Japanese–English dictionary

チャイコフスキー

A transliteration of the Russian surname Чайко́вский (Čajkóvskij), usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. · chaikofusukī

チャイナシンバル

(countable, music) A kind of drum cymbal approximating a Chinese style of cymbal, but usually with Turkish influences. · chainashinbaru

チャイナタウン

A district of a city or town (in a country other than China) in which there is a large concentration of Chinese residents and businesses. · chainataun

チャイブ

A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion. · chaibu

チャイム

A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending. · chaimu

チャウダー

A thick, creamy soup or stew. · chaudā

チャクラ

(Hinduism, Ayurveda) Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy. · chakura

チャック

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder. · chakku

チャット

(countable, uncountable) An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation. · chatto

チャットボット

(internet, AI) A computer program that holds conversations through a chat room. · chattobotto

チャツネ

A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers. [from 1813] · chatsune

チャップレン

A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc. · chappuren

チャトゥニー

A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers. [from 1813] · chatunī

チャプレン

A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc. · chapuren

チャペル

(UK) A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant. · chaperu

チャム語

The Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by these people. · chamugo

チャリ

Clipping of bicycle. · chari

チャリオット

A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare. · chariotto

チャリダー

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling. · charidā

チャリンコ

Clipping of bicycle. · charinko

チャレンジ

A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty. · charenji

チャレンジャー

A space shuttle, named after HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew. · charenjā

チャン

A surname from Chinese. · chan

チャンス

(countable) An opportunity or possibility. · chansu

チャンディーガル

A city and union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana; the capital city of Haryana and Punjab. · chandīgaru

チャンネル

A place used for broadcasting radio or television; the broadcasting entity itself. · channeru

チャンパ

(historical) A collection of Cham polities in what is now Vietnam from the 2nd century through 1832. · chanpa

チャンピオン

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. · chanpion

チャンピオンシップ

(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions. · chanpionshippu

チュー

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting. · chū

チュートリアル

(education) A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience. · chūtoriaru

チューバ

A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys. · chūba

チューブ

(informal) The London Underground. · chūbu

チュール

A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. · chūru

チューン

A melody. · chūn

チュチュ

A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. · chuchu

ちゅっ

(often, internet slang) The sound of a kiss, to indicate blowing a kiss to someone. · chu

チュニジア

The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956. · chunijia

チュニス

Tunis Governorate, one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia, which includes the capital. · chunisu

チュニック

A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles. · chunikku

チュロ

A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage. · churo

チュロス

A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage. · churosu

チョーカー

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

チョーク

(countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard). · chōku

チョーク弁

A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.

チョーサー

Geoffrey Chaucer, a 14th-century English poet and author, best remembered for The Canterbury Tales; (by extension) his works. · chōsā

チョウ

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.] · chō

チョウザメ

Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia. · chōzame

チョウジ

(countable) A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice. · chōji

チョウジノキ

(countable) A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice. · chōjinoki

チョキ

(rock paper scissors) A hand with the index and middle fingers open (a handshape resembling scissors), that beats paper and loses to rock. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock. · choki

チョコ

(mostly, uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. · choko

チョコレート

Made of or containing chocolate. · chokorēto

チョコレート色

Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color. · chokorētoiro

チョコ色

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown). · chokoiro

ちょっかいを出す

(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy. · chokkaiodasu

チョッキ

(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat. · chokki

チョック

Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling. · chokku

ちょっと

To a small extent or degree. · chotto

ちょっぴり

A modest, small, or trifling amount. · choppiri

チョップ

A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib. · choppu

チョリソ

A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc. · choriso

チョルノーブィリ

A partially abandoned city and ghost town in northern Ukraine, known as the site of a nuclear disaster. · chorunōbuiri

チョン

A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won. · chon

チラシ

A printed sheet such as a leaflet or pamphlet, or a worksheet, that is given out free of charge (usually by hand) for a certain use, for example as an advertisement or for information. · chirashi

チラ見

(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis. · chirami

チリ

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago. · chiri

チルダ

A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation. · chiruda

チワワ

The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears. · chiwawa

チンする

(transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven. · chinsuru

チンチラ

(countable) A small, crepuscular rodent of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes Mountains, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets. · chinchira

