Japanese–English dictionary

マングース

Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits. · mangūsu

マングローブ

Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). [from early 17th c.] · mangurōbu

マンゲルヴルツェル

A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed. · mangeruvurutseru

マンコ

(vulgar, slang) The female genitalia; the vulva. · manko

マンション

(chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat. · manshon

マンティコア

(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets. · mantikoa

マンデラ

A surname from Xhosa, notably borne by Nelson Mandela. · mandera

マントラ

(Hinduism) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer. [from 1808] · mantora

マンドリル

A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump. · mandoriru

マントル

(geology) The layer between Earth's core and crust. [from 20th c.] · mantoru

マントルピース

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace. · mantorupīsu

マンハッタン

A borough of New York City, New York, United States, mainly on Manhattan Island, coterminous with New York County; in full, Borough of Manhattan. · manhattan

マンフ

A city of ancient Egypt. · manfu

マンボ

A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre. [from 20th c.] · manbo

マンホール

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations. · manhōru

マンモス

Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia. · manmosu

マンモン

The desire for wealth personified as an evil spirit or a malign influence. · manmon

ミ

(music) A syllable used in sol-fa (solfège) to represent the third note of a major scale. · mi

ミード

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water. · mīdo

ミートソース

An Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in Bologna. · mītosōsu

ミートボール

A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked. · mītobōru

ミートローフ

A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices. · mītorōfu

ミール

A Soviet, later Russian space station. · mīru

ミイラ

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.] · miira

ミカエル

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation. · mikaeru

みかん

A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu. · mikan

ミカ書

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh. · mikasho

ミキサー

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

ミクロ経済学

(economics) The field of economics that deals with small-scale economic activities such as those of an individual or company. · mikurokeizaigaku

ミケランジェロ

A 15th- and 16th-century Italian artist, full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475–1564). · mikeranjero

ミコノス島

An island of the Cyclades, Greece.

ミサ

(Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine. · misa

ミサイル

(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · misairu

ミサンドリー

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men. · misandorī

ミシシッピ

A state of the United States. · mishishippi

ミシシッピ川

(with the) A major river in the United States, flowing southward from north-central Minnesota through Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Minnesota and Louisiana, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.

ミス

Bad or wrong; badly or wrongly. · misu

ミズーリ

A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City. · mizūri

ミズーリ川

(with the) The longest river in North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana and flowing roughly southeast over 2,300 miles through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, before joining the Mississippi at St. Louis.

ミズーリ州

A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City.

みずがめ座

(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a water carrier. · mizugameza

みずがめ座生まれの人

Someone with an Aquarius star sign

ミスコミュニケーション

An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired. · misukomyunikēshon

ミスタイプ

A typographical error. [from late 19th c.] · misutaipu

ミステリー

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. · misuterī

ミステリアス

Of unknown origin. · misuteriasu

ミゼット

(sometimes, derogatory) A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison. [from early 19th c.] · mizetto

ミソサザイ

Troglodytes troglodytes · misosazai

ミソジニー

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women. · misojinī

ミソジニスト

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women. · misojinisuto

みたい

Similar. · mitai

みだら

Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. [from 19th c.] · midara

ミッション

A district municipality of British Columbia, Canada. · misshon

ミトラ

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks. · mitora

ミトン

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered. · miton

ミニー

A diminutive of the female names Wilhelmina, Minerva, Mary, Mina, Mamie and Hermione. Popular as a formal female given name in the 19th century. · minī

ミニスカ

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level. · minisuka

ミニスカート

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level. · minisukāto

ミニチュア

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale. · minichua

ミニバー

A small refrigerator in a hotel room, containing drinks and snacks that the guest may choose to purchase during their stay. · minibā

ミニバン

A small van, especially (North America, Australia, NZ, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport. · miniban

ミニマリスト

One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum. · minimarisuto

ミネアポリス

A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. · mineaporisu

ミネソタ

(historical) A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul. · minesota

ミネソタ州

(historical) A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.

