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努力義務

see styles
 doryokugimu
    どりょくぎむ
obligation to make a sincere effort (to follow a set of rules, etc.)

勇猛加行

see styles
yǒng měng jiā xíng
    yong3 meng3 jia1 xing2
yung meng chia hsing
 yōmō kegyō
energetic effort

勉勵而轉


勉励而转

see styles
miǎn lì ér zhuǎn
    mian3 li4 er2 zhuan3
mien li erh chuan
 benrei ji ten
advancing with effort

勤修行時


勤修行时

see styles
qín xiū xíng shí
    qin2 xiu1 xing2 shi2
ch`in hsiu hsing shih
    chin hsiu hsing shih
 gon shugyō ji
when making effort toward cultivation

千辛萬苦


千辛万苦

see styles
qiān xīn wàn kǔ
    qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3
ch`ien hsin wan k`u
    chien hsin wan ku
to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort
See: 千辛万苦

取り組み

see styles
 torikumi
    とりくみ
(1) bout (in sports, etc.); match; (2) effort; initiative; dealing with; grappling with; wrestling with

取り組む

see styles
 torikumu
    とりくむ
(v5m,vi) to tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with; to make effort; to strive for; to deal with

吹灰之力

see styles
chuī huī zhī lì
    chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4
ch`ui hui chih li
    chui hui chih li
a slight effort

四如意足

see styles
sì rú yì zú
    si4 ru2 yi4 zu2
ssu ju i tsu
 shi nyoi soku
四神足 ṛddhi-pāda; the third group of the 三十七科道品 bodhi-pakṣikadharma; the four steps to supernatural powers, making the body independent of ordinary or natural law. The four steps are said to be the 四種禪定 four kinds of dhyāna, but there are several definitions, e. g. 欲神足 chanda-ṛddhi-pāda, desire (or intensive longing, or concentration); 勤神足 virya-ṛddhi-pāda, energy (or intensified effort); 心神足 citta-ṛddhi-pāda, memory (or intense holding on to the position reached); 觀神足 mīmāṃsa-ṛddhi-pāda., meditation (or survey, the state of dhyāna).

四生百劫

see styles
sì shēng bǎi jié
    si4 sheng1 bai3 jie2
ssu sheng pai chieh
 shishō hyakkō
A pratyekabuddha method of obtaining release, by intensive effort, at the shortest in four rebirths, at the longest in a hundred kalpas.

埋頭苦幹


埋头苦干

see styles
mái tóu kǔ gàn
    mai2 tou2 ku3 gan4
mai t`ou k`u kan
    mai tou ku kan
to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work

堅固勇猛


坚固勇猛

see styles
jiān gù yǒng měng
    jian1 gu4 yong3 meng3
chien ku yung meng
 kenko yōmō
resolute strenuous effort

夜以繼日


夜以继日

see styles
yè yǐ jì rì
    ye4 yi3 ji4 ri4
yeh i chi jih
night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort

奮闘努力

see styles
 funtoudoryoku / funtodoryoku
    ふんとうどりょく
(noun/participle) (yoji) try one's best; all-out effort; strenuous efforts

孜孜不倦

see styles
zī zī bù juàn
    zi1 zi1 bu4 juan4
tzu tzu pu chüan
lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort; assiduous (in study); to concentrate

官民一体

see styles
 kanminittai
    かんみんいったい
(exp,n) unified effort of government and private sector

実が入る

see styles
 migahairu
    みがはいる
(exp,v5r) (1) to ripen; (exp,v5r) (2) (idiom) (See 身が入る) to give one's everything; to make one's best effort

小水穿石

see styles
xiǎo shuǐ chuān shí
    xiao3 shui3 chuan1 shi2
hsiao shui ch`uan shih
    hsiao shui chuan shih
 shōsui senseki
A little water or "dripping water penetrates stone"; the reward of the religious life, though difficult to attain, yields to persistent effort.

