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sodefuriaumotashounoen / sodefuriaumotashonoen そでふりあうもたしょうのえん |
(expression) (proverb) even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond |
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minitsukeru みにつける |
(exp,v1) (1) (esp. 身に付ける) to learn; to acquire knowledge; (exp,v1) (2) (esp. 身に着ける) to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on |
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akeru あける |
(transitive verb) (1) (開ける only) to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock; (transitive verb) (2) (開ける only) to open (for business, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 空ける) to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 空ける) to move out; to clear out; (transitive verb) (5) (esp. 空ける) to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); (v1,vi) (6) (esp. 明ける) to dawn; to grow light; (v1,vi) (7) (esp. 明ける) to end (of a period, season); (v1,vi) (8) (esp. 明ける) to begin (of the New Year); (v1,vi) (9) (esp. 明ける) to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for); (v1,vi) (10) to make (a hole); to open up (a hole) |
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kumootsukamuyou / kumootsukamuyo くもをつかむよう |
(exp,adj-na) (idiom) vague; unclear; elusive; hazy |
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choudai(p); choodai(sk) / chodai(p); choodai(sk) ちょうだい(P); ちょーだい(sk) |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (humble language) receiving; getting; accepting; being given; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (humble language) eating; drinking; having; (expression) (3) (familiar language) (feminine speech) (kana only) (as 〜をちょうだい or after the -te form of a verb) please (give me; do for me) |
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odekake おでかけ |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) (oft. used as a greeting in the form of お出かけですか？) (See 出掛け・1) about to start out; just about to leave or go out; (2) outing; trip |
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okinimesu おきにめす |
(exp,v5s) (honorific or respectful language) (See 気に召す) to like; to prefer; to be pleased by |
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kiisuteeshon(p); kii suteeshon / kisuteeshon(p); ki suteeshon キーステーション(P); キー・ステーション |
(See キー局) key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network |
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kuria; kuriaa; kuriyaa; kuriya(sk) / kuria; kuria; kuriya; kuriya(sk) クリア; クリアー; クリヤー; クリヤ(sk) |
(adjectival noun) (1) clear; transparent; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {sports} clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); (noun, transitive verb) (3) overcoming; getting through; getting past; completing; solving; settling; meeting (e.g. a standard); (noun, transitive verb) (4) {sports} clearing (the ball; in soccer); (noun, transitive verb) (5) {comp} clearing (e.g. a checked box); (noun, transitive verb) (6) {vidg} beating (a game, level, etc.); finishing |
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gojiaikudasai ごじあいください |
(expression) please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being) |
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sentoite; sentoki; shintoite; shintoki せんといて; せんとき; しんといて; しんとき |
(expression) (ksb:) (equiv. to しないで（ください）in standard Japanese) (please) don't |
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sotto(p); soutto; sootto; sootto / sotto(p); sotto; sootto; sootto そっと(P); そうっと; そおっと; そーっと |
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) softly; gently; quietly; lightly; (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See こっそり) stealthily; secretly; in secret; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (as 〜しておく) to leave alone; to leave as it is |
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tekateka; tekateka; tekkateka; tekkateka テカテカ; てかてか; テッカテカ; てっかてか |
(adv,adv-to,vs,adj-na) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) gleaming; shining; glistening |
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nashonaruriigu(p); nashonaru riigu / nashonarurigu(p); nashonaru rigu ナショナルリーグ(P); ナショナル・リーグ |
{baseb} (See アメリカンリーグ) National League |
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piaguruupuriida; pia guruupu riida / piagurupurida; pia gurupu rida ピアグループリーダ; ピア・グループ・リーダ |
{comp} peer group leader |
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meharizushi めはりずし |
(See 高菜,目を見張る) rice ball wrapped in pickled leaf mustard greens |
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yaritsukusu やりつくす |
(transitive verb) (See し尽くす) to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources |
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yokinihakarae よきにはからえ |
(expression) (kana only) (See 計らう・1) take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit |
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marumouke / marumoke まるもうけ |
(n,vs,vt,vi) clear profit; great profit (without any investment) |
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amarimono あまりもの |
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus |
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wakaru わかる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized (realised); to be found out; to make sense; (interjection) (3) I know!; I think so too! |
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nioi におい |
(1) (臭い used for unpleasant smells) smell; scent; odour; odor; stench; (2) aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood; (3) faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword |
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kandehakidasuyouni / kandehakidasuyoni かんではきだすように |
(expression) curtly, in a displeased manner |
