Japanese–English dictionary

ステファノ

(biblical character) The first Christian martyr. · sutefano

ステルス

(uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others. · suterusu

ステレオ

Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo. · sutereo

ステレオタイプ

A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people). · sutereotaipu

ステロイド

(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids. · suteroido

ステント

A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure. · sutento

スト

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest. · suto

ストーカー

A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions. · sutōkā

ストーキング

The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury. · sutōkingu

ストーブ

(countable, British) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire). · sutōbu

ストーリー

An account of real or fictional events. · sutōrī

ストーリーテラー

A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience. · sutōrīterā

ストール

(aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed. · sutōru

ストーンヘンジ

An ancient group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in Amesbury parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1242). · sutōnhenji

ストア

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. · sutoa

ストッキング

A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped. · sutokkingu

ストック

(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled. · sutokku

ストックホルム

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden. · sutokkuhorumu

ストッパー

(baseball) A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. · sutoppā

ストップ

A short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption. · sutoppu

ストップウォッチ

A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated. · sutoppuwotchi

ストライキ

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest. · sutoraiki

ストライキを起こす

(transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

ストライクゾーン

(baseball) The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike, typically from the batter's knees to the belt and the width of home plate. · sutoraikuzōn

ストラスブール

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany. · sutorasubūru

ストラップ

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. · sutorappu

ストラディバリ

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. · sutoradibari

ストラディバリウス

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. · sutoradibariusu

ストラド

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. · sutorado

ストリート

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

ストリーマー

Somebody who operates a live stream. · sutorīmā

ストリーミング

(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it. · sutorīmingu

ストリーム

(computing) a sequence of digitally encoded coherent signals used in a transmission · sutorīmu

ストリキニーネ

(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide. · sutorikinīne

ストリキニン

(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide. · sutorikinin

ストリッパー

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment. · sutorippā

ストリップ

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. · sutorippu

ストリップショー

The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money. · sutorippushō

ストリング

(countable, programming) An ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity. · sutoringu

ストレート

Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting in the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech. · sutorēto

ストレス

(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal. · sutoresu

ストレッチ

(weightlifting) An exercise in which an arm or leg is straightened against resistance. · sutoretchi

ストレッチャー

A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person. · sutoretchā

ストレッチング

A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone. · sutoretchingu

ストレッチ体操

A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone. · sutoretchitaisō

ストロベリー

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. · sutoroberī

ストロボスコープ

Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals. · sutorobosukōpu

ズドン

A sudden percussive noise. · zudon

スト破り

A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker. · sutoyaburi

スナイパー

A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position. · sunaipā

スナック

A light meal. · sunakku

スナッチ

(weightlifting) A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. · sunatchi

スナッフ

A snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco. · sunaffu

スナネズミ

A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe. · sunanezumi

すなわち

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say. · sunawachi

スニーカー

(Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners. · sunīkā

スヌーカー

A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries. · sunūkā

スヌード

A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place, including the hair-band formerly worn in Scotland and northern England by young unmarried women. · sunūdo

スヌーピー

Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness. · sunūpī

すねる

(often, derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset · suneru

スノーケリング

The act of swimming using a snorkel. · sunōkeringu

スノーケル

(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater. · sunōkeru

スノーノイズ

(uncountable) Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television. · sunōnoizu

スノープラウ

A motorized vehicle that is used to push snow off flat surfaces such as roads and parking lots. · sunōpurau

スノーボード

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding. · sunōbōdo

スノーボール

A cocktail made from lemonade and advocaat. · sunōbōru

スノーモービル

(vehicle) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport. · sunōmōbiru

スノッブ

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.] · sunobbu

スパ

A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring. · supa

スパーク

A short or small burst of electrical discharge. · supāku

スパーテル

(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food. · supāteru

スパイ

(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage). · supai

スパイウェア

(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s] · supaiwea

スパイク

(volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block. · supaiku

スパイシー

(of foods, flavors, or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent. · supaishī

