Japanese–English dictionary

増大する

(intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.

増幅率

(electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.

増強する

(transitive) To acquire possession of.

増殖

(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction. · zōshoku

増減

A wavering; unsteadiness. · zōgen

増築

An addition or extension to a building. · zōchiku

増進させる

(transitive) To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

墜落

An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident. · tsuiraku

墟市

An open area in a town housing a public market.

墨

A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc. · sumi

墨田

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa, Kōtō, Chūō, Taitō, and Arakawa special wards.

墨色

A very dark gray colour. · sumiiro

墳丘墓

(archaeology) A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow. · funkyuubo

墳墓

A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed. · funbo

墺太利

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna. · ōsutoria

壁

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes. · kabe

壁の花

(informal) Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved. · kabenohana

壁を巡らせる

To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.

壁画

A large painting, usually drawn on a wall. · hekiga

壁紙をはる

(transitive) To cover (a wall, a room, etc) with wallpaper.

壁蝨

Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari). · dani

壁龕

(architecture) A small recessed area set off from a larger room. · hekigan

壊さずに運ぶ

(transitive) To assume or suppose; to reckon; to regard or consider.

壊す

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether. · kowasu

壊れた

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

壊れやすい

Able to be destroyed.

壊れる

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether. · kowareru

壊死

(medicine) The death of part of the body. · eshi

壊疽

The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply. · eso

壊血病

(uncountable, disease) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes; (countable, obsolete) an occurrence of this disease. · kaiketsubyō

士官

A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer. · shikan

士師記

(book of the bible) The seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh. · shishiki

士気

The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others. · shiki

壮大

(colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary. · sōdai

壮大さ

The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.

壮観

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

壮麗

Of a large size or extent; great. · sōrei

声

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character · koe

声に出す

(idiomatic) Using the voice; not silently; aloud.

声をあげる

(transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce · koeoageru

声援

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

声明

A declaration or remark. · seimei

声母

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials). · seibo

声量

Strength of sound; loudness. · seiryō

売り手

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere. · urite

売る

(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive. · uru

売れ残り

(commerce) Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price. · urenokori

売上げ

The amount of money made by selling tickets to a concert or a sports event. · uriage

売国奴

(pejorative) A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. [from 1940] · baikokudo

売店

A small stall for the display and sale of goods. · baiten

売春婦

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.] · baishunfu

売春宿

A house of prostitution. · baishun'yado

売買

A deal or business agreement. · baibai

壺金

(also, attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint. · tsubogane

変

(music, note) Lowered by one semitone. · hen

変える

(ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of. · kaeru

変な人

(informal, chiefly, derogatory) A strange, odd, eccentric person.

変わらない

Unchanging. · kawaranai

変わりうる

Likely to vary. · kawariuru

変わりやすい

Subject to sudden or frequent changes. · kawariyasui

変わる

(intransitive) To become something different. · kawaru

変人

One who does not behave like others. · henjin

変位

(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component. · hen'i

変体

Something that is slightly different from a type or norm. · hentai

変則的

Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations. · hensokuteki

変動

A wavering; unsteadiness. · hendō

変動性

(finance, countable) A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product.

変化

(countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different. · henka

変名

A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars. · henmei

変圧器

(electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately. · hen'atsuki

変奏曲

(music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass. · hensōkyoku

変形

Unusual of shape; misshapen. · henkei

変態

A transformation, such as one performed by magic. · hentai

変換

(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of. · henkan

変数

(mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values. · hensuu

変更

(ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of. · henkō

変流器

(electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately. · henryuuki

変異

(genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material. · hen'i

変異原性

Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation. · hen'igensei

変移

(ambitransitive) To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another. · hen'i

変種

Something that is slightly different from a type or norm. · henshu

変節

(intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party. · hensetsu

変節者

An outlaw or rebel.

変色

(American spelling) To change or lose color. · henshoku

変装

Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another. · hensō

変調器

A device or thing that modulates. · henchōki

変調方式

(engineering, physics, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; (countable) an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal. · henchōhōshiki

変質

(transitive) To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert. · henshitsu

変質者

One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral or corrupt person. · henshitsusha

変身

A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation. · henshin

変速機

That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected. · hensokuki

変速装置

(automotive, trucking, heavy equipment) A device, usually an assembly of gears (gearbox) plus a clutch or torque converter, through which power is sent from the engine to the driveshaft in an automobile (motor car or motor truck). · hensokusōchi

変造する

(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

変電所

A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution. · hendensho

変項

(mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values. · henkō

夏

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere. · natsu

夏季

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere. · kaki

夏時

The period or season of summer. · kaji

夏至

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest. · geshi

夕方

The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours. · yuugata

夕暮れ

The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period. · yuugure

夕焼け

The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset. · yuuyake

夕食

An evening meal. · yuushoku

外

Specifically, away from home or one's usual place. · soto

外交官

A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations · gaikōkan

外交家

A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations · gaikōka

外交的

Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. · gaikōteki

外人

(sometimes, derogatory) A mischievous or suspicious foreigner. · gaijin

外伝

(fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect. · gaiden

外側

Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered. · sotogawa

外傷

Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident. · gaishō

外傷体験

Of, caused by, or causing trauma. · gaishōtaiken

外出

(intransitive) To journey, to make a trip. · gaishutsu

外出禁止令

Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time. · gaishutsukinshirei

外反母趾

(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin. · gaihanboshi

外向的な人

(informal, _, psychology) An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.

外国

(rare, Scotland) Countries or lands abroad. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] · gaikoku

外国の

Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

外国人

(sometimes, derogatory) A mischievous or suspicious foreigner. · gaikokujin

外国人嫌い

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.

外国人嫌悪

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners. · gaikokujinken'o

外国人恐怖症

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners. · gaikokujinkyōfushō

外国人排斥

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners. · gaikokujinhaiseki

外套

(countable, clothing) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. · gaitō

外形

The outer shape of an object or figure. · gaikei

外挿

(mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values. · gaisō

外来

Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign. · gairai

外来動物

A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.

外来語

A word directly taken into one language from another one. · gairaigo

外洋性の

(biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

外皮

The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside. · gaihi

外祖母

(obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman. · gaisobo

外科

(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body. · geka

外科医

One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals. · gekai

外科学

(medicine) The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures. · gekagaku

外耳

(anatomy) The outer portion of the ear which includes the auricle/pinna and the ear canal and leads to the eardrum. · gaiji

外被

The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside. · gaihi

外見

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance · gaiken

外観

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance · gaikan

外転筋

(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body [early 17th century] · gaitenkin

外輪

A paddlewheel. · gairin

外部

Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered. · gaibu

外野手

(cricket, baseball) A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field. · gaiyashu

外陰部

(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening. · gaiinbu

外骨格

(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea. · gaikokkaku

多

Many; pertaining to many things. · ta

多い

(informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent. · ooi

多く

(informal) A large amount. · ooku

多元宇宙

(physics, cosmology) The hypothetical group of all the possible universes in existence. · tagen'uchuu

多元環

(uncountable, medicine, historical, rare) The surgical treatment of a dislocated or fractured bone. Also (countable) : a dislocation or fracture.