Japanese–English dictionary

自堕落

A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness. · jidaraku

自害

(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so. · jigai

自家薬篭中

The quality or extent of being controllable; controllableness.

自尊

Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect. · jison

自尊心

Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect. · jisonshin

自己

A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself. · jiko

自己中心性

The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme. · jikochuushinsei

自己免疫

(pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity. · jikomen'eki

自己完結

Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree. [first attested around 1400] · jikokanketsu

自己性愛

Sexual attraction toward oneself.

自己愛

Excessive love of oneself. · jikoai

自己認識

The state or property of being self-aware; state of being aware of oneself as an individual.

自己資本

(accounting) Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets. · jikoshihon

自律

(philosophy, uncountable) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. · jiritsu

自惚れ

(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.] · unubore

自愛

Regard for oneself; love of oneself. · jiai

自慢

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself. · jiman

自慢話

Boastful talk. · jimanbanashi

自我

The self, especially with a sense of self-importance. · jiga

自撮り

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. · jidori

自明

Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument or explanation, axiomatic. · jimei

自明の理

A self-evident or obvious truth. · jimeinori

自殺

To kill oneself intentionally; to take one's own life. (This entry is a translation hub.) · jisatsu

自殺者

(countable) A person who has intentionally killed themself. · jisatsusha

自決

(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so. · jiketsu

自沈

(transitive) To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner. · jichin

自治

Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently. · jichi

自治体

A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village. · jichitai

自然

Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. [from 14th c.] · shizen

自然淘汰

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes. · shizentōta

自然薯

Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated. · jinenjo

自然選択

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes. · shizensentaku

自爆

(figuratively) An action that could cause the literal or figurative death of a person or organization, although death is not the aim of the action. · jibaku

自生

(intransitive, botany) To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation. · jisei

自生植物

(botany, agriculture) A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia. · jiseishokubutsu

自由

(abstract) Unconstrained. · jiyuu

自由主義的

Generous; permitting liberty; willing to give unsparingly.

自由主義者

One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism). · jiyuushugisha

自由人

(usually as two words) A person who is a citizen of a free country, as opposed to a subject of a tyranny or totalitarian dictatorship. · jiyuujin

自由奔放

A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences. [Early 19th century.] (Now especially in the phrase with abandon.) · jiyuuhonpō

自由放任

(economics, politics) A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs. · jiyuuhōnin

自由民

(usually as two words) A person who is a citizen of a free country, as opposed to a subject of a tyranny or totalitarian dictatorship. · jiyuumin

自発性

(uncountable) The quality of being spontaneous. · jihatsusei

自発的

On one's (or its) own initiative; under one's (or its) own power, without being commanded or controlled. · jihatsuteki

自白

(intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. · jihaku

自白する人

One who confesses to having done something wrong.

自立

Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules. · jiritsu

自覚

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. · jikaku

自警団員

A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc. · jikeidan'in

自身

Unaided; without assistance or help from others. · jishin

自転

(chiefly, uncountable) The act of turning around a centre or an axis. · jiten

自転車

Clipping of bicycle. · jitensha

自転車に乗る

(intransitive) To ride a bike.

自転車利用

(uncountable) The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)

自転車競技

(uncountable) The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles. · jitenshakyōgi

自重

(uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this. · jijuu

自首

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation. · jishu

自首する

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

臭い

Having a very strong and bad taste or odor. · kusai

臭う

(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell. · niō

臭化物

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical. · shuukabutsu

臭味

A strong unpleasant smell. · shuumi

臭気

A strong unpleasant smell. · shuuki

至らせる

(transitive) To cause to become; to bring about.

至る

(intransitive, informal, mostly, imperative) To go, to leave; to scram. · itaru

至る所

In every part; everywhere. · itarutokoro

至福

Perfect happiness. · shifuku

至福千年

(archaic) A long era of universal happiness, peace, and prosperity. · shifukusennen

至高

Dominant, having power over all others. · shikō

致す

(transitive) To perform; to execute. · itasu

致命傷

The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error. · chimeishō

致命的

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight. · chimeiteki

致命的な

Causing death or injury; deadly.

