Japanese–English dictionary

餌

Material, of an animal or most often vegetable origin, prepared (especially industrially) as feed for domestic or farm animals. · esa

餌で釣る

(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.

餌を付ける

(transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.

餓死

(intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating. · gashi

餓鬼

(pejorative) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish. · gaki

饂飩

A Japanese wheat noodle. · udon

饒舌な

Using an excessive number of words.

饗宴

A large celebratory meal; a feast. · kyōen

首にする

(transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance). · kubinisuru

首を切る

(transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance). · kubiokiru

首を刎ねる

(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head. · kubiohaneru

首巻き

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck. · kubimaki

首狩り

cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies · kubigari

首相

The head of the government in some German-speaking countries. · shushō

首脳会談

(by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting. · shunōkaidan

首謀者

(idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation. · shubōsha

首輪

(fashion) A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat. · kubiwa

首飾り

(jewelry) An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached. · kubikazari

香

Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons. · kō

香しい

Of a pleasant smell. · kaguwashii

香ばしい

Fragrant or spicy. · kōbashii

香り

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. · kaori

香りのよい

Fragrant or spicy.

香り袋

(cooking) A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving. · kaoribukuro

香り高い

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance. · kaoritakai

香味

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. · kōmi

香川

A prefecture of Japan. Its capital is Takamatsu. · kagawa

香料

Flavoring, a substance used to produce a taste. · kōryō

香気

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. · kōki

香水

A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor. · kōsui

香草

(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food. · kōsō

香菜

(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking. · shantsai

香辛料

(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food. · kōshinryō

馬

A common surname from Chinese of East Asian derivation. · uma

馬に乗る

On the back of a horse. · umaninoru

馬の背

(usually with on, upon, etc.) The back of a horse. · umanose

馬上槍試合

A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field. · bajōyarijiai

馬具

(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement. · bagu

馬力

Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts. · bariki

馬小屋

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses. · umagoya

馬跳び

(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated. · umatobi

馬蹄

The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc. · batei

馬車

A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power. · basha

馬鈴薯

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber. · bareisho

馬銜

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal. · hami

馬鍬

A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow. · maguwa

馬陸

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601] · yasude

馬鹿

(Ireland, Scotland, Mid-Ulster English, pejorative) An idiot; a fool; an imbecile. · baka

馬鹿げた

(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. · bakageta

馬鹿げた事

Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

馬鹿らしい

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.] · bakarashii

馬鹿力

A method of accomplishing something primarily by means of strength, without the use of great skill, mechanical aids or thought. · bakajikara

馴鹿

(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies. · tonakai

駃騠

The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey). · kettei

駄洒落

(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke. · dajare

駄津

Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats. · datsu

駄犬

A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. · daken

駄目

Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation. · dame

駅

(US) A bus station or railway station. · eki

駅長

(rail) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads. · ekichō

駆け付ける

(transitive, or, intransitive) To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. · kaketsukeru

駆け落ち

(intransitive, of an unmarried person) To run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement. · kakeochi

駆逐艦

(science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role. · kuchikukan

駆除業者

Specifically, a person whose job it is to kill insects and other pests in a building.

駐屯地

A permanent military post. · chuutonchi

駐車

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place. · chuusha

駐車場

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking. · chuushajō

駒

(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board. · koma

駒実子

A en given name.

駕篭

An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair. · kago

駕籠

(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed. · kago

駝鳥

(ornithology) A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes. · dachō

駱駝

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus. · rakuda

騎兵

(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses. · kihei

騎兵銃

A rifle with a short barrel.

騎兵隊

(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses. · kiheitai

騎士

(historical) A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man. · kishi

騎士団

(graph theory, of a graph) The number of vertices in the graph (i.e. the set-theoretic order of the set of vertices of the graph). · kishidan

騎士道

The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies. · kishidō

騎手

A man who rides a horse. · kishu

騎銃

A rifle with a short barrel. · kijuu

騒々しい

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy. · sōzōshii

騒がしい

(of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy. · sawagashii

騒がす

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. · sawagasu

騒ぎ

A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket. · sawagi

騒乱

A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. · sōran

騒動

A state of great disorder or uncertainty. · sōdō

騒音

A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion. · sōon

騙し取る

(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle. · damashitoru

騙す

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. · damasu

騙る

(archaic) To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob. · kataru

騙取

(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle. · henshu

騾馬

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. · raba

驅使

power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

驚かす

To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. [from 16th c.] · odorokasu

驚き

The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise. · odoroki

驚くべき

Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising. · odorokubeki

驚くべきことに

Used to express surprise.

驚くほど

In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. · odorokuhodo

驚嘆

(uncountable) A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence. · kyōtan

驚愕

The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise. · kyōgaku

驚異

An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder. [from 17th c.] · kyōi

驚異的

(figurative) Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring. · kyōiteki

驢馬

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse. · roba

骨と皮ばかりの

(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

骨の折れる

Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]

骨子

The essential part of anything; the most vital part. · kosshi

骨折り

Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required. · honeori

骨抜き

(figuratively) To render imperfect or defective. · honenuki

骨格

(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals. · kokkaku

骨盤

(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids. · kotsuban

骨粗鬆症

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture. · kotsusoshōshō

骨組み

(literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size. · honegumi

骨董品

A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity. · kottōhin

骨髄

(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced. · kotsuzui

骰子

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance. · saikoro

骸

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person. · kara

骸炭

(uncountable) Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel. · gaitan

骸骨

(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals. · gaikotsu

髄

(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced. · zui

髄膜炎

(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia. · zuimakuen

髑髏

These bones as a symbol for death; death's-head. · dokuro

高い

Having a high price or cost. · takai

高さ

(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex. · takasa

高まり

(figuratively) A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax. · takamari

高低

The difference of elevations on a surface. · kōtei

高僧

An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position. · kōsō

高分子

(organic compound, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins). · kōbunshi

高利

(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally. · kōri

高利貸し

Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally. [1900] · kōrigashi

高原

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. · kōgen

高句麗

(historical) An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in northeast China, and parts of Primorsky Krai in Russia. · kōkuri

高名

Someone of high rank, reputation or social status. · kōmei

高品質

Of very good quality; superior. · kōhinshitsu

高地

(geology) An elevated land area or a hill. · kōchi

高官

An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position. · kōkan

高尚

At or close to the state of the art. (Can we add an example for this sense? ) · kōshō

高度

At or close to the state of the art. (Can we add an example for this sense? ) · kōdo

高度計

An apparatus for measuring altitude. · kōdokei

高慢

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another. · kōman

高所

A vista or point that gives a view down toward something else. · kōsho

高架橋

(transport) A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles. · kōkakyō

高温

The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period. · kōon

高潔

(uncountable) The quality of being noble. · kōketsu

高知

The capital city of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. · kōchi

高級

Recognized for its quality. · kōkyuu

高級娼婦

A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients. · kōkyuushōfu

高血圧

(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid. · kōketsuatsu

高貴

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

高速

That operates, moves or takes place at a greater than normal speed. · kōsoku