Japanese–English dictionary

フルーツケーキ

A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice. · furūtsukēki

プルート

(astronomy) The largest dwarf planet and formerly the ninth planet, represented by the symbol ♇ or ⯓, both now used mostly in astrology. [from 1930] · purūto

プルートー

(Greek god, Roman god) The Greco-Roman god of the underworld. · purūtō

ブルートゥース

(networking, trademark) An industrial specification for wireless personal area networks. · burūtūsu

プルーン

The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum. · purūn

ふるい

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time. · furui

ふるい落とす

(medicine) To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease. · furuiotosu

プルオーバー

A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front. · puruōbā

ブルカ

(strictly) An enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to observe sartorial hijab (the practice of wearing concealing clothing in front of adult men after the age of puberty). · buruka

ブルガリア

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Bulgaria. Capital and largest city: Sofia. · burugaria

ブルガリア人

(countable) A native of Bulgaria.

ブルガリア語

Relating to Bulgaria, its people, or the Bulgarian language. · burugariago

フルクトース

(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6. · furukutōsu

ブルゴーニュ

A historical region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. · burugōnyu

フルシチョフ

English transliteration of the Russian surname Хрущёв; usually refers to the Russian revolutionary and Soviet Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) Nikita Khrushchev. · furushichofu

ブルジョワジー

(Marxism) The capitalist class. · burujowajī

ブルターニュ

An administrative region of northwest France, including most of the historic region of Brittany. [from 20th c.] · burutānyu

ブルターニュ語

(uncountable) The Celtic language of Brittany.

ブルックリン

A borough of New York City, New York, United States. It is located on the western end of Long Island. · burukkurin

ブルッヘ

The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium. · buruhhe

ブルドーザー

A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc. · burudōzā

ブルドッグ

A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs. · burudoggu

プルトニウム

The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air. · purutoniumu

ブルトン語

(uncountable) The Celtic language of Brittany. · burutongo

ブルネイ

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan. · burunei

ブルペン

(baseball) An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game. · burupen

ブルマー

(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers. · burumā

ブルワリー

A building where beer is produced. · buruwarī

ブレーキ

A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.] · burēki

ブレーキをかける

(intransitive) To operate a brake or brakes. · burēkiokakeru

フレーク

A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything · furēku

ブレークする

(intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement. · burēkusuru

ブレークを取る

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.

ブレース

(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them. · burēsu

ブレード

The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts. · burēdo

フレーバー

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. · furēbā

プレーバック

The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images. · purēbakku

フレーム

(Internet, somewhat, dated) An aggressively insulting criticism or remark. · furēmu

フレームワーク

(figuratively) A basic conceptual structure. · furēmuwāku

プレーリー

An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America. · purērī

ブレーンストーミング

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. · burēnsutōmingu

プレアデス星団

(Greek god) The "seven sisters", companions of Artemis and daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione. · pureadesuseidan

プレイ

(uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing. · purei

プレイアデス

(Greek god) The "seven sisters", companions of Artemis and daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione. · pureiadesu

ブレイズ

(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling. · bureizu

プレイステーション

(video games, trademark) A video game console of the "PlayStation" brand. · pureisutēshon

ブレイス語

(uncountable) The Celtic language of Brittany.

プレイデート

Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved. · pureidēto

プレイボーイ

A brand of adult magazines introduced in the United States. · pureibōi

プレイヤー

One who plays any game or sport. · pureiyā

フレイル

A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material. · fureiru

ブレインストーミング

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. · bureinsutōmingu

フレキシビリティ

The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically. · furekishibiriti

ブレグジット

(UK politics) Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. · buregujitto

ブレザー

A semi-formal jacket. · burezā

プレザーブ

A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits. · purezābu

ブレジネフ

A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Бре́жнєв (Bréžnjev) · burejinefu

プレス

(countable, weightlifting) An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs. · puresu

フレスコ

(countable, painting) An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster. · furesuko

ブレスト

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. · buresuto

プレスビテリアン

Relating to Presbyterianism. · puresubiterian

プレスリー

A surname from Old English. · puresurī

ブレスレット

A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament. · buresuretto

プレゼン

The act of presenting, or something presented. · purezen

プレゼンテーション

The act of presenting, or something presented. · purezentēshon

プレゼント

Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. · purezento

プレッシャー

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind. · puresshā

プレッツェル

(culinary) A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot. · purettseru

フレット

(music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played. · furetto

フレデリック

A en given name. · furederikku

プレリュード

(music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s] · pureryūdo

ぶれる

(US) An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter. [from 19th c.] · bureru

ブレンダー

A machine with sharp rotating blades in a bowl, for mashing, crushing, or liquefying food ingredients. · burendā