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yoroshiku よろしく |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) well; properly; suitably; (exp,adv) (2) (kana only) best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do; (exp,adv) (3) (kana only) (as ...よろしく) just like ...; as though one were ...; (exp,adv) (4) (kana only) (as よろしく…べし) by all means; of course |
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moteasobu もてあそぶ |
(transitive verb) (1) to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; (transitive verb) (2) to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; (transitive verb) (3) to do with something as one pleases; (transitive verb) (4) to appreciate |
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hikihanasu ひきはなす |
(transitive verb) (1) to pull apart; to separate; (transitive verb) (2) to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance |
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hissageru ひっさげる |
(transitive verb) (1) to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to take with one; (transitive verb) (2) to lead (e.g. troops); (transitive verb) (3) to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up; to bring to the fore |
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tegahanasenai てがはなせない |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy |
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kaibori かいぼり |
(noun/participle) (1) (kana only) draining a pond, lake, or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.); (noun/participle) (2) (kana only) cleaning a well |
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tanoshimu たのしむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to have fun; to amuse oneself; (transitive verb) (2) (dated) to look forward to |
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shindemoshinikirenai しんでもしにきれない |
(expression) (idiom) I can't die and leave things this way |
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mizuoakeru みずをあける |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to open up a lead (over one's opponent) |
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aiwakaru あいわかる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (See 分かる・わかる・1) to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; (v5r,vi) (2) (See 分かる・わかる・2) to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out |
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makkura まっくら |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) very bleak (future); utterly hopeless |
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shinannowaza(至難no業, 至難no技, 至難nowaza); shinannowaza(至難nowaza) しなんのわざ(至難の業, 至難の技, 至難のわざ); しなんのワザ(至難のワザ) |
(exp,n) Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking |
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mouru; mooru / moru; mooru もうる; モール |
(1) (kana only) lace (por: mogol); lacing braid; (2) (kana only) chenille yarn; (3) (kana only) tinsel; (4) (kana only) pipe cleaner; fibre, paper, etc. twisted between a pair of wires |
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ochiru おちる |
(v1,vi) (1) (occ. 堕ちる for depravity and 墜ちる for a crash) to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money); (v1,vi) (2) to be omitted; to be missing; (v1,vi) (3) to decrease; to sink; (v1,vi) (4) to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election, etc.); (v1,vi) (5) to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind; (v1,vi) (6) to become indecent (of a conversation); (v1,vi) (7) to be ruined; to go under; (v1,vi) (8) to fade; to come out (e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list); (v1,vi) (9) to fall (into someone's hands); to become someone's possession; (v1,vi) (10) to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick); (v1,vi) (11) to give in; to give up; to confess; to flee; (v1,vi) (12) to fall; to be defeated; to surrender; (v1,vi) (13) to come to (in the end); to end in; (v1,vi) (14) (See 恋に落ちる・こいにおちる,眠りに落ちる・ねむりにおちる) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); (v1,vi) (15) to swoon (judo); (v1,vi) (16) (See 腑に落ちない・ふにおちない) to consent; to understand; (v1,vi) (17) {comp} to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash; (v1,vi) (18) (slang) to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline; (v1,vi) (19) (of animals) to die; (v1,vi) (20) (of fish when it gets cold) to move to the depths |
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oyamotoohanareru おやもとをはなれる |
(exp,v1) to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own |
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ashidome あしどめ |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; inducement to stay; (noun, transitive verb) (2) being stranded; grounding; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (足留め, 足留 only) level dyeing |
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shinkouseikakujouseimahi / shinkosekakujosemahi しんこうせいかくじょうせいまひ |
{med} progressive supranuclear palsy; PSP |
鐃循ワ申曠鐃縦?鐃循わ申曚鐃縦?鐃緒申鐃? |
鐃循wa申曚鐃緒申鐃順u(鐃循wa申曚鐃縦?鐃緒申鐃?; 鐃循wa申曠鐃緒申鐃順u(鐃循wa申曠鐃縦?; 鐃循wa申曠鐃緒申鐃順u 鐃循わ申曚鐃緒申鐃順う(鐃循わ申曚鐃縦?鐃緒申鐃?; 鐃循ワ申曠鐃緒申鐃順う(鐃循ワ申曠鐃縦?; 鐃循ワ申曠鐃緒申鐃順ウ |
helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) |
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muzukashiikaoosuru / muzukashikaoosuru むずかしいかおをする |
(exp,vs-i) (See 難しい・4) to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious |
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amamori あまもり |
(n,vs,vi) roof leak |
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tobitatsu とびたつ |
(v5t,vi) to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off |
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azayaka あざやか |
(adjectival noun) (1) vivid; bright; brilliant; clear; fresh; vibrant; (adjectival noun) (2) skillful; skilful; adept; adroit; deft; brilliant; beautiful; fine; excellent |
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azayaka あざやか |
