Japanese–English dictionary

アマゾン

(Greek mythology) A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area. · amazon

アマゾン川

(sometimes, attributive) A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin.

アマツバメ

A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight. · amatsubame

あまり

(sometimes, proscribed) To an excessive degree. · amari

アミール

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation. · amīru

アミガサダケ

A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. · amigasadake

アミノ

(organic chemistry) Relating to an amine. · amino

アミューズメント

(uncountable) Entertainment. · amyūzumento

アミュレット

A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits. · amyuretto

アミ族

Amis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan

アムステルダム

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands. · amusuterudamu

アムブロシア

Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect. · amuburoshia

アムリトサル

A large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar. · amuritosaru

あめ

(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud. · ame

アメーバ

(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia. · amēba

アメシスト

A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone. · ameshisuto

アメリカ

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture. · amerika

アメリカネリ

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. · amerikaneri

アメリカン

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture. · amerikan

アメリカ人

(archaic) Of, from, or pertaining to the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas. · amerikajin

アメリカ先住民

(countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.]

アメリカ州

A supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole. · amerikashuu

アメリカ豹

A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca. · amerikahyō

アメリカ野牛

A large, wild bovid of the genus Bison. · amerikayagyuu

アモール

(Roman god) The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros. · amōru

アモイ語

(dated) Former name of Xiamen: a prefecture-level city and subprovincial city of Fujian, in southeastern China.

アモス

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. · amosu

アモス書

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. · amosusho

アモルファス

(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of, or being a non-crystalline counterpart to, a crystalline solid. · amorufasu

アヤックス

(soccer) The Amsterdam football club AFC Ajax · ayakkusu

アヤトラ

(Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism. · ayatora

あやふや

Of indistinct, disputed or uncertain quality or acceptability. · ayafuya

アユース

The wood of this tree; whitish yellow in colour and easy to process. · ayūsu

アヨーディヤー

(Hinduism, historical) A legendary city, the ancient capital of Kosala kingdom, and birthplace of the Hindu deity Rāma. · ayōdiyā

あら

Expression of surprise. · ara

アラー

(Islam) God, in Islamic or Arabic contexts · arā

アラーム

A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention. · arāmu

アライ

A person who, or organization which, supports a demographic group subject to discrimination and/or misrepresentation but is not a member of the group; specifically (LGBTQ) , a person who is not a member of the LGBT+ community but is supportive of it. · arai

アライアンス

(uncountable) The state of being allied. · araiansu

アライグマ

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail. · araiguma

アラゴン

An autonomous community in northeastern Spain. Capital: Zaragoza. · aragon

アラゴン州

An autonomous community in northeastern Spain. Capital: Zaragoza.

あらすじ

(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work. · arasuji

あらためて

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.] · aratamete

アラバマ州

A state of the United States. Capital: Montgomery. Largest city: Birmingham.

アラビア

A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. · arabia

アラビアチャノキ

A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant. · arabiachanoki

アラビア人

A Semitic person, whose forebears were from the Arabian Peninsula. · arabiajin

アラビア文字

A major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa. · arabiamoji

アラビア語

Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective). · arabiago

アラブ

Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations. · arabu

あらまし

(film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment. · aramashi

アラム語

Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry. · aramugo

あらゆる

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable). · arayuru

あらら

(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake. · arara

アリ

A surname from Arabic. · ari

アリーヴェデルチ

(in the context of Italy or Italian culture) farewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell) · arīvederuchi

アリーナ

An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America). · arīna

アリーヤー

(countable) One of the major waves of immigration of Jews to Israel. · arīyā

アリア

(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria. · aria

アリヴェデルチ

(in the context of Italy or Italian culture) farewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell) · arivederuchi

ありうる

(usually, not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible. · ariuru

ありえない

Not possible; not able to be done or happen. · arienai

アリエル

(astronomy) The brightest moon of the planet Uranus. · arieru

ありがとう

(colloquial) Thank you (used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture). · arigatō

ありがとうございます

An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400] · arigatōgozaimasu

ありきたり

Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics. · arikitari

アリクイ

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater). · arikui

アリゲーター

Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively. · arigētā

アリス

A en given name popular in England since the Middle Ages. · arisu

アリステア

A en given name. · arisutea

アリストクラット

One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France). · arisutokuratto

アリストテレス

An ancient Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist (382–322 BCE), student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. · arisutoteresu

アリの巣

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests. · arinosu

アリバイ

(legal) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. · aribai

ありふれた

Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics. · arifureta

アリベデルチ

(in the context of Italy or Italian culture) farewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell) · aribederuchi

ありません

Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully. · arimasen

アリル基

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

ある

(euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent. · aru

アルカサル

Any Moorish fortress in Spain. · arukasaru

アルカリ

(chemistry) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue. · arukari

アルカン

(organic compound) Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.). · arukan

アルキメデス

(astronomy) A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium. · arukimedesu

アルケミスト

One who practices alchemy. · arukemisuto

アルコール

(organic compound, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH). · arukōru

アルコール中毒

(pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning. · arukōruchuudoku

アルコール中毒者

A person who is addicted to alcohol.

