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木を隠すなら森の中 see styles |
kiokakusunaramorinonaka きをかくすならもりのなか |
(expression) (proverb) if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest |
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raisho らいしょ |
(n,vs,vi) (appropriate for any place ending with 〜所) coming to an office, laboratory, etc. |
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neoharu ねをはる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); (exp,v5r) (2) (idiom) to take root (of an ideology, etc.); (exp,v5r) (3) (idiom) to put down roots; to settle down (in a place) |
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hisho ひしょ |
(1) secret or hidden place; (2) (euph.) female genitalia; (3) (秘所 only) the underworld; the other world |
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hisho ひしょ |
(1) secret place; hidden place; (2) (euph) female genitalia; (3) (秘所 only) the underworld; the other world |
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tsuttatsu つったつ |
(v5t,vi) (1) to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; (v5t,vi) (2) to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; (v5t,vi) (3) to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around; to stand flat-footed |
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kamamoto かまもと |
(1) pottery (i.e. the place); (2) potter |
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okiba おきば |
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed; yard |
菩提場莊嚴陀羅尼經 菩提场庄严陀罗尼经 see styles |
bú tí chǎng zhuāng yán tuó luó ní jīng bu2 ti2 chang3 zhuang1 yan2 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1 pu t`i ch`ang chuang yen t`o lo ni ching pu ti chang chuang yen to lo ni ching Bodaijō shōgon daranikyō |
Dhāraṇī of the Adorned Place of Bodhi |
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otosu おとす |
(transitive verb) (1) to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind; (transitive verb) (2) to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape; (transitive verb) (3) to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election); (transitive verb) (4) to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances; (transitive verb) (5) to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with; (transitive verb) (6) {comp} to download; to copy from a computer to another medium; (transitive verb) (7) {MA} to make someone swoon (judo); (transitive verb) (8) to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); (transitive verb) (9) to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness) |
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ikuate いくあて |
somewhere to go; place to go |
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tanima(谷間)(p); taniai たにま(谷間)(P); たにあい |
(1) valley; ravine; gorge; chasm; (2) (たにま only) cleavage (of breasts); (3) (たにま only) part or place that has been left behind; blind spot; bottom (of society); (economic) trough; gap (in activity, one's work, etc.); lull; opening |
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odoriba おどりば |
(1) place for dancing; dance floor; (2) landing (of a staircase); (3) leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off; (period of) stagnation; lull; plateau |
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tsurekomu つれこむ |
(transitive verb) to bring (somebody into a place) |
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kappo かっぽ |
(n,vs,vi) (1) striding; swaggering; strutting; (n,vs,vi) (2) lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place |
鳥不拉屎,雞不生蛋 鸟不拉屎,鸡不生蛋 see styles |
niǎo bù lā shǐ , jī bù shēng dàn niao3 bu4 la1 shi3 , ji1 bu4 sheng1 dan4 niao pu la shih , chi pu sheng tan |
lit. (a place where) birds don't defecate and hens don't lay eggs (idiom); fig. god-forsaken; remote and desolate |
鳥不生蛋,狗不拉屎 鸟不生蛋,狗不拉屎 see styles |
niǎo bù shēng dàn , gǒu bù lā shǐ niao3 bu4 sheng1 dan4 , gou3 bu4 la1 shi3 niao pu sheng tan , kou pu la shih |
lit. (a place where) birds don't lay eggs and dogs don't defecate (idiom); fig. god-forsaken; remote and desolate |
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mizoochi; mizuochi みぞおち; みずおち |
(1) (kana only) pit of the stomach; solar plexus; (2) (水落, 水落ち only) place where water falls |
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atariichimen / atarichimen あたりいちめん |
(exp,n,adv) whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place |
エラモウスピプレイス see styles |
eramousupipureisu / eramosupipuresu エラモウスピプレイス |
(place-name) Erramouspe Place |
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hitoriyakiniku ひとりやきにく |
(See 焼肉・1) going to a yakiniku place by oneself |
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ichibante いちばんて |
(1) first person (to do); person going first; (2) first place; top position; person in the top position; person in the lead |
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noseru のせる |
(transitive verb) (1) to place on (something); (transitive verb) (2) (esp. 乗せる) to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board; (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 載せる) to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board; (transitive verb) (4) to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) to deceive; to take for a ride; (transitive verb) (6) to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment); (transitive verb) (7) to let (someone) take part; (transitive verb) (8) to excite (someone); (transitive verb) (9) (載せる only) to publish (an article); to run (an ad) |
二進も三進もいかない see styles |
nicchimosacchimoikanai にっちもさっちもいかない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place |
二進も三進も行かない see styles |
nicchimosacchimoikanai にっちもさっちもいかない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place |
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fuseji ふせじ |
