューネンドラマ

see styles
 byuunendorama / byunendorama
    ビューネンドラマ
(See レーゼドラマ) stage drama (ger: Bühnendrama); play meant to be performed, not read (as opposed to a closet drama)

ファイン・プレー

 fain puree
    ファイン・プレー
(sports) fine play

フォース・プレー

 foosu puree
    フォース・プレー
force play

プレー・スポット

 puree supotto
    プレー・スポット
play spot

プレー・セラピー

 puree serapii / puree serapi
    プレー・セラピー
play therapy

ペール・ギュント

 peeru gyunto
    ペール・ギュント
(wk) Peer Gynt (1867 play by Henrik Ibsen)

ベビー・サークル

 bebii saakuru / bebi sakuru
    ベビー・サークル
play pen (wasei: baby circle)

メリハリを付ける

see styles
 merihariotsukeru
    メリハリをつける
(exp,v1) (kana only) (idiom) (See メリハリ・2) to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself

よく学びよく遊べ

see styles
 yokumanabiyokuasobe
    よくまなびよくあそべ
(expression) (proverb) study hard and play hard

ランニングプレー

see styles
 ranningupuree
    ランニングプレー
running play

ロンパー・ルーム

 ronpaa ruumu / ronpa rumu
    ロンパー・ルーム
romper room; children's play room

Variations:
一幕物
一幕もの

 hitomakumono
    ひとまくもの
one-act play

Variations:
仕掛け物
仕掛物

 shikakemono
    しかけもの
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)

伝家の宝刀を抜く

see styles
 denkanohoutouonuku / denkanohotoonuku
    でんかのほうとうをぬく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve

Variations:
回す
廻す

 mawasu
    まわす
(transitive verb) (1) to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate; (transitive verb) (2) to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate; (transitive verb) (3) to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit; (transitive verb) (4) to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else); (transitive verb) (5) to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine); to start up (e.g. an engine); to give (something) a spin; (transitive verb) (6) to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of); (aux-v,v5s) (7) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely; (transitive verb) (8) to surround (something) with; to enclose with; (transitive verb) (9) to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around; (transitive verb) (10) to invest (money); to lend; (transitive verb) (11) to dial (a telephone number); (transitive verb) (12) (See 輪姦す) to gang-rape; (transitive verb) (13) to operate (e.g. business, shop)

夷を以て夷を制す

see styles
 iomotteioseisu / iomotteosesu
    いをもっていをせいす
(expression) to control foreigners by foreigners; to play one barbarian state against another

実況アナウンサー

see styles
 jikkyouanaunsaa / jikkyoanaunsa
    じっきょうアナウンサー
play-by-play announcer; on-the-scene commentator

尖み付け(rK)

 kosumitsuke; kosumitsuke
    コスミツケ; こすみつけ
(kana only) {go} (See コスミ,ツケ・3) kick; diagonal attachment; diagonal contact play

当てレコ(rK)

 atereko; atereko
    アテレコ; あてレコ
(kana only) (play on アフレコ) (See アフレコ,吹き替え・1) dubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language)

思うつぼにはまる

see styles
 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

成り切り(sK)

 narikiri
    なりきり
(See 成り切る) role-play; role-playing

Variations:
成る
為る

 naru
    なる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be); (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) (as ...からなる or ...よりなる) to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of; (v5r,vi) (4) (kana only) to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished; (v5r,vi) (5) (kana only) to change (into); to turn (into); to transform; (v5r,vi) (6) (kana only) to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do); (v5r,vi) (7) (kana only) to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make; (v5r,vi) (8) (kana only) to play (the part of); to act as; (v5r,vi) (9) (kana only) to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as; (v5r,vi) (10) {shogi} to be promoted; (aux-v,v5r) (11) (honorific or respectful language) (kana only) (as お + masu stem + になる, or ご + noun + になる) to do ...

日本遊戯療法学会

see styles
 nipponyuugiryouhougakkai / nipponyugiryohogakkai
    にっぽんゆうぎりょうほうがっかい
(org) Japanese Association of Play Therapy; (o) Japanese Association of Play Therapy

湯水のように使う

see styles
 yumizunoyounitsukau / yumizunoyonitsukau
    ゆみずのようにつかう
(exp,v5u) to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with

Variations:
甘噛み
あま噛み

 amagami; amakami
    あまがみ; あまかみ
(noun/participle) play-biting

Variations:
立ち回る
立回る

 tachimawaru
    たちまわる
(v5r,vi) (1) to walk about; to walk around; (v5r,vi) (2) to conduct oneself; (v5r,vi) (3) to turn up; (v5r,vi) (4) to brawl (in a play, etc.)

Variations:
荒ぶ
進ぶ
遊ぶ

 susabu
    すさぶ
(v5b,vi) (1) (See 荒む・1) to grow wild; to run to waste; to become degenerate; (v5b,vi) (2) to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to deteriorate (of skill); (v5b,aux-v,vi) (3) (usu. after -masu stem) to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe; (v5b,vi) (4) (遊ぶ only) (archaism) to do as one pleases; to amuse oneself; to play around

Variations:
被る
冠る

 kaburu(p); kamuru
    かぶる(P); かむる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden); (transitive verb) (4) to overlap (e.g. sound or color); (transitive verb) (5) to be similar; to be redundant; (v5r,vi) (6) (of film) to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.); (v5r,vi) (7) (of a play, etc.) to close; to come to an end; (v5r,vi) (8) (of a play, etc.) to get a full house; to sell out; (v5r,vi) (9) (archaism) (of a play, etc.) (See 毛氈を被る・1) to blunder; to bungle; to fail; (v5r,vi) (10) (archaism) to be deceived

Variations:
遣る
行る

 yaru(p); yaru(sk)
    やる(P); ヤる(sk)
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (colloquialism) (See する・1) to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to send; to dispatch; to despatch; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer; (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) to make (a vehicle) go faster; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke; (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 演る) to hold (a performance); to perform; to show; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) to ease (one's mind); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See 殺る) to harm; to injure; to kill; (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (slang) (vulgar) (oft. written as ヤる) to have sex; to fuck; to bang; (v5r,vi) (12) (kana only) (See やって行く,やって来る・1) to live; to get by; to get along; (suf,v5r) (13) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb, often in the negative) to do ... completely; (suf,v5r) (14) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance; (aux-v,v5r) (15) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb; sometimes with negative nuance) to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to; (aux-v,v5r) (16) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to make active efforts to ...

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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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