Japanese–English dictionary

恐喝

The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure. · kyōkatsu

恐喝者

Someone who blackmails.

恐怖

Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror. · kyōfu

恐怖症

(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone. · kyōfushō

恐慌

(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare. · kyōkō

恐竜

(proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago, as well as the stem-mammal Dimetrodon. · kyōryuu

恐縮

(of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone. · kyōshuku

恒久

(uncountable) The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence. · kōkyuu

恒偽式

(logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms.

恒常性

(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature. · kōjōsei

恒星

(star) A star whose movement cannot be seen from Earth. · kōsei

恣意

The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary. · shii

恥

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. · haji

恥ずかしい

Indicates that the speaker is ashamed. · hazukashii

恥ずかしがり屋

Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid. · hazukashigariya

恥ずべき

Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful. · hazubeki

恥知らず

Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace. · hajishirazu

恥辱

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. · chijoku

恥部

(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation. · chibu

恥骨

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis. · chikotsu

恨

Sorrowful resentment, as a part of the Korean cultural identity.

恨み

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment. · urami

恩人

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity. · onjin

恩寵

(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin. · onchō

恩恵

An advantage; help or aid from something. · onkei

恩義

(intransitive) To be indebted to someone. · ongi

恩赦

An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. · onsha

恫喝

The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated. · dōkatsu

恭しい

Marked or characterized by respect · uyauyashii

恭順

The quality of being obedient. · kyōjun

息

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air. · iki

息が切れる

A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points. · ikigakireru

息をする

(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. · ikiosuru

息をのむ

stunningly beautiful; amazing · ikionomu

息を吐く

(intransitive) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out. · ikiohaku

息切れ

The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion. · ikigire

息子

A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents. · musuko

息巻く

(transitive) To fill with rage; to outrage; to provoke to frenzy; to make furious. · ikimaku

息抜き

(narratology) The inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. · ikinuki

息苦しい

Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom. · ikigurushii

恵まれた

Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.

恵み

Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward. · megumi

恵む

(Perl, _, programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object. · megumu

悔いる

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. · kuiru

悔い改めない

Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.

悔い改める

(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of". · kuiaratameru

悔やみ

(countable, usually, in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died. · kuyami

悔悟

A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting. · kaigo

悟り

An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed. · satori

患者

A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care. · kanja

悩ましい

Attractive, alluring, tempting. · nayamashii

悩ます

(transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently. · nayamasu

悩みの種

(figurative) A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates. · nayaminotane

悪

Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing. · aku

悪い

(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair. · warui

悪く

In a bad manner.

悪たれ

unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans · akutare

悪ふざけ

A practical joke or mischievous trick. · warufuzake

悪事

An evil or wicked act, especially a crime. · akuji

悪人

(informal) a villain, particularly an antagonist in a story. · akunin

悪党

(derogatory) Someone who is cowardly, worthless, or morally reprehensible. · akutō

悪化

(uncountable, countable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse. · akka

悪口

(informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully. · waruguchi

悪名

The state of being infamous. · akumei

悪名高い

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful. · akumeitakai

悪夢

A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare. · akumu

悪婆

A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one. · akuba

悪寒

A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold. · okan

悪徳

(archaic) Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity. · akutoku

悪心

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit. · oshin

悪意

Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune. · akui

悪意のある

Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.

悪意のソフトウェア

(computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

悪態をつく

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment. · akutaiotsuku

悪戯

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick. · itazura

悪戯っ子

(archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief. · itazurakko

悪戯者

One who performs pranks. · itazuramono

悪戯電話

A practical joke played by calling the unsuspecting victim on the telephone, usually pretending to be somebody else. · itazuradenwa

悪漢

(slang) A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts. · akkan

悪罵

The use of derogatory labels in verbal attacks on a person or other entity. · akuba

悪習

Bad or immoral behaviour. · akushuu

悪臭

A foul odor. · akushuu

悪臭を放つ

(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell. · akushuuohanatsu

悪行

An evil or wicked act, especially a crime. · akugyō

悪質な

Extremely wicked or cruel.

悪趣味

(idiomatic) Something that brings pleasure but is considered taboo, unadvisable or lowbrow. · akushumi

悪辣なる

Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.

悪霊

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.] · akuryō

悪鬼

(theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. · akki

悪魔

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.] · akuma

悪魔の代弁者

(idiomatic) One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.

悪魔化

The act of demonizing.

悪魔払い

The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them. · akumabarai

悪魔的

Resembling a devil. · akumateki

悪魔的な

Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.

悲しい

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. · kanashii

悲しませる

(transitive) To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.

悲しみ

Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.] · kanashimi

悲しむ

(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn. · kanashimu

悲劇

A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury. · higeki

悲哀

(chiefly, uncountable, literary) Anguish, grief, misery, or sorrow. · hiai

悲喜こもごも

(figurative) Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure. · hikikomogomo

悲惨

In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor. · hisan

悲愴

The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality. · hisō

悲歌

A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.] · hika

悲観

A general belief that bad things will happen. · hikan

悲観主義

The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds. · hikanshugi

悲観主義者

Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things. · hikanshugisha

悲観的

Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. · hikanteki

悲鳴

A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound. · himei

悲鳴をあげる

To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise. · himeioageru

悲鳴を上げる

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. · himeioageru

情け

(uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another. · nasake

情けない

Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy. · nasakenai

情け深い

Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind · nasakebukai

情事

A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship. · jōji

情勢

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. · jōsei

情報

Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.] · jōhō

情報で強化する

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).

情報で影響を上げる

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).

情報学

(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data. · jōhōgaku

情報提供者

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer. · jōhōteikyōsha

情報機関

(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities. · jōhōkikan

情報源

A reporter's informant. · jōhōgen

情婦

A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair. · jōfu

情景

(often, in the plural) Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad. · jōkei

情欲

Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity. · jōyoku

情況

The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings. · jōkyō

情熱

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. · jōnetsu

惑星

(idiomatic, politics) A candidate for an election who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. · wakusei

惑星間

Existing or occurring between planets.

惚け

(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. · boke

惨い

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. · mugoi

惨め

In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor. · mijime

惨めに暮らす

(intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. [from 15th c.]

惨事

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment. · sanji

惨憺

Very bad; lousy. · santan

惨殺

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms. · zansatsu

惨酷

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice. · sankoku

惰性

(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action. · dasei

惰気

Habitual laziness or sloth. · daki

想い焦がれる

(intransitive) To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering. · omoikogareru

想像

Able to be imagined; conceivable. · sōzō

想像力

The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images. · sōzōryoku

想定

(transitive) To theorize or hypothesize. · sōtei

想定内

Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur · sōteinai

想定外

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen. · sōteigai

想起

To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events. · sōki

惹きつける

Having an extraordinary ability to attract: attractive, alluring, persuasive · hikitsukeru

惹き付ける

(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain. · hikitsukeru