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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

Variations:
了見違い
料簡違い
了簡違い

see styles
 ryoukenchigai / ryokenchigai
    りょうけんちがい
wrong idea; delusion; indiscretion; false step; misstep

Variations:
困り果てる(P)
困りはてる

see styles
 komarihateru
    こまりはてる
(v1,vi) to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

Variations:
掛ける(P)
懸ける(rK)

see styles
 kakeru
    かける
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (See 壁にかける) to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (See 眼鏡を掛ける) to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) (See 電話を掛ける) to make (a call); (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (See 時間を掛ける) to spend (time, money); to expend; to use; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) (See 塩をかける) to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.); (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 迷惑を掛ける) to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) {math} to multiply (arithmetic operation); (transitive verb) (10) (kana only) (See 鍵を掛ける) to secure (e.g. lock); (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (See 腰を掛ける) to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else); (transitive verb) (12) (kana only) (also as 繋ける) to bind; (transitive verb) (13) (kana only) (See 賭ける・かける) to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; (transitive verb) (14) (kana only) to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; (transitive verb) (15) (kana only) to hold (a play, festival, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (kana only) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); (transitive verb) (17) (kana only) (See 裁判に掛ける) to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); (transitive verb) (18) (kana only) to increase further; (transitive verb) (19) (kana only) to catch (in a trap, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) (kana only) to set atop; (transitive verb) (21) (kana only) to erect (a makeshift building); (transitive verb) (22) (kana only) (See 保険を掛ける・1) to apply (insurance); (transitive verb) (23) (kana only) (See 掛詞) to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words; (suf,v1) (24) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 話し掛ける・2) to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; (suf,v1) (25) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone) (See 話し掛ける・1) to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)

Variations:
机上の空論
机上空論(sK)

see styles
 kijounokuuron / kijonokuron
    きじょうのくうろん
(exp,n) armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea

Variations:
了見
料簡
了簡
量見(rK)

see styles
 ryouken / ryoken
    りょうけん
(1) idea; thought; intention; design; view; inclination; decision; motive; (2) discretion; (noun, transitive verb) (3) forgiveness; pardon; toleration; tolerance

Variations:
叩き込む
たたき込む
叩きこむ

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 tatakikomu
    たたきこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); (transitive verb) (2) to throw into (e.g. jail); (transitive verb) (3) to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into; to drill into

Variations:
心当たりがある
心当たりが有る

see styles
 kokoroatarigaaru / kokoroatarigaru
    こころあたりがある
(exp,v5r-i) to have an idea; to have a clue

Variations:
心当たりがない
心当たりが無い

see styles
 kokoroatariganai
    こころあたりがない
(expression) (See 心当たりのない) (ant: 心当たりがある) having no idea; having no clue

Variations:
思いつき(P)
思い付き(P)

see styles
 omoitsuki
    おもいつき
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim; suggestion

Variations:
見当がつかない
見当が付かない

see styles
 kentougatsukanai / kentogatsukanai
    けんとうがつかない
(expression) having not the slightest idea

Variations:
うかがい知る
窺い知る
伺い知る

see styles
 ukagaishiru
    うかがいしる
(transitive verb) to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess; to grasp; to fathom; to understand; to know

Variations:
バディシステム
バディ・システム

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 badishisutemu; badi shisutemu
    バディシステム; バディ・システム
buddy system; the idea that divers always dive with a buddy to assist each other

Variations:
塊(P)
固まり
塊まり(sK)

see styles
 katamari
    かたまり
(1) lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster; (2) group; crowd; (3) embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

Variations:
履き違える
はき違える
履違える

see styles
 hakichigaeru
    はきちがえる
(transitive verb) (1) to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; (transitive verb) (2) to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of; to misunderstand

Variations:
心当たり(P)
心当り
心あたり

see styles
 kokoroatari
    こころあたり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) having in mind; happening to know of; idea

Variations:
持ちかける
持ち掛ける
持掛ける

see styles
 mochikakeru
    もちかける
(transitive verb) to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

Variations:
植え付ける
植えつける
植付ける

see styles
 uetsukeru
    うえつける
(transitive verb) (1) to plant; to transplant; (transitive verb) (2) to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

Variations:
考えあぐねる
考え倦ねる(rK)

see styles
 kangaeaguneru
    かんがえあぐねる
(transitive verb) to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

Variations:
入れ知恵
入れ智慧
入知恵(io)

see styles
 irejie
    いれぢえ
(n,vs,vi) (usu. with a negative nuance) putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

Variations:
良いこと
良い事
好い事
好いこと

see styles
 yoikoto
    よいこと
(exp,n) (1) (See いい事・いいこと・1) good thing; nice thing; (exp,n) (2) (usu. as 〜を良いことに(して)) (See いい事・いいこと・2) good excuse; good grounds; good opportunity; (interjection) (3) (feminine speech) (See いい事・いいこと・3) interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

