Japanese–English dictionary

民兵

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control. · minpei

民営化

The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control. · min'eika

民数記

The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah. · minsuuki

民族

Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins. · minzoku

民族主義

A type of nationalism which defines the nation in terms of a shared ethnicity. · minzokushugi

民族主義者

An advocate of nationalism. · minzokushugisha

民族学

(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes different human cultures and the relationships between them. · minzokugaku

民衆

(generically) People, especially a large number of people; the general population. · minshuu

民謡

A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas. · min'yō

民間

Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions. · minkan

民間人

(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.] · minkanjin

気

(philosophy, mysticism) A life force in traditional Chinese philosophy, culture, medicine, etc, related (but not limited) to breath and circulation. · ki

気が向いている

Ahead; leading; winning.

気が多い

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. · kigaooi

気が弱い

Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected. · kigayowai

気が狂った

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

気が進まない

Unenthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea). · kigasusumanai

気が長い

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting. · kiganagai

気さく

In a friendly manner; like a friend. · kisaku

気だるい

Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic. · kedarui

気づく

To instinctively be aware. · kizuku

気にかける

Close attention; concern; responsibility. · kinikakeru

気にする

Close attention; concern; responsibility. · kinisuru

気に入る

(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of. · kiniiru

気に掛ける

(transitive) To consider a subject. · kinikakeru

気に障る

Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. · kinisawaru

気の大きい

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.] · kinoookii

気の弱い

Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected. · kinoyowai

気の毒

Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable. · kinodoku

気まぐれ

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. · kimagure

気まずい

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing. · kimazui

気をそらす

(transitive) To divert the attention of. · kiosorasu

気を付け

(military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position. · kiotsuke

気を失う

(countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily. · kiōshinau

気付く

(transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand. · kizuku

気体

(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition. · kitai

気候

The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years). · kikō

気候変動

Rapid, large-scale, and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system produced by global warming; anthropogenic climate change. · kikōhendō

気分

(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim. · kibun

気分を害する

(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

気分屋

(figurative) A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances. · kibun'ya

気分転換

The process of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour. · kibuntenkan

気前

(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time. · kimae

気前の良い

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.] · kimaenoii

気力

The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes. · kiryoku

気勢

Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness. · kisei

気化

(ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state. · kika

気取り

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. [from 1548] · kidori

気味悪い

(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin. · kimiwarui

気圧計

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. · kiatsukei

気孔

A tiny opening in the skin. · kikō

気密

Impermeable to air or other gases. · kimitsu

気性

(slang) Passion, temper, anger. Usually preceded by "have" or "get" and followed by "up". · kishō

気持ち

A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥. · kimochi

気持ち悪い

(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin. · kimochiwarui

気楽

In a state of comfort and content. [from 18th c.] · kiraku

気流

Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil. · kiryuu

気温

(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.] · kion

気筒

A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine. · kitō

気管

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi. · kikan

気管支炎

(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning. · kikanshien

気紛れ

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim. · kimagure

気絶

(transitive) To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness. · kizetsu

気胸

(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. · kikyō

気象

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting. · kishō

気象学

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting. · kishōgaku

気象学者

A person who studies meteorology. · kishōgakusha

気質

A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting. · kishitsu

気軽

Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty. · kigaru

気迫

A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part. · kihaku

気違い

An insane person. · kichigai

気違いじみる

In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush. · kichigaijimiru

気遣う

Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant. · kizukau

気配

The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand. · kehai

気難しい

Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset. · kimuzukashii

気音

(phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants. · kion

気骨

(figurative) Courage or assertiveness. · kikotsu

水

. · mizu

水タバコ

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored. · mizutabako

水たまり

A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road. [from 14th c.] · mizutamari

水っぽい

Wet, soggy or soaked with water. · mizuppoi

水で割る

(transitive) To dilute.

水で薄める

(transitive) To dilute. · mizudeusumeru

水パイプ

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored. · mizupaipu

水をやる

(transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants). · mizuoyaru

水を積み込む

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

水を通さない

So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape. · mizuotoosanai

水上機

(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water. · suijōki

水中の

(not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.

水仙

Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil · suisen

水先人

A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast. · mizusakinin

水先案内人

A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast. · mizusakiannainin

水兵

(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship. · suihei

水切りボール

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

水制

An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater. · suisei

水和物

(chemistry) A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules. · suiwabutsu

水夫

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman. · suifu

水密

So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape. · suimitsu

水差し

A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages. · mizusashi

水平

Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat. · suihei

水平線

The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance. · suiheisen

水恐怖症

(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia. · mizukyōfushō

水戸

capital city of Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. · mito

水掻き

A flat limb of an aquatic animal, adapted for swimming. · mizukaki

水族館

A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited. · suizokukan

水星

(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿. · suisei

水晶

(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. · suishō

水晶体

(anatomy) The transparent crystalline structure in the eye. · suishōtai

水曜

. · suiyō

水曜日

The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday. · suiyōbi

水槽

A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals. · suisō

水死

(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed. · suishi

水母

An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance. · kurage

水泳

An act or instance of swimming. · suiei

水泳選手

One who swims.

水準

Degree or amount. · suijun

水溜まり

A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road. [from 14th c.] · mizutamari

水無月

The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice. · minazuki

水煙管

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored. · mizugiseru

水理学

The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy. · suirigaku

水瓶座

Someone with an Aquarius star sign · mizugameza

水生

Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water. · suisei

水産業

(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood. · suisangyō

水田

(countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown. [from 20th c.] · suiden

水疱

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection. · suihō

水癌

(disease) A gangrenous disease of humans leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek. · suigan

水着

A garment worn for swimming. · mizugi

水筒

A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink. · suitō

水管

A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another. · suikan

水膨れ

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection. · mizubukure

水色

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm. · mizuiro

水蒸気

The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air. · suijōki

水路

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. · suiro

水辺

The land bordering a body of water. · mizube

水辺の

Of, pertaining to, or situated on a waterside.

水道

A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially an ancient structure. · suidō

水道橋

An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. · suidōkyō

水酸化物

(chemistry) A univalent anion (OH−) based on the hydroxyl functional group. · suisankabutsu

水酸基

(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds. · suisanki

水銀

(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.] · suigin

水門

A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels. · suimon

水陸両用

Occurring on both land and water. · suirikuryōyō

水鳥

Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae. · mizutori

水鶏

Any of several birds in the family Rallidae. · kuina

氷

Water in frozen (solid) form. · koori

氷室

A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature. · himuro

氷山

A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · hyōzan

氷底

Formed or occurring beneath a glacier or other body of ice.

氷柱

A drooping, tapering shape of ice. · tsurara

氷河

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. · hyōga