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There are 74 total results for your Happens search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

未然

see styles
wèi rán
    wei4 ran2
wei jan
 mizen
    みぜん
in advance; before it happens (cf preventative measures); forestalling
before it happens; previously
not yet so; not yet occurred

see styles
qiǎo
    qiao3
ch`iao
    chiao
 kou / ko
    こう
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness; (personal name) Takumu
Skilful, clever.

お印

see styles
 oshirushi
    おしるし
(1) (kana only) (See 破水) show (blood-stained mucus discharge that happens towards the end of pregnancy); bloody show; (2) signature mark (crest) used by members of the imperial family to mark their belongings; (3) (polite language) (See 印・1) mark; sign

一旦

see styles
yī dàn
    yi1 dan4
i tan
 ittan
    いったん
in case (something happens); if; once (something happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
(adverb) (1) (kana only) once; (adverb) (2) (kana only) for a short time; briefly; temporarily; (3) (archaism) one morning; (place-name) Ittan
once (something should happen...)

便人

see styles
biàn rén
    bian4 ren2
pien jen
sb who happens to be on hand for an errand

回數


回数

see styles
huí shù
    hui2 shu4
hui shu
number of times (something happens); number of chapters in a classical novel; (math.) palindromic number
See: 回数

場面


场面

see styles
chǎng miàn
    chang3 mian4
ch`ang mien
    chang mien
 bamen
    ばめん
scene; spectacle; occasion; situation
(1) scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case; (2) scene (in a movie, play); shot; (3) state of the market

度に

see styles
 tabini(p); tanbini
    たびに(P); たんびに
(adverb) (kana only) each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

正好

see styles
zhèng hǎo
    zheng4 hao3
cheng hao
 masayoshi
    まさよし
just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that
(s,m) Masayoshi

眼看

see styles
yǎn kàn
    yan3 kan4
yen k`an
    yen kan
soon; in a moment; to look on as something happens

適值


适值

see styles
shì zhí
    shi4 zhi2
shih chih
just at that time; as it happens; by good luck, just then

様みろ

see styles
 zamamiro
    ざまみろ
(expression) (kana only) serves you right!; see what happens!

様見ろ

see styles
 zamamiro
    ざまみろ
(expression) (kana only) serves you right!; see what happens!

あるある

see styles
 aruaru
    あるある
(interjection) (1) (colloquialism) I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; same here; me too; (2) (colloquialism) something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story; common occurrence; trope; cliché

いざ鎌倉

see styles
 izakamakura
    いざかまくら
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch

ざま見ろ

see styles
 zamamiro
    ざまみろ
(expression) (kana only) serves you right!; see what happens!

その都度

see styles
 sonotsudo
    そのつど
(expression) each time it happens; at all such times

としたら

see styles
 toshitara
    としたら
(conjunction) if it happens that; if we make ...; if we take ...; if we assume ...; what if ...?

一反往常

see styles
yī fǎn wǎng cháng
    yi1 fan3 wang3 chang2
i fan wang ch`ang
    i fan wang chang
(idiom) contrary to what usually happens

事がない

see styles
 kotoganai
    ことがない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

事が無い

see styles
 kotoganai
    ことがない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

事はない

see styles
 kotohanai
    ことはない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) there is no need to ...; (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

事は無い

see styles
 kotohanai
    ことはない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) there is no need to ...; (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

偶然にも

see styles
 guuzennimo / guzennimo
    ぐうぜんにも
(adverb) by chance; coincidentally; as it happens

当たり日

see styles
 ataribi
    あたりび
day that something happens; day that one happens across something

得てして

see styles
 eteshite
    えてして
(adverb) often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

有る無し

see styles
 arunashi
    あるなし
(expression) (kana only) (usu. ...のあるなし) presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not

様を見ろ

see styles
 zamaomiro
    ざまをみろ
(expression) serves you right!; see what happens!

這樣一來


这样一来

see styles
zhè yàng yī lái
    zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2
che yang i lai
thus; if this happens then

逢人便講


逢人便讲

see styles
féng rén biàn jiǎng
    feng2 ren2 bian4 jiang3
feng jen pien chiang
to tell anybody one happens to meet

雷打不動


雷打不动

see styles
léi dǎ bù dòng
    lei2 da3 bu4 dong4
lei ta pu tung
not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable; to adhere rigidly to regulations; will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan)

ある時払い

see styles
 arutokibarai
    あるときばらい
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)

ことが無い

see styles
 kotoganai
    ことがない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

ことは無い

see styles
 kotohanai
    ことはない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) there is no need to ...; (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

ざまを見ろ

see styles
 zamaomiro
    ざまをみろ
(expression) serves you right!; see what happens!

一事が万事

see styles
 ichijigabanji
    いちじがばんじ
(expression) (proverb) seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens

是が非でも

see styles
 zegahidemo
    ぜがひでも
(exp,adv) rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul

有る時払い

see styles
 arutokibarai
    あるときばらい
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)

間違っても

see styles
 machigattemo
    まちがっても
(exp,adv) never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means

あるとき払い

see styles
 arutokibarai
    あるときばらい
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)

何があっても

see styles
 nanigaattemo / nanigattemo
    なにがあっても
(expression) no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

何があろうと

see styles
 nanigaarouto / nanigaroto
    なにがあろうと
(expression) (See 何があっても) no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

明日は我が身

see styles
 asuhawagami
    あすはわがみ
(expression) (proverb) (See 今日は人の身明日は我が身) what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone

槍が降っても

see styles
 yarigafuttemo
    やりがふっても
(expression) (See 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが・あめがふろうがやりがふろうが) whatever misfortune happens; even if spears fall out of the sky

