Japanese–English dictionary

メートル

The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+47⁄127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. · mētoru

メール

(transitive) To send an email or emails to. · mēru

メールアドレス

A unique identifier of the form user name@domain name specifying a virtual location to which e-mail can be sent. · mēruadoresu

メアド

A unique identifier of the form user name@domain name specifying a virtual location to which e-mail can be sent. · meado

メアリー

(Ireland, dated) A male middle name, given in honour of the Virgin Mary. · mearī

メイク

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance. · meiku

メイクアップ

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance. · meikuappu

メイド

A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant). · meido

メイフラワー

A historical ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in the year 1620. · meifurawā

めいめいの

Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many. [from 17th c.] · meimeino

メインフレーム

(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital. · meinfurēmu

メインボード

(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices. · meinbōdo

メイン州

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

メカ

(anime, manga) A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside. · meka

めかけ

A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife. · mekake

メカジキ

A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius. · mekajiki

メカニズム

(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power. · mekanizumu

メガバイト

(computing, formal) One million (106, or 1,000,000) bytes or 1,000 kilobytes. · megabaito

メガビット

(computing) One million (106, or 1,000,000) bits or 1,000 kilobits. Equals 125,000 bytes (125 kilobytes). · megabitto

メガホン

A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction. · megahon

メガロポリス

A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis. · megaroporisu

メガロマニア

A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. · megaromania

メキシコ人

A person from the country of Mexico or of Mexican descent. · mekishikojin

メコン川

A river in southeastern Asia that flows about 4,183 km (2,600 miles) from Tibet to the South China Sea in Vietnam.

めし

(uncountable, slang) Food. · meshi

メシア

(Christianity) Jesus Christ. · meshia

メシウマ

Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune. · meshiuma

メス

The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France. · mesu

メソッド

(object-oriented) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object. · mesoddo

メソポタミア

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man. · mesopotamia

メタ

(organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate (1,3) positions; contrasted with ortho- and para-. [From 1833] · meta

メタヴァース

(science fiction, Internet, computing) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space. · metavāsu

メタデータ

Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label. · metadēta

メタトロン

(Christianity, Judaism) An archangel and the chancellor of Heaven and the scribe of the book of life, in Christian and Jewish folklore. According to medieval apocrypha, he is Enoch, ancestor of Noah, transformed into an angel. · metatoron

メタノール

(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit. · metanōru

メタバース

(science fiction, Internet, computing) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space. · metabāsu

メタファー

(uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used. · metafā

メダリスト

Someone who has received a medal. [from 18th c.] · medarisuto

メタリック

Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal. · metarikku

メタル

(music genre, uncountable) The first form of metal music, which arose in the late 1960s and the 1970s, and is closer to the rock music of the time than most other subgenres of metal. · metaru

メタン

(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases. · metan

メタンガス

(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases. · metangasu

メタンフェタミン

A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine. · metanfetamin

メタン系炭化水素

(organic compound) Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.). · metankeitankasuiso

めちゃめちゃ

In confused, disorderly haste. · mechamecha

メチル

(organic compound) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical. · mechiru

メッカ

A large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible. · mekka

メッカ巡礼

(Islam) The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.

メッシーナ

A surname from Italian. · messhīna

メッシュ

(literal) A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object. · messhu

メッセージ

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. · messēji

メッセンジャー

A person who delivers messages. · messenjā

メディア

(usually, with a definite article; often treated as, _, uncountable) The journalists and other professionals who comprise the mass communication industry. · media

メデジン

A city and departmental capital of Antioquia department, Colombia; the second-largest city in Colombia. · medejin

めでたい

Of good omen; indicating future success. · medetai

メドゥーサ

(Greek mythology) The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus. · medūsa

メトシェラ

The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years. · metoshera

メトリック

(analysis) A function which satisfies a particular set of formal conditions, created to generalize the notion of the distance between two points. Formally, a real-valued function d on M \times M, where M is a set, is called a metric if (1) d(x,y) = 0 if and only if x=y, (2) d(x,y) = d(y,x) for all pairs (x,y), and (3) d obeys the triangle inequality. · metorikku

メドレー

(music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece. [from 17thc.] · medorē

メトロ

(North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway. · metoro

メトロセクシャル

(dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general. · metorosekusharu

メトロノーム

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes. · metoronōmu

メトロポリス

A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas. · metoroporisu

メニュー

The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. · menyū

メネラオス

(Greek mythology) The king of Mycenaean Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, the brother of Agamemnon, and the leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the Trojan War. · meneraosu