(1) symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); (2) (later printed as 〓) turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character |
何処でもドア(sK) see styles |
dokodemodoa どこでもドア |
(kana only) (from the manga; anime Doraemon) anywhere door; door that can take the person walking through it to any place they want |
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yoso よそ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (kana only) (See 他所・たしょ・1) another place; somewhere else; strange parts; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (kana only) (ant: 内・うち・6) outside (one's family or group); someone else; other people; (3) (kana only) (as 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.) (See よそにする) not caring for; being indifferent to; taking little notice of; ignoring; neglecting |
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kugiri くぎり |
(1) pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; (2) break; end; (place to) stop; pause; milestone (e.g. in a project) |
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sotobari そとばり |
(1) posting something to the exterior of a building, etc.; something posted in such a place; (2) fortifications outside a military encampment |
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yamanote やまのて |
(1) (See 下町・1,山手・2) hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); (2) (See 下町・したまち・2) Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); (3) (See 山手・やまて・1) place near the mountains |
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tomikoumi / tomikomi とみこうみ |
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) looking from one place to another; looking in all directions; looking all around |
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sashichigaeru さしちがえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to misplace; to put in the wrong place; (transitive verb) (2) {sumo} to make a mistake in deciding the winner |
江戸の仇を長崎でうつ see styles |
edonokatakionagasakideutsu えどのかたきをながさきでうつ |
(exp,v5t) (idiom) to hit somebody where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest |
江戸の仇を長崎で討つ see styles |
edonokatakionagasakideutsu えどのかたきをながさきでうつ |
(exp,v5t) (idiom) to hit somebody where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest |
江戸の敵を長崎でうつ see styles |
edonokatakionagasakideutsu えどのかたきをながさきでうつ |
(exp,v5t) (idiom) to hit somebody where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest |
江戸の敵を長崎で討つ see styles |
edonokatakionagasakideutsu えどのかたきをながさきでうつ |
(exp,v5t) (idiom) to hit somebody where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest |
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tamari たまり |
(1) (See 溜まる) pile; pool; collection; (2) (See たまり場) gathering spot; (3) {sumo} waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; (4) liquid runoff from miso preparation; (5) (abbreviation) (See 溜まり醤油) tamari; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.) |
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sora そら |
(1) sky; the air; the heavens; (2) weather; (3) far-off place; distant place; (4) (often as 〜空もない) state of mind; feeling; (5) (usu. as 空で) (from) memory; (by) heart; (6) falsehood; lie; (prefix noun) (7) (before an adjective) somehow; vaguely; (prefix noun) (8) (before a noun or a verb) fake |
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seriba せりば |
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place |
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okonawareru おこなわれる |
(v1,vi) to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent; to be in fashion; to be in vogue; to be current; to come into use |
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akachouchin / akachochin あかちょうちん |
(1) {food} red paper restaurant lantern; (2) cheap eating and drinking place |
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ashibumi あしぶみ |
(noun/participle) (1) stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; marking time (for a soldier); (noun/participle) (2) standstill; stalemate |
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odorideru おどりでる |
(v1,vi) (1) to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; (v1,vi) (2) to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront; to suddenly become prominent |
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tsuremawasu つれまわす |
(transitive verb) to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around |
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iwakan いわかん |
(1) uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; (2) malaise; physical unease |
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sakedokoro さけどころ |
(See 居酒屋) drinking place; bar; izakaya |
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ainoshuku あいのしゅく |
(hist) resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns |
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innikomoru いんにこもる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; (exp,v5r) (2) to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance |
頑張る(ateji) see styles |
ganbaru がんばる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; (v5r,vi) (2) to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); (v5r,vi) (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge |
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sokoirajuu / sokoiraju そこいらじゅう |
(See そこら中) everywhere; all over the place |
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mazudaiichini / mazudaichini まずだいいちに |
(expression) first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters |
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ichidanraku(一段落)(p); hitodanraku いちだんらく(一段落)(P); ひとだんらく |
(n,vs,vi) (1) reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; completing the first stage (of the work); (2) one paragraph |
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ryouteotsuku / ryoteotsuku りょうてをつく |
