Japanese–English dictionary

ソンベ

An upperclassman or senior, in the context of Korea. · sonbe

ソ連人

A citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

た

Used to form past tenses of (regular) verbs. In linguistics, it is used for the base form of any past form. See -t for a variant. · ta

ダーウィーシュ

A member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars. · dāwīshu

ダーウィニズム

The principles of natural selection set out in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859), more strictly defined by August Weismann and developed by other authors into a central part of the modern evolutionary synthesis. · dāwinizumu

ターキー

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated). · tākī

ターキン

A goat-antelope, of species Budorcas taxicolor. · tākin

ダークヒーロー

(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals. · dākuhīrō

ダークルーム

(photography) A dark room, where photographs are developed. · dākurūmu

ターゲット

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile. · tāgetto

ターコイズ

(countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone. · tākoizu

ターコイズブルー

(countable, and, uncountable) A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone. · tākoizuburū

ターコイズブルーの

Having a pale greenish-blue colour. · tākoizuburūno

タータン

(uncountable) Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric. · tātan

ダーチャ

A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside. · dācha

ダーツ

A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts. · dātsu

ダート

A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts. · dāto

ターニャ

A en given name. · tānya

ターネー

A large city and district of Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. · tānē

ダーバン

A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa. · dāban

ダービー

Any of several annual horse races. · dābī

タービン

Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft. · tābin

タープ

(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket. · tāpu

ターボット

Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters. · tābotto

ターポリン

(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket. · tāporin

ターマガント

(archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians. · tāmaganto

ターマック

(loosely, UK, Ireland, Canada) Any bituminous road surfacing material. · tāmakku

ターミナル

A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. · tāminaru

ターミネータ

(electronics) An electrical device that absorbs reflection at the end of a transmission line. · tāminēta

ターミネーター

(science fiction) An intelligent android created to destroy humans. · tāminētā

ターリバーン

A Taliban militia. · tāribān

ターリブ

A member of the Taliban movement or its militia; a Talib. · tāribu

ダーリン

(informal) A form of address to a person considered to be attractive. · dārin

ダール

Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils. · dāru

ダーレイオス

Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE. · dāreiosu

たい

Resembling, having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns). · tai

ダイエット

(countable) A controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health. · daietto

タイガ

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. · taiga

タイコノート

A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut. [from 1998.] · taikonōto

ダイジェスト

Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings. · daijesuto

ダイズ

The edible seed of this plant. · daizu

タイタニック

The R.M.S. Titanic, an ocean liner, thought by the public to be unsinkable, that sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg. · taitanikku

タイタン

(astronomy) A moon in Saturn, Solar System. The largest moon of the planet Saturn. · taitan

タイツ

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

たいてい

As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases. · taitei

タイトル

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

ダイナー

(US) A typically small restaurant, historically modeled after a railroad dining car, that serves lower-class fare, normally having a counter with stools along one side and booths on the other. · dainā

ダイナマイト

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting. · dainamaito

ダイナミクス

(physics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects. · dainamikusu

ダイナモ

(electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine. · dainamo

ダイパ

(fandom slang) Initialism of w:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. · daipa

ダイパー

(North America, Philippines, India) An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the bed, out of convenience, or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy. · daipā

タイパン

Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. [from 20th c.] · taipan

タイピスト

A person who types, a clerical worker who writes letters, etc., using a typewriter. · taipisuto

タイピング

The act of typing on a keyboard. · taipingu

タイプ

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

タイプミス

A typographical error. [from late 19th c.] · taipumisu

タイプライター

A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper. · taipuraitā

タイペイ

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.] · taipei

たいへん

(of weather, etc.) Harsh or severe. · taihen

タイポグラフィ

The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting. · taipogurafi

タイポグラフィー

The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting. · taipogurafī

タイマー

A device used to measure amounts of time. · taimā

タイミング

(countable, uncountable) The time when something happens. · taimingu

タイム

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups. · taimu

だいめいし

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. · daimeishi

ダイヤ

(uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. · daiya

ダイヤグラム

A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole. · daiyaguramu

ダイヤモンド

(uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. · daiyamondo

ダイヤル

A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called. · daiyaru

タイヤ溝

The grooves carved into the face of a tire, used to give the tire traction. [from 1900s]

たいりく

Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica. · tairiku

タイル

(countable, Northern England, architecture) A square tile; a quarry tile; (uncountable) such tiles collectively. · tairu

タイン

A river in East Lothian council area, in southern Scotland. · tain

タイン川

A river in East Lothian council area, in southern Scotland.

