Japanese–English dictionary

略す

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · ryakusu

略奪

(transitive) To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from. · ryakudatsu

略奪する

(transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.

略奪品

The spoils of war. · ryakudatsuhin

略奪者

Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder. · ryakudatsusha

略称

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · ryakushō

略語

(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.] · ryakugo

番

Used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs. · ban

番人

A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper. · bannin

番付

One’s relative placement in a list. · banzuke

番兵

A sentry, watch, or guard. · banpei

番号

(countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc. · bangō

番号記号

(typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound). · bangōkigō

番組

A programme (bulletin, documentary, show, etc.) so transmitted. · bangumi

番組製作者

(radio, television) One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station.

異なる

(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct. · kotonaru

異人種間

Between or among two or more different races. · ijinshukan

異動

(Ireland) An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased. · idō

異名

Another name; especially, an assumed name. · imyō

異国人

A person from a foreign country. · ikokujin

異常

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.] · ijō

異常に美しい

(informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.

異常性欲

Excessive desire for sexual activity, especially when considered high enough to be clinically significant. · ijōseiyoku

異性

(of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex. · isei

異性愛者

(of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex. · iseiaisha

異教

Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals. · ikyō

異教徒

A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, or Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included) · ikyōto

異星人

Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin. · iseijin

異父

A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother. · ifu

異端

(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs. · itan

異端審問

(historical) A tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church set up to investigate and suppress heresy. · itanshinmon

異端者

Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to. · itansha

異議

A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to). · igi

異質

Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed. · ishitsu

異邦人

(sometimes, derogatory) A mischievous or suspicious foreigner. · ihōjin

畳む

The action of folding; a fold. · tatamu

疎い

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish. · utoi

疎か

(legal, uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation. · orosoka

疎む

To cause one to feel unable to relate. · utomu

疎んじる

To cause one to feel unable to relate. · utonjiru

疎外

To cause one to feel unable to relate. · sogai

疑い

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty. · utagai

疑いもなく

without a doubt; surely.

疑い深い

(active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful. · utagaibukai

疑う

To not believe; to exercise disbelief. · utagau

疑わしい

(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion. · utagawashii

疑似

False; not genuine; fake. · giji

疑問

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty. · gimon

疑心

The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong. · gishin

疑惑

Lack of trust or confidence. · giwaku

疚しい

Having a sense of guilt. · yamashii

疝気

(pathology) Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). · senki

疣

(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). · ibo

疣猪

(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa. · iboinoshishi

疣痔

(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles. · iboji

疥癬

(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur. · kaisen

疫

A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.

疫学

(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems. · ekigaku

疫病

A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population. · ekibyō

疫癘

(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease. · ekirei

疱疹

(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals. · hōshin

疱瘡

(disease) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks. · hōsō

疲れ

A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. · tsukare

疲れた

In need of some rest or sleep. · tsukareta

疲れる

Indicates that the speaker is in need of rest or sleep. · tsukareru

疲れを知らない

Indefatigable, untiring and not yielding to fatigue

疲労

A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. · hirō

疾病

(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired. · shippei

疾走

A short run, flight. · shissō

疾風

A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle). · shippuu

病

The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness. · yamai

病人

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

病原体

(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus. · byōgentai

病原菌

(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus. · byōgenkin

病室

A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside. · byōshitsu

病弱

(figurative, of people) Sickly, unwell. · byōjaku

病態生理学

(pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury. · byōtaiseirigaku

病棟

A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside. · byōtō

病歴

(medicine) A patient's account of their medical history. · byōreki

病気

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness. · byōki

病理

Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation. · byōri

病理学

(academic, _, medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time. · byōrigaku

病的

(originally) Of, relating to, or afflicted by disease. [from 1650s] · byōteki

病院

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment. · byōin

症候

(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer. · shōkō

症候群

(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition. · shōkōgun

症状

(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer. · shōjō

痒い

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched. · kayui

痒みを生じる

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

痔核

(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles. · jikaku

痕跡

A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal. · konseki

痘痕

A mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock. · abata

痘瘡

A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks. · tōsō

痘苗

A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance. · tōbyō

痙攣

(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. · keiren

痛い

(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed. · itai

痛ましい

That causes great grief, anguish or distress. · itamashii

痛み

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. · itami

痛みの伴う

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]

痛み止め

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that numbs the pain in the body. · itamidome

痛む

(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed. · itamu

痛める

To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object. · itameru

痛手

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact. · itade

痛烈

Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving. · tsuuretsu

痛烈な

(figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.

痛罵

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently. · tsuuba

痛風

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae. · tsuufuu

痤瘡

A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition. · zasō

痩せる

(transitive) To shed (weight). · yaseru

痰

Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.] · tan

痴漢

(slang, derogatory, video games) A slavish supporter of the Xbox range of video game consoles; an Xbox fanboy. · chikan

痺れる

(of a body part) Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness. · shibireru

瘡

An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin. · kusa

瘡蓋

An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing. · kasabuta

瘢痕

A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. · hankon

瘤

A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine. · kobu

瘭疽

An infection near or under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail. · hyōso

瘻孔

(medicine) An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect. · rōkō

療法

A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. · ryōhō

療養所

An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence. · ryōyōjo

癇癪

An often childish display or fit of bad temper. · kanshaku

癇癪玉

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang. · kanshakudama

癌

(idiomatic, often, in the plural) A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others. · gan

癒す

(transitive) To restore to health. · iyasu

癖

An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness. · kuse

癤

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

癩病患者

A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease. · raibyōkanja

癰

(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection. · yō

癲癇

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts. · tenkan

発する

Sometimes preceded by forth, out, etc.: to produce (a cry, speech, or other sounds) with the voice. · hassuru

発作

A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure). · hossa

発信音

A short, electronically produced tone. · hasshin'on

発刊

An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution. · hakkan

発効

(uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law. · hakkō

発動機

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.] · hatsudōki

発声

The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation. · hassei

発売

(transitive) To make available to the public. · hatsubai

発射

To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling). · hassha

発射体

An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.

発射物

An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.

発展

(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of. · hatten

発展途上

Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized. · hattentojō

発情

(countable, and, uncountable, biology) A female animal's readiness to mate. · hatsujō

発振器

A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform. · hasshinki

発掘

(countable) Something uncovered by archaeological excavation. · hakkutsu

発散

(drama) A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy). · hassan

発散する

(ambitransitive) To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.). [from 16th c.]

発明

Something invented. · hatsumei

発明家

One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation. · hatsumeika

発明者

One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation. · hatsumeisha