(adjectival noun) (1) vivid; bright; brilliant; clear; fresh; vibrant; (adjectival noun) (2) skillful; skilful; adroit; brilliant (performance, goal, etc.); splendid; superb; magnificent; fine |
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intaariibumemori; intaariibu memori / intaribumemori; intaribu memori インターリーブメモリ; インターリーブ・メモリ |
{comp} interleaved memory |
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uettokuriiningu; uetto kuriiningu / uettokuriningu; uetto kuriningu ウエットクリーニング; ウエット・クリーニング |
wet cleaning |
オーストラリアン・マーブル・キャットシャーク |
oosutorarian maaburu kyattoshaaku / oosutorarian maburu kyattoshaku オーストラリアン・マーブル・キャットシャーク |
Australian marbled catshark (Atelomycterus macleayi, species endemic to Australia) |
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oosutoricchirezaa; oosutoricchi rezaa / oosutoricchireza; oosutoricchi reza オーストリッチレザー; オーストリッチ・レザー |
ostrich leather |
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kainkonpurekkusu; kain konpurekkusu カインコンプレックス; カイン・コンプレックス |
Cain complex (jealousy of a sibling, ultimately leading to hatred) |
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kuriininsutooru; kuriin insutooru / kurininsutooru; kurin insutooru クリーンインストール; クリーン・インストール |
{comp} clean install |
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kurenjingufoomu; kurenjingu foomu クレンジングフォーム; クレンジング・フォーム |
cleansing foam |
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kotsuotsukamu(kotsuo掴mu, 骨o掴mu, 骨otsukamu); kotsuotsukamu(kotsuo掴mu) こつをつかむ(こつを掴む, 骨を掴む, 骨をつかむ); コツをつかむ(コツを掴む) |
(exp,v5m) (kana only) to get the hang of; to learn the secret to |
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sapuresshonpuuru; sapuresshon puuru / sapuresshonpuru; sapuresshon puru サプレッションプール; サプレッション・プール |
(See 圧力抑制プール・あつりょくよくせいプール) suppression pool (nuclear reactor) |
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shikkusukuurushoukougun / shikkusukurushokogun シックスクールしょうこうぐん |
{med} sick school syndrome; medical symptoms that occur when inside a school (due to building materials, cleaning chemicals, etc.) |
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chainashindoroomu; chaina shindoroomu チャイナシンドローム; チャイナ・シンドローム |
China syndrome (hypothetical nuclear-reactor accident) |
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douitashimashite / doitashimashite どういたしまして |
(interjection) (kana only) you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure |
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paamanentopuriitsu; paamanento puriitsu / pamanentopuritsu; pamanento puritsu パーマネントプリーツ; パーマネント・プリーツ |
permanent pleats |
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bakyuumukuriinaa; bakyuumu kuriinaa / bakyumukurina; bakyumu kurina バキュームクリーナー; バキューム・クリーナー |
vacuum cleaner |
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fasshonriidaa; fasshon riidaa / fasshonrida; fasshon rida ファッションリーダー; ファッション・リーダー |
fashion leader |
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purojekutoriidaa; purojekuto riidaa / purojekutorida; purojekuto rida プロジェクトリーダー; プロジェクト・リーダー |
project leader |
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memoriintaariibu; memori intaariibu / memorintaribu; memori intaribu メモリインターリーブ; メモリ・インターリーブ |
{comp} memory interleave |
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riidinguhittaa; riidingu hittaa / ridinguhitta; ridingu hitta リーディングヒッター; リーディング・ヒッター |
{baseb} leading hitter; batter with the highest batting average |
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uchinikaerimiteyamashikarazu うちにかえりみてやましからず |
(expression) (from the Analects of Confucius) I have nothing to be ashamed of; I have a clean conscience |
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torikomi とりこみ |
(1) taking in; bringing in; (2) capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; winning over; pleasing; (3) confusion; bustle; misfortune; disorder; (noun/participle) (4) {comp} importing (e.g. data); capturing (e.g. image) |
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yorokobasu よろこばす |
(transitive verb) to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to) |
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noshikakaru のしかかる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one |
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sukunakutomo すくなくとも |
(adverb) at least |
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togaru(尖ru, 尖garu)(p); tongaru とがる(尖る, 尖がる)(P); とんがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; (v5r,vi) (2) to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge; to be touchy |
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togaru(p); tongaru とがる(P); とんがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; (v5r,vi) (2) to be on edge; to be nervous; to be irritable; to be touchy; (v5r,vi) (3) to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh; to be angry; to look displeased; to look sour; (v5r,vi) (4) to be provocative; to be radical; to be rebellious |
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futon ふとん |
(1) (See 敷き布団・しきぶとん,掛け布団・かけぶとん) futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) |
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kaeru かえる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; (v5r,vi) (2) to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); (v5r,vi) (3) {baseb} to get home; to get to home plate |
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kokochiyoi(心地yoi, 心地良i, 心地好i)(p); kokochiii(心地ii) / kokochiyoi(心地yoi, 心地良i, 心地好i)(p); kokochii(心地i) ここちよい(心地よい, 心地良い, 心地好い)(P); ここちいい(心地いい) |
(exp,adj-ix) comfortable; pleasant |
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hayaushimoyodo、osoushimoyodo / hayaushimoyodo、ososhimoyodo はやうしもよど、おそうしもよど |
(expression) (proverb) there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; fast oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), slow oxen also end up in Yodo |
