Japanese–English dictionary

符合

Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none. · fugō

第1位オス

(zoology, ethology) The dominant male in a group of animals.

第一

Of or belonging to a first family. · daiichi

第一の構え

(fencing) The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.

第一級

First in importance, degree, or rank. · daiikkyuu

第一線

The leading position or edge. · daiissen

第一頚椎

(anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the cervical spine in the neck in humans and some other animals.

第三

In the third place; third in a row. · daisan

第三紀

(geology) The first part of the Cenozoic era when modern flora and mammals appeared. · daisanki

第三者

A person who takes no part in a contest; someone remaining neutral. · daisansha

第二

Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two. · daini

第二十

The ordinal form of the number twenty.

第六天魔王

(Buddhism) The Buddhist demon who tempts people away from enlightenment

第十

The person or thing coming next after the ninth in a series; that which is in the tenth position. · daijuu

第十二

The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.

第四紀

(geology) The geological period of the Cenozoic Era immediately following the Tertiary. It is subdivided into the Pleistocene and the Holocene Epochs. · daiyonki

第四胃

(archaic) The stomach, especially of an animal. · daiyon'i

筆

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair. · fude

筆名

A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym. · hitsumei

筆画

(golf) A single act of striking at the ball with a club; also, at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player's score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system. · hikkaku

筆者

The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work. · hissha

筆記

(uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters. · hikki

筆記体

(of writing) Having successive letters joined together. · hikkitai

筆記者

Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist. · hikkisha

筆跡

The characteristic writing of a particular person. · hisseki

等々

(idiomatic) Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner. · nadonado

等しい

The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes. · hitoshii

等価

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal. · tōka

等価物

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

等級

(countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes. · tōkyuu

筋

(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. · suji

筋交い

(geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron). · sujikai

筋肉

(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. · kinniku

筋違い

Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed. · sujichigai

筐体

The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer. · kyōtai

筒

(surfing) A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside. · tsutsu

答え

(legal) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints. · kotae

答える

(ambitransitive) To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily. · kotaeru

答案

A piece of paper on which the questions or tasks of an examination are written. · tōan

答申

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject). · tōshin

策動

(chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473] · sakudō

策略

Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation. · sakuryaku

策謀

(chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473] · sakubō

筬

(countable, weaving) A comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving. · osa

箆

(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food. · hera

箆棒

(not comparable, mathematics) Impossible to calculate. · berabō

箆鹿

The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers. · herajika

箍

A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. · taga

箏

(musical instrument) A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand. · koto

箒星

A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body. · hōkiboshi

箔

A very thin sheet of metal. · haku

箕

That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain. · mi

算出

To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of. · sanshutsu

算定

To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of. · santei

算数

The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. · sansuu

算盤

A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.] · soroban

算譜

A set of structured activities; a plan of action. · sanpu

箙

(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. · ebira

管

(anatomy, botany) A tubular channel within the body or within a plant. · kan

管を巻く

(intransitive) To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster. · kudaomaku

管理

(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity. · kanri

管理する

(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.

管理人

(Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools). · kanrinin

管理者

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team. · kanrisha

管見

according to me · kanken

管財

(legal, business) A form trusteeship of bankruptcy administration in which a receiver is appointed to run the company for the benefit of the creditors. · kanzai

管財人

(trust law) A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another. · kanzainin

管轄

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law. · kankatsu

箪笥

A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above the other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes. · tansu

箱

A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid. · hako

箱舟

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge. · hakobune

箴言

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims. · shingen

箸

An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips. · hashi

節

A section of a document. · fushi

節倹

(uncountable) The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money). · sekken

節制

Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence. · sessei

節点

(graph theory) A vertex or a leaf in a graph of a network, or other element in a data structure. · setten

節約

Wise use of natural resources. · setsuyaku

節約する

(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

範囲

The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent. [from 14th c.] · han'i

範疇

A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria. · hanchuu

築く

(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts. · kizuku

篝火

A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal. · kagaribi

篤信

(uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God. · tokushin

篤志家

(legal) A person who acts out of their own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor. · tokushika

篩

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid. · furui

篩う

To strain, sift or sort using a sieve. · furuu

篭

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. · kago

篭球

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

簇

(weaving) A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely. · mura

簎

(medicine) Prick or cut open with a sharp instrument. · yasu

簒奪

(legal) The unjust assumption of rights or privilege. · sandatsu

簒奪者

One who usurps. · sandatsusha

簡単

Requiring little skill or effort. · kantan

簡明

(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point. · kanmei

簡潔

Brief, yet including all important information. · kanketsu

簡約

(transitive, mathematics) To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value. · kan'yaku

簫

A type of Chinese flute. · shō

簿記

(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses. · boki

籍

(figuratively) A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body. · seki

籐

A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture. · tō

籠

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. · kago

籠る

(intransitive) To settle into a home. · komoru

籠手

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat. · kote

籠球

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball. · rōkyuu

米

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture. · mētoru

米国

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture. · beikoku

米国人

A citizen or national of the United States of America. · beikokujin

米州

A supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole. · beishuu

籾

(in the plural) Husks of cacao seeds, a decoction of which is sometimes used as a substitute or adulterant for cocoa and its products such as chocolate. · momi

籾殻

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant. · momigara

粉ミルク

(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula, drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk. · konamiruku

粉屋

A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill. · konaya

粉砕機

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds. · funsaiki

粋がる

(intransitive) To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster. · ikigaru

粒

(countable) A single seed of grass food crops. · tsubu

粒子

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.] · ryuushi

粗い

Not smooth; uneven. · arai

粗悪

Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses. · soaku

粗探し

(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details. · arasagashi

粗末

Of low quality. · somatsu

粗筋

(film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment. · arasuji

粗野

Crude; unrefined. · soya

粘土

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. · nendo

粘度

(uncountable) The state of being viscous. · nendo

粘性

(uncountable) The state of being viscous. · nensei

粘板岩

(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers. · nenbangan

粘液

(physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes. · nen'eki

粘着

(transitive, slang, dated) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat. · nenchaku

粘粘

The property of sticking or adhering; adhesion. · nebaneba

粛清

A forcible removal of people, for example, from political activity. · shukusei

粤語

(uncountable) A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language. · etsugo

粥

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

精

According to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence stored in the kidneys that is the material basis for the physical body. It is yin in nature. · sei

精を出す

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully. · seiodasu

精力的

(science) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.] · seiryokuteki

精励

The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, and perseverance. · seirei

精子

(countable) The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon. · seishi

精密

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

精密性

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

精度

Used for exact or precise measurement. · seido

精査

(transitive) To inspect; to examine. · seisa

精査する

(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

精液

A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells. · seieki

精神

The capability for rational thought. · seishin

精神の外部

(philosophy) Operating beyond itself; having an external effect.

精神分析

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes. · seishinbunseki

精神分析学者

(psychiatry) A practitioner of psychoanalysis. · seishinbunsekigakusha

精神分裂病

(now, deprecated) A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. [from 20th c.] · seishinbunretsubyō

精神力

The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes. · seishinryoku