Japanese–English dictionary

混む

Abounding in number. · komu

混乱

The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony. · konran

混合した

Having two or more separate aspects.

混同

(transitive) To mix up, muddle up (one thing with another); to mistake (one thing for another). · kondō

混成曲

(music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece. [from 17thc.]

混沌

The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony. · konton

混血

Stemming from two or more races or breeds. · konketsu

混血児

(dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis; mestizo). · konketsuji

混雑

Containing a dense pack or mass of something; teeming. · konzatsu

淹れる

(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water. · ireru

添う

To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge. · sō

添付

(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). · tenpu

添加

(transitive, electronics) To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon). · tenka

添加剤

A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance. · tenkazai

添木

A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece. · soegi

清

The last dynasty of China, lasting from 1644 to 1912 C.E. · shin

清い

Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. · kiyoi

清める (Kiyomeru)

(transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, to purify. · kiyomeru

清らか

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess. · kiyoraka

清掃員

A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows. · seisōin

清朝

Qing dynasty (1644–1912), the last imperial dynasty of China. · shinchō

清潔

Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. · seiketsu

清濁

(phonetics, phonology) A classification of speech sounds that tend to be associated with vocal cord vibration. · seidaku

清算

To settle the financial affairs of (a corporation, partnership, or other business) with the aim of ceasing operations, by determining liabilities, using assets to pay debts, and apportioning the remaining assets if any; to wind up. · seisan

清酒

An alcoholic beverage made from fermenting various forms of rice, usually with an ABV similar to grape wine. · seishu

渇

A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane. · katsu

渇き

A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane. · kawaki

渇望

A strong desire; yearning. · katsubō

済み

(of an activity or task) Completed or finished. · zumi

済む

(of an activity or task) Completed or finished. · sumu

済州

An island, province, and city in South Korea. · cheju

済州島

An island, province, and city in South Korea.

済州市

An island, province, and city in South Korea.

渉る

To cross a stream by walking through it. · wataru

渋い

Sober, plain in appearance, austere. · shibui

渋滞

(road transport) A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way. · juutai

渋谷

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano special wards. · shibuya

渋谷区

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano special wards.

渓壑

(geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss. · keigaku

渓谷

A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water. · keikoku

減らす

(transitive, slang) To make, negotiate; to finalise, conclude; to issue. · herasu

減らせる

Capable of being reduced.

減る

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller. · heru

減価償却

(accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets. · genkashōkyaku

減圧

The process of decompressing. · gen'atsu

減圧する

(transitive) To reduce the air pressure within a chamber.

減少

An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased. · genshō

減数分裂

(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes. · gensuubunretsu

減法

(arithmetic, uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another. · genpō

減税

A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief. · genzei

減算

(arithmetic, countable) A calculation involving subtracting. · genzan

減速

(uncountable) The act or process of decelerating. · gensoku

渡し船

(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. · watashibune

渡す

(transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party. · watasu

渡りに舟の

Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.

渡り労働者

A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker.

渡り者

Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another. · watarimono

渡り鴉

A large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax.

渡る

(football) To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side. · wataru

渡船

(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. · tosen

渦

A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. · uzu

渦巻

(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. · uzumaki

渦巻き

A whirling eddy. · uzumaki

渦巻き飾り

(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.

渦巻く

(ambitransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy. · uzumaku

渦巻線

(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. · uzumakisen

渦流

A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. · karyuu

渦状

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. · kajō

温

A common surname from Chinese of east Asian derivation. · nuku

温かい

Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable. · atatakai

温かみ

A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm. · atatakami

温める

(ditransitive with to) To cause (someone) to favour (something) increasingly. · atatameru

温厚

Gentle and not easily angered. · onkō

温室

A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants · onshitsu

温州みかん

A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu. · unshuumikan

温州蜜柑

A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu. · unshuumikan

温床

(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable. · onshō

温度

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. · ondo

温度計

An apparatus used to measure temperature. · ondokei

温泉

A natural spring producing water whose temperature is greater than about 20 °C (68 °F). · onsen

測る

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard. · hakaru

測定

(British, slang) To falsify the reading of the odometer of a vehicle. · sokutei

測定値

Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring. · sokuteichi

測程儀

(nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water. · sokuteigi

測量

The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface. · sokuryō

測量家

A person occupied with surveying: the process of determining positions on the earth's surface. · sokuryōka

港

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Chiyoda, Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku special wards as well as Tokyo Bay. · minato

港湾労働者

A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight. · kōwanrōdōsha

渾名

A term used to characterize a person or thing. · adana

湖

(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain. · mizuumi

湖南

A province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting. Capital: Changsha.

湖岸

The ground near the edge of a lake; the land adjacent to a lake. · kogan

湖畔

The ground near the edge of a lake; the land adjacent to a lake. · kohan

湖畔の

By the side of a lake.

湘語

A Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China · shōgo

湧き出る

(intransitive, also, figurative) To flow forth suddenly, in great volume. · wakideru

湮滅

The act of destroying. · inmetsu

湯呑み

A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set. · yunomi

湯気

Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass. · yuge

湯気が立つ

(intransitive, figuratively) To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.

湯浴み

The act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath. · yuami

湯船

A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. · yubune

湯飲み

A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set. · yunomi

湾

(geography) A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline. · wan

湿っぽい

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist. · shimeppoi

湿る

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist. · shimeru

湿原

An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.) · shitsugen

湿地

An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.) · shitchi

湿布

(medicine) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury. · shippu

湿度

Dampness, especially that of the air. · shitsudo

湿気

Dampness, especially that of the air. · shikke

湿気の多い

Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

湿疹

(biology, medicine) A non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly. · shisshin

満々

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. · manman

満たす

To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. · mitasu

満ちた

Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful.

満ちる

To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. · michiru

満俺

(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production. · mangan

満場一致

The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous. · manjōitchi

満州

A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia. · manshuu

満州人

A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria. · manshuujin

満州語

The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria. · manshuugo

満悦

The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment. · man'etsu

満洲

A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia. · manshuu

満洲人

A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.

満洲語

The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.

満腹

To eat to one's satisfaction, until full. (This entry is a translation hub.) · manpuku

満足

Satisfied, pleased, contented. · manzoku

満里奈

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Марина (Marina).

源

The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired. · minamoto

源泉

The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired. · gensen

準

Having partial status or privileges. · jun

準会員

A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges. · junkaiin

準備

(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready. · junbi

準備の出来た

Prepared for immediate action or use.

準備中

(of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade. · junbichuu

準備金

(finance, insurance) Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements. · junbikin

準備高

Money set aside for a future event.

準州

A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district. · junshuu

準星

(galaxy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe. · junsei

準決勝

A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final. · junkesshō

溜まる

(intransitive) To gradually grow or increase in quantity or number. · tamaru

溝

A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop. · mizo

溢れる

To occupy fully, to take up all of. · afureru

溢れ出る

(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape. · afurederu

溶かす

Which can be dissolved or disintegrated. · tokasu

溶く

(physical chemistry) (transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material. · toku

溶ける

Which can be dissolved or disintegrated. · tokeru

溶剤

A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. · yōzai

溶媒

A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. · yōbai