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tanoshii / tanoshi たのしい |
(adjective) enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful |
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tanoshii / tanoshi たのしい |
(adjective) enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful |
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rakuhakunotanekuharakunotane らくはくのたねくはらくのたね |
(expression) (proverb) there's no pain without pleasure, and there's no pleasure without pain |
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takeowattayou / takeowattayo たけをわったよう |
(exp,adj-na) (1) (idiom) clear-cut and straightforward; (exp,adj-na) (2) (idiom) (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright; frank |
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kirei(p); kirei(p) / kire(p); kire(p) きれい(P); キレイ(P) |
(adjectival noun) (1) pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat; (adjectival noun) (3) (kana only) (as きれいに) completely; entirely |
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tsunagaru つながる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to be tied together; to be connected to; to be linked to; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to lead to; to be related to; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) (See 血がつながる・ちがつながる) to be related (by blood) |
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okimono おきもの |
(1) ornament; decorative object; (2) figurehead; leader without real power |
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itareritsukuseri いたれりつくせり |
(exp,adj-no) perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory |
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nigeru にげる |
(v1,vi) (1) to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse); to take cover; (v1,vi) (2) to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away; (v1,vi) (3) to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win); (v1,vi) (4) to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor); (v1,vi) (5) (as 腰が〜 or 体が〜) to fail to hold an ideal posture |
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osoushimoyodo、hayaushimoyodo / ososhimoyodo、hayaushimoyodo おそうしもよど、はやうしもよど |
(expression) (proverb) there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; slow oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), fast oxen also end up in Yodo |
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kamaokakeru; kamaokakeru カマをかける; かまをかける |
(exp,v1) (kana only) (idiom) to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question |
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anatamakase あなたまかせ |
(1) leaving (a matter) to others; depending on others; leaving (a matter) to take care of itself; (2) leaving everything to Buddha's providence |
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opinionriidaa(p); opinion riidaa / opinionrida(p); opinion rida オピニオンリーダー(P); オピニオン・リーダー |
opinion leader |
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okamainaku おかまいなく |
(expression) (polite language) please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother |
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osumashi おすまし |
(n,adj-na,vs) (1) (お澄まし, お清まし, 御澄まし, 御清まし only) (kana only) primness; prim person; (2) (polite language) (kana only) (See すまし汁) clear soup |
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kakikudoku かきくどく |
(v5k,vi) to plead; to urge; to pester; to beg; to badger; to complain |
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shaadenfuroide; shaadenfuroido(sk) / shadenfuroide; shadenfuroido(sk) シャーデンフロイデ; シャーデンフロイド(sk) |
(See メシウマ) schadenfreude (ger:); pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others |
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habunisuru; habunisuru; habanisuru; habanisuru ハブにする; はぶにする; はばにする; ハバにする |
(exp,vs-i) (slang) (See ハブ) to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun |
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yoroshikuonegaishimasu よろしくおねがいします |
(expression) (1) (polite language) please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you; (expression) (2) (polite language) please do; please take care of |
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gekotobakemonohanai げことばけものはない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) (rare) everyone drinks at least a little bit; ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist |
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iyami いやみ |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (味 is ateji) disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; offensiveness; tastelessness; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment; sarcastic comment |
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shippootsukamu しっぽをつかむ |
(exp,v5m) (idiom) to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone; to grab by the tail |
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hikitoru ひきとる |
(transitive verb) (1) to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim; (transitive verb) (2) to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt; (transitive verb) (3) to leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out |
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hikimawasu ひきまわす |
(transitive verb) (1) to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; (transitive verb) (2) to take (someone) around; to parade around; (transitive verb) (3) to order about; to lead; to guide |
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harebare はればれ |
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) bright; cheerful; in high spirits; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) clear (sky); cloudless; sunny |
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.
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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