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フィールド
A place where competitive matches are carried out with figures, or playing area in a board game or a computer game. · fīrudo
フィアンセ
A man who is engaged to be married; the man to whom one is engaged; an intended. · fianse
フィオナ
A en given name, in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England. · fiona
フィクション
(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose. · fikushon
フィジー
A country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Suva. · fijī
フィッシング
The act of circumventing security with an alias. · fisshingu
フィッシング詐欺
The act of circumventing security with an alias. · fisshingusagi
フィッツジェラルド
A Hiberno-Norman surname originating as a patronymic. · fittsujerarudo
フィッティング
A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine. · fittingu
フィット
The degree to which something fits. · fitto
フィドル
(string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. · fidoru
フィナーレ
The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music. · fināre
ふいにする
(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out. · fuinisuru
フィノッキオ
(culinary) The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable. · finokkio
ブイピーエヌ
(computing) Initialism of virtual private network. · buipīenu
フィブラ
An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin. · fibura
フィボナッチ
A surname from Italian. · fibonatchi
ブイヤベース
A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France. · buiyabēsu
フィヨルド
A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs. · fiyorudo
ブイヨン
(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled. · buiyon
フィラメント
Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve. · firamento
フィリア
(pathology) Used to form nouns meaning abnormal liking or tendency (for something), e.g. paraphilia. · firia
フィリバスター
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate. · firibasutā
フィリピン
A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Philippines. Capital: Manila. · firipin
フィリピン人
A citizen or inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such. · firipinjin
フィリピン語
(uncountable) The national language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog. · firipingo
フィルター
A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another. · firutā
フィルム
(film, uncountable) Films collectively. · firumu
フィレンツェ
A metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence. · firentse
フィン
A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet. · fin
フィンガースナップ
(archaic) The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick. · fingāsunappu
フィンランド
A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland. · finrando
フィンランド人
A national of Finland. · finrandojin
フィンランド共和国
A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland. · finrandokyōwakoku
フィンランド語
Of or pertaining to Finland or the Finns; Finlandic, Finlandish. · finrandogo
フィンランド語の
Of or pertaining to Finland or the Finns; Finlandic, Finlandish.
フィン人
A national of Finland. · finjin
ふぅ
Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise. · fuu
フウロソウ
A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) . · fuurosō
フエ
A Vietnamese province with that city as its capital. · fue
フェーデ
A state of long-standing mutual hostility. · fēde
フェア
(baseball) Between the baselines. · fea
フェアー
A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements. · feā
フェアバンクス
A city in Alaska. · feabankusu
フェアリー
(mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism. · fearī
フェイス
(geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension. · feisu
フェイスブック
(trademark) A social-networking website where users can find acquaintances or friends, exchange messages, and post updates. · feisubukku
フェイスリフト
Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging. · feisurifuto
フェイント
(often, military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy. · feinto
フェズ
A city in Morocco. · fezu
フェタチーズ
A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece. · fetachīzu
フェチ
(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.] · fechi
フェティシズム
(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.] · fetishizumu
フェティッシュ
(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.] · fetisshu
フェニキア人
An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.
