Japanese–English dictionary

ポイント

One hundredth of a given value, used to measure the difference between two percentages. · pointo

ホイ族

An ethnic group of China, distinguished by their practice of Islam, who speak Mandarin (or Dungan in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Russia).

ホゥー

A common surname from Chinese of east Asian derivation. · hō

ボウイ

A surname. · bōi

ホウオウボク

The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree from Madagascar. · hōōboku

ボウガン

A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts. · bōgan

ほうきの柄

The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.

ぼうっと

(slang) High on drugs, especially cannabis. · bōtto

ボウラー

(bowling) One who engages in the sport of bowling. · bōrā

ボウリング

A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling · bōringu

ボウリング選手

(bowling) One who engages in the sport of bowling.

ボウル

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. · bōru

ポカ

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake. · poka

ぼかす

To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. · bokasu

ボガティール

(historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant. · bogatīru

ほかに

(conjunctive) Also; in addition. · hokani

ホカホカ

Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable. · hokahoka

ボギー

(golf) A score of one over par on a hole. · bogī

ボクサー

A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes. · bokusā

ホクシャ

A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers. · hokusha

ボクシング

(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout. · bokushingu

ほぐす

Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart. · hogusu

ほくろ

A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin. · hokuro

ホグワーツ

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a school for learning magic in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. · hoguwātsu

ポケット

(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. · poketto

ポケットビリヤード

(sport) A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour or solids, 7 of another color or stripes, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win. · pokettobiriyādo

ポケットベル

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

ポケベル

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

ほこり

(countable, obsolete) A single fine, dry particle of earth or other material; grain of dust. · hokori

ほこりっぽい

Covered with dust. · hokorippoi

ホサナ

A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church. · hosana

ポジフィルム

(photography) A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, not their opposites or complements. · pojifirumu

ホシムクドリ

A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds. · hoshimukudori

ホジャ

A Muslim schoolmaster. · hoja

ボス

A person in charge of a business or company. · bosu

ホスティング

(computing) Running and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf. · hosutingu

ホステス

A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex. · hosutesu

ホステル

A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel. · hosuteru

ホスト

(computing, Internet) Any computer attached to a network. · hosuto

ポストカード

(post) A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope. · posutokādo

ポストシーズン

(US, sports) The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships). · posutoshīzun

ボストン

An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for the city in Massachusetts. · bosuton

ボスニア人

(uncountable) The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken primarily by Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

ボスニア語

(uncountable) The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken primarily by Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

ホスピス

(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life. · hosupisu

ホスピタリティー

(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises. · hosupitaritī

ポセイドーン

(Greek god) The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune. · poseidōn

ポセイドン

(Greek god) The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune. · poseidon

ボソン

(particle) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion. · boson

ホタル

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight. · hotaru

ボタン

(computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters. · botan

ボタン隠し

(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.

ホック

A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. · hokku

ホッケー

(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks. · hokkē

ほっこり

(colloquial) Warm and comforting. · hokkori

ポッサム

Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands. · possamu

ほっそり

Thin; slim. · hossori

ほっそりした

Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt. · hossorishita

ポッター

An English surname originating as an occupation for a potter. · pottā

ポツダム

A town in Buffalo City municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. · potsudamu

ぼっち

One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others. · botchi

ホッチキス

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper. · hotchikisu

ぼっちゃま

A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree. · botchama

ぽっちゃり

Plump, chubby, buxom. · potchari

ボット

(computing) A piece of software designed to perform a task (often a minor but repetitive one) automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account. · botto

ホットケーキ

In the US (and e.g. Scotland), a leavened, thicker, fluffier cake. · hottokēki

ほっとする

(transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down. · hottosuru

ホットチョコレート

(countable) A serving of this drink. · hottochokorēto

ポップ

Pop music. · poppu

ポップコーン

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating. · poppukōn

ポップス

Pop music. · poppusu

ホップスコッチ

(playground games) A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground. · hoppusukotchi

ほっぺ

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. · hoppe

ほっぺた

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. · hoppeta

ボツリヌス中毒

(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food. · botsurinusuchuudoku

