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hitosuji ひとすじ |
(1) one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); one strand (e.g. of hair); one beam (e.g. of light); one ray; one length (e.g. of rope); (adj-na,n-suf) (2) earnest; resolute; intent; devoted; single-minded; (3) (archaism) one bloodline; one clan; (adjectival noun) (4) (archaism) ordinary; common |
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ikkiuchi いっきうち |
(noun/participle) personal combat; one-to-one fight |
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nanakorobiyaoki(七転bi八起ki, 七転八起); shichitenhakki(七転八起, 七顛八起) ななころびやおき(七転び八起き, 七転八起); しちてんはっき(七転八起, 七顛八起) |
(n,vs,vi) (1) (idiom) (yoji) not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; falling seven times, getting up eight times; (2) (idiom) (yoji) the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life |
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ageru あげる |
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を挙げる・1) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to land (a boat); (transitive verb) (5) (揚げる only) to deep-fry; (transitive verb) (6) to show someone (into a room); (transitive verb) (7) (上げる only) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (8) to send someone (away); (transitive verb) (9) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (transitive verb) (10) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to earn (something desirable); (transitive verb) (13) to praise; (transitive verb) (14) (usu. 挙げる) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (transitive verb) (15) (usu. 挙げる) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (挙げる only) to arrest; (transitive verb) (17) (挙げる only) to nominate; (transitive verb) (18) (揚げる only) (kana only) to summon (for geishas, etc.); (transitive verb) (19) (上げる only) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) to bear (a child); (transitive verb) (21) (usu. 挙げる) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (22) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (23) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (24) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (26) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ... |
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ransuuhasseiruuchin(乱数発生ruuchin); ransuuhasseiruchin(乱数発生ruchin) / ransuhasseruchin(乱数発生ruchin); ransuhasseruchin(乱数発生ruchin) らんすうはっせいルーチン(乱数発生ルーチン); らんすうはっせいルチン(乱数発生ルチン) |
random number generator; random number routine |
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imahitotsu いまひとつ |
(adverb) (1) one more; another (one); (adverb) (2) (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough; somewhat (lacking) |
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shikataganai しかたがない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) there's no (other) way; (exp,adj-i) (2) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; (exp,adj-i) (3) (oft. as 〜ても仕方がない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-i) (4) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-i) (5) (as 〜て仕方がない or 〜で仕方がない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do) |
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yoyuuokamasu / yoyuokamasu よゆうをかます |
(exp,v5s) (colloquialism) to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare |
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kiriageru きりあげる |
(transitive verb) (1) to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to stop early; to finish (at a convenient spot); (transitive verb) (2) to round up (number); (transitive verb) (3) to revalue (currency) |
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osamaru おさまる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to fall within (e.g. a budget); (v5r,vi) (2) to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to be returned (to one's original position); (v5r,vi) (3) (esp. 納まる) to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to occupy (a role); (v5r,vi) (4) (納まる only) to be delivered; to be paid (e.g. taxes); (v5r,vi) (5) (収まる only) (See 治まる・1) to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.); to be sorted; to subside (e.g. wind); to calm down; to abate; (v5r,vi) (6) to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer); to consent; to agree |
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koufunomorasu / kofunomorasu こうふんをもらす |
(exp,v5s) to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest |
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mukoumizu / mukomizu むこうみず |
(noun or adjectival noun) recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; without watching where one is going |
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uwasanitagawanu うわさにたがわぬ |
(exp,adj-f) living up to one's reputation |
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chiniashigatsuku ちにあしがつく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth |
大方廣菩薩藏經中文殊室利根本一字陀羅尼經 大方广菩萨藏经中文殊室利根本一字陀罗尼经 see styles |
dà fāng guǎng pú sà zàng jīng zhōng wén shū shī lì gēn běn yī zì tuó luó ní jīng da4 fang1 guang3 pu2 sa4 zang4 jing1 zhong1 wen2 shu1 shi1 li4 gen1 ben3 yi1 zi4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1 ta fang kuang p`u sa tsang ching chung wen shu shih li ken pen i tzu t`o lo ni ching ta fang kuang pu sa tsang ching chung wen shu shih li ken pen i tzu to lo ni ching Daihōkō Bosatsuzōkyō chū Monjushiri kompon ichiji daranikyō |
Mañjuśrī's Fundamental One-Syllable Dhāraṇī from the Mahāvaipulya-bodhisattvapiṭaka |
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neiribana / neribana ねいりばな |
when one has just fallen asleep; moment just after falling asleep; time soon after falling asleep |
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chouaikoujiteamanisuru / choaikojiteamanisuru ちょうあいこうじてあまにする |
(exp,vs-i) (rare) to love one's child too much for their own good; to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun |
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shirinihigatsuku しりにひがつく |
(exp,v5k) to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire |
山中の賊を破るは易く心中の賊を破るは難し see styles |
sanchuunozokuoyaburuhayasukushinchuunozokuoyaburuhakatashi / sanchunozokuoyaburuhayasukushinchunozokuoyaburuhakatashi さんちゅうのぞくをやぶるはやすくしんちゅうのぞくをやぶるはかたし |
(expression) (proverb) it's hard to discipline one's mind; defeating the bandits in the mountains is easy; defeating the bandit in one's heart is hard |
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sashitsukeru さしつける |
(transitive verb) to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose |
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toshigaimonai としがいもない |
(exp,adj-i) unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age |
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hikiyoseru ひきよせる |
(transitive verb) (1) to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to pull near (to); (transitive verb) (2) to attract; to draw; to entice |
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ikiohikitoru いきをひきとる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last |
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dakiorosu だきおろす |
(transitive verb) to lift down; to carry down in one's arms |
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osaeru おさえる |
(transitive verb) (1) (also written as 圧さえる) to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady; (transitive verb) (2) to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part); (transitive verb) (3) to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest; (transitive verb) (4) to grasp (a point); to comprehend; (transitive verb) (5) (See 抑える・おさえる・2) to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain |
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ninau になう |
(transitive verb) (1) to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; (transitive verb) (2) to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself |
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sokonau そこなう |
(transitive verb) (1) to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to spoil; to mar; to ruin; (suf,v5u) (2) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to fail to do; to do amiss; to miss one's opportunity to do; (suf,v5u) (3) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to almost do; to come close to doing |
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motokinimasaruurakinashi / motokinimasarurakinashi もときにまさるうらきなし |
(expression) (proverb) of soup and love, the first is the best; one's first spouse tends to be better than any subsequent spouse |
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kioukagau / kiokagau きをうかがう |
(exp,v5u) (See 機会をうかがう) to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity |
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utau うたう |
(v5u,vt,vi) (1) to sing; (transitive verb) (2) (esp. 歌う, 詠う) to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem |
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kinikuwanai きにくわない |
(exp,adj-i) unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with |
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nakiharasu なきはらす |
(transitive verb) to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying |
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kataekubo かたえくぼ |
dimple on one cheek |
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katazukeru かたづける |
(transitive verb) (1) to put in order; to tidy up; to clean up; to put away; to clear away; (transitive verb) (2) to settle (a matter); to solve; to deal with; to dispose of; (transitive verb) (3) to finish; to get through; to complete; to get (something) done; (transitive verb) (4) (occ. written as 嫁ける) to marry off (one's daughter); (transitive verb) (5) to do away with (someone); to bump off; to kill; to eliminate |
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riomottehiniochiru; riomochitehiniochiru(理o以te非ni落chiru) りをもってひにおちる; りをもちてひにおちる(理を以て非に落ちる) |
(expression) (rare) to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another |
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bane(gikun)(p); zenmai(gikun); bane ばね(gikun)(P); ぜんまい(gikun); バネ |
(1) (kana only) spring (device); (2) (ばね, バネ only) (kana only) spring (in one's legs); bounce; (3) (ばね, バネ only) (kana only) springboard; impetus |
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mehakuchihodonimonooiu めはくちほどにものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) (See 物を言う・1) one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue |
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meomiharu めをみはる |
(exp,v5r) to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed |
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aizuchioutsu / aizuchiotsu あいづちをうつ |
(exp,v5t) (See 相槌・あいづち・1) to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention |
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kensan けんさん |
(noun, transitive verb) diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies |
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tsumikomi つみこみ |
(1) loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); (2) {mahj} stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage |
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tsukkakeru つっかける |
(transitive verb) (1) to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; (transitive verb) (3) {sumo} to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up |
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tachinaoru たちなおる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; (v5r,vi) (2) to recover; (of the market) to improve |
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tatekomu たてこむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; (v5m,vi) (2) to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule); to have a lot of work to do; to have one's hands full |
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yoriokakeru よりをかける |
(exp,v1) (1) to twist a thread; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) (abbreviation) (See 腕によりをかける) to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability |
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kuridasu くりだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); (v5s,vi) (2) to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to flock; to sally forth; (transitive verb) (3) to send out one after another; to dispatch; (transitive verb) (4) to lunge (a spear); to unleash (a punch) |
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habataku はばたく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to flap (wings); (v5k,vi) (2) to spread one's wings; to go out into the world |
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hadairo はだいろ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (sensitive word) flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (2) (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone |
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mitsumeru みつめる |
(transitive verb) to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on) |
親の意見と茄子の花は千に一つも無駄はない see styles |
oyanoikentonasubinohanahasennihitotsumomudahanai おやのいけんとなすびのはなはせんにひとつもむだはない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain |
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kotobajiri ことばじり |
(1) word ending; way of ending one's words; (2) (See 言葉尻を捉える) slip of the tongue; verbal mistake |
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ashiohikizuru あしをひきずる |
(exp,v5r) to limp; to drag one's feet |
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miomotte みをもって |
(expression) (1) with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; personally; firsthand; (expression) (2) barely (e.g. escape); narrowly |
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mimoto みもと |
(1) (one's) identity; background; upbringing; birth (and parentage); (2) (one's) character |
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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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atamanikuru; attamakuru(sk) あたまにくる; あったまくる(sk) |
(exp,vk) (1) to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top; (exp,vk) (2) to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits |
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kubigasuwaru くびがすわる |
(exp,v5r) to be able to hold one's head up (of an infant) |
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kubiotsukkomu くびをつっこむ |
(exp,v5m) (1) to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to meddle in; (exp,v5m) (2) to poke one's head (into a room) |
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kakezurimawaru かけずりまわる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; (v5r,vi) (2) to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can |
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hamomoichigoebimoichigo はももいちごえびもいちご |
(expression) (proverb) all men are alike; all lives are alike; all men live and die; we all bleed the same; a pike conger has one life, a shrimp does too |
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issen いっせん |
