Japanese–English dictionary

デーモン

(computing, Unix) A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal. · dēmon

テーラー

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing. · tērā

である

(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.] · dearu

ディー

The name of the Latin-script letter D/d. · dī

ディー・エヌ・エー

(biochemistry, genetics) Initialism of deoxyribonucleic acid (“a nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction”). · dī・enu・ē

ディーヴァ

Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. [from the 19th c.] · dīva

ティーザー

(marketing) A preview or part of a product released in preparation of its main advertising, typically a short film, song, or quote. · tīzā

ティースプーン

A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass. · tīsupūn

ティーターン

(Greek god) Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods. · tītān

ティーネージャー

A person between thirteen and nineteen years old. · tīnējā

ディーバ

Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. [from the 19th c.] · dība

ティーハウス

A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food. · tīhausu

ティーポット

A vessel for brewing and serving tea, typically with a handle and spout. · tīpotto

ディーラー

The person who deals the cards in a card game. · dīrā

ディーワーリー

(Hinduism) An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November. · dīwārī

ティーンエイジャー

A person between thirteen and nineteen years old. · tīn'eijā

テイアー

(Greek god) A Titan, the sister-wife of Hyperion. · teiā

ディアスポラ

(collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE). · diasupora

ディヴァン

A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure. · divan

デイヴィッド

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

ディヴェルティスマン

(music) composition that has several short movements, a style that composers started to use in the 18th century. · diverutisuman

ディヴェルティメント

(music) composition that has several short movements, a style that composers started to use in the 18th century. · diverutimento

ティヴォリ

An ancient city in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. · tivori

ディエゴ

A en given name. · diego

ディオーネー

(Greek mythology) Mother of Aphrodite, and possibly the same as the goddess Rhea. · diōnē

ディオニューソス

(Greek god) The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication". · dionyūsosu

ディオネ

(astronomy) A moon in Jupiter system, Solar System; The fourth largest moon of Saturn. · dione

テイク

(film) A scene recorded (filmed) at one time, without an interruption or break; a recording of such a scene. · teiku

テイクアウト

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

ディクション

The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression. · dikushon

ディクレンション

(grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive. · dikurenshon

ディケンズ

A small city, the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States. · dikenzu

デイジー

A en given name. · deijī

ディジョン

The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. · dijon

ディス

(slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect. · disu

ディスク

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object. · disuku

デイスクー

(social sciences, countable) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault). · deisukū

ディスコ

(countable, slightly, dated) Clipping of discotheque (“nightclub for dancing”). · disuko

ディスコード

(Internet, telecommunications, social media) An instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media. · disukōdo

ディストピア

A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living or severe censorship, oppression, etc. · disutopia

ディズニー

A surname from Old French. · dizunī

ディズニーランド

The archetypical theme park, located in Anaheim, California. Other Disneyland theme parks exist in other cities such as Chessy (Seine-et-Marne, France), Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. · dizunīrando

ディスプレイ

(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text. · disupurei

ディスる

(slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour. · disuru

ディスレクシア

(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties. · disurekushia

ティタン

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

ディッシュ

(metonym) A specific type of prepared food. · disshu

ティッシュペーパー

A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief. · tisshupēpā

ディナール

(currency) The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia and (as denar) North Macedonia. · dināru

ティピー

A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. · tipī

ティファナ

The largest city in Baja California, Mexico, by the American border with San Diego. · tifana

ティファニー

A en given name. · tifanī

ディフェンダー

(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring. · difendā

ディプロマ

A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study. · dipuroma

ディベート

An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision. · dibēto

ディミヌエンド

(music) A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly · diminuendo

ティムール

a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia · timūru

ティモール島

An island in the Sundas.

テイラー

A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for architect Florence Mary Taylor. · teirā

ティラノサウルス

A giant carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous period. · tiranosaurusu

ティラミス

An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee. · tiramisu

ている

Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect. · teiru

ティルス

A city in Lebanon, a major port on the Levantine Sea that was a city-state in Phoenicia in antiquity and the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Middle Ages. · tirusu

ディレクトリ

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification. · direkutori

ティンカー・ベル

Anything whose existence or power depends on the faith of believers. · tinkā・beru

ディンギー

(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship. · dingī

ディンゴ

A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo). · dingo

ティンセル

A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration. · tinseru

ティンパニ

(musical instruments) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra. · tinpani

ディンプル

Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth. · dinpuru

デヴィッド

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

テヴェレ川

The river that flows through Rome in Italy.