ブレンダン

A en given name. · burendan

フレンチカンカン

(dances) A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. · furenchikankan

プロ

A person who belongs to a profession. · puro

ブローカー

A mediator between a buyer and seller. · burōkā

ブローチ

A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body. · burōchi

フロート

A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it. · furōto

ブロードソード

(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt. · burōdosōdo

ブロードバンド

(Internet) An Internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or a cable modem. · burōdobando

ブロードライヤー

(chiefly, _, UK) A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air. · burōdoraiyā

フローラ

(Roman god) the goddess of flowers, nature and spring; she is also the wife of Favonius and the mother of Karpos. She is the Roman counterpart of Chloris. · furōra

フローレンス

A metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence. · furōrensu

フロイト

A surname from German. · furoito

プロヴァンス

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. · purovansu

プロヴォ

A city, the county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States. · purovo

プロヴォローネ

A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy. · purovorōne

ブロガー

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal. · burogā

プロキシ

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly. · purokishi

ブログ

(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) · burogu

プロクシ

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly. · purokushi

プログラマー

(computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software. · puroguramā

プログラミング

(computing) The act of writing a computer program. · puroguramingu

プログラム

A set of structured activities; a plan of action. · puroguramu

プログラムを作る

(transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

プログラムを供給する

(transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

プロシージャ

(computing) A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task, but does not return a value. · puroshīja

プロジェクター

An optical device that projects a beam of light, especially one used to project an image (or moving images) onto a screen. [from 19th c.] · purojekutā

プロジェクト

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages. · purojekuto

プロシュット

A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced. · puroshutto

ブロス

(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled. · burosu

プロセス

A path or succession of states through which a system passes. · purosesu

プロセッサ

A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.). · purosessa

ブロック

(computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors. · burokku

フロックス

Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox. · furokkusu

ブロックチェーン

A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency. [from 2010s] · burokkuchēn

ブロックフレーテ

(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute. · burokkufurēte

ブロッコリー

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable. · burokkorī

プロッター

(computing) An output device that draws graphs and other pictorial images on paper, sometimes using attached pens. · purottā

プロット

(narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s] · purotto

フロッピー

(computing, dated) A floppy disk. · furoppī

ブロッブ

A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. · burobbu

プロテジェ

A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor). · puroteje

プロテスタント

(Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later). · purotesutanto

プロテスト

A formal objection, especially one by a group. · purotesuto

プロデューサー

(UK, Irish, slang) An arrest for speeding after which the driver is allowed seven (in the UK) or ten (in Ireland) days to produce his/her driving licence and related documents at a police station. · purodeyūsā

プロトアクチニウム

A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91. A dense, silvery-gray actinide metal. · purotoakuchiniumu

プロトコル

(computing) A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network. [from 20th c.] · purotokoru

プロトタイプ

An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.] · purototaipu

プロパガンダ

(religion, historical) The propagation of the faith by the Catholic Church by means of missionary work etc. · puropaganda

プロパン

(organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas. [from 1867] · puropan

プロバンス

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. · purobansu

プロビデンス

A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, the state capital and largest city. · purobidensu

プロファイリング

The forensic science of constructing an outline of a person's individual characteristics. · purofairingu

プロファイル

(uncountable) The amount by which something protrudes. · purofairu

プロフィール

(countable) A summary or collection of information, especially about a person · purofīru

プロフェッショナル

A person who belongs to a profession. · purofesshonaru

プロペラ

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat. · puropera

プロボ

A city, the county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States. · purobo

プロポーズ

(legal) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract. · puropōzu

ブロマンス

(slang) A close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men. · buromansu

プロミネンス

(astronomy) A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star. · purominensu

プロム

(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year. · puromu

プロムナード

(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year. · puromunādo

プロメテウス

(Greek god) The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft. · purometeusu

プロモ

(colloquial) Clipping of promotion. · puromo

プロモーショナル

Of or relating to an advertising promotion; serving to promote a service, institution, business, etc. · puromōshonaru

プロモーション

Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity. · puromōshon

プロレタリア

A member of the proletariat. · puroretaria

プロレタリアート

(often, derogatory, also, figuratively) The lowest class of society; also, the lower classes of society generally; the masses. · puroretariāto

プロローグ

A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel. · purorōgu

ブロワー

Any device that blows; often, especially, a furnace component or a supercharger. · burowā

ブロンクス

A borough of New York City, New York, United States. · buronkusu

ブロンズ

(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. · buronzu

ブロンズ色の

Having a reddish-brown colour.

ブロンズ製の

Made of bronze metal.

フロント

A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group. · furonto

フロントガラス

(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather. · furontogarasu

フロントグリル

On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it. · furontoguriru