アルコール依存症

A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning. · arukōruizonshō

アルコール入りの

Of or pertaining to alcohol.

アルコール検査

A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.

アルゴン

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas. · arugon

アルザス

A cultural region, former administrative region, and historical province of France, located on the west bank of the upper Rhine; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Grand Est. It has changed hands between France and Germany several times throughout history. · aruzasu

アルジェ

The capital and largest city of Algeria. · aruje

アルジェリア

A country in North Africa. Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Capital and largest city: Algiers. [from 1575] · arujeria

アルジェリアの

Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria or the Algerian people. · arujeriano

アルジェリア人

A person from Algeria or of Algerian descent.

アルゼンチン

A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires. · aruzenchin

アルゼンチンの

Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people. · aruzenchinno

アルテミス

(Greek god) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.) · arutemisu

アルノ川

A river in Tuscany that flows through Pisa and Florence.

アルバ

An island, dependent territory, and constituent country of the Netherlands, in the Caribbean Sea. · aruba

アルバータ

A province in western Canada. Capital: Edmonton. Largest city: Calgary. · arubāta

アルバータ州

A province in western Canada. Capital: Edmonton. Largest city: Calgary.

アルバート

A en given name. · arubāto

アルパカ

A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña. · arupaka

アルバトロス

(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole. · arubatorosu

アルバニア

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania. Capital and largest city: Tirana. [from ca. 1503] · arubania

アルバニア人

A native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants. [from 1569?]

アルバニア語

Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language. [from 1593] · arubaniago

アルバム

A book specially designed to keep photographs, stamps, or autographs. · arubamu

アルビ

A town and commune, the prefecture of Tarn department, Occitania, in southern France. · arubi

アルビノ

Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino. · arubino

アルビン

A en given name. · arubin

アルファ

The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A. · arufa

アルファ・オス

(zoology, ethology) The dominant male in a group of animals. · arufa・osu

アルファベットの

According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet. · arufabettono

アルファベット順

The sequence of a collection of items (such as words in a dictionary) arranged in order by position in the alphabet. · arufabettojun

アルファベット順の

According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.

アルファルファ

(uncountable) A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop. · arufarufa

アルプス

A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres. · arupusu

アルプス山脈

A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres. · arupususanmyaku

アルフレド

(cooking, noun adjunct) The sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo, or any dish of this type. · arufuredo

アルベルト

A en given name. · aruberuto

アルマ・マータ

A school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended. · aruma・māta

アルマゲドン

(Christianity, Islam) Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil. · arumagedon

アルマジロ

Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, families Dasypodidae and Chlamyphoridae in the order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America. · arumajiro

アルマナック

(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information. · arumanakku

アルミニウム

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13. · aruminiumu

アルメニア

(historical) Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran. · arumenia

アルメニア人

A person from Armenia or of Armenian descent. · arumeniajin

アルメニア語

Of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language, or the Armenian alphabet. · arumeniago

アルメリア

A city and municipality, the capital of the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain. · arumeria

アルレッキーノ

A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres. · arurekkīno

アル中

One who abuses alcohol. · aruchuu

ある程度

To a limited extent or degree; not completely. · aruteido

あれ

The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing. · are

アレース

(Greek god) The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos. · arēsu

アレイスター

A en given name. · areisutā

アレインメント

(legal) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest. · areinmento

アレクサンダー

A en given name, most famously held by Alexander the Great. · arekusandā

アレクサンドラ

A en given name. · arekusandora

アレクシオス

A en given name. · arekushiosu

アレゴリー

(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols. · aregorī

アレッポ

The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria. · areppo

アレハンドロ

A en given name, equivalent to English Alexander. · arehandoro

アレンジ

(music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style. · arenji

アロマ

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. · aroma

アロマセラピー

(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health. · aromaserapī

アワビ

(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [mid 19th c.] · awabi