テウトネス

A member of any Germanic-language-speaking people, especially a German. · teutonesu

テオドラ

A en given name, most famously borne by two empresses of Byzantium. · teodora

デオドラント

An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration. · deodoranto

でかした

(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal. · dekashita

デカスロン

An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days. · dekasuron

デカダンス

A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay · dekadansu

デカフェ

(informal) A decaffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drink. · dekafe

テキーラ

An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana. · tekīra

テキサス

A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston. · tekisasu

テキサス州

A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.

テキスト

(colloquial) Ellipsis of text message, a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones. · tekisuto

テキストブック

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges. · tekisutobukku

デキストロース

The naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule. · dekisutorōsu

できない

Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit. · dekinai

できる

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · dekiru

できるだけ早く

As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time. · dekirudakehayaku

できる限り急いで

As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.

デクスター

A en given name. · dekusutā

テクスチャ

(computer graphics) An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface. · tekusucha

テクトニクス

(geology) The study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth. · tekutonikusu

テクニシャン

A person who studies or practises technology; an expert in a particular technology. · tekunishan

テクノ

(music genre) A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note. · tekuno

テクノロジー

(uncountable, academic) The study of or a collection of techniques. · tekunorojī

てこ

A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. · teko

デコレーション

Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation. · dekorēshon

テコンドー

A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport. · tekondō

デザート

A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal. · dezāto

デザイナー

A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession. · dezainā

デザイン

A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system. · dezain

デジャヴ

Loosely or humorously, anything one has done before or is being repeated. · dejavu

デジャヴュ

Loosely or humorously, anything one has done before or is being repeated. · dejavuyu

デジャビュ

Loosely or humorously, anything one has done before or is being repeated. · dejabyu

デジャブ

Loosely or humorously, anything one has done before or is being repeated. · dejabu

でしょう

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement). · deshō

です

(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.] · desu

ですから

(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated. · desukara

デスクトップ

(computing) A desktop computer. · desukutoppu

デスクトップコンピューター

(computing) A desktop computer. · desukutoppukonpyūtā

テスト

(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester. · tesuto

テストステロン

(steroid hormone) A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex. · tesutosuteron

テスラ

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity. · tesura

テセウス

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

でたらめ

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

デッキ

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. · dekki

てっきり

(sentence adverb) Certainly, undoubtedly. · tekkiri

テックス

A milligram per meter, a unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber. · tekkusu

テッサロニキ

A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece. · tessaroniki

デッサン

Such acts practiced as a graphic art form. · dessan

でっちあげる

(transitive) To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely. · detchiageru

でっち上げ

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick. · detchiage

テッド

A nickname for the male given names Edward, Theodore, Thaddeus, and Edmund. · teddo

デッドロック

(computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation. · deddorokku

テトス

The seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus. · tetosu

テトスへの手紙

The seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus. · tetosuhenotegami

デトックス

A detoxification unit. · detokkusu

テトリス

A puzzle video game in which falling tetrominoes must be manipulated to form complete lines, which are then cleared from the grid. · tetorisu

テトレーション

(arithmetic) The arithmetic operator consisting of repeated exponentiation, by analogy with exponentiation being repeated multiplication and multiplication being repeated addition, ^ba denoting a to the power of a to the power of \ldots to the power of a, in which a appears b times. · tetorēshon

デトロイト

The largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County. · detoroito

テナガザル

A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch. · tenagazaru

デナリ

(Ancient Rome, numismatics) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker. · denari

デナリウス

(Ancient Rome, numismatics) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker. · denariusu

デナリオン

(Ancient Rome, numismatics) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker. · denarion

デニス

A en given name. · denisu

デニッシュ

A sweet and flaky yeast-raised roll made from a dough using butter or margarine and filled with remonce (butter and sugar) or custard. · denisshu

デニム

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern. · denimu

てにをは

(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm). · tenioha

テネシー

A state of the United States. · teneshī

テノール

(music) A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. · tenōru

では

(colloquial) Goodbye. · deha

ではあるが

Although, despite (it) being. · dehaaruga

デバイス

Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. · debaisu

デバッグ

(computer science) To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery. · debaggu

ではない

Negates the meaning of the modified verb. · dehanai

ではなく

And not. · dehanaku

デビュー

A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area. · debyū

デブ

(colloquial, pejorative) Someone who is overweight. · debu

デファクト

In actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status. · defakuto

デフレーション

(economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages. · defurēshon