メノーラー

A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem. · menōrā

メフィストフェレス

The Devil to whom Faust sold his soul in the legend. · mefisutoferesu

メメント

A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event. · memento

メモ

A short note; a memorandum. · memo

メモリ

(uncountable) The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will. · memori

メモリー

(computing) The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM). · memorī

メモ帳

A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook. · memochō

メラニン

(biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers. · meranin

メラノーマ

(oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin. · meranōma

メリーランド

A state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore. · merīrando

メリケン粉

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry. · merikenko

メリッサ

A en given name. · merissa

メリンス

(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth. · merinsu

メルクリウス

(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿. · merukuriusu

メルセデス

Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”). · merusedesu

メルトダウン

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping. · merutodaun

メルボルン

The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927). · meruborun

メロ

(countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. · mero

メロディー

A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase. · merodī

メロドラマ

(countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. · merodorama

メロン

Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types: · meron

メンシェヴィキ

(now, chiefly, historical) A member of the gradualist or moderate wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party during the years preceding the Russian Revolution, when they split with the Bolsheviks; or a member of a later independent moderate-Marxist party formed in 1917. [from 20th c.] · mensheviki

メンター

A wise and trusted counselor or teacher. · mentā

メンタリティー

A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs. · mentaritī

メンタリング

An arrangement by which one person mentors another. · mentaringu

メンティー

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

メンテナンス

Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service. · mentenansu

メントール

(Greek mythology) Odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility of raising Odysseus's son Telemachus while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy. · mentōru

めんどうをみる

To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard. · mendōomiru

めんどくさい

Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity. · mendokusai

めんどり

A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl. · mendori

メンネフル

A city of ancient Egypt. · mennefuru

メンバー

One who belongs to a group. · menbā

メンバーシップ

(math) The fact of being a member of a set. · menbāshippu

メンヒル

(archaeology) A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times. · menhiru

メンフィス

A city of ancient Egypt. · menfisu

も

Used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs. · mo

モー

The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull. · mō

モーセ

(biblical character) The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran. · mōse

モーゼル

Any of the firearms made or designed by the German company Mauser, notably automatic pistols and bolt action rifles. · mōzeru

モーター

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.] · mōtā

モーターボート

(nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one. · mōtābōto

モータリスト

One who drives a motor vehicle. · mōtarisuto

モーツァルト

A surname from German; (music) used specifically of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. · mōtsaruto

モーテル

(also, _, attributive) A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles. · mōteru

モードレッド

(Arthurian mythology) The illegitimate son of King Arthur, who ultimately killed him in battle. · mōdoreddo

モーメント

(physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force. · mōmento

モーラ

(phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. Japanese). · mōra

モーリシャス

The main island of the country of Mauritius. · mōrishasu

モール

An enclosed shopping centre. [from 20th c.] · mōru

モーレス

A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws. · mōresu

モアイ

One of the large stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). · moai

もう

Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. · mō

もうすぐ

Within a short time; quickly. · mōsugu

モウドレッド

(Arthurian mythology) The illegitimate son of King Arthur, who ultimately killed him in battle. · mōdoreddo

もうろく

Decline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility. · mōroku

もう一つ

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. · mōhitotsu

もう一回

(North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation. · mōikkai

もう一度

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.] · mōichido

もう一度いってください

Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.

モカ

A city in Taiz Governorate, Yemen. · moka

モガディシュ

The capital city of Somalia. · mogadishu

もぐ

(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out · mogu

モクシュク

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

モグラ

Any of several small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae. · mogura

もぐらづか

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground. · mogurazuka

もぐりの医者

(pejorative) A fraudulent healer, especially a bombastic peddler in worthless treatments, a doctor who makes false diagnoses for monetary benefit, or an untrained or poorly trained doctor who uses fraudulent credentials to attract patients [from c. 1630]

モクレン

(countable) The flower of a magnolia tree. · mokuren

モザイク

(plant disease) Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves. · mozaiku

モザイク写真

A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.

モザイク病

(plant disease) Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves. · mozaikubyō

モサッド

The national intelligence agency of Israel. · mosaddo

モザレラ

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc. · mozarera

モザンビーク

A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo. · mozanbīku

もし

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false. · moshi

もし...でなければ

Except on a specified condition; if not. · moshi...denakereba

もしもし

A greeting used when answering the telephone. · moshimoshi

モジュール

A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components. · mojūru

モス

(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth. · mosu

モスク

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid. · mosuku

モスクワ

A federal city, the capital and largest city of Russia. · mosukuwa

モスクワ人

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

モスコー

(MLE, slang) A nickname for the Brandon Estate, a social housing estate in Southwark, Central London. · mosukō

モスコビウム

The chemical element with atomic number 115. · mosukobiumu

モスリン

(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth. · mosurin