(exp,v5k) (See 手を突く) to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request) |
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ichinitsuku いちにつく |
(exp,v5k) to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up |
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sore それ |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind) (See これ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) that; it; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) then; that point (in time); that time; (pronoun) (3) (archaism) (indicating a place near the listener) there; (pronoun) (4) (archaism) you |
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kirinoyoi; kirinoyoi きりのよい; キリのよい |
(exp,adj-i) (See 切りのいい・きりのいい) good place (to leave off); convenient |
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mawaru まわる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin; (v5r,vi) (2) to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit; (v5r,vi) (3) to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol; (v5r,vi) (4) to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour; (v5r,vi) (5) to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side); (v5r,vi) (6) to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.); (v5r,vi) (7) to function; to work well; (v5r,vi) (8) to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock); (v5r,vi) (10) to earn interest; (suf,v5r) (11) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 走り回る) to ... around; to ... about |
在家千日好,出門一時難 在家千日好,出门一时难 see styles |
zài jiā qiān rì hǎo , chū mén yī shí nán zai4 jia1 qian1 ri4 hao3 , chu1 men2 yi1 shi2 nan2 tsai chia ch`ien jih hao , ch`u men i shih nan tsai chia chien jih hao , chu men i shih nan |
lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom); fig. there's no place like home |
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bachigai ばちがい |
(exp,adj-na,n) out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb |
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okunoin おくのいん |
{Buddh} inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc. |
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shirou / shiro しろう |
adipocere; grave wax; greying of the body fats of a corpse which rests in a moist but airless place (graying) |
恵比寿ガーデンプレイス see styles |
ebisugaadenpureisu / ebisugadenpuresu えびすガーデンプレイス |
(place-name) Ebisu Garden Place |
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dokorojanai どころじゃない |
(exp,suf,adj-i) (kana only) (used to strongly dismiss something as being far removed from what is true or appropriate) (See 所ではない) not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it |
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dokorodehanai どころではない |
(exp,suf,adj-i) (kana only) (used to strongly dismiss something as being far removed from what is true or appropriate) (See 所じゃない・どころじゃない) not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it |
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tenikakaru てにかかる |
(exp,v5r,vi) to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power |
木の葉を隠すなら森の中 see styles |
konohaokakusunaramorinonaka このはをかくすならもりのなか |
(expression) (proverb) if you want to hide a leaf, the best place is a forest |
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menoyariba めのやりば |
(exp,n) place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes) |
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mehanagatsuku めはながつく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; the nose and eyes are in place |
真秀呂場(ateji) see styles |
mahoroba まほろば |
(1) (kana only) great and splendid land (of Yamato); (2) spiritual center of the land; one's spiritual home; (3) excellent location; splendid place |
真秀等間(ateji) see styles |
mahorama まほらま |
great and splendid land (Yamato word); excellent location; splendid place |
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tachibanitatsu たちばにたつ |
(exp,v5t) (See 立場・1) to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position |
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koshiosueru こしをすえる |
(exp,v1) (1) to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); (exp,v1) (2) to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to settle in; (exp,v1) (3) to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre) |
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amadareochi あまだれおち |
(See 雨落ち) place where raindrops fall from the eaves |
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kuikomu くいこむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to dig into (e.g. of fingernails); (v5m,vi) (2) to eat into; to encroach; to make inroads; to penetrate (e.g. a market); to break into (e.g. first place); to erode; to cut into (e.g. time, savings); (v5m,vi) (3) (vulgar) to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks) |
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samayoiaruku さまよいあるく |
(exp,v5k) to wander; to roam from place to place |
にっちもさっちも行かない see styles |
nicchimosacchimoikanai にっちもさっちもいかない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place |
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pizahausu; piza hausu ピザハウス; ピザ・ハウス |
pizzeria (eng: pizza house); pizza parlor; pizza place |
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noriba のりば |
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty; wharf |
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hitozatohanareta ひとざとはなれた |
(can act as adjective) lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere |
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tasho たしょ |
(1) (See 余所・よそ・1) another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; (2) (archaism) moving (to another place) |
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ichi いち |
(n,vs,vi) (1) place; position; location; (2) position; standing; status; situation |