フェニックス
(Chinese mythology) A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang. · fenikkusu
フェミニスト
An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life. · feminisuto
フェミニズム
A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life. · feminizumu
フェミニン
Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive. · feminin
フェラ
(transitive, intransitive) To stimulate the penis or scrotum using the mouth. · fera
フェラーリ
A car manufactured by Ferrari. · ferāri
フェラチオ
(transitive, intransitive) To stimulate the penis or scrotum using the mouth. · ferachio
フェリー
(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. · ferī
フェリシティー
A en given name. · ferishitī
フェルト
A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving. · feruto
フェレット
An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals. · feretto
フェロモン
(biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex. · feromon
フェン
A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline. · fen
フェンシング
The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing). · fenshingu
フェンス
A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass. · fensu
フェンダー
(US) panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels. · fendā
フェンタニル
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic opioid narcotic analgesic C22H28N2O with pharmacological action similar to morphine that is administered transdermally as a skin patch and in the form of its citrate C22H28N2O·C6H8O7 is administered orally or parenterally (as by intravenous or epidural injection); N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]propanamide. · fentaniru
フェンネル
A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor. · fenneru
フォー
(countable) The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof. · fō
フォーク
Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc. · fōku
フォークナー
A surname originating as an occupation. · fōkunā
フォークリフト
A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved. · fōkurifuto
フォース
(humorous, or, science fiction, with the, often, capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note. [1977] · fōsu
フォード
A make of car, named for Henry Ford, or a car (or other vehicle) of this make. · fōdo
フォーマット
The layout of a publication or document. · fōmatto
フォーラム
A place for discussion. · fōramu
フォアボール
(baseball) An award of first base to a batter following four balls being thrown by the pitcher; known in the rules as a "base on balls". · foabōru
フォイル
A very thin sheet of metal. · foiru
フォクシー
Having the qualities of a fox. · fokushī
フォックス
(in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur. · fokkusu
フォックストロット
A ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm. · fokkusutorotto
フォトコピー
A copy made using a photocopier. · fotokopī
フォトショ
(trademark, media, computing, usually, transitive) To digitally edit or alter (a picture or photograph). · fotosho
フォルクスワーゲン
Initialism of Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer. · forukusuwāgen
フォルダ
A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification. · foruda
フォルテ
(music) Loudly, as a dynamic in a piece of music. · forute
フォルティッシモ
(music) Indicating that the piece is to be played very loudly. · forutisshimo
フォロー
(social media) The act of following another user's online activity. · forō
フォロワー
(social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform. · forowā
フォワード
(soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. · fowādo
フォンデュ
A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped. · fondeyu
フォント
In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it. · fonto
ふかふか
Covered with fluff. · fukafuka
ブカレスト
The capital city of Romania. · bukaresuto
ふき
A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy. · fuki
ブギーマン
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories. · bugīman
ぶきっちょ
Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous. · bukitcho
ふきん
An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc. · fukin
フグ
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened. · fugu
フクシャ
A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers. · fukusha
ブクブク
The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured out of a jug, bottle, etc., or when such an amount is swallowed by a person. · bukubuku
ブクマ
(computing) A record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it. · bukuma
ふくれ
The state of being swollen. · fukure
フクロウ
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.] · fukurō
フクロネズミ
Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia. · fukuronezumi
ふけ
The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease. · fuke
ブザー
A device that makes a buzzing sound. · buzā
プサイ
(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek. · pusai
ふさぐ
To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block. · fusagu
ふさわしい
Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.] · fusawashii
プシー
(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek. · pushī
プシケ
16 Psyche, a main belt asteroid · pushike
ぶしつけ
Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert. · bushitsuke
フジツボ
A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships. · fujitsubo
プシューケー
(Greco-Roman mythology) The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas. · pushūkē
プジョー
A car manufactured by the French automobile brand Peugeot. · pujō
ぶす
(slang, derogatory) A dull, unattractive girl or woman. · busu
プスィ
(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek. · pusui
ブタ
Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar. · buta
ふたご座
(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac traditionally taken to represent the pair of twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. It contains the stars Castor, Pollux, and Alhena. · futagoza
ブダペスト
The capital and the most populous city of Hungary. · budapesuto
ブタン
(organic compound) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions. · butan
フダンソウ
(uncountable, culinary) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste. · fudansō
ふっかける
(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill. · fukkakeru
ブッキー
(gambling) A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie. · bukkī
ぶっきら棒
Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly. · bukkirabō
ブック
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. · bukku
ブックカバー
(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song. · bukkukabā
フックシュート
(basketball) a basketball shot in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head. Also called hook shot. · fukkushūto
ブックマーク
(computing) A record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it. · bukkumāku
ブックメーカー
(gambling) A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie. · bukkumēkā
ブックレット
A small or thin book. · bukkuretto
ブッシェル
A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure. · bussheru
ブッシュ
A surname from Middle English. · busshu
ブッシュマン
A person who lives in the bush, especially a member of a community or ethnic group who lives in the bush. · busshuman
フットベースボール
(sports, uncountable) A sport similar to baseball, where a ball similar to a soccer ball, is pitched at a kicker, and is kicked rather than hit. · futtobēsubōru
フットボール
A team sport similar to rugby football, played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. · futtobōru
フットライト
A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime. · futtoraito
ぶつぶつ言う
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
ブッポウソウ
Any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks. · buppōsō
ブッポウソウ科
Any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks.
フッ化物
(chemistry) The anionic form of a fluorine atom. · fukkabutsu
ブティック
A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like. · butikku
ブドウ糖
(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism. · budōtō
ふとっちょ
(pejorative, slang) An obese person. · futotcho

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