Japanese–English dictionary

呵呵

An approximation to the sound of a mischievous giggle. · kaka

呻き

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief. · umeki

呻き声

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief. · umekigoe

呻く

To make a groan. · umeku

呼ばわり

(transitive) To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata. · yobawari

呼び

(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point. · yobi

呼び出し

A beckoning or summoning. · yobidashi

呼び出す

(transitive) To ask someone to come; to send for. · yobidasu

呼び声

A cry or shout. · yobigoe

呼び子

A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound. · yobiko

呼び捨て

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity. · yobisute

呼び鈴

A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building. · yobirin

呼ぶ

(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon. · yobu

呼吸

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air. · kokyuu

呼吸する

(intransitive) To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.

呼吸困難

The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion. · kokyuukonnan

呼吸点

(game of go) An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color. · kokyuuten

呼格

(grammar) Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed. · kokaku

呼称

(formal, _, or, _, dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation. · koshō

命

(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living. · inochi

命じる

(transitive) To designate for a role. · meijiru

命中

A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target. · meichuu

命令

An instruction. · meirei

命取り

(archaic) Poisonous, deadly. · inochitori

命名法

A collection of rules followed by a set of names which allow users to deduce useful information, based on the names' character sequence and knowledge of the rules followed; such as Manhattan's East-West streets being called "Streets" and its North-South streets being called "Avenues". · meimeihō

命知らず

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794] · inochishirazu

咀嚼

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed. · soshaku

咆哮

The cry of the lion. · hōkō

和

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture. · wa

和らげる

(transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.). · yawarageru

和同

The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation. [from 17th c.]

和声

Agreement or accord. · wasei

和声学

(music) The academic study of chords. · waseigaku

和平

Harmony in personal relations. · wahei

和服

A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions. · wafuku

和睦

(US, idiomatic) To cease fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce. · waboku

和解

The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. · wakai

和集合

(mathematics) The symbol \cup denoting union and similar operations. · washuugō

和音

(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. · waon

咎め

A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army. · togame

咎める

(intransitive, idiom, often followed by with) To criticize something excessively. · togameru

咬む

(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth. · kamu

咬傷

The wound left behind after having been bitten. · kōshō

咲く

(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom. · saku

咳をする

Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

咳払いをする

To make a noise like a cough.

咽頭

(phonetics) Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant. · intō

哀れ

Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. · aware

哀悼

(countable, usually, in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died. · aitō

哀歌

(book of the bible) a book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh · aika

品

(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.] · shina

品の良い

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

品格

(transitive) To invest with dignity or honour. · hinkaku

品物

(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.] · shinamono

品目

An object, a member of a group or class. · hinmoku

品種

(animal husbandry) A breed or strain of domesticated animal. · hinshu

品質

(uncountable) Level of excellence. · hinshitsu

哈爾浜

A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang, in northeastern China. · harubin

哲人

A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher. · tetsujin

哺乳

(transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle. · honyuu

哺乳類

An animal of the class Mammalia. · honyuurui

唇

(countable) Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. · kuchibiru

唇を尖らす

(intransitive) To push out one's lips. · kuchibiruotogarasu

唐棹

A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material. · karazao

唐瘡

(disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. · tōgasa

唐縮緬

(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth. · tōchirimen

唐辛子

Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers. · tōgarashi

唖

Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.] · oshi

唖鈴

A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end. · arei

唯一

Alone in a category. · yuiitsu

唯一性

The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.

唯物主義

(philosophy) The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical. · yuibutsushugi

唯物論

(philosophy) The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical. · yuibutsuron

唸る

(intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. · unaru

唾

Saliva trickling from the mouth. · tsuba

唾棄

(transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] · daki

唾液

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches. · daeki

啄木鳥

Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood. · kitsutsuki

商

(arithmetic) The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another. · shō

商い

(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade. · akinai

商人

A person who traffics in commodities for profit. · shōnin

商品

(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.] · shōhin

商売

(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade. · shōbai

商店

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. · shōten

商店街

(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides. · shōtengai

商材

(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.] · shōzai

商業

(business) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic. · shōgyō

商標

A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products. · shōhyō

商議

The act of consulting. · shōgi

問い

A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative. · toi

問い合わせ

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. · toiawase

問い合わせる

(intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something). · toiawaseru

問屋

A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users. · ton'ya

問題

(military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle. · mondai

問題ありません

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret).

問題ない

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret). · mondainai

啓発

(transitive) To instruct or train. · keihatsu

啓示

(theology) A manifestation of divine truth. · keiji

啓蒙

(history) A 17th- and 18th-century European intellectual movement emphasizing rationalism. The period during which it flourished is called the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason. · keimō

啜り泣く

(intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps. · susurinaku

喀痰

(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting. · kakutan

善

(uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence. · zen

善意

In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive. · zen'i

喇叭

(brass instrument) A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series · rappa

喇叭手

Someone who plays a bugle. · rappashu

喇嘛

A master of Tibetan Buddhism. · rama

喉が渇いた

(informal, uncommon) Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.

喉の渇き

A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.

喉当て

(historical) A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.

喉頭

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx. · kōtō

喉頭炎

An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness. · kōtōen

喋る

To be engaged in informal conversation. · shaberu

喘ぐ

(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant. · aegu

喘息

(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. · zensoku

喘鳴

A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration. · zenmei

喚く

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. · wameku

喚起

The act of arousing or the state of being aroused. · kanki

喜ばしい

Of good omen; indicating future success. · yorokobashii

喜び

Joy; pleasure. · yorokobi

喜ぶ

Greatly pleased. · yorokobu

喜劇

(countable, drama) a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone · kigeki

喜劇俳優

An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

喜歌劇

(music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · kikageki

喜遊曲

(music) composition that has several short movements, a style that composers started to use in the 18th century. · kiyuukyoku

喝

(Zen Buddhism): A word shouted out in Zen Buddhism (as well as other sects of Buddhism), and in East Asian martial arts schools, used to help focus the energy (気), and thereby induce an enlightened state. · katsu

喝采

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts. · kassai

喞子

(mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump) · shokushi

喞筒

A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. · sokutō

喧々囂々

A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket. · kenkengōgō

喧しい

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy. · yakamashii

喧伝

(transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof. · kenden

喧嘩

A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved. · kenka

喧嘩する

To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.

喧嘩っ早い

Showing or having the impulse to be combative. · kenkappayai

喧騒

(archaic) A noisy and disorderly tumult and confusion, especially as of battle. · kensō

喫煙

(transitive) To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc. · kitsuen

喫煙者

A person who smokes tobacco habitually. · kitsuensha

喫茶

A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises. · kissa

喫茶店

A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises. · kissaten

営業中

(not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business. · eigyōchuu

営養

That which nourishes; nutriment. · eiyō

嗅ぎ付ける

(idiomatic, transitive) To hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret. · kagitsukeru

嗅ぐ

(transitive) To sense a smell or smells. · kagu

嗅覚

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules. · kyuukaku

嗉囊

(anatomy) A pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion or for regurgitation.

嗚呼

An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection. · aa

嗜好

The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity. · shikō

嗜癖

The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination. · shiheki

嗾ける

(transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action. · keshikakeru

嘆かわしい

To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable. · nagekawashii