Variations:
アイデアラッシュ
アイデア・ラッシュ

see styles
 aidearasshu; aidea rasshu
    アイデアラッシュ; アイデア・ラッシュ
brainstorming (wasei: idea rush)

Variations:
アイデアプロセッサ
アイデア・プロセッサ

see styles
 aideapurosessa; aidea purosessa
    アイデアプロセッサ; アイデア・プロセッサ
{comp} idea processor

Variations:
心当たり(P)
心当り
心あたり(sK)

see styles
 kokoroatari
    こころあたり
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

Variations:
たどり着く(P)
辿り着く(P)
辿りつく

see styles
 tadoritsuku
    たどりつく
(v5k,vi) to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

Variations:
アイデア(P)
アイディア(P)
アィディア

see styles
 aidea(p); aidia(p); adia
    アイデア(P); アイディア(P); アィディア
idea

Variations:
取り憑く
憑りつく(sK)
憑り付く(sK)

see styles
 toritsuku
    とりつく
(v5k,vi) (See 取り付く・4,取り憑かれる・1) to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

Variations:
思いとどまる(P)
思い止まる
思い止どまる

see styles
 omoitodomaru
    おもいとどまる
(transitive verb) to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

Variations:
取り入れる(P)
採り入れる
取入れる
取りいれる

see styles
 toriireru / torireru
    とりいれる
(transitive verb) (1) to harvest; to reap; (transitive verb) (2) to take in; to gather in; (transitive verb) (3) to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce; to borrow (e.g. word)

Variations:
アイデア(P)
アイディア(P)
アィディア(sk)

see styles
 aidea(p); aidia(p); adia(sk)
    アイデア(P); アイディア(P); アィディア(sk)
idea

Variations:
アイデアマン
アイディアマン
アイデア・マン
アイディア・マン

see styles
 aideaman; aidiaman; aidea man; aidia man
    アイデアマン; アイディアマン; アイデア・マン; アイディア・マン
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas

Variations:
アイディアマン
アイデアマン
アイディア・マン
アイデア・マン

see styles
 aidiaman; aideaman; aidia man; aidea man
    アイディアマン; アイデアマン; アイディア・マン; アイデア・マン
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas

Variations:
思いとどまる(P)
思い止まる
思い留まる
思い止どまる(sK)

see styles
 omoitodomaru
    おもいとどまる
(transitive verb) to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

Variations:
グッドアイデア
グッドアイディア
グッド・アイデア
グッド・アイディア

see styles
 guddoaidea; guddoaidia; guddo aidea; guddo aidia
    グッドアイデア; グッドアイディア; グッド・アイデア; グッド・アイディア
good idea

Variations:
上手い(P)
美味い(P)
旨い(P)
巧い(P)
甘い
美い(rK)

see styles
 umai
    うまい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) (esp. 上手い, 巧い) skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate; (adjective) (2) (kana only) (esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い) delicious; tasty; good; nice; (adjective) (3) (kana only) (esp. 旨い) good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Variations:
履き違える
はき違える
穿き違える(rK)
履違える(sK)
穿違える(sK)

see styles
 hakichigaeru
    はきちがえる
(transitive verb) (1) to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; (transitive verb) (2) to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of; to misunderstand

Variations:
取り付かれる
取り憑かれる
憑り付かれる(iK)
取りつかれる(sK)
取付かれる(sK)
憑りつかれる(sK)

see styles
 toritsukareru
    とりつかれる
(v1,vi) (1) to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); (v1,vi) (2) to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)

Variations:
取り入れる(P)
採り入れる(rK)
取入れる(sK)
取りいれる(sK)
採入れる(sK)
穫り入れる(sK)

see styles
 toriireru / torireru
    とりいれる
(transitive verb) (1) (取り入れる only) to harvest; to reap; (transitive verb) (2) (取り入れる only) to take in; to gather in; (transitive verb) (3) to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce; to borrow (e.g. a word)

Variations:
アイデアプロセッサ
アイデア・プロセッサ
アイデアプロセッサー(sk)
アイディアプロセッサ(sk)
アイディアプロセッサー(sk)

see styles
 aideapurosessa; aidea purosessa; aideapurosessaa(sk); aidiapurosessa(sk); aidiapurosessaa(sk) / aideapurosessa; aidea purosessa; aideapurosessa(sk); aidiapurosessa(sk); aidiapurosessa(sk)
    アイデアプロセッサ; アイデア・プロセッサ; アイデアプロセッサー(sk); アイディアプロセッサ(sk); アイディアプロセッサー(sk)
{comp} (See アウトラインプロセッサ) outline processor (wasei: idea processor); outliner

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