Japanese–English dictionary

豪雨

A sudden heavy rainstorm. · gōu

豹

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess). · hyō

貂熊

A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo. · kuzuri

貝

A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well. · kai

貝殻

The empty shell of a marine mollusk. · kaigara

貝褐炭

The colour of jet coal, deep grey.

貞操

The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins. · teisō

貞淑

Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse. · teishuku

貞潔

The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins. · teiketsu

貞節

Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse. · teisetsu

負

Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction. [from 18th c.] · fu

負う

To take on a position, duty or form · ō

負かす

(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest. · makasu

負け

The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss. · make

負ける

(transitive) To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc). · makeru

負け犬

A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life. · makeinu

負け組

Someone who has opted out of conventional society. · makegumi

負ぶう

(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders. · obuu

負債

(finance) Money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction. · fusai

負傷

The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests. · fushō

負担

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.] · futan

負荷

(electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device. · fuka

財

(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.] · zai

財団

That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity. · zaidan

財布

(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items) · saifu

財政

The science of management of money and other assets. · zaisei

財産

Something that is owned. · zaisan

財閥

(business) A large, family-controlled, South Korean business conglomerate. · zaibatsu

貢ぎ

A payment made by one nation to another in submission. · mitsugi

貢ぎ物

A payment made by one nation to another in submission. · mitsugimono

貢献

(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole. · kōken

貧しい

(transitive) To make poor. · mazushii

貧乏

The quality or state of being poor; lack of money · binbō

貧乏人

A person in need, or in poverty. · binbōnin

貧困

The quality or state of being poor; lack of money · hinkon

貧困者

One who is extremely poor. · hinkonsha

貧民

One who is extremely poor. · hinmin

貧民窟

(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty. · hinminkutsu

貧民街

(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty. · hinmingai

貧者

One who is extremely poor. · hinja

貧血

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue. · hinketsu

貧血症

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue. · hinketsushō

貨幣

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions. · kahei

貨幣鋳造

The process of coining money.

貨物

Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle. · kamotsu

貨物自動車

a unit consisting of a semi-trailer and a tractor (heavy-duty truck) pulling it. · kamotsujidōsha

貨物輸送

(uncountable) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly, US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation. · kamotsuyusō

貨物輸送運賃

(countable) Payment for transportation.

貨車

A train used for the transportation of goods. · kasha

販売

An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit. · hanbai

販売員

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere. · hanbaiin

販売者

A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store. · hanbaisha

貪

A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. · tan

貪る

(transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously. · musaboru

貪欲

Greedy. · don'yoku

貫く

(intransitive) To continue to exist. · tsuranuku

貫通

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

責める

(transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative). · semeru

責任

The scope of someone's responsibility. · sekinin

貯める

(transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose. · tameru

貯水槽

A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use. · chosuisō

貯水池

A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply. · chosuichi

貯蓄

(countable, usually, in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future. · chochiku

貯蔵

(uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored. · chozō

貯金

(countable, usually, in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future. · chokin

貯金する

(transitive, gambling, slang, archaic) To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.

貯金箱

(countable) A device used to store coins or currency. · chokinbako

貰う

(transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution. · morau

貴い

Of, pertaining to, or befitting people of high social standing. · tōtoi

貴ぶ

To regard something as valuable; to prize. · tōtobu

貴人

A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position. · kijin

貴婦人

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound. · kifujin

貴方

Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. · anata

貴族

The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class. · kizoku

貴族政治

Government by such a class, or a state with such a government. · kizokuseiji

貴様

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.] · kisama

貴重

Having a great value. · kichō

貶す

(transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle. [from 16th c.] · kenasu

貶める

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470] · otoshimeru

買い取り

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration. · kaitori

買い得

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration. · kaidoku

買い戻す

(transitive) To recover ownership of something by buying it back. · kaimodosu

買い手

A person who makes one or more purchases. · kaite

買い物

The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy. · kaimono

買い物をする

(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

買い物客

A person who shops. · kaimonokyaku

買い被る

To judge or calculate too highly. · kaikaburu

買う

(transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done). · kau

買収

(economics) The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase. · baishuu

貸し借り

(transitive, informal) To grant a lease in return for rent. · kashikari

貸す

(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. · kasu

貸付け

(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest). · kashitsuke

貸付金

(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest). · kashitsukekin

貸手

One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans. · kashite

貸方

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed. · kashikata

費

An additional monetary payment charged for a service or good, especially one that is minor compared to the underlying cost. · hi

費やす

(transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price. · tsuiyasu

費用

Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used. · hiyō

貼る

(dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle. · haru

貽貝

A mussel of species Mytilus coruscus, heavily used as a food item via mariculture in Korea and China. · igai

貿易

(business) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic. · bōeki

貿易風

(mostly, in the plural) Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator. · bōekifuu

賃借

(transitive) To take a lease of premises in exchange for rent. · chinshaku

賃貸し

Something that is rented. · chingashi

賃貸人

(property law) The owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease. · chintainin

賃貸料

The payment made to rent something. · chintairyō

賃金

(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour. · chingin

賄賂

The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery. · wairo

賄賂のやり取り

The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.

資料

(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject. · shiryō

資本

(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system. · shihon

資本主義

(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state. · shihonshugi

資本家

The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person. · shihonka

資格

An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. [from 17th c.] · shikaku

資格証

(property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.

資源

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. · shigen

資産

(software) Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused. · shisan

資質

(uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength. · shishitsu

資金

A sum or source of money. · shikin

資金を調達する

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

賎

A person of lower rank, stature, or ability to another.

賎しい

Of low rank, standard or quality.

賎しめる

(transitive) To treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully; to skimp on one's duties toward.

賑々しい

Jolly and full of high spirits; happy. · niginigishii

賑やか

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy. · nigiyaka

賑わう

(intransitive) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. · nigiwau

賛える

(transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of. · tataeru

賛成

(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. · sansei

賛歌

A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one. · sanka

賛美

(transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of. · sanbi

賛美歌

A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one. · sanbika

賛辞

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral. · sanji

賞

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

賞与

An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder. · shōyo

賞味

The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it. · shōmi

賞揚

(transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate. · shōyō

賞賛

A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful · shōsan

賞金

(countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government. · shōkin

賠償

(legal) Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress. · baishō

賢い

Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. · kashikoi

賢人

A person considered to be a source of wisdom. · kenjin

賢明

Wise. · kenmei

賢者

(Christianity) Chiefly preceded by the (three): the wise men who visited and gave gifts to the baby Jesus at the Epiphany (traditionally considered to be three in number and sometimes named Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior, but the Bible does not state how many there were or their names). · kenja

賦

A Chinese literary form developed during the times of the Han dynasty that combines prose and poetry, sometimes called rhymed prose. · fu

賦形剤

(pharmacy, pharmacology) An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage. · fukeizai

質

Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”, either “involving the referent” or “analogous to it”. · shitsu

質問

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question). · shitsumon

質屋

A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed. · shichiya

質権

(law) A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title. · shichiken

質素

Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste. · shisso