Japanese–English dictionary

パリジャン

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France · parijan

バリスタ

A person who prepares coffee in a coffee shop for customers. · barisuta

ハリストス

(Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy. · harisutosu

はりつけ

An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead. · haritsuke

ハリド

A en given name. · harido

バリトン

The male voice between tenor and bass. · bariton

ハリネズミ

A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia. · harinezumi

バリ島

A province of Indonesia, primarily made up of the island of Bali.

バルーン

Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration. · barūn

バルカン

(Roman god) The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the patron of all craftsmen, especially blacksmiths. The Roman counterpart of Hephaestus. · barukan

バルカン半島

A geographic region and large peninsula in southeastern Europe, surrounded by water on three sides: the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea (including the Ionian and Aegean Seas) to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa rivers. · barukanhantō

パルクール

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements. · parukūru

バルクメール

(uncountable, rarely, countable, computing, Internet) Unsolicited bulk electronic messages. · barukumēru

バルコニー

(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window. · barukonī

パルサー

(astronomy) A rotating neutron star that emits radio pulses periodically. · parusā

バルセロナ

The capital city of Catalonia, Spain. · baruserona

ハルツーム

The capital city of Sudan. · harutsūmu

パルテノン

An ancient temple to Athena and monument in the city of Athens. It is a symbol of Greek achievement in the arts and of Athenian democracy. · parutenon

バルトロマイ

An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. (biblical character) · barutoromai

バルバドス

An island and country in the Caribbean. · barubadosu

ハルピュイア

(mythological creature) A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds. · harupyuia

ハルビン

A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang, in northeastern China. · harubin

パルプ

A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). · parupu

パルマ

A province in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. · paruma

ハルマゲドン

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

パルミジャーノ

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma. · parumijāno

パルメザン

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma. · parumezan

はれ

The state of being swollen. · hare

パレード

A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest. · parēdo

バレーボール

(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. · barēbōru

バレーボールボール

(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. · barēbōrubōru

バレエ

(dances) A classical form of dance. · baree

バレエー

(dances) A classical form of dance. · bareē

パレスチナ

Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people. · paresuchina

パレスチナ人

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

バレッタ

The capital city of Malta. · baretta

パレット

(painting) A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours. · paretto

ハレド

A en given name. · haredo

はれもの

Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body. · haremono

バレリー

A en given name. · barerī

バレル

(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum. · bareru

パレルモ

A metropolitan city in Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Palermo. · parerumo

ハレルヤ

An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God. · hareruya

パロ

A town in Bhutan. · paro

ハロウィーン

The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in English-speaking countries) by children going door-to-door in costume and soliciting candy with menaces. · harowīn

ハロウィン

The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in English-speaking countries) by children going door-to-door in costume and soliciting candy with menaces. · harowin

バロック

(arts, music) From or characteristic of the Baroque period. · barokku

バロメーター

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. · baromētā

ハロン

A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing. · haron

ハワイ

(specifically) An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands. · hawai

ハワイ州

(specifically) An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

ハワイ語

The Hawaiian language. · hawaigo

ハワイ雁

The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. · hawaigan

バン

A sudden percussive noise. · ban

バンカー

(military) A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks. · bankā

ハンカチ

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands. · hankachi

ハンカチーフ

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands. · hankachīfu

ハンガリー

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity. · hangarī

ハンガリー人

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity. · hangarījin

ハンガリー語

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity. · hangarīgo

バンガロー

A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style. · bangarō

バンキング

The business of managing a bank. · bankingu

バンク

(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse. · banku

バンクーバー

A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada. · bankūbā

パンクする

(of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture. · pankusuru

バングラデシュ

A country in South Asia. Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh. Capital: Dhaka. · banguradeshu

ハングル

(uncountable) Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere. · hanguru

パンケーキ

(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular: · pankēki

バンケット

A large celebratory meal; a feast. · banketto

バンコク

(exonym) The capital city of Thailand. · bankoku

パンサー

Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia. · pansā

ハンサム

Of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect. · hansamu

バンシー

(Scotland, Ireland, , folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death. · banshī

パンジャーブ

A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories. · panjābu

パンジャーブ人

(countable) Resident or descendant of or immigrant from the Punjab.

パンジャーブ州

A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.

パンジャーブ語

(uncountable) The main language spoken in the Punjab region, in eastern Pakistan and Northern India. · panjabugo

パンジャブ

Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language. · panjabu

パンジャブ人

(countable) Resident or descendant of or immigrant from the Punjab.