少用功力

see styles
shǎo yòng gōng lì
    shao3 yong4 gong1 li4
shao yung kung li
 shōyō kuriki
a little bit of effort

廣大精進


广大精进

see styles
guǎng dà jīng jìn
    guang3 da4 jing1 jin4
kuang ta ching chin
 kōdai shōjin
extensive and abundante effort

形ばかり

see styles
 katachibakari
    かたちばかり
token (effort); something done for form's sake

心を砕く

see styles
 kokorookudaku
    こころをくだく
(exp,v5k) (1) (idiom) to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to be concerned; to worry

息の長い

see styles
 ikinonagai
    いきのながい
(adjective) (1) lasting (work); sustained (effort); prolonged; (adjective) (2) long-winded

慘淡經營


惨淡经营

see styles
cǎn dàn jīng yíng
    can3 dan4 jing1 ying2
ts`an tan ching ying
    tsan tan ching ying
to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)

戒乘倶急

see styles
jiè shèng jù jí
    jie4 sheng4 ju4 ji2
chieh sheng chü chi
 kaijō gukyū
to apply great effort to both wisdom and morality

手間ひま

see styles
 temahima
    てまひま
time and effort; trouble

撒網捕風


撒网捕风

see styles
sā wǎng bǔ fēng
    sa1 wang3 bu3 feng1
sa wang pu feng
lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net; to waste one's effort (idiom)

易如反掌

see styles
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
    yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3
i ju fan chang
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all

有功用位

see styles
yǒu gōng yòng wèi
    you3 gong1 yong4 wei4
yu kung yung wei
 u kuyū i
level of effort

有加行行

see styles
yǒu jiā xíng xíng
    you3 jia1 xing2 xing2
yu chia hsing hsing
 u kegyō gyō
the carrying out of practices that have the character of application of effort

様にする

see styles
 younisuru / yonisuru
    ようにする
(exp,vs-i) (kana only) (after a verb) to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

毫不費力


毫不费力

see styles
háo bù fèi lì
    hao2 bu4 fei4 li4
hao pu fei li
effortless; not expending the slightest effort

水滴石穿

see styles
shuǐ dī shí chuān
    shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1
shui ti shih ch`uan
    shui ti shih chuan
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

求不得苦

see styles
qiú bù dé kǔ
    qiu2 bu4 de2 ku3
ch`iu pu te k`u
    chiu pu te ku
 gufutokuku
    ぐふとくく
(yoji) {Buddh} the pain of not getting what one seeks
The pain which results from not receiving what one seeks, from disappointed hope, or unrewarded effort. One of the eight sorrows.

滴水石穿

see styles
dī shuǐ shí chuān
    di1 shui3 shi2 chuan1
ti shui shih ch`uan
    ti shui shih chuan
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

無學正勤


无学正勤

see styles
wú xué zhèng qín
    wu2 xue2 zheng4 qin2
wu hsüeh cheng ch`in
    wu hsüeh cheng chin
 mugaku shōgon
right effort of post-learners

煞費苦心


煞费苦心

see styles
shà fèi kǔ xīn
    sha4 fei4 ku3 xin1
sha fei k`u hsin
    sha fei ku hsin
to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort

爲少用功


为少用功

see styles
wéi shǎo yòng gōng
    wei2 shao3 yong4 gong1
wei shao yung kung
 i shō yūku
makes a bit of effort

發大精進


发大精进

see styles
fā dà jīng jìn
    fa1 da4 jing1 jin4
fa ta ching chin
 hotsu dai shōjin
makes great effort

發奮圖強


发奋图强

see styles
fā fèn tú qiáng
    fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2
fa fen t`u ch`iang
    fa fen tu chiang
to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better; to pull one's socks up

發懃精進


发懃精进

see styles
fā qín jīng jìn
    fa1 qin2 jing1 jin4
fa ch`in ching chin
    fa chin ching chin
 hotsu gonshōjin
generates vigorous effort

盡心盡力


尽心尽力

see styles
jìn xīn jìn lì
    jin4 xin1 jin4 li4
chin hsin chin li
making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost

盡心竭力


尽心竭力

see styles
jìn xīn jié lì
    jin4 xin1 jie2 li4
chin hsin chieh li
to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

竭盡全力


竭尽全力

see styles
jié jìn quán lì
    jie2 jin4 quan2 li4
chieh chin ch`üan li
    chieh chin chüan li
to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

竹籃打水


竹篮打水

see styles
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ
    zhu2 lan2 da3 shui3
chu lan ta shui
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort

策勵思惟


策励思惟

see styles
cè lì sī wéi
    ce4 li4 si1 wei2
ts`e li ssu wei
    tse li ssu wei
 sakurei shiyui
making an effort to think [about]

精進覺支


精进觉支

see styles
jīng jìn jué zhī
    jing1 jin4 jue2 zhi1
ching chin chüeh chih
 shōjin kakushi
effort as a factor of enlightenment