タイ人

(countable) A person living in or coming from Thailand. · taijin

タイ国

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Former name: Siam. · taikoku

タイ語

(uncountable) The main language spoken in Thailand (closely related to Lao). · taigo

タウ

The letter Τ//τ in the Greek alphabet; being the nineteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek, and the twenty-first letter of the Old and Ancient Greek alphabets. · tau

ダウン

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets. · daun

ダウンサイジング

(transitive) To reduce the workforce of. · daunsaijingu

ダウンタウン

(chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. · dauntaun

ダウンロード

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection. · daunrōdo

ダウンロードする

(transitive, computing) To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network. · daunrōdosuru

たえる

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out. · taeru

タオル

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. · taoru

タカ

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle. · taka

ダカール

The capital city of Senegal. · dakāru

だから

In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase. · dakara

たかり

The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats. · takari

たかる

To scavenge or in some way scrounge, typically for food. · takaru

タカ派

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962] · takaha

タキオン

(particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light. · takion

たき火

A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal. · takibi

だく

(transitive, figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. · daku

タクシー

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare. · takushī

タクト

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances. · takuto

タグボート

(watercraft) A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels. · tagubōto

たくらむ

(intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think. · takuramu

だく足

(cricket) A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing. [from 19th c.] · dakuashi

だけ

(obsolete) Only; solely; merely. · dake

だけど

Despite the fact that; although. · dakedo

だけれども

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession. · dakeredomo

タコ

(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus. · tako

タコス

(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa. · takosu

ださい

(slang, pejorative) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad. · dasai

だし

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

たしぎ

Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak. · tashigi

タスク

(computing) A process or execution of a program. · tasuku

ダスター

A loose-fitting long coat. · dasutā

ダスターコート

A loose-fitting long coat. · dasutākōto

ただ

Not requiring any payment. · tada

タタール

Of or relating to the people or culture of Tatars. · tatāru

タタール語

Of or relating to the people or culture of Tatars. · tatārugo

ただ1つの

Used for emphasis in place of a · tada1tsuno

タダイ

An Apostle, identified with Jude. · tadai

タチ

(LGBT slang) A person who penetrates or has a preference for penetrating during intercourse. · tachi

ダチョウ

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

ダッグアウト

(baseball, football, cricket) A sunken shelter at the side of a sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game. · dagguauto

ダックスフント

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties. · dakkusufunto

ダックバーグ

A fictional city, located in the fictional US state of Calisota, that serves as the home of Donald Duck, his surrounding cast, and several other anthropomorphic animals. · dakkubāgu

ダッシャー

The first reindeer of Santa Claus. · dasshā

ダッシュ

(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar). · dasshu

ダッシュボード

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves. · dasshubōdo

だったら

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false. · dattara

たった一つの

Used for emphasis in place of a

タッチ

The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument. · tatchi

だって

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. · datte

たっぷり

Total, entire. · tappuri

タトゥー

An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. · tatū

たとえる

Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare. · tatoeru

タナトス

(psychoanalysis) The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis. · tanatosu

だに

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. · dani

ダニエル

A book in the Old Testament of the Bible. · danieru

ダニエル書

A book in the Old Testament of the Bible. · danierusho

タバーン

A restaurant or bar. · tabān

タバコ

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked. · tabako

タバコを吸う

(transitive) To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc. · tabakoosuu

タバコ銭

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.] · tabakosen

タパス

A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well. · tapasu

タバスコ

A spicy pepper sauce made from tabasco pepper (a chili pepper) with the addition of vinegar and salt. · tabasuko

ﾀﾋ

(intransitive, proscribed) To die.

タピオカ

A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings. · tapioka

タヒチ

the largest island in French Polynesia. · tahichi

ダビデ

(biblical character) The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible; the son of Jesse and the father of Nathan and King Solomon. · dabide

ダビド

(rare) A en given name, often combined with a feminine middle name (e.g. David Ann). · dabido

ダビング

(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing. · dabingu

ダブ

(music, uncountable) A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music. · dabu

タブー

An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. · tabū

タフィー

(uncountable) A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard. · tafī