パンジャブ語

(uncountable) The main language spoken in the Punjab region, in eastern Pakistan and Northern India. · panjabugo

バンジョー

A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings. · banjō

パンダ

(colloquial, also, attributively) Ellipsis of giant panda (“Ailuropoda melanoleuca”). [from 19th c.] · panda

バンダナ

A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband. · bandana

ハンダ付け

A method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them. · handazuke

パンチ

(British) A glove puppet who is the main character used in a Punch and Judy show. · panchi

パンツ

Underpants for women and girls. · pantsu

パンツプレス

(countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item. · pantsupuresu

パンツプレッサー

(countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item. · pantsupuressā

パンティー

Underpants for women and girls. · pantī

パンティストッキング

A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet. · pantisutokkingu

パンディット

A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar. [from 17th c.] · panditto

パンデミック

(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population. · pandemikku

バンド

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. · bando

パンドーラー

(Greek mythology) The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world. · pandōrā

ハンドカート

A cart designed to be pulled or pushed by hand (as opposed to with a beast of burden.) · handokāto

ハンドシェーク

The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement. · handoshēku

ハンドシェイク

(computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization. · handosheiku

ハンドタオル

A small cloth used to wash the face and body. · handotaoru

バンドネオン

A small Latin American accordion played with buttons which is frequently used in tango ensembles. · bandoneon

ハンドバッグ

(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.] · handobaggu

ハンドブック

A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand. · handobukku

ハンドブレーキ

(mechanical engineering, automotive, railroading) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake. · handoburēki

ハンドボール

(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. · handobōru

パントリー

A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller. · pantorī

ハンドリング

(countable, Australian rules football) An act of passing a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other. · handoringu

ハンドル

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. · handoru

ハンドルバー

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands. · handorubā

パンの耳

The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc. · pannomimi

バンパー

(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender. · banpā

ハンバーガー

The patty used in such a sandwich. · hanbāgā

ハンバーグ

The patty used in such a sandwich. · hanbāgu

バンパイア

A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732] · banpaia

ハンプシャー

A maritime county in the south of England, United Kingdom bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire, the English Channel and the Solent separating it from the Isle of Wight; the county town is Winchester. · hanpushā

パンプス

(chiefly, North America) A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel) · panpusu

ハンブルク

The second largest city in, and a state of, Germany. · hanburuku

ハンブルク人

A person from Hamburg.

パンフレット

A small or thin book. · panfuretto

ハンマー

A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. · hanmā

ハンモック

A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends. · hanmokku

はんらん源

(geography) An alluvial plain adjacent to a river formed by flooding during periods of high rain.

パン一塊

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

パン一斤

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

パン屋

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items. · pan'ya

パン屋さん

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

パン種

Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods. · pandane

ヒ

The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets. · hi

ビー

The name of the Latin-script letter B/b. · bī

ビー・エム・ダブリュー

A manufacturer of motor vehicles (Bayerische Motoren-Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)). · bī・emu・daburyū

ビー・ビー・シー

(preceded by “the”) Initialism of w:British Broadcasting Corporation. · bī・bī・shī

ピーアン

(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. · pīan

ビーカー

A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container. · bīkā

ビーガン

Relating to vegans or veganism. [from 1944] · bīgan

ピーカンナッツ

A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree. · pīkannattsu

ピーク

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. · pīku

ビーグル

A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet. · bīguru

ビーズ

A beaded necklace. · bīzu

ピースメーカー

A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking. · pīsumēkā

ヒースロー

An international airport in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London. · hīsurō

ピーター

A en given name. · pītā

ビーチ

A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water. · bīchi

ビーチサンダル

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour. · bīchisandaru

ビート

Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. · bīto

ビートニク

A person associated with the Beat Generation of the 1950s and 1960s or its style. · bītoniku

ビートルート

Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. · bītorūto

ビートルズ

An extremely successful and influential British rock music quartet that operated primarily in the 1960s. · bītoruzu

ビーナス

(astronomy) The second planet in the Solar system, named for the goddess. · bīnasu

ピーナツ

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America. · pīnatsu

ビーバー

(countable) A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere. · bībā

ヒープ

(computing) A data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children. · hīpu

ビーフストロガノフ

A dish of sautéed pieces of beef (or a substitute) served in a sauce with sour cream. · bīfusutoroganofu