Japanese–English dictionary

発条

An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched. · bane

発泡

(intransitive) To form or emit foam. · happō

発泡スチロール

Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging. · happōsuchirōru

発火

The act of igniting. · hakka

発火する

(intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.

発熱

(symptom) A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. · hatsunetsu

発生

(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to. · hassei

発疹

(dermatology, symptom) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus. Also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare, or, obsolete) , an illness characterized by a type of rash. · hosshin

発病

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

発砲

(transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal. · happō

発破

(of a substance, informal) Explosive. · happa

発祥地

(figuratively) The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence. · hasshōchi

発端

That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause. · hottan

発端とする

To be caused or derived; to originate.

発芽

The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. · hatsuga

発行

The act of publishing printed or other matter. · hakkō

発行者

A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books. · hakkōsha

発表

(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. · happyō

発表する

(film, television) To present publicly (on the screen).

発表会

A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist. · happyōkai

発見

(transitive) To find or learn something for the first time. · hakken

発言

An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something · hatsugen

発足する

To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.

発送する

(transitive) To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport).

発達

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

発酵

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew. · hakkō

発電機

(electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine. · hatsudenki

発音

(transitive) To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate. · hatsuon

登る

(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar. · noboru

登場人物

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona. · tōjōjinbutsu

登山

The sport of climbing mountains. · tozan

登山家

A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.] · tozanka

登山道

A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc. · tozandō

登校拒否

The act of shirking from responsibilities and duties, especially from attending school. · tōkōkyohi

登記

(countable, uncountable) The act of signing up or registering for something. · tōki

登録

(transitive) To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list · tōroku

白

Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light. · shiro

白い

Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light. · shiroi

白くする

(ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

白くなる

(ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

白けた

Unenthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).

白っぽい

Somewhat white, pale or almost white. · shiroppoi

白ばむ

(ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

白む

(ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch. · shiramu

白める

(ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

白んぼ

(US, derogatory, racial slur, offensive) An impoverished white person from the southeastern United States, originally associated with Georgia and parts of Florida; (by extension) any white person (slang). · shironbo

白亜

(uncountable) A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3). · hakua

白亜紀

(geology) The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago. · hakuaki

白人

(anthropology, dated) A member of the Caucasian racial classification (adjective sense 2). · hakujin

白内障

(ophthalmology, pathology) A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision. · hakunaishō

白堊紀

(geology) The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago. · hakuaki

白墨

(countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard). · hakuboku

白子

(countable) A person or animal congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); one born with albinism. · shirako

白斑

(pathology) An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye · hakuhan

白海豚

A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean. · shiroiruka

白熱

Emitting light as a result of being heated. · hakunetsu

白状

The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad). · hakujō

白球

(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The cue ball in cue games. · hakkyuu

白痴

(pejorative) A person of low general intelligence. · hakuchi

白癜

(dermatology) The patchy loss of skin pigmentation. · shironamazu

白目

An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony. · shirome

白粥

(Asian, _, cuisine) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat. · shiragayu

白紙

Not written. · hakushi

白羊宮

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the ram, ruled by Mars and covering March 20 – April 20 (tropical astrology) or April 15 – May 15 (sidereal astrology). · hakuyōkyuu

白耳義

A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels. · berugī

白色

Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light. · shiroiro

白蝶

Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae. · shirochō

白蟻

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea. · shiroari

白血病

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues. · hakketsubyō

白詰草

A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers. · shirotsumekusa

白身

The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water. · shiromi

白金

A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal. · hakkin

白銀

(collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal. · hakugin

白鳥

Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage. · hakuchō

白鳥座

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo. · hakuchōza

白鷺

Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. · shirasagi

白鼬

An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals. · shiroitachi

百

A numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine. · hyaku

百万

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand. · hyakuman

百万長者

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units. · hyakumanchōja

百京

(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.

百人隊長

(historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.

百分比

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole. · hyakubunhi

百分率

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole. · hyakubunritsu

百千万

Existing in multitudes or great numbers; very numerous; innumerable. [from early 17th c.] · hyakusenman

百合

A en given name. · yuri

百姓

A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture. · hyakushō

百寿

One who or that which is at least 100 years old. · hyakuju

百済

(historical) An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 18 BCE to 660 CE; at its maximum covering most of modern western South Korea. · kudara

百科事典

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field. · hyakkajiten

百科全書

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field. · hyakkazensho

百穣

(dated, British, Australia, long scale) A million quadrillion: 1 followed by 30 zeros, 1030.

百足

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total. · mukade

的

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile. · mato

皆さん

All people. · minasan

皆殺し

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. · minagoroshi

皇后

The wife or widow of an emperor or equated ruler. · kōgō

皇女

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.] · kōjo

皇子

The (male) ruler or head of a principality. [from 14th c.] · ōji

皇帝

Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor. · kōtei

皐月

The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June. · satsuki

皮

(usually, uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc. · kawa

皮下

Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin. · hika

皮下脂肪

(uncountable, countable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea). · hikashibō

皮疹

(dermatology, symptom) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus. Also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare, or, obsolete) , an illness characterized by a type of rash. · hishin

皮癬

(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. · hizen

皮算用

(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality. · kawazan'yō

皮肉

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness. · hiniku

皮肉好きな

Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

皮脂腺

A tiny opening in the skin. · hishisen

皮膚

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human. · hifu

皮膚炎

(pathology) Inflammation of the skin. · hifuen

皮膚科医

A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology. · hifukai

皮革

(countable) The skin of an animal. · hikaku

皮鞣し

A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan. · kawanameshi

皺

A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue. · shiwa

皺ばむ

(transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles. · shiwabamu

皿

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten. · sara

皿洗い

Dishwashing · saraarai

皿洗い機

A machine for washing dishes. · saraaraiki

盆

A tray for serving foods. · bon

盆地

(geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin. · bonchi

盆栽

(transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning. · bonsai

盆栽の技術

(transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.

盗まれた

That has been stolen.

盗み

The act of stealing. · nusumi

盗む

Indicates that the speaker has been robbed. · nusumu

盗作

(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing. · tōsaku

盗塁

(baseball) A stolen base. · tōrui

盗聴器

(slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance. · tōchōki

盗聴器を仕掛ける

(transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.

盗賊

Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery. · tōzoku

盗難

The act of stealing property. · tōnan

盛りがつく

(intransitive) To be in the annual rut or mating season. · sakarigatsuku

盛り上がる

Standing out or raised; swollen. · moriagaru

盛り土

(US) A heap of earth surrounding a plant. · morido

盛土

a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway. · morido

盛装

To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire. · seisō

監察

(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities. · kansatsu

監察官

(Ancient Rome, historical) One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality. · kansatsukan

監査

(finance, business) To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes · kansa

監査役

One who audits bookkeeping accounts. · kansayaku

監獄

A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding. · kangoku

監督

The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc. · kantoku

監禁

The state of being captive. · kankin

監視

The carrying out of surveillance on, or continuous or regular observation of, an environment or people in order to detect signals, movements or changes of state or quality. · kanshi

監視人

(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.

監視委員会

(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.

監視者

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. · kanshisha

盥

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall. · tarai