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majikkumiraa; majikku miraa / majikkumira; majikku mira マジックミラー; マジック・ミラー |
one-way mirror (wasei: magic mirror); two-way mirror |
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mirukiiwee; mirukii wee / mirukiwee; miruki wee ミルキーウェー; ミルキー・ウェー |
Milky Way |
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shikatanai しかたない |
(adjective) (1) there's no (other) way; (adjective) (2) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; (adjective) (3) (oft. as 〜ても仕方ない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (adjective) (4) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (adjective) (5) (as 〜て仕方ない or 〜で仕方ない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do) |
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dochira(p); docchi(p); izukata; izuchi; dochi(ok); izushi(ok); nanizama(ok) どちら(P); どっち(P); いずかた; いずち; どち(ok); いずし(ok); なにざま(ok) |
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (どちら is polite) (See こちら・1,そちら・1,あちら・1) which way; which direction; where; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) which one (esp. of two alternatives); (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (See どちら様) who |
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guai(具合, 工合)(p); guwai(ok) ぐあい(具合, 工合)(P); ぐわい(ok) |
(1) condition; state; (2) health; state (of health); (3) way; manner; (4) circumstance; luck; (5) face; dignity; decency; propriety |
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shinoukoushou / shinokosho しのうこうしょう |
(hist) (yoji) hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society |
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oshikiru おしきる |
(transitive verb) (1) to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; (transitive verb) (2) to press and cut |
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kimari きまり |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) rule; regulation; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (See 御決まり・1) habit; custom; habitual way; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) (usu. as 決まりが悪い, etc.) (See 決まりが悪い) countenance in front of another person; face; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (5) (archaism) love relationship between a customer and a prostitute |
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menouenotankobu / menoenotankobu めのうえのたんこぶ |
(expression) (See 目の上のこぶ) a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action |
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tachihadakaru たちはだかる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; (v5r,vi) (2) to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct |
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ikigake; yukigake いきがけ; ゆきがけ |
(adv,adj-no) (usu. adverbially as 行きがけに) (See 来掛け) one's way; one's route |
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iiyou(言iyou, 言i様, 言様); iizama(言i様, 言izama, 言様) / iyo(言iyo, 言i様, 言様); izama(言i様, 言izama, 言様) いいよう(言いよう, 言い様, 言様); いいざま(言い様, 言いざま, 言様) |
(exp,n) (1) manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; (adverb) (2) (いいざま only) at the same time as speaking; as one speaks |
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toorigakari とおりがかり |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) passing (along the way) |
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nyurutto; nyurutto; nyurutto にゅるっと; ニュルっと; ニュルッと |
(adv,vs) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See にゅるり) with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly |
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shimukeru しむける |
(transitive verb) (1) to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; (transitive verb) (2) to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to treat; (transitive verb) (3) to send; to forward to |
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tsukigamawaru(付kiga回ru, tsukiga回ru); tsukigamawaru(tsukiga回ru) つきがまわる(付きが回る, つきが回る); ツキがまわる(ツキが回る) |
(exp,v5r) to have fortune come your way; to become lucky |
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kirikomu きりこむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to cut deep into; (v5m,vi) (2) to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to raid; to attack; (v5m,vi) (3) to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter) |
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hankoe はんこえ |
(manga slang) drawing every character in a similar way; same face syndrome |
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wariboshidaikon わりぼしだいこん |
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried |
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kuchinokikikata くちのききかた |
(exp,n) the way one talks; one's way of speaking |
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kokorogake こころがけ |
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention |
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furinuku ふりぬく |
(transitive verb) to swing (a bat, racket etc.) all the way through; to swing completely; to take a full swing |
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bushininigonhanai ぶしににごんはない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) a samurai never goes back on his word |
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mawatadekubioshimeru まわたでくびをしめる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silk |
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watashiryuu; watakushiryuu(私流) / watashiryu; watakushiryu(私流) わたしりゅう; わたくしりゅう(私流) |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) one's own style; one's own way (of doing things) |
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tachifusagaru たちふさがる |
(v5r,vi) to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way |
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ochiru おちる |