(numeric) 1,000; one thousand |
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anoyosennichikonoyoichinichi あのよせんにちこのよいちにち |
(expression) (proverb) a day in life is better than a thousand days in the afterlife; better one day in this world than a thousand in the next |
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osewasama おせわさま |
(expression) thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one |
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otenomono おてのもの |
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point |
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oteage おてあげ |
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; throwing up (one's) hands |
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onakaippai おなかいっぱい |
(n,adj-no,adv) (1) full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; (adverb) (2) to one's heart's content |
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kootaa; koota; kuootaa; kuoota / koota; koota; kuoota; kuoota クォーター; クォータ; クオーター; クオータ |
(1) quarter; (2) (See ハーフ・2) person with one non-Japanese grandparent |
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konouenai / konoenai このうえない |
(expression) the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate |
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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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shinpuruizubesuto; shinpuru izu besuto シンプルイズベスト; シンプル・イズ・ベスト |
(expression) (proverb) simple is best; less is more |
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sonouchi / sonochi そのうち |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later; (exp,adv) (2) (kana only) of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them; among others |
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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) |
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tsumamigui つまみぐい |
(noun/participle) (1) eating with one's fingers; (noun/participle) (2) snitching food; snatched food; secret eating; food snatched and eaten without the meal starting; (noun/participle) (3) embezzlement; misappropriation; exploiting something; (noun/participle) (4) flirting |
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dousurukotomodekinai / dosurukotomodekinai どうすることもできない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) beyond one's control; nothing one can do |
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nanbaapureeto(p); nanbaa pureeto / nanbapureeto(p); nanba pureeto ナンバープレート(P); ナンバー・プレート |
number plate; license plate; licence plate |
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pinkarakirimade; pinkarakirimade(ik) ピンからキリまで; ぴんからきりまで(ik) |
(expression) from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts |
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borogaderu ぼろがでる |
(exp,v1) to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown |
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boroodasu ぼろをだす |
(exp,v5s) to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up |
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mikoshioageru みこしをあげる |
(exp,v1) (1) to rise (from one's seat); to stand up; to get up; (exp,v1) (2) to set to work; to get started; to go into action |
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yamagaataru / yamagataru やまがあたる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to have one's predictions turn out exactly right; to have a speculation turn out well |
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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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wannaitosutando; wan naito sutando ワンナイトスタンド; ワン・ナイト・スタンド |
single-night performance (theatre, comedy, etc.); one-night stand |
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wanpureetoranchi; wan pureeto ranchi ワンプレートランチ; ワン・プレート・ランチ |
plate lunch (wasei: one-plate lunch); lunch served on a single plate |
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wanruumuapaato; wan ruumu apaato / wanrumuapato; wan rumu apato ワンルームアパート; ワン・ルーム・アパート |
studio apartment (wasei: one room apartment); bed-sitter |
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isshoukounattebankotsukaru / isshokonattebankotsukaru いっしょうこうなってばんこつかる |
(expression) (proverb) (See 一将功成りて万骨枯る) thousands die to make one hero; one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry |
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ichimokumonimokumooku いちもくもにもくもおく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) (See 一目置く) to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority |
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tsukeagaru つけあがる |
(v5r,vi) to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky |
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sumikomu すみこむ |
(v5m,vi) to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution) |
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irekawaru いれかわる |
(v5r,vi) to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone |
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hajimete はじめて |
(adv,adj-no) (1) (See 始める・1) for the first time; (adverb) (2) (after the -te form of a verb) only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...; (3) (colloquialism) first time; (one's) first |
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torimidasu とりみだす |
(v5s,vi) (1) to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to go to pieces; to be shaken up; to break down; to be flustered; to blow one's cool; (transitive verb) (2) to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb; to scatter about |
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kuchinimitsuariharanikenari くちにみつありはらにけんあり |
(expression) (idiom) honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt |
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inochigake いのちがけ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 命をかける) putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation |
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nodoouruosu / nodooruosu のどをうるおす |
(exp,v5s) to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle |
嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず see styles |
kakouaritoiedomokurawazunbasonoumakioshirazu / kakoaritoiedomokurawazunbasonomakioshirazu かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず |
(expression) (proverb) one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study; one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use; one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it |
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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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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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ushirogamiohikareru うしろがみをひかれる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to do something with painful reluctance; to have one's hair pulled from behind |
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kokoroyukumade こころゆくまで |
(adverb) (See 心ゆくばかり) to one's heart's content |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "Best - Number One" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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
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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).
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