Japanese–English dictionary

三重塔

A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.] · sanjuunotō

三重県

A prefecture of Japan. · mieken

三重陽子

(particle) the nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons. · sanjuuyōshi

三頭政治

An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history. · santōseiji

三頭犬

(Greek mythology) The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.

三頭筋

(anatomy) Any muscle having three heads. · santōkin

上

In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. [first attested before 1150] · ue

上がっている

Well-informed; current.

上から目線

Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude. · uekaramesen

上がり

(uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves. · agari

上がり花

(uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves. · agaribana

上げる

To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear. · ageru

上げ相場

(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are buying ("bulls"), causing overall stock prices to rise. · agesōba

上っ張り

A loose-fitting long coat. · uwappari

上に

Standing; upright.

上り

(rail transport) Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero. · nobori

上り坂

Up a slope, towards higher ground. · noborizaka

上り方向に

(of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.

上を向けて

Facing upwards.

上下水道設備

The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.

上包み

Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping. · uwazutsumi

上半身裸

(chiefly, of a male) Not wearing a shirt; having a bare torso, barechested · jōhanshinhadaka

上司

A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. · jōshi

上告

An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. · jōkoku

上品

Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.] · jōhin

上品な

Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.

上回る

(transitive) To exceed in importance or value. · uwamawaru

上帝

(Christianity) Jesus Christ, God the Son. · jōtei

上手

Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill. · jōzu

上手くいけば

(uncomparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope. [from 18th c.]

上昇

(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground. · jōshō

上段

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.] · jōdan

上水道

The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps. · jōsuidō

上海

A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China. · shanhai

上演

(transitive) To produce on a stage, to perform a play. · jōen

上目線

Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude. · uemesen

上着

A garment worn to cover the torso. · uwagi

上級

In a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage. · jōkyuu

上腕骨

(anatomy) The bone of the upper arm. · jōwankotsu

上腹部

(anatomy) The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part. · jōfukubu

上質

(occasionally, proscribed) (attributive) Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose; of high quality. · jōshitsu

上辺

Outward appearance. · uwabe

上述

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid. · jōjutsu

上達

Ability, skill, competence. · jōtatsu

上院

The upper chamber of the UK's Houses of Parliament. · jōin

上院議員

A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada. · jōingiin

上陸

(nautical) On, or towards the shore. · jōriku

上陸させる

(transitive) To bring to land.

上顎

(anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.] · uwaago

下

Lower in spatial position than. · shita

下げる

(transitive, archaic) To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop. [from c. 1350–1470] · sageru

下さる

To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone). · kudasaru

下し薬

Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect. · kudashigusuri

下っ端

A person of lower rank, stature, or ability to another. · shitappa

下り

(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero. · kudari

下り坂

Down a slope. · kudarizaka

下ろす

(transitive) To allow to descend. · orosu

下下

(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome. · shimojimo

下位語

(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word. · kaigo

下剋上

An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers. · gekokujō

下剤

Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect. · gezai

下劣

Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base. · geretsu

下塗

To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).

下塗り

A layer of such a substance. · shitanuri

下宿屋

A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals. · geshukuya

下層

That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime. · kasō

下層民

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.

下層階級

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position. · kasōkaikyuu

下戸

(American spelling) A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages. · geko

下手

Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent; hopeless. · heta

下手 (な)

(colloquial, of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting. · heta

下手人

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes. · geshunin

下水

A network of sewer pipes that geographically transfers wastewater; a sewer system. · gesui

下水道

A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage. · gesuidō

下流

Further along in the flow of current, in relation to a river, stream, bloodstream, or other flow of fluid. · karyuu

下生え

The small trees and other plants that clutter the floor of a forest. · shitabae

下着

A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip. · shitagi

下穿き

(chiefly, UK) An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants. [from 19th c.] · shitabaki

下糸入れ

(weaving) A tool used to carry the woof back and forth between the warp threads on a loom. · shitaitoire

下級

Of low rank, standard or quality. · kakyuu

下腿

(anatomy) The portion of the lower limb of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle. · katai

下薬

Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect. · geyaku

下賎

Of low rank, standard or quality. · gesen

下賎な

(historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

下部

The lowest part of anything. · kabu

下降

A downward trend, or the beginnings of one. · kakō

不

(non-productive) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning. · fu

不-

(added to nouns) contrary to traditional norms; unconventional · fu

不一致

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments. · fuitchi

不作法

A faux pas, a social error. · busahō

不作法な人

(derogatory) A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor. [from 14th c.]

不作為

Something not done or neglected. · fusakui

不便

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. · fuben

不保持

Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

不信

Lack of trust or confidence. · fushin

不信心

Not pious. · fushinjin

不倫

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry · furin

不倶戴天

Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly. · fugutaiten

不健全

(by extension) Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease. [from 1770s] · fukenzen

不公平

Absence of justice; unjustice. · fukōhei

不具

To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb. · fugu

不具にする

To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired.

不具合

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing. · fuguai

不具者

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body. · fugusha

不凍液

A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water. · futōeki

不利

A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback. · furi

不動

One who does not or cannot move (e.g. to travel or live elsewhere). · fudō

不動の

At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.

不動産

Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and acquired and on which buildings and structures can be built and erected. · fudōsan

不動産屋

(North America) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner. · fudōsan'ya

不十分

Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose. · fujuubun

不協和音

A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance. · fukyōwaon

不可侵

Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible. · fukashin

不可分

(uncountable) The state of being indivisible, incapable of being divided. · fukabun

不可合

Not combinable. Incapable of being combined.

不可思議

(figurative) Impossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand. · fukashigi

不可抗力

(law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation. · fukakōryoku

不可欠

Necessary. · fukaketsu

不可知論

The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable. · fukachiron

不可算

(grammar, of a noun) That cannot be used freely with numbers or the indefinite article, and therefore usually takes no plural form. Example: information. · fukasan

不可能

(uncountable) The quality of being impossible. · fukanō

不可視

The state of being invisible. · fukashi

不可解

Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering. · fukakai

不可触民

A member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes. · fukashokumin

不可逆

Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backwards. · fukagyaku

不可避

(uncountable) The condition of being inevitable. · fukahi

不合理

Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed. · fugōri

不吉

Not auspicious; ill-omened · fukitsu

不同

Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity. · fudō

不名誉

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. · fumeiyo

不向き

Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence. · fumuki

不味い

Having no flavour; bland; insipid. · mazui

不和

Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord. · fuwa

不器用

(idiom) Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous. · bukiyō

不器用者

Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence. · bukiyōmono

不在

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship · fuzai

不変

Unable to be changed without exception. · fuhen

不妊

(of people and animals, not comparable) Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile. · funin

不安

Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant. · fuan

不安定

Not stable. · fuantei

不安心

The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable. · fuanshin

不完全

With faults or sins; not perfect; flawed. · fukanzen

不定

(mathematics) Being an integral without specified limits. · futei

不定性

(LGBTQ) Not having a fixed gender; having a gender which changes from time to time.

不寛容

(uncountable) The state of being intolerant. · fukan'yō

不審

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty. · fushin

不屈

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go. · fukutsu

不干渉

The policy of a state or other actor of not interfering in the domestic policies of another · fukanshō

不平

(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based. · fuhei

不平等

An unfair, not equal, state. · fubyōdō