Japanese–English dictionary

一夫多妻

The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives. · ipputasai

一定

Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something. · ittei

一定の

Unvarying; all the same.

一家

A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain. · ikka

一寸先は闇

An unpredictable thing. · issunsakihayami

一対

Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. · ittsui

一層

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

一巻の終わり

(figuratively, in reference to curtains closing at the end of a stage show) An end or death. · ikkannoowari

一年生

(US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body · ichinensei

一度

(frequency) One and only one time. · ichido

一度きり

(slang) Acronym of you only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment. · ichidokiri

一度に

(idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction. · ichidoni

一式

An organized group comprising people and/or equipment. · isshiki

一心

In a wholehearted manner; without reserve; enthusiastically, unreservedly. · isshin

一心不乱

In a wholehearted manner; without reserve; enthusiastically, unreservedly. · isshinfuran

一意性

The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.

一括りにする

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

一掴み

The amount that a hand will grasp or contain. · hitotsukami

一握り

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once. · hitonigiri

一撃

A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything. · ichigeki

一斉に

Occurring at the same time. · isseini

一方的

Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute. · ippōteki

一族

A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain. · ichizoku

一日

A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long. · ichinichi

一時

(temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past. · ichiji

一時停止

(intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay. · ichijiteishi

一時期

(temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past. · ichijiki

一時的

Temporary. · ichijiteki

一時的なもの

Something that is transient.

一時的に緩和する

(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.

一時金

A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments. · ichijikin

一晩

(countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity. · hitoban

一月

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. · ichigatsu

一本取られた

(fencing) An acknowledgement of a hit. · ippontorareta

一杯

To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. · ippai

一枚

(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc. (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf). · ichimai

一枚岩

(also, attributively) A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times. · ichimaiiwa

一歩一歩

Gradually and steadily. · ippoippo

一泊

(countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity. · ippaku

一澗

(US, British, Australian, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.

一片

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts. · ippen

一生

The duration of the life of someone or something. · isshō

一生涯

The duration of the life of someone or something. · isshōgai

一番

Most superior; most favorable. · ichiban

一番たくさん

the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)

一番目

Of or belonging to a first family. · ichibanme

一瘤駱駝

The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). · hitokoburakuda

一目

(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look. · hitome

一目見る

To look briefly at (something). · hitomemiru

一瞥

To look briefly at (something). · ichibetsu

一神教

The belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion. · isshinkyō

一秭

(dated, UK, Australia, long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000,0004): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 1024.

一笑に付す

(transitive) To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule. · isshōnifusu

一緒

Resulting from the addition of several sources, parts, elements, aspects, etc. united together. · issho

一緒くたにする

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

一群

A wide, seemingly unlimited, assortment. · ichigun

一義的

Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable · ichigiteki

一腹の子

(countable) The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, pejorative) unpleasant people or objects. [1486]

一致

(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. · itchi

一般

Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. [from 13th c.] · ippan

一般名詞

A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun such as dog or city; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo. · ippanmeishi

一般用医薬品

(pharmacology, of medicine and other treatments) Legal for sale or distribution without the requirement of a prescription. · ippan'yōiyakuhin

一般的

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. [from 14th c.] · ippanteki

一見

(rare) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. · ikken

一覧

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification. · ichiran

一触即発

(of a situation) Potentially violent. · isshokusokuhatsu

一語一語

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally. · ichigoichigo

一輪車

(cycling) A pedal cycle that has only one wheel. · ichirinsha

一遍

(frequency) One and only one time. · ippen

一過性

The quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting. · ikkasei

一部

A fraction of a whole. · ichibu

一里塚

A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median. · ichirizuka

一重

Not accompanied by anything else; one in number. · hitoe

一門

A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain. · ichimon

一隊

A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. · ittai

丁

(not comparable, of an integer) Divisible by two. · chō

丁子

(uncountable, or, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree. · chōji

丁字

(uncountable, or, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree. · chōji

丁寧

Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette. · teinei

丁幾

(pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent. · chinki

丁度

Exactly, precisely, perfectly. · chōdo

丁抹

A country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen; the metropole of the sovereign nation of the same name. · denmāku

七

A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements. · shichi

七つ

A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements. · nanatsu

七十

The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70. · nanajuu

七十年代

The decade of the 1870s, 1970s, etc.