経営努力

see styles
 keieidoryoku / keedoryoku
    けいえいどりょく
management effort; managerial effort; operation action

耗時耗力


耗时耗力

see styles
hào shí hào lì
    hao4 shi2 hao4 li4
hao shih hao li
requiring much time and effort

自分の力

see styles
 jibunnochikara
    じぶんのちから
(exp,n) one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

舉手之勞


举手之劳

see styles
jǔ shǒu zhī láo
    ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2
chü shou chih lao
lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort

苦もなく

see styles
 kumonaku
    くもなく
(adverb) easily; without effort

苦も無く

see styles
 kumonaku
    くもなく
(adverb) easily; without effort

行般涅槃

see styles
xíng bān niè pán
    xing2 ban1 nie4 pan2
hsing pan nieh p`an
    hsing pan nieh pan
 gyō hannehan
[attainer of] liberation by effort

豆腐に鎹

see styles
 toufunikasugai / tofunikasugai
    とうふにかすがい
(expression) having no effect; waste of effort

身が入る

see styles
 migahairu
    みがはいる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

身を削る

see styles
 miokezuru
    みをけずる
(exp,v5r) to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry

進如意足


进如意足

see styles
jìn rú yì zú
    jin4 ru2 yi4 zu2
chin ju i tsu
 shin nyoi soku
the spiritual power of effort

鞠躬盡力


鞠躬尽力

see styles
jū gōng jìn lì
    ju1 gong1 jin4 li4
chü kung chin li
to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost; same as 鞠躬盡瘁|鞠躬尽瘁[ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4]

鞠躬盡瘁


鞠躬尽瘁

see styles
jū gōng jìn cuì
    ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4
chü kung chin ts`ui
    chü kung chin tsui
to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost

骨折り損

see styles
 honeorizon
    ほねおりぞん
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort

齊心合力


齐心合力

see styles
qí xīn hé lì
    qi2 xin1 he2 li4
ch`i hsin ho li
    chi hsin ho li
to work as one (idiom); united in a concerted effort; working hard together

うんとこさ

see styles
 untokosa
    うんとこさ
(interjection) (1) oof (i.e. a grunt of effort); (adverb) (2) a lot; plenty

ストレイン

see styles
 sutorein / sutoren
    ストレイン
strain; effort; tension; tiredness

チャラ付く

see styles
 charatsuku
    チャラつく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) (slang) to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool

よいっしょ

see styles
 yoissho
    よいっしょ
(interjection) (1) (expression of) effort or strain; Yo-heave-ho!; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) to butter up; to suck up to

よっこらせ

see styles
 yokkorase
    よっこらせ
(interjection) heigh-hoh; heave-ho; alley oop; (expression of) effort or strain

一生けん命

see styles
 isshoukenmei / isshokenme
    いっしょうけんめい
(adj-na,n-adv,n) (yoji) very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

個人プレー

see styles
 kojinpuree
    こじんプレー
individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play

力を入れる

see styles
 chikaraoireru
    ちからをいれる
(exp,v1) (See 力が入る・1) to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

功到自然成

see styles
gōng dào zì rán chéng
    gong1 dao4 zi4 ran2 cheng2
kung tao tzu jan ch`eng
    kung tao tzu jan cheng
effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)

吃奶的氣力


吃奶的气力

see styles
chī nǎi de qì lì
    chi1 nai3 de5 qi4 li4
ch`ih nai te ch`i li
    chih nai te chi li
utmost effort

四兩撥千斤


四两拨千斤

see styles
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn
    si4 liang3 bo1 qian1 jin1
ssu liang po ch`ien chin
    ssu liang po chien chin
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom); fig. to achieve much with little effort

惜しまない

see styles
 oshimanai
    おしまない
(adjective) without sparing (effort, funds, etc.)

