Japanese–English dictionary

停留所

A place where public transport buses stop to allow passengers to board or leave. · teiryuujo

停車場

A place where one performs a task or where one is on call to perform a task. · teishajō

停電

A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers. · teiden

停頓

Complete immobility; a halt. · teiton

健全

Healthy. · kenzen

健啖

The vice of eating to excess. · kentan

健啖家

One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer. · kentanka

健康

In good shape; physically well. · kenkō

健康に良い

Conducive to health. · kenkōniyoi

健康的

Beneficial to bodily health. · kenkōteki

健忘

(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness. · kenbō

健忘症

(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness. · kenbōshō

健闘

Used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement; a benediction or valediction. · kentō

側

Near or next to. · soba

側室

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

側対歩

(cricket) A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing. [from 19th c.]

側溝

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. · sokkō

側面

One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone. · sokumen

側面音

To the side; of or pertaining to the side. · sokumen'on

偵察

The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information. · teisatsu

偶

Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental. · tama

偶に

(idiomatic) Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently. · tamani

偶人

Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove. · guujin

偶像

An idol. · guuzō

偶像崇拝

(religion) The worship of idols. · guuzōsuuhai

偶力

One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple. · guuryoku

偶察力

An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.

偶数

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

偶然

(uncountable) Chance; random chance. · guuzen

偶然の一致

Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none. · guuzennoitchi

偶然性

(uncountable) The state of being fortuitous. · guuzensei

偶発的

Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence. · guuhatsuteki

偶蹄目

(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.] · guuteimoku

偽

Not real; false, fraudulent. · nise

偽の

Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

偽る

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. · itsuwaru

偽医療

(countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.

偽名

Another name; especially, an assumed name. · gimei

偽君子

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.] · gikunshi

偽善

The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues. · gizen

偽善的な言い方

(uncountable, pejorative) Empty, hypocritical talk.

偽善者

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.] · gizensha

偽情報

False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation. · nisejōhō

偽版

The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law. · gihan

偽物

That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited. · nisemono

偽者

Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity. · nisemono

偽薬

(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.] · giyaku

偽装

(transitive) To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate. · gisō

偽装の

Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

偽証

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath. · gishō

偽証罪

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath. · gishōzai

偽誓

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath. · gisei

偽造

(transitive) To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify. · gizō

偽造者

A person who counterfeits.

傀儡

Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove. · kairai

傍ら

To or on one side so as to be out of the way. · katawara

傍受

An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call. · bōju

傍系

Parallel, in the same vein, side by side. · bōkei

傍系縁者の

(genealogy) Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency.

傍系親族の

(genealogy) Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency.

傍観者

One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer. · bōkansha

傑作

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career. · kessaku

傑出

celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious · kesshutsu

傘

The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape. · kasa

備え付ける

(transitive) To provide a place with furniture, or other equipment. · sonaetsukeru

備忘

Someone or something that reminds. · bibō

備忘録

A short note serving as a reminder. · bibōroku

備蓄

That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use. · bichiku

催促

(transitive) To ask or beset a debtor for payment. · saisoku

催淫の

Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.

催淫剤

Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect. · saiinzai

催淫性の

Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.

催眠

A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced. · saimin

催眠術

The art of inducing hypnosis. · saiminjutsu

催眠術師

A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in someone, either for entertainment or therapy. · saiminjutsushi

傭兵

A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain. · yōhei

傲慢

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another. · gōman

傲然

Full of pride. · gōzen

債券

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture. · saiken

債務者

(economics) A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt. · saimusha

債権者

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed. · saikensha

傷

A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. · kizu

傷つきやすい

More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. · kizutsukiyasui

傷つける

(transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. · kizutsukeru

傷める

(transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage. · itameru

傷付いた

Wounded, physically injured.

傷付ける

(transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction. · kizutsukeru

傷害

The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests. · shōgai

傾き

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. · katamuki

傾く

To hang outwards. · katamuku

傾ける

(copulative) To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc. · katamukeru

傾向

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something. · keikō

傾城傾国

An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman. · keiseikeikoku

傾斜

Slope, the angle at which something is set. · keisha

傾斜角

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward. · keishakaku

僅

Minor; small in amount

僅かばかりの

Trashy, trivial, of little value.

働きかける

To provoke or excite; to influence. · hatarakikakeru

働く

To become involved, start to play a role. · hataraku

像

A mental picture of something not real or not present. · zō

僕

Belonging to me. · boku

僕ら

The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.) · bokura

僕達

The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.) · bokutachi

僥倖

(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift. · gyōkō

僧

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. · sō

僧都

An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s] · sōzu

僧院

A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows. · sōin

僻地

(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place. · hekichi

僻見

(countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts. · hekiken

儀式

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance. · gishiki

儀式的

Related to a rite or repeated set of actions. · gishikiteki

儀礼

(uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality. · girei

億万長者

Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (109) currency units. · okumanchōja

儚い

Passing quickly; of short duration. · hakanai

償い

Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation. · tsugunai

償う

(ambitransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency. [from 1680s] · tsugunau

償却

The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset. · shōkyaku

償還

The act of redeeming or something redeemed. · shōkan

優

The state of being gentle. · yuu

優しい

Having a disposition to do good. · yasashii

優しさ

The state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.

優しみ

A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings.

優れた

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight. · sugureta

優位

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end. · yuui

優先

(formal) Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding. · yuusen

優先権

An item's relative importance. · yuusenken

優勝

The position of champion, or winner. · yuushō

優勝杯

A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup. · yuushōhai

優勝者

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. · yuushōsha

優勢

The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy. · yuusei

優待

A royalty. · yuutai

優柔不断

The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist. · yuujuufudan

優生学

(sociology, biology) A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means. · yuuseigaku

優秀

The quality of being excellent; brilliance · yuushuu

優越

(obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party. · yuuetsu

優遇

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). · yuuguu

優雅

Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners. · yuuga

元

A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 1271–1368 C.E. · moto

元々

In an intrinsic manner; internally; essentially. · motomoto

元カノ

(colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband. · motokano

元カレ

(colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband. · motokare

元交際相手

(colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband. · motokōsaiaite

元帥

(military ranks) In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander in chief; now mostly disused, being reserved for wartime or post-wartime use, and having become ceremonial in some countries. · gensui

元帥杖

(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.

元来

In an intrinsic manner; internally; essentially. · ganrai

元栓

A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe. · motosen

元気

Full of spirit of life; effervescing. · genki

元気がなくなる

(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]

元素

(history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter. [from 15th c.] · genso

元締め

One having authority to direct. · motojime