Japanese–English dictionary

スマートホン

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

スマーフ

(comics, fictional character) A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs. · sumāfu

スマイリー

A simplified representation of a smiling face. · sumairī

スマイル

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety. · sumairu

スマトラ

The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island. · sumatora

すまない

Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow. · sumanai

スマホ

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

すみませーん

A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected. · sumimasēn

すみません

Said as a request for an individual's attention. · sumimasen

スミレ

A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers. · sumire

ズム

Used to form names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology, or principle or lack thereof. · zumu

スムース

Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents. · sumūsu

スモーガスボード

A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes. · sumōgasubōdo

スモック

A loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc. · sumokku

スライサー

(cuisine) A machine that cuts meats, also named a deli slicer. · suraisā

スライス

A thin, broad piece cut off. · suraisu

スライダー

(baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by middle and ring fingers yielding a combination of backspin and sidespin, resulting in a motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher. · suraidā

スライドガラス

(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide. · suraidogarasu

スライム

Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs. · suraimu

スラヴ

Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them. · suravu

スラヴ人

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages. · surabujin

すらすら

Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently. · surasura

スラッシャ映画

(informal, film) A horror movie with graphic blood and violence; a slasher movie.

スラッシュ

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩. · surasshu

スラップスティック

(uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations. · surappusutikku

スラブ

Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them. · surabu

スラブ人

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages. · surabujin

スラム

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

スラリー

Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid. · surarī

スラント

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩. · suranto

スリー

A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••). · surī

スリーブ

The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.] · surību

スリム

Slender; thin. · surimu

スリラー

(film, literature) A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film. · surirā

スリンキー

A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up. · surinkī

スリングショット

(chiefly, American, AU, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles. · suringushotto

すり鉢

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle. · suribachi

する

(transitive) To perform; to execute. · suru

スループ

(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail. · surūpu

スルタナ

A type of viol, a cither viol. · surutana

スルタン

A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire. · surutan

するつもり

(transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. [from 8th c.] · surutsumori

スルホン

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy. · suruhon

ずれ

An opening in anything made by breaking or parting. · zure

スレーブ

(engineering, computing, photography) A device (such as a secondary flash or hard drive) that is subject to the control of another (a master). · surēbu

スレッジハンマー

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact. · surejjihanmā

スレッド

(computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently. · sureddo

スレ主

(Internet) Initialism of original post. · surenushi

スローガン

(advertising) A catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised. · surōgan

ズロース

(slang) Any clothing covering the legs, such as shorts, trousers, or tights. · zurōsu

スロープ

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward. · surōpu

スロヴァキア

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language. · surovakia

スロヴァキア人

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.

スロヴァキア語

(uncountable) The West Slavic language of Slovakia. · surobakiago

スロヴェニア

Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language. · surovenia

ズロティ

The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy. · zuroti

スロバキア

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava. · surobakia

スロバキア人

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.

スロバキア語

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language. · surobakiago

スロベニア

Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language. · surobenia

スワスティカ

(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism. · suwasutika

スワッピング

(sex) An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting. · suwappingu

スワップ

An exchange of two comparable things. · suwappu

スワヒリ語

An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade. · suwahirigo

ずんぐり

Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed. · zunguri

スンニ

A follower of Sunni Islam. · sunni

ズンバ

A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance. · zunba

セーキ

A milkshake. · sēki

セーシェル

An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles. · sēsheru

ゼータ

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ) · zēta

セーター

(chiefly, British, Australian, New Zealand) A woollen sweater or pullover. · sētā

セーヌ川

A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

セーフ

(baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out. · sēfu

セーラー

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman. · sērā

ゼーラント州

A province of the Netherlands.

