Japanese–English dictionary

オーガズム

A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions. [from 18th c.] · ōgazumu

オーク

(uncountable) The wood of the oak. · ōku

オークション

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. · ōkushon

オークランド

A city in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, on the North Island; the largest conurbation in the country. · ōkurando

オーケー

All right, acceptable, permitted. · ōkē

オージー

A gathering of people to engage in group sex. · ōjī

オージーの

(chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, British, South African, colloquial) Australian. · ōjīno

オースティン

The capital city of Texas, United States, and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin. · ōsutin

オーストラリア

Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages. · ōsutoraria

オーストラリア人

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent. · ōsutorariajin

オーストラリア人の

(chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, British, South African, colloquial) Australian.

オーストリア

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna. · ōsutoria

オーストリアの

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria. · ōsutoriano

オーストリア人

A person from Austria or of Austrian descent. · ōsutoriajin

オーソグラフィー

(uncountable) Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word. · ōsogurafī

オーソドックス

(Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East. · ōsodokkusu

オーディオ

Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight. · ōdio

オーディション

(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent. · ōdishon

オーディションを受ける

(intransitive) To take part in such a performance.

オーディションを開く

(transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.

オーディン

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica. · ōdin

オーデコロン

Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany. · ōdekoron

オーデル川

A river in central Europe, that flows from the Czech Republic through Poland and Germany to the Baltic Sea.

オード

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style. · ōdo

オートクレーブ

A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing. · ōtokurēbu

オートバイ

An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels. · ōtobai

オートパイロット

(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being. · ōtopairotto

オートマトン

A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions. · ōtomaton

オートミール

Meal made from rolled or round oats. · ōtomīru

オートムギ

(uncountable) Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa. · ōtomugi

オートメーション

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls. · ōtomēshon

オートメ化

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

オーナー

One who owns something. · ōnā

オーバーオール

(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools. · ōbāōru

オーバーコート

A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather. · ōbākōto

オーバータイム

(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation. · ōbātaimu

オーバードース

An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug. · ōbādōsu

オーバーヘッド

(uncountable, business, accounting) The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided. · ōbāheddo

オーバーライド

A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control. · ōbāraido

オーバーリアクション

A reaction that is excessive. · ōbāriakushon

オープナー

(baseball) A pitcher who specializes in getting the first outs of a game before being replaced, either by a long reliever or a pitcher who would normally start. · ōpunā

オーブラスチ

A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries. · ōburasuchi

オーブン

A chamber used for baking or heating. · ōbun

オープンカー

(vehicles) A convertible car: a car with a removable or foldable roof able to convert from a closed to open vehicle and back again. · ōpunkā

オープンソース

(software) The practice of providing open-source code for a product. · ōpunsōsu

オープンソースソフトウェア

(software) Open-source software in general. · ōpunsōsusofutowea

オーボエ

(woodwind instrument) A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. · ōboe

オーム

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. · ōmu

オームの法則

(physics) Ohm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied. · ōmunohōsoku

オーラ

(figurative, with about, of) A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone. [from 1859] · ōra

オールドミス

(sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions. · ōrudomisu

オールバニ

The capital city of the state of New York in the United States, and the county seat of Albany County, New York. · ōrubani

オーレ

An expression of excitement. Hooray! · ōre

オーロール

A en given name, in regular use since the 19th century. · ōrōru

オーロラ

A en given name, in regular use since the 19th century. · ōrora

オアフ

The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu. · oafu

おい

An exclamation to get attention. · oi

おいしい

(colloquial, lighthearted, often, childish) Delicious. · oishii

おいしそう

(slang) Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing. · oishisō

オイタナジー

The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially in order to end suffering. · oitanajī

オイディプース

(Greek mythology) A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. · oidipūsu

おいでになる

(intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective. · oideninaru

おうし座

(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran. · ōshiza

オウム

A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae. · ōmu

オウムガイ

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus. · ōmugai

オオカミ

Wolfish (all senses); wolflike. · ookami

オオチョウザメ

A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. · oochōzame

オオバン

Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. · ooban

オオムギ

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks. · oomugi

オオヤマネコ

Any of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx. · ooyamaneko

おかげ

Chiefly followed by for: to credit or hold (someone or something) responsible, especially for something negative; to blame. · okage

