Japanese–English dictionary

動作動詞

A word that expresses action and tells what the subject of a sentence does.

動力

(physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent. · dōryoku

動力学

(physics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects. · dōrikigaku

動員

(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war. · dōin

動悸

An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness. · dōki

動揺

The act of disturbing, being disturbed. · dōyō

動機

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages. · dōki

動機を与える

(transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.

動機付け

Tending or intended to motivate. · dōkizuke

動物

Of or relating to animals. · dōbutsu

動物園

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited. · dōbutsuen

動物学

The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct. · dōbutsugaku

動物学者

One who studies zoology. · dōbutsugakusha

動物相

(uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time. [from late 18th c.] · dōbutsusō

動物管理官

A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

動物誌

(countable) A book, cataloguing the animals of a country. · dōbutsushi

動産

Tangible, movable property. · dōsan

動画

A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube). · dōga

動的

Changing; active; in motion. · dōteki

動脈瘤

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel. · dōmyakuryuu

動詞

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. · dōshi

動議

(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting. · dōgi

勘定

A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice. · kanjō

勘違い

(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another. · kanchigai

務め

(economics) The practice of providing assistance as economic activity. · tsutome

務める

(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.] · tsutomeru

勝ち

(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this. · kachi

勝ち上がる

To compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage. · kachiagaru

勝ち目

the ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations · kachime

勝ち誇る

A state of joy or exultation at success. · kachihokoru

勝ち進む

To compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage. · kachisusumu

勝つ

(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event. · katsu

勝る

(transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense. · masaru

勝利

A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest. · shōri

勝利する

(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.

勝利者

One who has won or often wins. · shōrisha

勝手

Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. · katte

勝手にしろ

(idiomatic) Do something the way you want to, but be prepared for the consequences. · kattenishiro

勝手気まま

(informal) Being (part of) a varied, unrelated, and apparently arbitrary collection of things; diverse, heterogeneous. · kattekimama

勝算

the ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations · shōsan

勝者

One who has won or often wins. · shōsha

募金

A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations. · bokin

募集

To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc. · boshuu

勢い

(uncountable) Power, strength, energy. · ikioi

勢力

(countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group). · seiryoku

勤め

(countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do. · tsutome

勤める

(intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers. · tsutomeru

勤労者

One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. · kinrōsha

勤勉

The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, and perseverance. · kinben

勤勉な

Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.

勤務

The state of being employed. · kinmu

勤務員

A person who provides labor to a company or another person. · kinmuin

勧める

(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed. · susumeru

勧告

An act of recommending. · kankoku

勧誘員

In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction. · kan'yuuin

勲章

(countable) A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. · kunshō

勾配

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward. · kōbai

勿論

(idiomatic) Used to strongly confirm the preceding utterance. · mochiron

匂い

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. · nioi

匂いを感じる

(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.

匂い袋

(cooking) A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving. · nioibukuro

匂う

(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad. · niō

包

A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). · pao

包み

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. · tsutsumi

包む

(transitive) To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack · tsutsumu

包丁

A large knife designed for cutting cooked turkey and similar dishes. · hōchō

包囲

The act of encircling or the state of being encircled · hōi

包子

Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine · paozu

包帯

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury. · hōtai

包括的

Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something. · hōkatsuteki

包皮

(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals. · hōhi

包皮切断

The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum. · hōhisetsudan

包茎手術

The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum. · hōkeishujutsu

包装

(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport. · hōsō

包装紙

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

化ける

(intransitive) To become something different. · bakeru

化け物

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. · bakemono

化合物

(chemistry) Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond. · kagōbutsu

化学

Of or relating to chemistry. · kagaku

化学合成

the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi · kagakugōsei

化学式

(chemistry) Synonym of molecular formula. · kagakushiki

化学物質

(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy. · kagakubusshitsu

化学的

Of or relating to chemistry. · kagakuteki

化学者

A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level. · kagakusha

化学肥料

(chemistry) A chemical compound created to have the same effect. · kagakuhiryō

化粧

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

化粧しっくい

A plaster that is used to coat interior or exterior walls, or used for mouldings.

化粧品

The study of such products. · keshōhin

化粧室

(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.] · keshōshitsu

化粧水

(archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification. · keshōsui

化膿

(intransitive) To become septic; to become rotten. · kanō

化身

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse. · keshin

化野

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

北

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyō, Toshima, and Itabashi special wards. · kita

北京官話

Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu. · pekinkanwa

北京語

Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu. · pekingo

北国

A land that lies to the north. · kitaguni

北国人

A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc. · hokkokujin

北東

The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°. · hokutō

北極

A continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. [from 17th c.] · hokkyoku

北極星

(astronomy) The current northern pole star, the star nearest the northern celestial pole, which has been Polaris for the last 1500 years. · hokkyokusei

北欧

Of or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia. · hokuō

北欧古詩

A Finnic or Scandinavian epic poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala.

北欧神話

A Finnic or Scandinavian epic poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala. · hokuōshinwa

北海道

The second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo. · hokkaidō

北西

The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°. · hokusei

匙

An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. · saji

匠

An expert at something. · takumi

匪徒

A member of a criminal or street gang. · hito

区

An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London. · ku

区切り

(authorship) A short pause in a play, screenplay, or teleplay, for dramatic or comedic effect. · kugiri

区別

The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else. · kubetsu

区域

Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons. · kuiki

区画

A room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle. · kukaku

区間

(mathematics) A connected section of the real line which may be empty or have a length of zero. · kukan

医学

(uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness. · igaku

医師

(uncountable) The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons. · ishi

医療

The prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions. · iryō

医療補助者

A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility. · iryōhojosha

医者

(uncountable) The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons. · isha

医薬品

(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. · iyakuhin

医院

A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. · iin

匿名

(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species . · tokumei

十

The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X. · juu

十つ子

One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.

十一

The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits. · juuichi

十一度

(music) The note eleven scale degrees from the root of a chord.

十一月

The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December. · juuichigatsu

十七

The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17. · juunana

十三

The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen: ten and three. · juusan

十三度

(music) The interval comprising an octave and a sixth.

十中八九

In all likelihood. · jitchuuhakku

十九

The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens". · juukyuu

十九番目

The ordinal form of the number nineteen.

十二

The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII. · juuni

十二宮

(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region. · juunikyuu

十二度

(music) An interval equal to an octave plus a fifth.

十二月

The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year, containing the southern solstice. · juunigatsu

十二進法

(arithmetic) Of a number, expressed in base twelve. · juunishinhō

十五

The cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16). · juugo

十五度

(music) The interval comprising two octaves.

十代

A person between thirteen and nineteen years old. · juudai

十億

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

十八

The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18. · juuhachi

十八番目

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

十六

The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI. · juuroku

十分

Equal to or fulfilling some requirement. · juubun

十分に

In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly.

十四

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14. · juushi

十四度

(music) The interval comprising an octave and a seventh.