(v1,vi) (1) to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way; (v1,vi) (2) to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down; (v1,vi) (3) to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind); (v1,vi) (4) to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of); (v1,vi) (5) to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.); (v1,vi) (6) to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner; (v1,vi) (7) to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing; (v1,vi) (8) to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful; (v1,vi) (9) (also written as 堕ちる) to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low); (v1,vi) (10) (also written as 堕ちる) to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell); (v1,vi) (11) (See 恋に落ちる,眠りに落ちる) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); (v1,vi) (12) to fall (into someone's hands); to be accepted (of a bid); to be won (of a tender); to be honoured (of a bill); (v1,vi) (13) to fall into (a trap); to fall for (a trick); (v1,vi) (14) to give in; (v1,vi) (15) to confess; to own up; (v1,vi) (16) to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.); to arrive at (in the end); (v1,vi) (17) to leave (a city, castle, etc.); to (be defeated and) flee; (v1,vi) (18) (See 腑に落ちない,胸に落ちる) to sink in; to be accepted (in one's heart); (v1,vi) (19) to fall (to the enemy); to be defeated; (v1,vi) (20) to come in (of money); (v1,vi) (21) to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.); (v1,vi) (22) to pass out (in judo); to fall unconscious; (v1,vi) (23) {comp} to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash; (v1,vi) (24) (slang) to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline; (v1,vi) (25) to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather); (v1,vi) (26) to die (of an animal) |
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senkata せんかた |
(See しかた) way; method; means; resource; course |
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nigemichi にげみち |
way out; means to escape; escape route |
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michioakeru みちをあける |
(exp,v1) (1) (esp. 道を空ける) to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; (exp,v1) (2) (esp. 道を開ける) to pave the way for; to open up opportunity |
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yarusenai やるせない |
(adjective) (kana only) miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary; having no way to dispel (a certain emotion); having no solace (from) |
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suriiwei / suriwe スリーウェイ |
(can act as adjective) three-way |
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samuraijakku; samurai jakku サムライジャック; サムライ・ジャック |
(work) Samurai Jack (animated TV series) |
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midiamuweru; midiamu weru ミディアムウェル; ミディアム・ウェル |
half-way between medium and well done (wasei: medium well) |
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yamukatanashi やむかたなし |
(expression) (kana only) it cannot be helped; there is no other way |
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nakanaka なかなか |
(adv,adj-na) (1) (kana only) very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (with a verb in the negative) by no means; not readily; (3) middle; half-way point; (can be adjective with の) (4) (kana only) excellent; wonderful; very good |
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kirihiraku きりひらく |
(transitive verb) (1) to cut open; (transitive verb) (2) to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to open; to cut one's way through (e.g. a jungle); (transitive verb) (3) to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field) |
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tatakiageru たたきあげる |
(v1,vi,vt) to work one's way up |
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tachi(p); daitou(大刀, 横刀)(p) / tachi(p); daito(大刀, 横刀)(p) たち(P); だいとう(大刀, 横刀)(P) |
(1) long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; (2) (大刀, たち only) (hist) straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); (3) (大刀, だいとう only) guandao; Chinese glaive |
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okubanimonogahasamaru おくばにものがはさまる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way |
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tachimawaru たちまわる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to walk about; to walk around; (v5r,vi) (2) to conduct oneself; to act; to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself); to play one's cards (well); (v5r,vi) (3) to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by; to turn up (at); to show up (at); (v5r,vi) (4) to enact a fighting scene; to brawl (in a play, film, etc.) |
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hanahasakuragihitohabushi はなはさくらぎひとはぶし |
(expression) (proverb) the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men |
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iigusa / igusa いいぐさ |
(1) remarks; comments; (2) way of talking; speaking style; (3) excuse; (4) topic (of conversation) |
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wakeganai わけがない |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (expresses speaker's belief that something is impossible) there is no way that ...; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) easy; simple |
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nigemadou / nigemado にげまどう |
(v5u,vi) to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape |
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michiokiku みちをきく |
(exp,v5k) to ask for directions; to ask the way |
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kakkokawaii(kakko可愛i); kakkoukawaii(格好可愛i); kakkokawaii; kakkokawaii(kakko可愛i) / kakkokawai(kakko可愛i); kakkokawai(格好可愛i); kakkokawai; kakkokawai(kakko可愛i) カッコかわいい(カッコ可愛い); かっこうかわいい(格好可愛い); カッコカワイイ; かっこかわいい(かっこ可愛い) |
(exp,adj-i) (See 格好・かっこう・2) cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way |
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zutto(p); zuutto(p); zuutto / zutto(p); zutto(p); zutto ずっと(P); ずーっと(P); ずうっと |
(adverb) (1) (ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic) continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; (adverb) (2) much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; (adverb) (3) far away; long ago; (adverb) (4) direct; straight |
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yojinoboru よじのぼる |
(v5r,vi) to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up |
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mitsumata; sansa(三叉) みつまた; さんさ(三叉) |
(1) three-pronged fork; trident; (can be adjective with の) (2) (みつまた only) trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet) |
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chuuni / chuni ちゅうに |
(1) (中２, 中二 only) (abbreviation) (abbr. of 中学校２年(生)) second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; (2) (abbreviation) (slang) (joc) (See 中二病) behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; 2nd year of junior high sickness |
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migimohidarimowakaranai みぎもひだりもわからない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (exp,adj-i) (2) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless |
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kandefukumeruyouni / kandefukumeruyoni かんでふくめるように |
(expression) in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way |
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yoru よる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to; (v5r,vi) (2) to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet; (v5r,vi) (3) to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit; (v5r,vi) (4) (See 年が寄る) to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.); (v5r,vi) (5) (in the form of しわが寄る) to grow (wrinkly); (v5r,vi) (6) (also written as 倚る, 凭る) to lean against; to recline on; (v5r,vi) (7) {sumo} to push one's opponent while holding their belt; (v5r,vi) (8) to decide on a price and come to a deal; (v5r,vi) (9) (archaism) to be swayed by (a person); to yield to |
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sukoshi すこし |
(adverb) (1) a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat; (adverb) (2) a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; (adverb) (3) a little way; a short distance |
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omounenrikiiwaomotoosu / omonenrikiwaomotoosu おもうねんりきいわをもとおす |
(exp,v5s) (proverb) where there is a will, there is a way |
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kinisawaru きにさわる |
(exp,v5r) to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way |
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nakiotoshi なきおとし |
(See 泣き落とす) persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story |
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nakiotosu なきおとす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way |
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manegoto まねごと |
(1) imitation; copy; make-believe; pretence; sham; (2) (oft. used to speak humbly about one's own actions) doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing |
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tobinoku とびのく |
(v5k,vi) to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside |
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shitsukekata しつけかた |
way of training; method of bringing up children |
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douiufuuni(douiu風ni, dou言u風ni); douyuufuuni(dou言u風ni, douyuu風ni) / doiufuni(doiu風ni, do言u風ni); doyufuni(do言u風ni, doyu風ni) どういうふうに(どういう風に, どう言う風に); どうゆうふうに(どう言う風に, どうゆう風に) |
(expression) (kana only) how; in what way; in what manner |
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tondemonai とんでもない |
(adjective) (1) (kana only) unthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous; preposterous; terrible; (interjection) (2) (kana only) absolutely not!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; (interjection) (3) (kana only) (it was) no bother at all; not at all; don't mention it |
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yarikurisandan やりくりさんだん |
(noun/participle) managing to find a way (to raise money, make ends meet, etc.); contriving |
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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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wakehedatenaku わけへだてなく |
(exp,adv) (treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way |
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monohatsukaiyou / monohatsukaiyo ものはつかいよう |
(expression) (proverb) things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way |
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kusaimononifuta くさいものにふた |
(expression) (idiom) looking the other way; hushing up a problem |
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ashiohipparu あしをひっぱる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage |
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enroharubaru えんろはるばる |
(adverb) (coming) such a long way; all this way; from far away |
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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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tondemonai とんでもない |
(adjective) (1) (kana only) unthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous; preposterous; terrible; (interjection) (2) (kana only) absolutely not!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; (interjection) (3) (kana only) (it was) no bother at all; not at all; don't mention it |