オカマ

(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc. · okama

オカルト

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs. · okaruto

オキアミ

Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca. · okiami

オキシトシン

(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding. · okishitoshin

オキュパイド

Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable. · okyupaido

オクターブ

(music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency. · okutābu

オクタスロン

(athletics) A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests. · okutasuron

オクラ

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. · okura

おこじょ

A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail. · okojo

おこらせる

(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in. · okoraseru

おじさん

(especially in the, _, Southern US, parts of, _, UK, and) An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin. · ojisan

おしっこ

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. · oshikko

オシフィエンチム

A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim. · oshifienchimu

おしゃぶり

(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.] · oshaburi

おしゃべり

(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation. · oshaberi

おしゃべり好き

Tending to talk a lot.

おしゃれ

(slang, of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute. · oshare

オシリス

(Egyptian god) The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld. · oshirisu

オズ

Ellipsis of w:Land of Oz, the fictional setting created by L. Frank Baum for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and other works. The term has been extended from the original country of Oz to the entire fictional world of Oz. Subsequently used as a setting by other authors and artists. · ozu

オスカー

A en given name. · osukā

オスマン

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire. · osuman

オスロ

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania. · osuro

おせっかいをする

(intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance. · osekkaiosuru

おそらく

Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring. · osoraku

オタク

(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun. · otaku

おたふく 風邪

(pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.

オダマキ

Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal. · odamaki

おたまじゃくし

A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills. · otamajakushi

オタワ

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada. · otawa

おたんちん

(derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.] · otanchin

おちんちん

(hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) the penis. · ochinchin

オッケー

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence. · okkē

オッサン

(slang, chiefly, North America) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education. · ossan

おっしゃる

(transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing. · ossharu

オッズ

the ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening · ozzu

おっちょこちょい

A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person. · otchokochoi

おっと

An exclamation or expression of alarm about a problem or error. · otto

オットー

A en given name. · ottō

オットマン

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire. · ottoman

オッパ

(manhwa, women's speech) An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man. · oppa

おっぱい

(colloquial, slang) A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human. · oppai

おっぱいをあげる

(transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle. · oppaioageru

オッペンハイマー

A surname from German. · oppenhaimā

おでき

A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. · odeki

オデュッセイア

An epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. · odeyusseia

オデュッセウス

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey. · odeyusseusu

おてんば

A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner. · otenba

おとうさん

A term of respectful address for an elderly man. · otōsan

おとうと

Someone who is a peer, whether male or female. · otōto

おとぎの国

A place full of wonder or marvels. · otoginokuni

おとなしい

Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management. · otonashii

おとめ座

(zodiac constellations) : A constellation in the zodiac, imagined in the shape of a maiden, that contains the bright binary star Spica. · otomeza

オナガザル

A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests. · onagazaru

おなじみの

Known to one, or generally known; commonplace. · onajimino

オナニー

(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm. · onanī

オナホール

A vagina-, anus-, or mouth-shaped sex toy which is designed to stimulate and fit around the penis to aid masturbation. · onahōru

おなら

(onomatopoeia) The sound of a short fart. · onara

オナる

(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm. · onaru

オニオン

The bulb of such a plant. · onion

オニキス

(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. · onikisu

おにごっこ

(slang) A person's name. · onigokko

オニックス

(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. · onikkusu

オノマトペ

(uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents. · onomatope

おば

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. · oba

オパール

(mineral) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O. · opāru

おばさん

(affectionate) A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin. · obasan

おばちゃん

(Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand) Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman. · obachan

オハナ

(chiefly, Hawaii) An extended Hawaiian family unit. · ohana

オバマ

An African surname from Luo. · obama

おはよう

Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning. · ohayō

おはようございます

Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning. · ohayōgozaimasu

おはようさん

Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning. · ohayōsan

ォビア

Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing. · obia

オピウム

(uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine. · opiumu

オピエート

(pharmacology) A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium. · opiēto

おひつじ座

(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a ram. · ohitsujiza

オピニオン

A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. · opinion

オヒョウ

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically. · ohyō

オビ川

A river in Russia; the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers.