Japanese–English dictionary

プロンプター

A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera. · puronputā

プロンプト

(computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input. · puronputo

ふわふわ

Covered with fluff. · fuwafuwa

ふん

(usually, in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung. [late 16th C.] · fun

ふんだんに

In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly. · fundanni

ブンブン

A low-pitched hum or buzz. · bunbun

フンムス

A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze. · funmusu

フン族

A member of a nomadic tribe (the Huns) who invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia. · funzoku

へ

A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc. · he

ベーオウルフ

(poetic) An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of the poem, or to the poem itself. · bēōrufu

ベーカリー

A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold. · bēkarī

ベーグル

A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked. · bēguru

ヘーゲル

A surname from German, notably borne by the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. · hēgeru

ベーコン

Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. · bēkon

ページ

One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document. · pēji

ベーシスト

A musician who plays a bass instrument, especially the bass guitar. · bēshisuto

ページャ

(telecommunications) A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages. · pēja

ベージュ

Having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. · bēju

ベース

(cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient. · bēsu

ペースト

(uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries. · pēsuto

ペーストリー

(uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries. · pēsutorī

ペースメーカー

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker. · pēsumēkā

ペーズリー

A motif of a swirling droplet. · pēzurī

ヘーゼルナッツ

The fruit of the hazel, especially Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially. · hēzerunattsu

ベータ

(of a person, object or action) Associated with the beta male/female archetype. · bēta

ベートーヴェン

A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven. · bētōven

ベートーベン

A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven. · bētōben

ヘーパイストス

(Greek god) The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan. · hēpaisutosu

ヘーラー

(Greek god) The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo. · hērā

ヘーリオス

(Greek god) The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol. · hēriosu

ベール

A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head) · bēru

ペールオレンジ

A yellowish pink color; the color of some Caucasian human skin. · pēruorenji

ペア

Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. · pea

ヘアカット

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged. · heakatto

ヘアスタイル

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged. · heasutairu

ヘアドライヤー

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

ヘアネット

A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking. · heanetto

ヘアバンド

A strip of fabric worn around the head. · heabando

ヘアピン

A pin or fastener for the hair. · heapin

ヘアブラシ

A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair · heaburashi

ベアリング

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction. · bearingu

ヘイ

An informal greeting, similar to hi. · hei

ペイガニズム

Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals. · peiganizumu

ペイジ

(historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education. · peiji

ヘイター

One who hates. · heitā

ヘイト

(Internet slang) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour. · heito

ベイビー

A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse. · beibī

ペイル

(heraldiccharge) A vertical band down the middle of a shield. · peiru

ベイルート

The capital and largest city of Lebanon. · beirūto

ペイント

(dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it. · peinto

ペイントボール

(countable) The dye-filled capsule fired in the sport of paintball. · peintobōru

へえ

(with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion. · hee

ベオグラード

The capital city of Serbia; the former capital of Yugoslavia; the former capital of Serbia and Montenegro. · beogurādo

ベガ

(star) The brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. · bega

ペカン

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

ペカンナッツ

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

べき

Ought to; expressing expectation. · beki

ベグ

(historical) A governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions. · begu

ヘクター

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad. · hekutā

ベクトル

(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. · bekutoru

ヘゲモニー

(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others. · hegemonī

へこみ

A small depression or indentation in a surface. · hekomi

ヘザー

A en given name. · hezā

ベジタブル

Of or relating to vegetables. · bejitaburu

ベジタリアン

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839] · bejitarian

ペシミスト

Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things. · peshimisuto

ベスタ

(astronomy) The fourth asteroid discovered, and second largest, (4) Vesta. · besuta

ヘスティアー

(Greek god) The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life. · hesutiā

ベスト

(uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made. · besuto

ペスト・ジェノヴェーゼ

A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino). · pesuto・jenovēze

ベストセラー

A book or other product that has sold in large numbers. · besutoserā

ベスビオ火山

A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.

ペソ

(historical) A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar. · peso

ベタベタする

Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance. · betabetasuru

ペダル

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano. · pedaru

へたれ

Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful. · hetare

ペチコート

A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth. · pechikōto

ぺちゃくちゃ

(intransitive, slang) To talk, especially excessively; to chatter. · pechakucha

ぺちゃくちゃしゃべる

(transitive) To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble. · pechakuchashaberu

ペチュニア

A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers. · pechunia

ヘッジ

(transitive, finance) To offset the risk associated with. · hejji

ヘッジファンド

(finance) Any unregistered investment fund, often characterised by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets). · hejjifando

ヘッセン

A state of modern Germany. · hessen

ヘッダ

(computing) The first part of a file or record that describes its contents. · hedda

ベッツィ

A en given name. · bettsi

ベッツィー

A en given name. · bettsī

ペッティング

(sex) The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner. · pettingu

ヘッド

(computing) The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data. · heddo

ベッドカバー

The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket. · beddokabā

ヘッドギア

A covering for the head. · heddogia

ヘッドショット

A gunshot to the head. · heddoshotto

ヘッドスカーフ

A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons. · heddosukāfu

ヘッドハンティング

active recruitment of executive or talented personnel · heddohantingu

ヘッドバンド

A strip of fabric worn around the head. · heddobando

ヘッドフォン

A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head. · heddofon

ヘッドホン

A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound. · heddohon

ヘッドライト

A flashlight worn on the head. · heddoraito

ヘッドライン

(journalism) The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article. · heddorain

ペディキュア

A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails. · pedikyua

ヘディング

(soccer) The act of hitting the ball with the head. · hedingu

ベテラン

A person with long experience of a particular activity. · beteran

ペテロ

The leading Apostle in the New Testament: Saint Peter. · petero

ペテロの手紙

(biblical) The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter attributed to St. Peter.

ペテン

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick. · peten

ペテンに掛ける

(transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated. · petennikakeru

ペテン師

A person who performs any such trick. · petenshi

ベドウィン

A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert. · bedowin

ベトコン

A communist organization and guerrilla army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States, South Korea, Australia, and the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War and was supported by communist North Vietnam. · betokon

ベトナム

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi. · betonamu

ベトナム語

Of or pertaining to Vietnam. · betonamugo

ヘトマン

Title used by the second-highest military commander in Poland and Lithuania (15th to 18th century). · hetoman

ペトラ

An ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan. · petora

ペトリコール

The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell. · petorikōru

ペトロ

The leading Apostle in the New Testament: Saint Peter. · petoro

ペトログラード

A region of Saint Petersburg city, Saint Petersburg, Northwest Russia district, European Russia, Russia. · petorogurādo

ペトロス

The leading Apostle in the New Testament: Saint Peter. · petorosu

ベナン

A country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey. · benan

ペニー

(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth 1⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d. · penī

ペニシリン

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases. · penishirin

ベニヤミン

(biblical character) The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible. · beniyamin

ベニヤ板

(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material. · beniyaita

ベネズエラ

A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas. · benezuera

ベネチア人

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

ベネチア語

The form of this language spoken in Venice.

ベネディクト

(countable) A en given name, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes. · benedikuto

ベネト語

The Romance language spoken mostly in the Veneto region of Italy.

ベネルクス

An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. · benerukusu

ペパロニ

A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and beef seasoned with pepper. · peparoni

ヘビ

Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues. · hebi

ベビーカー

(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children. · bebīkā

ベビーサークル

An enclosure in which babies or small children can play. · bebīsākuru

ベビーシッター

A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians. · bebīshittā

ベビーベッド

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A bed for infants or small children, with high, often slatted, often moveable sides. · bebībeddo

ベヒーモス

(Bible) A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24. · behīmosu

ペプシ

A brand of carbonated cola non-alcoholic drink produced by the company PepsiCo. · pepushi

ペプシコーラ

A brand of carbonated cola non-alcoholic drink produced by the company PepsiCo. · pepushikōra

ヘプタスロン

(athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport. · heputasuron

ヘブライ

Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language. · heburai

ヘブライ語

Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language. · heburaigo

ヘブル人への手紙

(biblical) The nineteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to the Hebrews. · heburubitohenotegami

ベヘモット

(Bible) A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24. · behemotto

へぼ

Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence. · hebo

ヘボン式

A system of romanization of Japanese, short for "Hepburn romanization". · hebonshiki

ヘボン式ローマ字

A system of romanization of Japanese, short for "Hepburn romanization". · hebonshikirōmaji

へま

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake. · hema

ヘモグロビン

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre). · hemogurobin

ペヨーテ

A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline. · peyōte

ヘラ

(Greek god) The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo. · hera

ベラクルス

A city in Veracruz, Mexico. · berakurusu

ヘラジカ

The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers. · herajika