Japanese–English dictionary

音を立てずに

In a quiet manner, without any noise.

音価

(phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language. · onka

音写

(linguistics) A representation of speech sounds as phonetic symbols. · onsha

音域

(music) The scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce. · on'iki

音声

A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium. · onsei

音声化

(orthography, phonology) The addition of these diacritics and the respective phonemes to a word; the spoken form the word thereby receives.

音栓

(music) An organ stop. · onsen

音楽

A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood. · ongaku

音楽会

(countable) A musical performance, usually public, in which several performers or instruments take part. · ongakukai

音楽学校

A music school or a drama school · ongakugakkō

音楽家

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession. · ongakuka

音楽的

Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music. · ongakuteki

音波水中探知機

(nautical, countable) A device that provides such echolocation. · onpasuichuutanchiki

音源

(music) An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard. · ongen

音痴

The inability to comprehend or respond to music. · onchi

音盤

(dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record. · onban

音程

A period of time. · ontei

音節

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants. · onsetsu

音節文字

(orthography) A writing system where each character represents a complete syllable. · onsetsumoji

音素

(phonology) An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones. · onso

音色

The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume. · neiro

音訳

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script. · on'yaku

音調素

(linguistics) A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

音量

the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels · onryō

音響

(usually, in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it. · onkyō

音響の

Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.

音響効果

(filmology, computer graphics, demoscene) An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect") · onkyōkōka

音響学

(physics) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws. · onkyōgaku

韻

A thought expressed in verse; a verse; a poem; a tale told in verse. · in

韻を踏む

(intransitive, figurative, followed by with) To somewhat resemble or correspond with. · in'ofumu

韻律

US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure in language”). · inritsu

韻律論

(linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech. · inritsuron

韻母

(phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology. · inbo

響き

A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium. · hibiki

響く

(computing, transitive) To repeat its input as input to some other device or system. · hibiku

頁

One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document. · pēji

頁岩

(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure. · ketsugan

頂

The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature. · itadaki

頂きます

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat. · itadakimasu

頂く

To ingest; to be ingested. · itadaku

頂上

The summit of a mountain, etc. · chōjō

頂板

(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]

頂点

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. · chōten

頃

Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time) · koro

項

The subject matter of an artistic representation, discourse, or writing; a theme or topic. · kō

項目

An object, a member of a group or class. · kōmoku

順位

One’s relative placement in a list. · jun'i

順子

(mahjong) A run of three consecutive tiles of the same suit. · shuntsu

順守

(figurative) Capable of yielding to another, or willing to do so; compliant. · junshu

順序

(countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence. · junjo

順応

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

順応する

To subject to the process of acclimation.

順法

(uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with. · junpō

順番

One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players. · junban

順調

Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune. · junchō

頌栄

An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service. · shōei

頌歌

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style. · shōka

預かり

Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property. · azukari

預かり金

(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest. · azukarikin

預ける

(transitive) To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. · azukeru

預言者

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration. · yogensha

預金

A fund, held by a bank in a contractual arrangement between the bank and the owner of the fund, a customer of the bank, into which they can deposit and from which they can withdraw money. · yokin

頑丈

Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. · ganjō

頑健性

The quality of being robust.

頑固

Stubborn; wilful. · ganko

頑張って

Synonym of let's go, a cheer or expression of support, encouragement, &c. · ganbatte

頑強

Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. · gankyō

頑強性

The quality of being robust.

頓痴気

(psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70. · tonchiki

領事

(by extension) An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country. · ryōji

領収書

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received. · ryōshuusho

領土

A country or region. · ryōdo

領地

A lord's chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor's own use. · ryōchi

領域

A particular geographic region. · ryōiki

領空

(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies. · ryōkuu

頤

The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. · otogai

頬

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. · hoo

頬紅

(uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks. · hoobeni

頬骨

The small prominent bone of the cheek. · hoobone

頬髭

Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin. · hoohige

頭

Of, relating to, or intended for the head. · atama

頭がおかしい

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.] · atamagaokashii

頭が固い

Stubborn; wilful. · atamagakatai

頭が悪い

(comparable) Unintelligent, with little common sense. · atamagawarui

頭に血が上る

(intransitive, figuratively) To become angry; to fume; to be incensed. · atamanichiganoboru

頭の

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

頭のいい人

(informal) An intelligent person.

頭を殴りつける

(transitive) To strike (someone) on the head.

頭垢

scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis · fuke

頭字語

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words. · tōjigo

頭巾

A covering for the head. · zukin

頭巾雲

(meteorology) A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.

頭文字

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials). · kashiramoji

頭状花

A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum. · tōjōka

頭痛の種

(countable, from, _, pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing. · zutsuunotane

頭皮

The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from. · tōhi

頭絡

A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them. · tōraku

頭脳

(in the plural) Intellect. · zunō

頭蓋骨

(skeleton) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. · zugaikotsu

頭部

(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs. · tōbu

頭金

(finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase. · atamakin

頭韻

The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables. · tōin

頭頂

The topmost part of the head. · tōchō

頭骨

(skeleton) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. · tōkotsu

頭髪

(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body. · tōhatsu

頷く

(ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement. · unazuku

頸木

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

頻度

(uncountable, or, countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period. · hindo

頻繁

Done or occurring often; common. · hinpan

頻脈

(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.] · hinmyaku

頼む

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

頼もしい

Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy · tanomoshii

頼る

(transitive) To rely on, trust, or expect. · tayoru

顆粒

A tiny grain, a small particle. · karyuu

顋

(zootomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals. · ago

顋門

(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones. · hiyomeki

題

(by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book. · dai

題名

(by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book. · daimei

題材

(sometimes, collective, preceded by a qualifying word) A person, or people collectively, who are qualified or suited for a certain position or activity. · daizai

題目

That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. · daimoku

額面通り

With phrasings that might normally be used or understood as figurative: truly; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor. · gakumendoori

顎

The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. · ago

顎骨

(countable) The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible. · gakkotsu

顎髭

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck. · agohige

顎鬚

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck. · agohige

顔

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area. · kao

顔のない

Having no face.

顔を顰める

(intransitive) To have a frown on one's face. · kaooshikameru

顔射

(slang, pornography, sex) A sex act of ejaculation onto another person's face. · gansha

顔料

A pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue. · ganryō

顔色

The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face. · kaoiro

顔面

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area. · ganmen

顔面騎乗

The sexual practice of sitting on a partner’s face, sometimes to receive cunnilingus or anilingus. · ganmenkijō

顕在

(countable) The degree to which things may be seen. · kenzai

顕微鏡

An optical instrument used for observing small objects. · kenbikyō

顕著

Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority. · kencho

顕著な

Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]

顕貴

Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.

願い

Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence). · negai

願う

To want; to wish for earnestly. · negau

願わくは

(uncomparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope. [from 18th c.] · negawakuha

願望

(countable) Someone or something wished for. · ganbō

願箋

(US, prison slang) A (usually concealed) letter or oral message, especially one passed illegally into, within, or out of a prison.

類

(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank. · rui

類い

(informal) A person evaluated in a certain way. · tagui

類人猿

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail. · ruijin'en

類似

A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation. · ruiji

類似性

Closeness of appearance to something else. · ruijisei

類型

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class. · ruikei

類推

A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation. · ruisui