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naruyouninaru / naruyoninaru なるようになる |
(exp,v5r) (kana only) (proverb) whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course |
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kakiwakeru かきわける |
(transitive verb) to push aside; to push one's way through |
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arisama(p); ariyou(有様, 有ri様, ari様) / arisama(p); ariyo(有様, 有ri様, ari様) ありさま(P); ありよう(有様, 有り様, あり様) |
(1) state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle; (2) (ありよう only) (See あるべき姿・あるべきすがた) the way things should be; ideal state; (3) (ありよう only) truth |
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shindemoshinikirenai しんでもしにきれない |
(expression) (idiom) I can't die and leave things this way |
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senkata せんかた |
(See 仕方) way; method; means; resource; course |
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choroi; choroi(sk); choroi(sk) ちょろい; チョロい(sk); チョロイ(sk) |
(adjective) (1) (colloquialism) easy; simple; (adjective) (2) (colloquialism) simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; obvious (trick); (adjective) (3) (colloquialism) soft; lax; slack |
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tsuuueesupiikaa; tsuuuee supiikaa / tsuueesupika; tsuuee supika ツーウエースピーカー; ツーウエー・スピーカー |
two-way speaker |
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wakeru わける |
(transitive verb) (1) to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out; (transitive verb) (2) to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out; (transitive verb) (3) to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between); (transitive verb) (4) to break up (a fight); to mediate; (transitive verb) (5) to call a draw; to tie; (transitive verb) (6) to push one's way through (a crowd); (transitive verb) (7) (also written as 頒ける) to sell |
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nanori なのり |
(1) giving one's name; self-introduction; (2) (hist) announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); (3) (hist) name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; (4) Japanese kanji reading used in names |
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kokorozashiarumonohakototsuininaru こころざしあるものはことついになる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) (rare) where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything |
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mochikaeru もちかえる |
(transitive verb) to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other |
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monomoiiyoudekadogatatsu / monomoiyodekadogatatsu ものもいいようでかどがたつ |
(exp,v5t) (proverb) harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak |
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hanahasakuragi、hitohabushi はなはさくらぎ、ひとはぶし |
(expression) (proverb) the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men |
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otemae おてまえ |
(1) tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; (2) (お手前 only) skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity; (pronoun) (3) (お手前 only) (archaism) (used mainly between samurai of equal rank) you |
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zutto(p); zuutto(p); zuutto(sk) / zutto(p); zutto(p); zutto(sk) ずっと(P); ずーっと(P); ずうっと(sk) |
(adverb) (1) (ずーっと is emphatic) continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout; (adverb) (2) much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal; (adverb) (3) far (away); long (ago, before, after); (adverb) (4) straight; directly |
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nasusube なすすべ |
(kana only) (usu. as 〜もない, 〜もなく, etc.) (See なすすべもない) means; method; way |
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wanwei; wanuei; wanwee; wanuee / wanwe; wanue; wanwee; wanuee ワンウェイ; ワンウエイ; ワンウェー; ワンウエー |
(can be adjective with の) one-way |
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wanweibin; wanweebin; wanueibin / wanwebin; wanweebin; wanuebin ワンウェイびん; ワンウェーびん; ワンウエイびん |
one way bottle; non-returnable bottle |
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imamadedoori いままでどおり |
(exp,adv,adj-no) (in the same way) as before; as always |
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hikigiwa ひきぎわ |
moment to quit; way to quit |
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usaoharashini うさをはらしに |
(exp,adv) for amusement; by way of diversion (distraction from grief) |
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suberidasu すべりだす |
(v5s,vi) (1) to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; (v5s,vi) (2) to make a start; to start (off); to get under way |
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hoshii(糒); hoshiii / hoshi(糒); hoshii ほしい(糒); ほしいい |
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers) |
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oitaruumahamichiowasurezu / oitarumahamichiowasurezu おいたるうまはみちをわすれず |
(expression) (proverb) (from the Han Feizi) trust the judgement of the experienced; an old horse won't forget the way |
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iiyouganai / iyoganai いいようがない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 言いようのない) indescribable; having no way to express |
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tsujigiri つじぎり |
(noun, transitive verb) (hist) attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby |
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tobinoku とびのく |
(v5k,vi) to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way |
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.
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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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