本気を出す

see styles
 honkiodasu
    ほんきをだす
(exp,v5s) to make a serious effort

無行般涅槃


无行般涅槃

see styles
wú xíng bān niè pán
    wu2 xing2 ban1 nie4 pan2
wu hsing pan nieh p`an
    wu hsing pan nieh pan
 mugyō hannehan
one who attains liberation without effort

申し訳程度

see styles
 moushiwaketeido / moshiwaketedo
    もうしわけていど
(can be adjective with の) (oft. a humble ref. to a gift) poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic

窮余の一策

see styles
 kyuuyonoissaku / kyuyonoissaku
    きゅうよのいっさく
(exp,n) (See 窮余の策) desperate measure; last-ditch effort

精いっぱい

see styles
 seiippai / seppai
    せいいっぱい
(1) the best one can do; one's best effort; (adverbial noun) (2) with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

精を励ます

see styles
 seiohagemasu / seohagemasu
    せいをはげます
(exp,v5s) to make a great effort; to exert oneself

精進到彼岸


精进到彼岸

see styles
jīng jìn dào bǐ àn
    jing1 jin4 dao4 bi3 an4
ching chin tao pi an
 shōjin tōhigan
perfection of effort

精進波羅蜜


精进波罗蜜

see styles
jīng jìn bō luó mì
    jing1 jin4 bo1 luo2 mi4
ching chin po lo mi
 shōjin haramitsu
Zeal, energy, or progress as the fourth of the six pāramitās.

精進等覺支


精进等觉支

see styles
jīng jìn děng jué zhī
    jing1 jin4 deng3 jue2 zhi1
ching chin teng chüeh chih
 shōjin tōkaku shi
effort as a factor of enlightenment

臨時抱佛腳


临时抱佛脚

see styles
lín shí bào fó jiǎo
    lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3
lin shih pao fo chiao
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; making a hasty last-minute effort

Variations:
自彊
自強

see styles
 jikyou / jikyo
    じきょう
(noun/participle) strenuous effort

草臥れ儲け

see styles
 kutabiremouke / kutabiremoke
    くたびれもうけ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) waste of effort; thankless task

Variations:
諫死
諌死

see styles
 kanshi
    かんし
(noun, transitive verb) committing suicide (to remonstrate or dissuade one's lord); preparing to die in an effort to dissuade one's lord

非一日之功

see styles
fēi yī rì zhī gōng
    fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 gong1
fei i jih chih kung
lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom); fig. will take much time and effort to accomplish

骨が折れる

see styles
 honegaoreru
    ほねがおれる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

鬱多羅究留


郁多罗究留

see styles
yù duō luó jiū liú
    yu4 duo1 luo2 jiu1 liu2
yü to lo chiu liu
Uttarakuru, also 鬱多羅拘樓; 鬱多羅鳩婁; 郁多羅拘樓; 郁恒羅拘瑠; 郁恒羅越; 郁軍越, etc. The northern of the four continents around Meru, square in shape, inhabited by square-faced people; explained by 高上作 superior to or higher than other continents, 勝 superior, 勝生 superior life, because human life there was supposed to last a thousand years and food was produced without human effort. Also, the dwelling of gods and saints in Brahmanic cosmology; one of the Indian 'nine divisions of the world, the country of the northern Kurus. situated in the north of India, and described as the countπy of eternal beatitude.' M. W.

うんとこしょ

see styles
 untokosho
    うんとこしょ
(interjection) (1) oof (i.e. a grunt of effort); (adverb) (2) a lot; plenty

くたびれ儲け

see styles
 kutabiremouke / kutabiremoke
    くたびれもうけ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) waste of effort; thankless task

もう一頑張り

see styles
 mouhitoganbari / mohitoganbari
    もうひとがんばり
(noun/participle) an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push

よっこいしょ

see styles
 yokkoisho
    よっこいしょ
(interjection) (expression of effort or strain) (See よいしょ・1) huff; heave-ho

よっこらしょ

see styles
 yokkorasho
    よっこらしょ
(interjection) heigh-hoh; heave-ho; alley oop; (expression of) effort or strain

ラストヘビー

see styles
 rasutohebii / rasutohebi
    ラストヘビー
final effort before the end (wasei: last heavy)

一挙手一投足

see styles
 ikkyoshuittousoku / ikkyoshuittosoku
    いっきょしゅいっとうそく
(1) one's every action; every single move; (2) slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

人肉搜索引擎

see styles
rén ròu sōu suǒ yǐn qíng
    ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3 yin3 qing2
jen jou sou so yin ch`ing
    jen jou sou so yin ching
human flesh search engine; a large-scale collective effort to find details about a person or event (Internet slang)

体を粉にする

see styles
 karadaokonisuru
    からだをこにする
(exp,vs-i) (idiom) (See 身を粉にする・みをこにする) to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; to make (grind) one's body into dust

全力を尽くす

see styles
 zenryokuotsukusu
    ぜんりょくをつくす
(exp,v5s) to do one's best; to put forth every effort

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).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.

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No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.

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