Japanese–English dictionary

砲艦

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels. · hōkan

破ける

To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection. · yabukeru

破る

(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record. · yaburu

破傷風

(pathology, usually, uncountable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals. · hashōfuu

破壊

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether. · hakai

破壊する

To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

破壊活動

A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction. · hakaikatsudō

破壊的

Causing destruction; damaging. · hakaiteki

破壊者

Something that breaks (something else). · hakaisha

破廉恥

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

破擦音

(phonetics) A single speech sound produced combining a plosive and a fricative. · hasatsuon

破格の

Disregarding accepted rules.

破棄

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something. · haki

破片

A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood. · hahen

破瓜

(transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl. · haka

破産

(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565] · hasan

破砕機

A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines. · hasaiki

破綻

(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565] · hatan

破裂

(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure. · haretsu

破門

(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.] · hamon

破魔

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

破魔師

A person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a masterful practitioner in purification and exorcism to force out evil spirits and/or demons from a living being.

破魔者

A person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a masterful practitioner in purification and exorcism to force out evil spirits and/or demons from a living being.

硝子

(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added). · garasu

硫酸

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of sulfuric acid. · ryuusan

硫黄

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks. · iō

硫黄色

Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

硬い

Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate. · katai

硬変

(pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells. · kōhen

硬貨

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. · kōka

碁

(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters. · go

碑文

An inscription, especially on a building. · hibun

碗

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. · wan

碰

(Japanese, _, mahjong) A call for forming a set of three identical tiles using a discarded tile. · pon

確か

Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something. · tashika

確かに

Without question and beyond doubt. · tashikani

確かめる

(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish. · tashikameru

確信

Mental acceptance of a claim as true. · kakushin

確信している

(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.

確執

A state of long-standing mutual hostility. · kakushitsu

確実

Without doubt, surely. · kakujitsu

確実な

(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.

確度

The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness · kakudo

確率

(countable) The probability of something happening. · kakuritsu

確率論的な

Random, randomly determined.

確言

(obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead. · kakugen

確証

(mathematics) The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem. · kakushō

確認

(transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory). · kakunin

碼

(obsolete) The rod, a surveying unit of (once) 15 or (now) 16+1⁄2 feet. · yādo

碾き臼

A large round stone used for grinding grain. · hikiusu

磁器

(uncountable) Chinaware: porcelain tableware. · jiki

磁性

(physics) The property of being magnetic. · jisei

磁気

(physics) The property of being magnetic. · jiki

磔

An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead. · haritsuke

磔刑像

An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church. · takukeizō

磨き

The act of brushing something. · migaki

磨く

(transitive) To clean with a brush. · migaku

磨石

An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding. · togiishi

磨羯宮

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology). · makatsukyuu

磨耗

Grinding down or wearing away by friction. · mamō

礁

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water. · shō

礎

A stone forming the base at the corner of a building. · ishizue

礎石

Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details. · soseki

礫岩

(geology) A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix. · rekigan

礬水

A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon. · dōsa

礬水を塗る

(transitive) To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.

礬素

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

示す

To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description · shimesu

示威

A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march. · jii

礼やか

(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility. · iyayaka

礼儀

(uncountable) Polite behavior. · reigi

礼儀作法

(countable) A convention of social behavior. · reigisahō

礼儀正しい

Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette. · reigitadashii

礼拝

(uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.] · reihai

礼拝堂

(UK) A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant. · reihaidō

礼物

Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. · reimotsu

礼讃

worship, glorification, adoration. · raisan

礼賛

worship, glorification, adoration. · raisan

社

Abbreviation of company. · yashiro

社交ダンス

A type of elegant dance. · shakōdansu

社交的

(of a person) Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing. · shakōteki

社会の窓

(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc. · shakainomado

社会主義の

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

社会主義者

One who supports or advocates socialism. · shakaishugisha

社会化

(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children. · shakaika

社会学

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis. · shakaigaku

社会学的

Of or pertaining to sociology.

社会正義

Fairness in society. · shakaiseigi

社説

An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event. · shasetsu

社長

Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person. · shachō

社長在任期間

The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.

社長職

The office or role of president.

祈り

(countable) A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal. · inori

祈る

(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. · inoru

祈祷

(uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity. · kitō

祈祷する

(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

祈願する

(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

祓魔

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

祖先

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear. · sosen

祖国

The country of one's ancestors. · sokoku

祖型

An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.] · sokei

祖母

(obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman. · sobo

祖父母

The parent of someone's parent. · sofubo

祝う

To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for; to felicitate. · iwau

祝儀

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.] · shuugi

祝宴

A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature. · shukuen

祝杯

(countable) A proposed salutation (e.g. saying "cheers") while drinking alcohol. · shukuhai

祝祭

An event or series of special events centred on the celebration or promotion of some theme or aspect of the community, often held at regular intervals. · shukusai

祝福

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

祝賀

The act of congratulating. · shukuga

神

The single male deity of various bitheistic or duotheistic religions. · kami

神々の黄昏

(Norse mythology) A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished. · kamigaminotasogare

神ってる

Beyond what is possible for a human being.

神媒

One who practises spiritism (a.k.a. spiritualism); a believer in the possibility of communication with the dead; one who attempts to communicate with the dead.

神学

(uncountable) The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. [from mid-14th c.] · shingaku

神学校

A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers. · shingakkō

神学者

One who studies theology. · shingakusha

神崎

A city in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

神性

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.] · shinsei

神戸

The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. · kōbe

神曲

(music, slang) A powerfully energetic and/or very good song, especially in hip-hop and dance music. · kamikyoku

神様

The single male deity of various bitheistic or duotheistic religions. · kamisama

神権政治

Government under the control of a state religion. · shinkenseiji

神殿

A house of worship, especially: · shinden

神無月

The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November. · kannazuki

神父

(Christianity) One of the chief ecclesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ. · shinpu

神社

A house of worship, especially: · jinja

神秘

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. · shinpi

神秘的

Mysterious. · shinpiteki

神童

(This entry is a translation hub.) · shindō

神経の

Affecting or involving the nerves or nervous system. [from 15th c.]

神経学

The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system. · shinkeigaku

神経性大食症

(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting. · shinkeiseitaishokushō

神経毒

(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety. · shinkeidoku

神経炎

(neurology, pathology) Inflammation of one or more nerves. · shinkeien

神経症

(dated, pathology, ;, current in, _, psychology, and) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society. [from the 1700s] · shinkeishō

神経痛

(pathology, neurology) An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve. · shinkeitsuu

神経科学

The scientific study of the nervous system. · shinkeikagaku

神経細胞

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron. · shinkeisaibō

神経質過ぎ

(informal) Overly anxious.

神聖

Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god. · shinsei

神聖を汚す

(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.

神託

A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice. · shintaku

神話

A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters. · shinwa

神話学

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes. · shinwagaku

神輿

(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed. · mikoshi

神道

Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits. · shintō

神酒

The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity. · shinshu

神降ろし

A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium. · kamioroshi

祭り

A holiday, festival, especially a religious one · matsuri