ちんちん

(hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) the penis. · chinchin

チンパンジー

(broadly) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee. · chinpanjī

チンピラ

(UK, MLE, Ireland, derogatory, offensive ) A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle. · chinpira

ちんぷんかんぷん

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless. · chinpunkanpun

つ

One at a time, or one thing at a time. · tsu

ツー

The spoken representation of a dash in radio and telegraph Morse code. · tsū

ツーリスト

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s] · tsūrisuto

ツール

Any physical device meant to ease or do a task. · tsūru

ツールキット

(computing) A set of software tools or components. · tsūrukitto

ツールボックス

(computing) A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs. · tsūrubokkusu

ツアー

A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. · tsuā

ツアーガイド

Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain. · tsuāgaido

ツアーコンダクター

A person who looks after and guides tourists. · tsuākondakutā

ツァーリ

(historical) An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states. · tsāri

ツァール

(historical) An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states. · tsāru

ツァリーツァ

(historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar. · tsarītsa

ツイート

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007] · tsuīto

ツイッター

(trademark) An online social networking and microblogging service; officially known as X since 2023. · tsuittā

ついに

In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks. · tsuini

ついばむ

To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up. · tsuibamu

ツイン

A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room. · tsuin

つえ

A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. · tsue

ツェッペリン

(aviation) A type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs. · tsepperin

ツガ

Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670] · tsuga

つかむ

A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand. · tsukamu

つきまとう

(dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle. · tsukimatō

つく

(ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)). · tsuku

っけ

Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember. · kke

つけにする

To call to account; to challenge. · tsukenisuru

ツタンカーメン

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age. · tsutankāmen

ツチブタ

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.] · tsuchibuta

つつじ

A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea. · tsutsuji

って

(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact. · tte

って言うか

(colloquial) Indicating approximation or uncertainty. · tteiuka

っと

(added to certain adjectives and adverbs, now especially short ones) More; used to form the comparative. · tto

ツナ

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. · tsuna

ツバメ

Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. · tsubame

つばを吐く

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc. · tsubaohaku

つぶやく

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007] · tsubuyaku

つぼ

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes. · tsubo

つまらない

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient. · tsumaranai

つまり

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

つまりは

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply. · tsumariha

ツメ

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation. · tsume

つもりである

(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon · tsumoridearu

つや

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess. · tsuya

つらら

A drooping, tapering shape of ice. · tsurara

ツリーハウス

(chiefly, US) A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials. · tsurīhausu

ツリーリスト

(graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges. · tsurīrisuto

ツリー構造

(computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children, but does not share children with other nodes. · tsurīkōzō

ツル

Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight. · tsuru

つるつる

To a great extent or degree. · tsurutsuru

つるつるする

To make slick. · tsurutsurusuru

つるつるな

Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. · tsurutsuruna

ツルナ・ゴーラ

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006. · tsuruna・gōra

ツルニチニチソウ

Similar plants of genus Catharanthus. · tsurunichinichisō

つるはし

A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge. · tsuruhashi

つれづれ

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression. · tsurezure

つれない

Unfriendly; emotionally distant or unfeeling. · tsurenai

つんつん

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish. · tsuntsun

ツンドラ

A flat and treeless Arctic biome. · tsundora

で

In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place). · de

デ・ジュリ

Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only. · de・juri

デー

An observance lasting for a day, such as an annual holiday. · dē

テークアウト

(curling) A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play, a takeout shot. · tēkuauto

テーゼ

(rhetoric) A proposition or statement supported by arguments. · tēze

テーセウス

A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete. · tēseusu

データ

Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed. · dēta

デーツ

The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel. [from 14th c.] · dētsu

デート

A pre-arranged meeting. · dēto

デービッド

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

テープ

(US, medical) Surgical tape, such tape made specifically for medical purposes. · tēpu

テーブル

An item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs. · tēburu

テーブルクロス

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table. · tēburukurosu

テーブルスプーン

(Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl. · tēburusupūn

テーブルに置く

(non-US) To put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussion or consideration, to put on the agenda. [from 17th c.]

テーブルフットボール

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK) · tēburufuttobōru

テーブル掛け

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table. · tēburukake

テーマ

A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic. · tēma