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yochi よち |
place; room; margin; scope |
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sore それ |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind) (See これ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) that; it; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) then; that point (in time); that time; (pronoun) (3) (archaism) (indicating a place near the listener) there; (pronoun) (4) (archaism) you |
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torichirakaru とりちらかる |
(v5r,vi) to be scattered around; to be all over the place |
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sono その |
(1) garden; orchard; park; (2) (See 学びの園) place; world; environment |
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are(p); are(sk) あれ(P); アレ(sk) |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) (See これ・1,それ・1,どれ・1) that; that thing; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) that person; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) then; that time; (pronoun) (4) (kana only) that place (over there); (5) (colloquialism) (euph) (kana only) (oft. written as アレ) down there (i.e. one's genitals); (6) (colloquialism) (euph) (kana only) (oft. written as アレ) period; menses |
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atogamanisuwaru あとがまにすわる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes |
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omoiyaru おもいやる |
(transitive verb) (1) to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to feel for; to be considerate of; to show consideration for; to bear in mind; (transitive verb) (2) to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; (transitive verb) (3) (as 思いやられる) to worry about; to feel anxious about; to be concerned about |
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tokoro(p); toko(所) ところ(P); とこ(所) |
(n,adv,suf) (1) (also pronounced どころ when a suffix) place; spot; scene; site; (n,suf) (2) (kana only) address; (n,suf) (3) (kana only) district; area; locality; (n,suf) (4) (kana only) one's house; (n,suf) (5) (kana only) (See いいとこ・1) point; aspect; side; facet; (n,suf) (6) (kana only) passage (in text); part; (n,suf) (7) (kana only) space; room; (n,suf) (8) (kana only) thing; matter; (9) (kana only) (after the plain past form of a verb) whereupon; as a result; (10) (kana only) (after present form of a verb) about to; on the verge of; (11) (kana only) (after past form of a verb) was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing |
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tokoro(p); toko(所) ところ(P); とこ(所) |
(n,adv,suf) (1) (also pronounced どころ when a suffix) place; spot; scene; site; (n,suf) (2) (kana only) address; (n,suf) (3) (kana only) district; area; locality; (n,suf) (4) (kana only) one's house; (n,suf) (5) (kana only) (See いいとこ・1) point; aspect; side; facet; (n,suf) (6) (kana only) passage (in text); part; (n,suf) (7) (kana only) space; room; (n,suf) (8) (kana only) thing; matter; (9) (kana only) (after the plain past form of a verb) whereupon; as a result; (10) (kana only) (after present form of a verb) about to; on the verge of; (11) (kana only) (after past form of a verb) was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing; (12) (kana only) (after a quantity + が) approximately; around; about |
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teotsukaeru てをつかえる |
(exp,v1) (See 手を突く) to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request) |
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harau はらう |
(transitive verb) (1) to pay (e.g. money, bill); (transitive verb) (2) to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); (transitive verb) (3) to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); (transitive verb) (4) to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; (transitive verb) (5) to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); (transitive verb) (6) to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; (transitive verb) (7) to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; (transitive verb) (8) to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; (transitive verb) (9) to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); (transitive verb) (10) to reset (an abacus) |
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sudeni すでに |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) already; (adverb) (2) (kana only) previously; before; (adverb) (3) (kana only) undeniably; unmistakably; in the first place |
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itabasami いたばさみ |
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands |
江戸のかたきを長崎で討つ see styles |
edonokatakionagasakideutsu えどのかたきをながさきでうつ |
(exp,v5t) (idiom) to hit somebody where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest |
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okidokoro おきどころ |
(1) place to put something; place where one put something; (2) (usu. as 身の置き所) (See 身の置き所がない) place to put oneself |
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kimodameshi きもだめし |
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare |
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hizamoto; shikka(膝下) ひざもと; しっか(膝下) |
(1) near one's knee; (2) (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; (3) place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); (4) (ひざもと only) (See お膝元・2) territory of a powerful person; (5) (しっか only) address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter |
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zuisho ずいしょ |
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "place" 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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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