Japanese–English dictionary

蝉

Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. · semi

蝋

Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters. · rō

蝋燭

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. · rōsoku

蝌蚪

A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills. · kato

蝎

Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.

蝕

Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object. · shoku

蝗

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae. · inago

蝙蝠

(intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding. · kōmori

蝙蝠傘

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. · kōmorigasa

蝦夷葱

A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion. · ezonegi

蝦蟇

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae. · hikigaeru

蝦錠

A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle · ebijō

蝲蛄

Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller. · zarigani

蝶

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.] · chō

蝶々

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.] · chōchō

蝶番

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc. · chōtsugai

蝸牛

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell. · katatsumuri

蝿

(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges). · hae

蝿叩き

A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them. · haetataki

融剤

A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding. · yuuzai

融合

To combine or mix together. · yuugō

融資

(transitive) To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking. · yuushi

螯

A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · hasami

螳螂

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs. · kamakiri

螺子回し

A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it. · nejimawashi

螺旋

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. · rasen

螺旋翼機

(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.

蟀谷

(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear. · komekami

蟇蛙

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae. · hikigaeru

蟋蟀

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs. · koorogi

蟷螂

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs. · kamakiri

蟹

(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat. · kani

蟹座

(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a crab. · kaniza

蟻

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. · ari

蟻の塔

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests. · arinotō

蟻塚

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests. · arizuka

蟻食

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater). · arikui

蠅

(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges). · hae

蠍

Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end. · sasori

蠍座

(constellation) A constellation of the zodiac, roughly shaped like a scorpion. Its brightest star is the red giant Antares. · sasoriza

蠑螈

A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard. · imori

蠕動

(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract. · zendō

蠢く

(intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions. · ugomeku

蠼螋

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

血

A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. · chi

血に飢える

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous. · chiniueru

血まみれ

Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood. · chimamire

血を流す

(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel. · chionagasu

血塗れ

Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood. · chimamire

血族関係

Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption. · ketsuzokukankei

血栓症

(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation. · kessenshō

血流

The continuous circulation of blood in the cardiovascular system; bloodstream. · ketsuryuu

血液

A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. · ketsueki

血液循環

(narrowly) The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system. · ketsuekijunkan

血液検査

(medicine, informal, countable) A blood test or blood sample. · ketsuekikensa

血液色素

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

血清

Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman). · kessei

血漿

(hematology) The clear fluid portion of blood in which the blood cells are suspended. · kesshō

血管

(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood. · kekkan

血糊

Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air. · chinori

血統

A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding. [from 15th c.] · kettō

血縁

A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation. · ketsuen

血腫

(pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels. · kesshu

血色素

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre). · kesshikiso

血食動物

(biology) An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.

衆議院議員

(US, politics) Specifically, a member of the United States House of Representatives. [from 18th c.] · shuugiingiin

行

A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text. · gyō

行う

(transitive) To execute or perform; to put into operation; to do. · okonau

行き

Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of). · iki

行きつけ

A place at which one is regularly found; a habitation or hangout. · ikitsuke

行き合い

Born of the same mother but of a different father.

行き詰まり

(idiomatic) A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end. · ikizumari

行く

(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.) · iku

行って来る

(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go". · ittekuru

行会

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.

行使

(transitive) To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear. · kōshi

行儀

(countable, uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally. · gyōgi

行儀がよい

(intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.

行儀が悪い

Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.

行列

(mathematics) A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory. · gyōretsu

行列式

(linear algebra) A scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det. · gyōretsushiki

行動

(countable) Something done, a deed. · kōdō

行員

One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc. · kōin

行揃え

(typography, uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification). · gyōzoroe

行政

(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain. · gyōsei

行李

A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods. · kōri

行為

(countable) Something done, a deed. · kōi

行程

A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end. · kōtei

行軍

(intransitive) To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does. · kōgun

行進

A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies. · kōshin

行進曲

Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music) · kōshinkyoku

衒学者

A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning. · gengakusha

術語

A word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise. · jutsugo

街

(UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week. · machi

街区

A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets. · gaiku

街娼

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.] · gaishō

街灯

The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight. · gaitō

街角

An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection. · machikado

街路

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town. · gairo

街道

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare. · kaidō

衛兵

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

衛士

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone. · eji

衛星

(informal, by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet. · eisei

衛星放送

(colloquial, uncountable) Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that use man-made satellite technology. [from 20th c.] · eiseihōsō

衛生

Those conditions and practices that promote and preserve health. · eisei

衛生学

The science of health, its promotion and preservation. · eiseigaku

衛生的

Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease. · eiseiteki

衛生設備

The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste. · eiseisetsubi

衝

(astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth. · shō

衝動

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels. · shōdō

衝撃

(physics) The incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance. · shōgeki

衝突

(intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent. · shōtotsu

衝突する

(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

衡

A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose. · kubiki

衡平法

(legal) The power of a court of law having extra-statutory discretion, to decide legal matters and to provide legal relief apart from, though not in violation of, the prevailing legal code; in some cases, a court "sitting in equity" may provide relief to a complainant should the code be found either inapplicable or insufficient to do so. · kōheihō

衣服

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel. · ifuku

衣紋掛け

A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders. · emonkake

衣装

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. · ishō

衣裳

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. · ishō

衣類

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel. · irui

衣類乾燥機

An electrical appliance used for drying clothes, usually by tumbling them in a heated rotating drum. · iruikansōki

表

The side of a building with the main entrance. · omote

表す

(transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. · arawasu

表わす

(transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. · arawasu

表を書く

To tabulate; to put into a table or grid. [from 15th c.]

表信者

One who confesses faith in Christianity in the face of persecution, but who is not martyred.

表号

A representative symbol, such as a trademark, a badge or logo. · hyōgō

表向き

(Of a statement) Dubious but recognized by authorities as the truth or canon. · omotemuki

表向きは

(modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others).

表彰

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit. · hyōshō

表彰台

(sports, and, other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize. · hyōshōdai

表情

A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion. · hyōjō

表明

(computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; the process of executing a link to it. · hyōmei

表明する

(transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

表現

(transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. · hyōgen

表現型

(genetics, evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees. · hyōgengata

表現法

The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech. · hyōgenhō

表示

(transitive) To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. · hyōji

表紙

(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song. · hyōshi

表組みする

To tabulate; to put into a table or grid. [from 15th c.]

表計算ソフト

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form. · hyōkeisansofuto

表記

(uncountable) The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters. · hyōki

表記法

(uncountable, countable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities. · hyōkihō

表象

A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality. · hyōshō

表面張力

(physics) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces · hyōmenchōryoku

表題

The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof. · hyōdai

衰える

(intransitive) To become weaker or less strong. · otoroeru

衰亡

A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth. · suibō

衰弱

A state of physical or mental weakness. · suijaku

衰滅

Absolute ruin; downfall. · suimetsu