ほつれ

A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth. · hotsure

ほつれる

To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection. · hotsureru

ボツワナ

The Republic of Botswana, since 1966. · botsuwana

ボディーガード

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone. · bodīgādo

ボディガード

(slang) A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard. · bodigādo

ボディスーツ

A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard. · bodisūtsu

ポテト

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber. · poteto

ホテル

An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. [from 17th c.] · hoteru

ポテンシャル

A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to). · potensharu

ポテンシャルエネルギー

The energy possessed by an object because of its position (in a gravitational or electric field), or its condition (as a stretched or compressed spring, as a chemical reactant, or by having rest mass). · potensharuenerugī

ほど

(formal, somewhat, dated) For example; for instance. (Compare such as.) · hodo

ほどく

(transitive) To make loose. · hodoku

ほとばしり

(countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation. · hotobashiri

ボトルネック

(by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome. · botorunekku

ほとんど

Very close to, but not quite. · hotondo

ポニー

A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers. · ponī

ポニーテール

A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head. · ponītēru

ほにゅうるい

An animal of the class Mammalia. · honyuurui

ほのめかす

(transitive) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner. · honomekasu

ホノルル

A port on Oahu Island, the capital city of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America. · honoruru

ホバークラフト

(vehicle, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport. · hobākurafuto

ホバート

The capital city of Tasmania, Australia, named for a Lord Hobart. · hobāto

ポピー

Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. · popī

ホビット

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet. [from 20th c.] · hobitto

ボブ

A en given name. · bobu

ボブキャット

A North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail. · bobukyatto

ポプラ

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus. · popura

ボヘミア

A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic. · bohemia

ほぼ

Very close to, but not quite. · hobo

ポマース

The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil. · pomāsu

ポマード

A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny. · pomādo

ボム

An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft. · bomu

ホムンクルス

A miniature man, once imagined by spermists to be present in human sperm. · homunkurusu

ホメオスタシス

(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature. · homeosutashisu

ホメロス

Ancient Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. · homerosu

ホモ

(colloquial, often, pejorative) Clipping of homosexual. · homo

ホモセクシャリティ

Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897] · homosekushariti

ホモセクシャル

(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex. · homosekusharu

ホモフォビア

Hatred, fear, dislike of, or prejudice against homosexuals, or LGBTQ people in general. [from 1971] · homofobia

ホモ牛乳

(dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content. · homogyuunyuu

ボヤール

(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania. · boyāru

ぼやく

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. · boyaku

ぼやけた

Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged. · boyaketa

ほら

(archaic, _, except in the phrase lo and behold) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense). · hora

ポラリス

A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris. · porarisu

ボランティア

One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. · borantia

ほら話

(idiomatic) A tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth. · horabanashi

ポリープ

(medicine) An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane. · porīpu

ポリアモリー

Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved. · poriamorī

ボリウッド

The Hindi-language film industry located in Mumbai. · boriuddo

ポリエステル

A material or fabric made from polyester polymer · poriesuteru

ポリオ

(pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity. · porio

ポリガミー

(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”). · porigamī

ポリグロット

(also, figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages. · porigurotto

ポリシー

A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body. [from 15th c.] · porishī

ボリシェヴィキ

(historical) A Russian communist revolutionary, a member of the Bolshevik Party in the Communist Revolution of Russia in 1917. · borisheviki

ボリシェヴィズム

The Communist political ideology adopted by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Marxism-Leninism. · borishevizumu

ボリシェビズム

The Communist political ideology adopted by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Marxism-Leninism. · borishebizumu

ボリス

A en given name. · borisu

ポリッジ

A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast. · porijji

ポリネシア

A continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them. · porineshia

ボリビア

A country in South America. Official name: Plurinational State of Bolivia. Capitals: La Paz and Sucre. · boribia

ポリプ

(medicine) An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane. · poripu

ポリフォニー

(music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony). · porifonī

ボリューム

Strength of sound; loudness. · boryūmu

ほる

(intransitive) To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel. · horu

ポルカ

A lively dance originating in Bohemia. · poruka

ボルガ川

A river in Russia, the longest river in Europe, flowing 2,325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea.

ポルシェ

(automotive) A car of this brand, reputably high-performance and expensive. · porushe

ボルシェヴィズム

The Communist political ideology adopted by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Marxism-Leninism. · borushevizumu

ボルシェビズム

The Communist political ideology adopted by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Marxism-Leninism. · borushebizumu

ボルシチ

A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream, called borsch in its countries of origin. · borushichi

ホルス

(Egyptian god) The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship. · horusu

ホルスター

A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly. · horusutā

ポルターガイスト

(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about. · porutāgaisuto