Japanese–English dictionary

元老

The senior, or eldest male member of a group. · genrō

元老院

Any of several legislative bodies. (In countries which have multiple legislative bodies, the Senate is often the more senior.) · genrōin

元通り

(not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place. · motodoori

元金

(finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated. · gankin

兄

A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother). · ani

兄ちゃん

(slang) Brother, my man, good sir; a friendly term of address for typically men. · niichan

兄弟

A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother). · kyōdai

兄弟の間柄

The state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively).

兄弟姉妹

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with. · kyōdaishimai

兄貴

(slang) Brother, my man, good sir; a friendly term of address for typically men. · aniki

充分

Sufficiently. · juubun

充填

(dentistry) Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material. · juuten

充実

The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment. · juujitsu

充当

(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for. · juutō

充血

(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels. · juuketsu

充足

The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment. · juusoku

充電

To call to account; to challenge. · juuden

充電器

A device that charges or recharges. · juudenki

兆

(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard. · chō

兆し

(figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends. · kizashi

兆候

(figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends. · chōkō

先

Before anything else; firstly. · saki

先が見えない

Unable to be predicted.

先が見える

Able to be predicted. · sakigamieru

先ず

Before anything else; firstly. · mazu

先に

At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving. · sakini

先んじる

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

先んずる

Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous. · sakinzuru

先例

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future. · senrei

先入観

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

先割れスプーン

An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife. · sakiwaresupūn

先取りした

Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty

先史

(properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record. · senshi

先史学

The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times. · senshigaku

先史時代

The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times. · senshijidai

先史時代の

(properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.

先天的

(of a trait or a disease) Present since birth. · sententeki

先延ばし

The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally. · sakinobashi

先延ばしにする

(transitive) To put off; to delay (something). · sakinobashinisuru

先生

Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe) · sensei

先祖

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear. · senzo

先祖返り

The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback. · senzogaeri

先行

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

先行詞

(grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun or other pro-form. · senkōshi

先見

The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. · senken

先見の明のある

Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.

先蹴

(football, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football. · senshuu

先輩

Someone older than someone else (with possessive). [from 15th c.] · senpai

先進

(said of a country) wealthy and industrialized; not third-world. · senshin

先頃

(referring to a time period starting in the recent past and including the present) in recent times. · sakigoro

先頭の

Placed at the top or the front.

先駆者

One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow. · senkusha

光

(Islam) The 24th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an. · hikari

光の剣

(science fiction) A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. [from 1977.]

光る

(intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash. · hikaru

光合成

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy. · kōgōsei

光子

(particle) The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson. · kōshi

光学

(physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science. · kōgaku

光明

(figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information. · kōmyō

光景

An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc. · kōkei

光栄

In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself. · kōei

光沢

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess. · kōtaku

光源

(countable) A source of illumination. · kōgen

光環

A circle of light; a halo. · kōkan

光線

(botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius. · kōsen

光輝

Brilliance; luster. · kōki

免じる

To let fly; to give expression to; to utter. · menjiru

免れる

(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from. · manugareru

免疫

(uncountable) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably: · men'eki

免疫力

(uncountable) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably: · men'ekiryoku

免許

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit. · menkyo

免責

(law) An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services. · menseki

免責事項

(legal) A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate. · mensekijikō

兎

(uncountable) The meat from this animal. · usagi

児島

A surname from Japanese.

児童

(dated, _, except in, _, UK) A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher. · jidō

党員集会

A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party. · tōinshuukai

兜

(headwear) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour. · kabuto

入っている

To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.

入り江

(geography) A shallow depression in a rock formation, such as an area of down-folded rock that has accumulated a thick layer of sediments, or an area scooped out by water erosion. · irie

入り込む

Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated. · hairikomu

入る

(transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted. · hairu

入れる

(transitive) To put into a bag. · ireru

入れ墨

An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. · irezumi

入れ替え

A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time. · irekae

入れ歯

An artificial replacement of one or more teeth. · ireba

入れ物

A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid. · iremono

入れ直す

To load (something) again. · irenaosu

入会

The act of receiving. · nyuukai

入力

(transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted. · nyuuryoku

入口

The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office. · iriguchi

入場

The act or practice of admitting. · nyuujō

入場料

The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry. · nyuujōryō

入寂

(Buddhism) Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience. · nyuujaku

入手

(archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out. · nyuushu

入札

(intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price. · nyuusatsu

入格

(grammar) The illative case, or a word in that case. · nyuukaku

入植

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence. · nyuushoku

入植者

A founder of a colony. · nyuushokusha

入江

(geography) A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline. · irie

入浴

The act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath. · nyuuyoku

入浴する

(intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

入賞する

(ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).

入金

(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest. · nyuukin

入門書

An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts. · nyuumonsho

入院

The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital. · nyuuin

入隊

(intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service. · nyuutai

全

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable). · zen

全い

With all parts included; with nothing missing; full. · mattai

全う

To accomplish or complete, as an obligation. · mattō

全く

An emphatic affirmative answer; of course. · mattaku

全て

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable). · subete

全会一致

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement. · zenkaiitchi

全体

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable). · zentai

全体を

(colloquial) In entirety; entirely; wholly.

全体主義

A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship. · zentaishugi

全体主義的

Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.

全景

A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene. · zenkei

全滅

The state of being annihilated. · zenmetsu

全盛期

A period of success, popularity, or power; prime. · zenseiki

全知

Having total knowledge. · zenchi

全能

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful · zennō

全般

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

全裸水泳

Swimming in the nude, as opposed to with a swimsuit.

全部

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable). · zenbu

全長

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object. · zenchō

全領域

A (normally) complete range.

八

A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine. · hachi

八つ

A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine. · yattsu

八分儀

(nautical) An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation. · hachibungi

八分音符

(music) an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail. · hachibuonpu

八十

The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80. · hachijuu

八十年代

The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.

八度

(music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.

八月

The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September. · hachigatsu

八番目

The ordinal form of the number eight.

八百万

A countless number or multitude (of specified things) [from 16th c.] · yaoyorozu

八百屋

(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop. · yaoya

八種競技

(athletics) A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests. · hasshukyōgi

八角

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent. · hakkaku

八角形

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles. · hakkakukei

公

Relating to an office, especially a subordinate executive officer or attendant. · ooyake

公主

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.] · kōshu

公会

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid. · kōkai

公共

Open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes. [from 15th c.] · kōkyō

公判

(legal) A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime). · kōhan

公告

That which conveys what is announced. · kōkoku

公国

A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess. · kōkoku

公園

An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation. · kōen

公園道路

(dated) A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way. · kōendōro