スパイス

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

スパイダー

Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. · supaidā

スパイラル

(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. · supairaru

スパイ罪

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means. · supaizai

スパイ行為

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means. · supaikōi

スパコン

(computing) Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation. · supakon

すばしこい

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move. · subashikoi

すばしっこい

Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble. · subashikkoi

スパッツ

A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe. · supattsu

スパナ

(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts. · supana

スパニエル

Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game. · supanieru

スパム

(uncountable, rarely, countable, computing, Internet) Unsolicited bulk electronic messages. · supamu

スパムメール

(uncountable, rarely, countable, computing, Internet) Unsolicited bulk electronic messages. · supamumēru

すばらしい

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. [from 1848] · subarashii

スバル

(astronomy) An open cluster of hot blue stars in the constellation Taurus, and the most easily visible such cluster from Earth. · subaru

スパルタ

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training. · suparuta

スパルタクス

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. · suparutakusu

スパンデックス

A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity. · supandekkusu

スピーカー

An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound. · supīkā

スピーキング

One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language. · supīkingu

スピークイージー

(historical) An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s. · supīkuījī

スピーチ

(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate. · supīchi

スピードメーター

An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle. · supīdomētā

スピードを出す

(intransitive, slang) To travel very fast. · supīdoodasu

スピード違反

(uncountable) Driving faster than the legal speed limit. · supīdoihan

スピッツ

Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed. · supittsu

スピリティズム

A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world. · supiritizumu

スピン

Rapid circular motion. · supin

スピンオフ

(fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect. · supin'ofu

スプートニク

(historical) Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957. · supūtoniku

スプール

A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle. · supūru

スプーン

An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. · supūn

スプーン一杯

The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.

スフィンクス

A domestic cat of a breed with little or no hair, a narrow long head, and webbed feet. · sufinkusu

スプライト

A colourless, caffeine-free, lemon and lime-flavoured soft drink. · supuraito

スプラウト

(transitive) To cause to grow from a seed. · supurauto

スプリッツァー

A chilled long drink, made from white wine and soda water, or fruit juice and soda water. · supurittsā

スプリット

A port city in Croatia. · supuritto

スプリト

A port city in Croatia. · supurito

スプリング

An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched. · supuringu

スプリングボード

A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics. · supuringubōdo

スプリングボック

A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis. · supuringubokku

スプリンクル

Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections. · supurinkuru

スプリント

A short race at top speed. · supurinto

スフレ

A baked dish made from beaten egg whites and various other ingredients, usually prepared and served in a small earthenware bowl (ramekin). · sufure

スプレッドシート

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

スペース

(metal type) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). [from 17thc.] · supēsu

スペード

A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials. · supēdo

スペイン

A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid. · supein

スペイン人

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent. · supeinjin

スペイン語

Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain. · supeingo

スペイン語圏

Spanish-speaking · supeingoken

スペクタクル

An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc. · supekutakuru

スペクトル

Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.] · supekutoru

スペシャル

A meal offered only at a certain time by a restaurant, not as a standing fixture of the menu; often, one of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price; also often a dish at a nondiscounted price that is seasonal or otherwise exciting or unusual. · supesharu

すべた

A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman. · subeta

スペック

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service. · supekku

スペリング

(uncountable) Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word. · superingu

スペル

(uncountable) Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word. · superu

スペルトコムギ

A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon. · superutokomugi

スポーク

A stick inserted into the wheel of a vehicle to keep the wheel from turning. · supōku

スポーツ

(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. · supōtsu

スポーツウーマン

(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete. · supōtsuūman

スポーツマン

(UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete. · supōtsuman

スポーツマンシップ

The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad. · supōtsumanshippu

スポーツ選手

(UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete. · supōtsusenshu

スポールブール

(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game. · supōrubūru

スポットライト

(figurative) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part. · supottoraito

ズボン

(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.] · zubon

スポンサー

A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising. · suponsā

スポンジ

(countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica. · suponji

ズボンプレス

(countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item. · zubonpuresu

ズボンプレッサー

(countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item. · zubonpuressā

ズボン下

(US) A full-length undergarment, worn on the bottom half of the body, or two-piece, to keep the wearer warm in cold weather. · zubonshita

スマートフォン

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone. · sumātofon