Japanese–English dictionary

穴熊

Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea. · anaguma

穴蔵

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter. · anagura

穴開け

(countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material. · anaake

穴開け器

(countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface. · anaakeki

穴馬

(idiomatic, politics) A candidate for an election who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. · anauma

究極

The greatest or utmost point, degree, or condition. · kyuukyoku

究極の

(archaic) Ultimate, final or last.

穹蒼

(usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky. · kyuusō

空

Relating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. · kara

空き地

An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. · akichi

空き家

A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower. · akiya

空き瓶

(chiefly, in the plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty. · akibin

空っぽ

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. · karappo

空にする

(transitive, ergative) To make empty; to remove the contents of. · karanisuru

空中ブランコ

A swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by circus artists. · kuuchuuburanko

空中回廊

Airspace restricted for the passage of aircraft.

空中線

(chiefly, _, UK) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc. · kuuchuusen

空前

Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent. · kuuzen

空包

(firearms) Ellipsis of blank cartridge [since the 19th century]. · kuuhō

空地

An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. · kuuchi

空想

That which comes from one's imagination. · kuusō

空想家

One who daydreams. · kuusōka

空手

An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. · karate

空手道

An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. · karatedō

空挺兵

A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft. · kuuteihei

空欄

A space to be filled in on a form or template. · kuuran

空気

The air in a particular place. · kuuki

空気力学

The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere. · kuukirikigaku

空洞

A hole or hollow depression in a solid object. · kuudō

空港

An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals. · kuukō

空港ターミナル

A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. · kuukōtāminaru

空疎

Empty and lacking substance. · kuuso

空白

A non-existent or empty value or set of values. · kuuhaku

空色

Sky blue; resembling the clear blue colour of the unclouded sky. · sorairo

空虚

(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless. · kuukyo

空輸

The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency. · kuuyu

空間

A location or position in space. · kuukan

穿孔

(countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface. · senkō

穿山甲

Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia. · senzankō

突き

(fencing) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary. · tsuki

突きぎり

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc. · tsukigiri

突き出る

(intransitive) To stick out from a surface without breaking it. · tsukideru

突き刺す

(transitive) To poke, to push, to touch. · tsukisasu

突き通る

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce. · tsukitooru

突く

(transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just. · tsuku

突っ慳貪

Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly. · tsukkendon

突っ立つ

(intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe. · tsuttatsu

突撃

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. · totsugeki

突然

(set phrase, colloquial) Suddenly, quickly, without warning. · totsuzen

突然に

(set phrase, colloquial) Suddenly, quickly, without warning.

突然のジャーク

(rare) A sudden jerking movement.

突然変異

(genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material. · totsuzenhen'i

突然変異体

(genetics) That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation. · totsuzenhen'itai

突起

Something that sticks out. · tokki

突進

To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other. · tosshin

突風

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

突飛

(slang) Mad, crazy, silly. · toppi

窃盗

(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.] · settō

窃盗者

One who carries out a theft.

窒息

(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict). · chissoku

窒素

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas. · chisso

窓

An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. · mado

窓口

An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. · madoguchi

窓台

(architectural element) The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame. · madodai

窖

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter. · anagura

窘める

(transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily. · tashinameru

窪地

(geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings. · kubochi

窮地

An unfortunate or trying position or condition. · kyuuchi

窮屈

Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom. · kyuukutsu

窯

An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain. · kama

窯元

(countable) A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made. · kamamoto

立たす

(intransitive) To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation. · tatasu

立ち会う

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.] · tachiau

立ち込める

(transitive) To surround, enclose or enfold. · tachikomeru

立ち退かせる

(transitive) To compel (a person or persons) to leave. · tachinokaseru

立ち退かせること

The act of evicting.

立ち退き

The act of evicting. · tachinoki

立ち遅れる

To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind. · tachiokureru

立つ

(intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe. · tatsu

立てる

(intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition. · tateru

立て坑

A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine. · tatekō

立て直す

(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace. · tatenaosu

立体

(geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve). · rittai

立体画法

The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.

立候補

(intransitive, followed by to + infinitive) To be positioned to gain or lose. · rikkōho

立場

A viewpoint; a way of looking at something. · tachiba

立方

(mathematics) The third power of a number, value, term or expression. · tachikata

立方体

(geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. · rippōtai

立案

The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans. · ritsuan

立法

The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws. · rippō

立法府

The branch of government which is concerned with the making of laws · rippōfu

立法者

Someone who creates or enacts laws. · rippōsha

立派

Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable. · rippa

立腹

(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry. · rippuku

立証

Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief. · risshō

竜

(mythology) A legendary creature, usually depicted as long and snake-like, with many claws, common in several East Asian cultures. · ryuu

竜巻

(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground. · tatsumaki

竜座

(constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. · ryuuza

竜涎香

A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes. · ryuuzenkō

竜頭蛇尾

(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for. · ryuutōdabi

竜騎兵

(by extension) Originally (historical) , a soldier armed with a dragoon musket (sense 1.1) who fought both on foot and mounted on a horse; now, a cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets. · ryuukihei

竜骨

(nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern. · ryuukotsu

竜骨座

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis. · ryuukotsuza

章

A section of a document. · shō

章男

A en given name.

章魚

(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus. · tako

童

(colloquial) An inexperienced person or one in a junior position. · wappa

童貞

A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated. · dōtei

竪笛

(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute. · tatebue

端

(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet. · hashi

端子

A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary. · tanshi

端数処理

In bookbinding, the shaping of the folded and sewed sheets into a convex form at the back. · hasuushori

端末

(computing) A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display. · tanmatsu

端末機

(computing) A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display. · tanmatsuki

端正

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior. · tansei

競

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. · seri

競う

(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest). · kisō

競りにかける

To sell at an auction.

競り売り

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. · seriuri

競争

(uncountable) The action of competing. · kyōsō

競争者

A person or organization against whom one is competing. · kyōsōsha

競合権利者

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

競売

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. · kyōbai

競売り

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. · seriuri

競技

(countable) A particular instance of playing a game. · kyōgi

競技場

A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. · kyōgijō

競走

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. · kyōsō

競走路

A course over which any type of races are run.

競走馬

A horse that competes in races. · kyōsōba

競馬場

A horse racing course. · keibajō

竹

Made of the wood of the bamboo. · take

竹材

(uncountable) The wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc. · chikuzai

竹製の

Made of the wood of the bamboo.

竿

An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards. · sao

笑

(Internet slang, text messaging) Lots of laughs. (occasionally used) · wara

笑い

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. · warai

笑い声

A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. · waraigoe

笑い物

Something that provokes mirth or scorn. · waraimono

笑い転げる

(with the) An attack of uncontrolled giggling. · waraikorogeru

笑い飛ばす

(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock. · waraitobasu

笑う

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. · warau

笑み

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety. · emi

笑劇

(countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor. · shōgeki

笑顔

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety. · egao

笙

A Japanese free reed musical instrument similar to the sheng. · shō

笛

(colloquial) A recorder, also a woodwind instrument. · fue

笠子帽

A traditional Korean hat made of horsehair, once worn by married gentlemen.

符号

(rare) A mark or another symbol used to represent something. · fugō

符号付き

(mathematics, computer science) Having both positive and negative varieties. · fugōtsuki

符号無し

(computing) Not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value (or zero). · fugōnashi