Japanese–English dictionary

十四番目

The ordinal form of the number fourteen.

十垓

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

十字を切る

(reflexive, to cross oneself) To make the sign of the cross over oneself. · juujiokiru

十字砲火

(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them. · juujihōka

十字街

(figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal. · juujigai

十字路

(figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal. · juujiro

十字軍

Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims who occupied it. · juujigun

十字軍騎士

(historical) A fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades. · juujigunkishi

十年

A period of ten years [from 17th c.], particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9. [from 19th c.] · juunen

十度

(music) The interval between any tone and the tone represented on the tenth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and three of the octave above; the octave of the third.

十月

The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November. · juugatsu

十番目

Being one of ten equal parts of a whole.

十種競技

An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days. · jisshukyōgi

十角形

(geometry) A polygon with ten sides and ten angles. · jikkakukei

十進数

(countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system. · jisshinsuu

十進法

(countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system. · jisshinhō

十面体

A polyhedron with ten faces. · juumentai

千

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103 (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.) · sen

千万長者

A person whose net worth is multiple million dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency. · senbanchōja

千兆

(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,0004): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 1015.

千切り

(cooking) A garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips. · sengiri

千年

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000. · sennen

千年期

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000. · sennenki

千年王国

(archaic) A long era of universal happiness, peace, and prosperity. · sennen'ōkoku

千年紀

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000. · sennenki

千年間

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000. · sennenkan

千枚通し

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc. · senmaidooshi

千里眼

(parapsychology) The power to see or perceive things objects or events beyond the natural range of the senses, such as the past or the future. · senrigan

午前

(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from midnight to noon (the first half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock. · gozen

午前0時

Twelve o'clock at night exactly.

午後

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. · gogo

午睡

(countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures. · gosui

半

half · han

半ズボン

(historical) A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes. · hanzubon

半券

the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub · hanken

半夜

The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. · han'ya

半島

(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass. · hantō

半径

(geometry) The length of this line segment. · hankei

半月刊

A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks). · hangekkan

半月板

(anatomy) Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. [from 19th c.] · hangetsuban

半母音

(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel. · hanboin

半球

(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. [1550s]. · hankyuu

半球体

(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. [1550s].

半田

A city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. · handa

半盲

Of a person: having impaired vision; partially blind; dim-sighted. · hanmō

半神

(mythology) A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal. · hanshin

半諧音

(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry. · hankaion

半身像

A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders. · hanshinzō

半透明

Allowing some visibility but partially clouded or obscured; transparent in some portions but not others; translucent. · hantōmei

半陰陽

(biology) Having both ovaries and testes or both stamens and pistils. · han'in'yō

半陰陽者

(countable, biology, zoology) An individual with any of these conditions.

半魚人

A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down. · hangyojin

卍

(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism. · manji

卐

(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism. · manji

卑しい

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean. · iyashii

卑しめる

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470] · iyashimeru

卑下

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470] · hige

卑劣

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean. · hiretsu

卑屈

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest. · hikutsu

卑怯

Lack of courage. · hikyō

卑怯な

Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.

卑怯者

A person who lacks courage. · hikyōmono

卑罵語

An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath. · hibago

卑語

A vulgar epithet. · higo

卑賎

Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious. · hisen

卒乳

The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependent on the mother for nourishment. · sotsunyuu

卒業

(intransitive, ergative) To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution. · sotsugyō

卒業式

(education) A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation. · sotsugyōshiki

卒業証書

A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study. · sotsugyōshōsho

卓

An item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs. · taku

卓抜な

Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. [from 15th c.]

卓袱台

An item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs. · chabudai

卓越

(intransitive) To be much better than others. · takuetsu

卓越な

Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. [from 15th c.]

協会

A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society. · kyōkai

協力

To work together with others to achieve a common goal. · kyōryoku

協力者

A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy. · kyōryokusha

協力関係

An association of two or more people to conduct a business · kyōryokukankei

協奏曲

(music) A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra. · kyōsōkyoku

協定

(uncountable) A state whereby several parties share a view or opinion; the state of not contradicting one another. · kyōtei

協心

General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each member of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action. · kyōshin

協約

A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact. · kyōyaku

協調

(uncountable) The act of collaborating. · kyōchō

協議

The act of consulting. · kyōgi

協議会

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council). · kyōgikai

南

To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps). · minami

南京

A major subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Jiangsu, China, on the lower Yangtze; a former capital of China. · nankin

南京錠

A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle · nankinjō

南北アメリカ

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture. · nanbokuamerika

南国人

A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.

南東

The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°. · nantō

南極

Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions. · nankyoku

南極大陸

The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole. · nankyokutairiku

南瓜

The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant. · kabocha

南西

The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°. · nansei

南風

A wind blowing from the south. [from 10th c.] · nanpuu

単

one, single, only · tan

単に

(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.] · tanni

単一

Being the only one of the kind; unique. · tan'itsu

単一の

Single; individual; sole.

単一性

The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual. · tan'itsusei

単一言語

Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language. · tan'itsugengo

単位

(now generally regarded, _, figuratively) The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something. [from 17th c.] · tan'i

単体

(algebraic, _, topology, geometry) A generalization of a triangle or tetrahedron to an arbitrary dimension, the generalization being the simplest possible convex polytope for a given dimension; more accurately, the convex hull of n+1 affinely independent points in n-dimensional space. · tantai

単性説

(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine. · tanseisetsu

単性論

(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine. · tanseiron

単打

(baseball) A hit in baseball where the batter advances to first base. · tanda

単数

(grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing. · tansuu

単数の

(grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.

単数形

(grammar) Referring to only one thing or person. · tansuukei

単独

By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo. · tandoku

単独の

Performed, passed, or endured alone.

単独性

The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.

単独決算

(financial) Including the financial data of only the parent company. · tandokukessan

単科大学

(chiefly, US) An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates. · tankadaigaku

単称

(linear algebra, of matrix) Having no inverse. · tanshō

単純

(heading, technical) Structurally uncomplicated. · tanjun

単純化

The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified. · tanjunka

単行本

(manga) A standard Japanese book format most commonly encountered as the individual volumes of a manga series. · tankōbon

単語

(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.) · tango

単調な

(main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.

単調な低音を出す

A low-pitched hum or buzz.

単調に話す

To speak in a monotone.

単車

An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels. · tansha

単音

(phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language. · tan'on

単音節

Consisting of one syllable. · tan'onsetsu

博士

The title of an academic or medical doctor; used before or instead of the doctor's name. · hakase

博士号

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty. · hakushigō

博士論文

A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis. · hakaseronbun

博奕

An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome. · bakueki

博学

Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship. · hakugaku

博徒

One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles. · bakuto

博愛の

Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind

博打

An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome. · bakuchi

博物館

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value. · hakubutsukan

博覧会

(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing, in nonfiction or in fiction; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe or explain a set of things (such as, in fiction, the setting, characters and other non-plot elements). · hakurankai

博識

Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read. · hakushiki

博識者

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

占い

(uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events. · uranai

占い師

A person who professes to predict the future in return for money. · uranaishi

占星学

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.] · senseigaku

占星術

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.] · senseijutsu

占星術師

One who studies or practices astrology. · senseijutsushi

占有

To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own. · sen'yuu

占領

(geopolitics, military) The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force. · senryō

占領地

A territory under the rule of another country. · senryōchi

卦算

A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away. · keisan

卯月

The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May. · uzuki

印

(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen. · shirushi

印をつける

To create an indication of (a location).