Japanese–English dictionary

過大評価

To judge or calculate too highly. · kadaihyōka

過失

An embarrassing or tactless blunder. · kashitsu

過失致死

Reckless killing of a human being without malice aforethought and intention. · kashitsuchishi

過失致死罪

(law) The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger; considered less culpable than murder, but more culpable than justifiable homicide. · kashitsuchishizai

過小評価

(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has. · kashōhyōka

過度

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate. · kado

過度に

To an excessive degree.

過敏

Sensitive or painful to the touch. · kabin

過渡期

Transitional. · katoki

過渡現象

(physics) A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge. · katogenshō

過渡的

Transitional. · katoteki

過激主義

Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion. · kagekishugi

過激派

(political) A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic. · kagekiha

過程

A series of events leading to a result or product. · katei

過積載

An excessive load. · kasekisai

過言

The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement. · kagon

過負荷

An excessive load. · kafuka

過越

The one-day Biblical feast or festival (not a holy day) that begins at twilight at the beginning of the fourteenth day of the first month (Abib 14 / Nisan 14), during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed; this feast day is then immediately followed by the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15 to 21; the first and seventh days are holy days or annual or yearly Sabbaths). · sugikoshi

過酷

Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging. · kakoku

過酸化物

(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid. · kasankabutsu

過食

(ambitransitive) To eat too much of. · kashoku

過食症

(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting. · kashokushō

道

A course taken. · michi

道に迷って

In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

道のり

Proceeding; measure; action; act. · michinori

道中ご無事で

Used to wish someone a good journey.

道具

A tool or instrument for working with. · dōgu

道具箱

A storage case for tools. · dōgubako

道化

A person who acts in a silly fashion. · dōke

道化師

A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig. · dōkeshi

道場

(martial arts) A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training. · dōjō

道士

A follower of Taoism. · dōshi

道徳

(uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results. · dōtoku

道徳と無関係の

(of acts) Done without consideration for morality or immorality.

道徳観

A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.

道教

Relating to Taoism. · dōkyō

道教信者

A follower of Taoism.

道標

A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions. · dōhyō

道端

The area on either side of a road. · michibata

道筋

A course taken. · michisuji

道路

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.] · dōro

道路封鎖

Something that blocks or obstructs a road. · dōrofuusa

達する

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

達人

Someone with great strength, passion or skill for a particular activity, pursuit etc.; an enthusiast. [from 19th c.] · tatsujin

達成

The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment. · tassei

達成する

(transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.

達磨さんが転んだ

A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at. · darumasangakoronda

達者

Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder. · tassha

違い

(uncountable) The quality of being different. · chigai

違いない

Definitely, positively, without a doubt. · chigainai

違う

(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct. · chigau

違う様に

(manner) Differently, in another way.

違反

Capable of being violated, broken, or injured. · ihan

違反切符

A citation for a traffic violation. · ihankippu

違憲

Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution. [18th C.] · iken

違法

Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law. · ihō

違法性

(law) the state of being illegal · ihōsei

違法行為

(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected. · ihōkōi

遜る

(transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive. · herikudaru

遠い

Far off (physically, logically or mentally). · tooi

遠くに

From a place, hence.

遠吠え

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals. · tooboe

遠回しに触れる

(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.

遠地点

(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter. · enchiten

遠征

A trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose · ensei

遠心機

By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force) · enshinki

遠方

Chiefly preceded by the, especially in into or in the distance: the place that is far away or remote. · enpō

遠方に

From a place, hence.

遠日点

(astronomy, also, figuratively) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun. · enjitsuten

遠視

(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia. · enshi

遠視の

Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.

遠足

A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way. · ensoku

遠隔

Far off (physically, logically or mentally). · enkaku

遡上

Consideration of past times. · sojō

遣り取り

(uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities. · yaritori

遥か

Distant; remote in space. · haruka

適した

Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.] · tekishita

適する

In good shape; physically well. · tekisuru

適任

The state, quality, or the fact of being eligible. · tekinin

適切

The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs. · tekisetsu

適合

Adapted; fit; suited; suitable; apt. · tekigō

適合する

(transitive, figurative) To be appropriate or apt for.

適度

The condition of being suitable. · tekido

適当

Equal to or fulfilling some requirement. · tekitō

適応

The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured. · tekiō

適応する

To subject to the process of acclimation.

適性

The condition of being suitable. · tekisei

適時の

Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.

適者生存

(evolutionary theory) Natural selection. · tekishaseizon

遭う

(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly. · au

遭遇

(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly. · sōguu

遭遇する

To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.

遮る

(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking. · saegiru

遮断

(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms. · shadan

遷移

The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another. · sen'i

選ぶ

To pick; to make the choice of; to select. · erabu

選り抜き

A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group. · yorinuki

選任

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote. · sennin

選出

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote. · senshutsu

選別

(transitive) To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts. · senbetsu

選帝侯

(historical) A German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; a prince-elector. · senteikō

選手

(US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson. · senshu

選手権

(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions. · senshuken

選択

One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision. · sentaku

選択権

The freedom or right to choose. · sentakuken

選択肢

Anything that can be chosen. · sentakushi

選挙

(transitive) To choose (a candidate) in an election · senkyo

選挙人

(politics) A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter. · senkyonin

選挙区

(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials. · senkyoku

選挙権

(US) The right of women to vote. · senkyoken

選集

A collection of excerpts or quotes. · senshuu

遺す

(legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament. · nokosu

遺伝

Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants. · iden

遺伝子

(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. · idenshi

遺伝子型

(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism. · idenshigata

遺伝学

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA. · idengaku

遺伝学者

A scientist who studies genes. · idengakusha

遺伝的

(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes. [from 1908] · identeki

遺伝的特性

(biology) The genetic makeup of a specific individual or species.

遺体安置所

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts. · itaianchijo

遺憾

(of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone. · ikan

遺書

A message, usually a written note, left by someone who later attempts or commits suicide, usually explaining the reason for the suicide. · isho

遺棄

The act of deserting. · iki

遺物

(archaeology) An object, such as a tool, ornament, or weapon of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation. · ibutsu

遺産

The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person. [from 19th c.] · isan

遺産管理人

(legal) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority · isankanrinin

遺言

(law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s). · yuigon

遺跡

That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion. · iseki

避けられない

Impossible to avoid or prevent.

避ける

(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from. · sakeru

避妊

The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity. · hinin

避妊薬

A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely. · hinin'yaku

避難

The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. · hinan

避難所

A place of safety or refuge. · hinanjo

還付

(taxation, finance) A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts; a tax return. · kanpu

還元

(transitive, chemistry) To add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen. · kangen

還元酵素

(enzyme) An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate. · kangenkōso

那珂

A city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

邪宗

(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs. · jashuu

邪心

Intending to harm; malevolent. · jashin

邪悪

Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign. · jaaku

邪悪な

Extremely wicked or cruel.

邪悪な人

A person who performs evil acts.

邪教

(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs. · jakyō

邪鬼

(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.] · jaki

邪魔

Trouble, inconvenience. · jama

邸内

(usually, in the plural) A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts. · teinai

郊外

The area surrounding a city or town; suburb. · kōgai

郡

An administrative or geographical region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 47 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska, Connecticut, and Louisiana). · gun

郡治安官

(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.