セール

Ellipsis of discount sale (“the sale of goods at reduced prices”). · sēru

セールスマン

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

せい

On account of; due to, for the purpose of. · sei

ゼイヴィア

Any of various notable people with this name as given name or surname, especially Saint Francis Xavier, a Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552). · zeivia

セイウチ

A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus. · seiuchi

せいき

A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100. · seiki

セイシェル

An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles. · seisheru

せいにする

(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). · seinisuru

せいぶつがく

The study of all life or living matter. · seibutsugaku

セイボリー

Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings. · seiborī

セイヨウスモモ

The fruit and its tree. · seiyōsumomo

セイヨウナナカマド

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan. · seiyōnanakamado

セイレーン

(Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks. · seirēn

セイロンニッケイ

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia). · seironnikkei

セイント

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name. · seinto

ゼウス

(Greek god) Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera. · zeusu

セオドア

A en given name; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc. · seodoa

せかい

(countable) A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable. · sekai

せかせかする

(intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly. · sekasekasuru

せがむ

(transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently. · segamu

せがれ

A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents. · segare

セカント

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec · sekanto

セカンドハンド

(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another. · sekandohando

せきたてる

(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. · sekitateru

セキュリティー

(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially. · sekyuritī

セクシュアリティ

The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex. · sekushuariti

セクション

A part, piece, subdivision of anything. · sekushon

セクスティング

sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs between cell phones · sekusutingu

セクステット

(music) A composition for six voices or instruments. · sekusutetto

セクタ

(computer hardware) A fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium. · sekuta

セクト

An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination. · sekuto

セグメンテーション

The act or an instance of dividing into segments. · segumentēshon

セコイア

(uncountable) Wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens. · sekoia

セコハン

(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another. · sekohan

セコンド

One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant. · sekondo

セダン

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. · sedan

セックス

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899] · sekkusu

セックスアピール

Sexual attractiveness. [from 1910s] · sekkusuapīru

せっせと働く

Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.

セッター

(volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack. · settā

セット

A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole. · setto

せっ器

A type of pottery that is fired at a high temperature and is dense, opaque and nonporous. · sekki

セト

(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction. · seto

セニョリータ

A young, unmarried woman in or from a Hispanophone community. · senyorīta

セネガル

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Senegal. · senegaru

ゼネラリスト

A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields. · zenerarisuto

セビージャ

The capital city of Andalusia, Spain. · sebīja

セピア

(uncountable) A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish. [from 1820s] · sepia

セピア画

(by extension, countable) A sepia-coloured drawing or photograph.

セピア色

(uncountable) A dark, slightly reddish, brown colour. · sepiairo

セビチェ

(cooking) Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America. · sebiche

セビリア

The capital city of Andalusia, Spain. · sebiria

セビリャ

The capital city of Andalusia, Spain. · sebirya

せびる

(Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone. · sebiru

ゼファー

Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric. · zefā

セミ

Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. · semi

セミナー

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor. · seminā

ゼミナール

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor. · zemināru

セム

Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples. · semu

せむし

Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition. · semushi

ゼラチン

A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc. · zerachin

ゼラニウム

(strictly) Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae. · zeraniumu

セラピスト

Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally. · serapisuto

セラミックス

(uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature. · seramikkusu

ゼリー

(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set. · zerī

セル

A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.] · seru

セルゲイ

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Серге́й (Sergéj). · serugei

セルシウス

Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and its boiling point as 100 degrees, at standard atmospheric pressure. The standardized definition has 0.01 °C as the triple point of water, and a difference in temperature of 1 °C corresponds to 1⁄273.16 of the difference in temperature between the triple point and the absolute zero. · serushiusu

ゼルダ

(video games) Ellipsis of Legend of Zelda. · zeruda

セルパン

(musical instruments) An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article). · serupan

セルビア

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Serbia. Capital and largest city: Belgrade. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006. · serubia

セルビア人

A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.) · serubiajin

セルビア語

Of, from, or pertaining to Serbia and Serbians. · serubiago

セルフィー

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. · serufī

セルリアンブルー

(countable, and, uncountable) A greenish-blue color. · serurianburū