致死

(archaic) Poisonous, deadly. · chishi

臼

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle. · usu

臼歯

A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food. · kyuushi

臼辺鳥

(uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.

興す

To start (an institution or organization). · okosu

興味を引く

(obsolete, often, _, impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite. · kyōmiohiku

興味深い

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone. · kyōmibukai

興奮

In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion. [17th century.] · kōfun

興奮する

(transitive) To sexually stimulate.

興行

(countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program. · kōgyō

興行主

A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre. · kōgyōnushi

舌

(countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows). · shita

舌革

In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth). · shitagawa

舐ぶる

(transitive) To stroke with the tongue. · neburu

舐める

(transitive) To stroke with the tongue. · nameru

舗装

(Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel. · hosō

舞い上がる

To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high. · maiagaru

舞う

(intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird. · mau

舞台袖

Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience. · butaisode

舞妓

An apprentice geisha. · maiko

舞子鳥

Any of several small Central and South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.

舞踊

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. · buyō

舞踊家

(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. · buyōka

舞踏会

A formal dance. · butōkai

舟子

A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.

航海

Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen. · kōkai

航海日誌

(nautical) A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage. · kōkainisshi

航空

The art or science of making and flying aircraft. · kōkuu

航空会社

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. · kōkuugaisha

航空学

The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects · kōkuugaku

航空機

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift. · kōkuuki

航空路

(aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes. · kōkuuro

航空隊

An air force unit. · kōkuutai

航跡

(nautical) The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water. · kōseki

航跡場

(physics) A small area of very strong potential gradient, in a laser beam or plasma stream, used to accelerate charged particles in a plasma wakefield accelerator

航路

(nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment. · kōro

舳先

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship. · hesaki

舵

(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel. · kaji

舵手

(nautical) A member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering. · dashu

舵輪

(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel. · darin

舷側砲

(nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing. · gensokuhō

舷窓

(nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship. · gensō

舷門

A passageway through which to enter or leave. · genmon

船

(chiefly, in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship. · fune

船こぎ

The action of the verb to row.

船乗り

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman. · funanori

船体

(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same. · sentai

船倉

(nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold). · sensō

船員

(nautical, plural: crew) A member of a ship's company who is not an officer. · sen'in

船団

(nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels. · sendan

船室

A private room on a ship. · senshitsu

船尾

(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel. · senbi

船橋

A city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. · funabashi

船渠

(UK, nautical) The body of water next to and around a pier. · senkyo

船着き場

A place on a shoreline where a boat lands. · funatsukiba

船腹

A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time. · senpuku

船酔い

A feeling of nausea or dizziness caused by a disagreement between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement; typically resulting from travel in a vehicle such as a ship or car. · funayoi

船長

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. · senchō

船隊

A group of vessels or vehicles. · sentai

船頭

A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain. · sendō

船首

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship. · senshu

船首旗

(nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]

艀

(watercraft) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo. · hashike

艦隊

A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada. · kantai

艫

(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel. · tomo

艮

The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°. · ushitora

良い

(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition. · yoi

良心

(chiefly, fiction, narratology) A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices. · ryōshin

良心の呵責

A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting. · ryōshinnokashaku

良質

(occasionally, proscribed) (attributive) Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose; of high quality. · ryōshitsu

色

These hues as used in color television or films, color photographs, etc (as opposed to the shades of grey used in black-and-white television). · iro

色々

(often used with “of”) A wide assortment; a varied multitude. · iroiro

色っぽい

Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement. · iroppoi

色彩

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye. · shikisai

色情作品

(uncountable) Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.

色欲

Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity. · shikiyoku

色気

Sexual attractiveness. [from 1910s] · iroke