着の身着の侭

see styles
 kinomikinomama
    きのみきのまま
(expression) (with) only the clothes one happens to wear

着の身着の儘

see styles
 kinomikinomama
    きのみきのまま
(expression) (with) only the clothes one happens to wear

罷り間違えば

see styles
 makarimachigaeba
    まかりまちがえば
if things go wrong; if the worst happens

着のみ着のまま

see styles
 kinomikinomama
    きのみきのまま
(expression) (with) only the clothes one happens to wear

着の身着のまま

see styles
 kinomikinomama
    きのみきのまま
(expression) (with) only the clothes one happens to wear

船到橋門自會直


船到桥门自会直

see styles
chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí
    chuan2 dao4 qiao2 men2 zi4 hui4 zhi2
ch`uan tao ch`iao men tzu hui chih
    chuan tao chiao men tzu hui chih
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem; no point in worrying about something until it actually happens (idiom)

車到山前必有路


车到山前必有路

see styles
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù
    che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4
ch`e tao shan ch`ien pi yu lu
    che tao shan chien pi yu lu
lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom); fig. everything will turn out for the best; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night

野となれ山となれ

see styles
 notonareyamatonare
    のとなれやまとなれ
(expression) (See 後は野となれ山となれ・あとはのとなれやまとなれ) I don't care what happens (after this)

どんな事があっても

see styles
 donnakotogaattemo / donnakotogattemo
    どんなことがあっても
(expression) (kana only) no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

Variations:
ざまを見ろ
様を見ろ

see styles
 zamaomiro
    ざまをみろ
(expression) (See 様見ろ) serves you right!; see what happens!

二度ある事は三度ある

see styles
 nidoarukotohasandoaru
    にどあることはさんどある
(expression) (idiom) What happens twice will happen thrice

如何あっても(sK)

see styles
 douattemo / doattemo
    どうあっても
(expression) (kana only) whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price

二度あることは三度ある

see styles
 nidoarukotohasandoaru
    にどあることはさんどある
(expression) (idiom) What happens twice will happen thrice

Variations:
ざま見ろ
様見ろ
様みろ

see styles
 zamamiro
    ざまみろ
(expression) (kana only) (See 様を見ろ) serves you right!; see what happens!

今日は人の身明日は我が身

see styles
 kyouhahitonomiasuhawagami / kyohahitonomiasuhawagami
    きょうはひとのみあすはわがみ
(expression) (proverb) what chances to one man may happen to all; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone

雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが

see styles
 amegafurougayarigafurouga / amegafurogayarigafuroga
    あめがふろうがやりがふろうが
(expression) (idiom) (See 雨が降ろうと槍が降ろうと) come hell or high water; no matter what happens; even if rain or spears should fall

雨が降ろうと槍が降ろうと

see styles
 amegafuroutoyarigafurouto / amegafurotoyarigafuroto
    あめがふろうとやりがふろうと
(expression) (idiom) (See 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが) come hell or high water; no matter what happens; even if rain or spears should fall

Variations:
まかり間違えば
罷り間違えば

see styles
 makarimachigaeba
    まかりまちがえば
(expression) if things go wrong; if the worst happens

Variations:
行きずり
行き摺り
行き摩り

see styles
 yukizuri; ikizuri
    ゆきずり; いきずり
(adj-no,n) (1) passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (adj-no,n) (2) (place) that one happens to pass by; (adj-no,n) (3) casual (e.g. romance); momentary; transient

Variations:
事はない
ことは無い
事は無い

see styles
 kotohanai
    ことはない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) there is no need to ...; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直


车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直

see styles
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
    che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 , chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2
ch`e tao shan ch`ien pi yu lu , ch`uan tao ch`iao t`ou tzu jan chih
    che tao shan chien pi yu lu , chuan tao chiao tou tzu jan chih
(idiom) everything will turn out all right; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night

Variations:
旅の恥は掻き捨て
旅の恥はかき捨て

see styles
 tabinohajihakakisute
    たびのはじはかきすて
(expression) (proverb) once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away

Variations:
ある時払い
有る時払い
あるとき払い

see styles
 arutokibarai
    あるときばらい
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)

Variations:
事がない(P)
ことが無い
事が無い

see styles
 kotoganai
    ことがない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (after the past tense form of a verb) (something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

Variations:
二度あることは三度ある
二度ある事は三度ある

see styles
 nidoarukotohasandoaru
    にどあることはさんどある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) what happens twice will happen thrice

Variations:
見守る(P)
見戍る(sK)
目戍る(sK)

see styles
 mimamoru
    みまもる
(transitive verb) (1) to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; (transitive verb) (2) to watch intently; to stare; to gaze; to watch (and see what happens); to follow

Variations:
事はない
ことは無い(sK)
事は無い(sK)

see styles
 kotohanai
    ことはない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) there is no need to ...; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

Variations:
事がない(P)
ことが無い(sK)
事が無い(sK)

see styles
 kotoganai
    ことがない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (after the past tense form of a verb) (something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) never happens; there is never a time when

Variations:
着の身着の儘
着の身着の侭
着のみ着のまま
着の身着のまま

see styles
 kinomikinomama
    きのみきのまま
(expression) (with) only the clothes one happens to wear

Variations:
旅の恥はかき捨て
旅の恥は、かき捨て
旅の恥は掻き捨て
旅の恥は搔き捨て(oK)

see styles
 tabinohajihakakisute
    たびのはじはかきすて
(expression) (proverb) once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 74 results for "Happens" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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