七度

(music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison. · nanatabi

七月

The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August. · shichigatsu

七番目

The ordinal form of the number seven.

七種競技

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

七面鳥

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated). · shichimenchō

万

(formal) Ten thousand; 10,000 [from 16th c.] · man

万々

At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance. · manman

万全

The quality of being faultless; the absence of faults. · banzen

万力

(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing. · manriki

万国

Concerning all parts of the world. · bankoku

万年筆

A pen containing a reservoir of ink, which is fed to a writing nib automatically. · mannenhitsu

万引

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops. · manbiki

万引き

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops. · manbiki

万歳

A cry or cheer of enthusiasm, or to celebrate victory. · banzai

万物

(uncountable) All which exists. · banbutsu

万状

The act, or the result, of diversifying. · banjō

万能

Useful for many purposes; all-purpose. · bannō

万能薬

(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life. · bannōyaku

万華鏡

An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen. [from 1817] · mangekyō

丈

A specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing. [from 16th c.] · take

丈夫

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring. · jōbu

三

The digit/figure 3. · san

三つ

A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••). · mittsu

三つ子

One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother. · mitsugo

三つ目

The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second. · mitsume

三つ組

A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one. · mitsugumi

三つ編み

A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.] · mitsuami

三乗

(mathematics) The third power of a number, value, term or expression. · sanjō

三亜

A resort city, a prefecture-level city on Hainan island, Hainan province, China.

三人組

A group of three people or things. · sanningumi

三位一体

(Christianity) In Christian belief, the three persons of the Godhead: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. · sanmiittai

三倍

(somewhat, dated, outside, Asia, Canada, Australia, &) Three times. · sanbai

三倍する

To multiply by three.

三分の一

One of three equal parts of a whole. · sanbunnoichi

三十

The cardinal number occurring after twenty-nine and before thirty-one, represented in Arabic numerals as 30. · sanjuu

三十代

The decade of one's life from age 30 through age 39. · sanjuudai

三十年代

A decade starting with the year xx30, most usually the decade from 1930 to 1939.

三叉戟

A trident emblem representing Ukraine. [from mid 20th c.] · sansageki

三叉槍

A trident emblem representing Ukraine. [from mid 20th c.] · sansasō

三合会

A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong. · sangōkai

三回

(somewhat, dated, outside, Asia, Canada, Australia, &) Three times. · sankai

三寸な

Fluently persuasive and articulate.

三層の

Folded in three; composed of three layers.

三度

(music) An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale. · sando

三数

(grammar) Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.)

三日月

The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points. · mikazuki

三月

The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April, containing the northward equinox. · sangatsu

三権分立

A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement. · sankenbunritsu

三毛

(countable) Ellipsis of calico cat. · mike

三毛猫

(countable) Ellipsis of calico cat. · mikeneko

三番目

The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.

三稜鏡

(optics) A transparent block in the shape of a prism (sense 1), typically with triangular ends, used to reflect or refract light. · sanryōkyō

三等分する

(transitive) to cut into three pieces

三脚架

A three-legged stand or mount. · sankyakuka

三色菫

A common European wild flower, Viola tricolor; the wild pansy. · sanshikisumire

三角

(geometry) A polygon with three sides and three angles. · sankaku

三角州

The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ. · sankakusu

三角形

(geometry) A polygon with three sides and three angles. · sankakukei

三角法

(geometry, analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships. · sankakuhō

三角測量

(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique. · sankakusokuryō

三輪車

A car, cycle or motorbike having three wheels. · sanrinsha

三部作

A set of three connected works, usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions, all related by theme, characters, or setting. · sanbusaku

三郷

A town and city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

三重

A prefecture of Japan. · mie