ミネラル

(nutrition) Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition. · mineraru

ミネルバ

(Roman god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, and the arts, especially crafts and in particular weaving. She is the Roman counterpart of Athena. · mineruba

ミノタウロス

(Greek mythology) . · minotaurosu

ミハイル

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation. · mihairu

ミヒャエル

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation. · mihyaeru

ミミズ

A worm that lives in the ground. · mimizu

ミャオ族

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world. · myaozoku

ミャオ語

The lect spoken by these people, which is a cluster of a large number of lects which are sometimes considered dialects and sometimes separate languages. · myaogo

ミャンマー

Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language. · myanmā

ミャンマー人

(chiefly, in the plural) A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent. · myanmājin

ミャンマー語

The script in which the Burmese language is written. · myanmāgo

ミュー

The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet. · myū

ミュージカル

Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation. · myūjikaru

ミュージック

A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood. · myūjikku

ミューズ

Of a person: a source of inspiration. · myūzu

ミューニック

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany. · myūnikku

ミュール

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. · myūru

ミュリエル

A en given name of mostly British usage. · myurieru

ミュンスター

A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. · myunsutā

ミュンヒェン

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany. · myunhien

ミュンヘン

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany. · myunhen

ミラ

The capital city of Mila Province, located in northeastern Algeria. · mira

ミラノの

Of, from or relating to the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy. · miranono

ミラノ人

A native or inhabitant of the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

ミランダ

(astronomy) One of the moons of the planet of Uranus. · miranda

ミリ

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1⁄1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm · miri

ミリオネア

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units. · mirionea

ミリグラム

(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10−3 grams. Symbol: mg · miriguramu

ミリセカント

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms · mirisekanto

ミリメートル

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1⁄1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm · mirimētoru

ミリリットル

(British spelling) A unit of measure of capacity, equal to one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: mL or ml. · miririttoru

ミリ秒

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms · miribyō

ミル

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds. · miru

ミルク

(uncountable, by extension) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans. · miruku

ミルクセーキ

A milkshake. · mirukusēki

ミルラ

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine. · mirura

ミレニアム

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000. · mireniamu

ミレニアル

(originally, US, demography) Often capitalized: a person from the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century, from around the early 1980s to the mid-1990s and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E., characterized by their familiarity with computer technology and poorer financial prospects than their parents. · mireniaru

ミンガ

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany. · minga

ミンク

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola). · minku

ミンスク

The capital city of Belarus. · minsuku

ミンストレル

(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment. · minsutoreru

ミント

The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce. · minto

みんな

All people. · minna

ム

Denotes singular grammatical number. · mu

ムーア人

(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries. · mūajin

ムーサ

One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts. · mūsa

ムース

An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse. · mūsu

ムード

A mental or emotional state, composure. · mūdo

ムームー

A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches). · mūmū

ムール貝

Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells. · mūrugai

ムーン

The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾. · mūn

むかつき

Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike. · mukatsuki

ムカつく

To cause an intense dislike for something. · mukatsuku

ムカデ

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total. · mukade

むく

(transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of. · muku

ムジャーヒディーン

One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid. · mujāhidīn

ムジャーヒド

One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid. · mujāhido

むしろ

Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) [from 9th c.] · mushiro

ムスタファ

A en given name used by Muslims. · musutafa

ムスタング

A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west. · musutangu

ムスリム

Being or relating to a believer of Islam. · musurimu

むだな

Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose. · mudana

むだ口

(colloquial) (Often lengthy) speech or writing that is evasive or vague, or pretentious. · mudaguchi

ムック

(UK) A book in the format of a magazine. · mukku

ムッソリーニ

A surname from Italian. · mussorīni

むっと

(of weather) Hot and humid. · mutto

ムッラー

(Islam) A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas. · murrā

むなしい

(figuratively) A feeling of emptiness. · munashii

ムネーモシュネー

(Greek god) A Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory. She is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus. · munēmoshunē

ムハンマド

(Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. · muhanmado

ムハンマド・イブン＝アブドゥッラーフ

(Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. · muhanmado・ibun＝abudurrāfu

ムフティー

(countable, Islam) A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa. · mufutī

ムラート

(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents. · murāto

ムラサキウマゴヤシ

(uncountable) A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop. · murasakiumagoyashi

むらむら

(slang) Sexually aroused, with or without physical manifestation; experiencing a feeling of sexual desire. · muramura

ムン

The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an. · mun

ムンバイ

A megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India, also known as Bombay. · munbai

メー

(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep. · mē

メーカー

Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something. · mēkā

メーク

Brand; marque; manufacturer; maker. · mēku

メース

A spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg. · mēsu

メーター

A device that measures things. · mētā

メーデー

Labour Day, the first day of May, a worldwide workers' holiday. · mēdē

メーデイア

(Greek mythology) An enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece. · mēdeia