Japanese–English dictionary

多分

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.] · tabun

多国籍企業

A multinational company. · takokusekikigyō

多婚性

(zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.

多孔

Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through. · takō

多孔質

Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through. · takōshitsu

多寡

(countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity. · taka

多少

To a limited extent or degree; not completely. · tashō

多年生

(botany) Of a plant: active throughout the year, or having a life cycle of more than two growing seasons. · tanensei

多幸

Good luck. · takō

多幸感

An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness. · takōkan

多彩

Multicolored, especially if in rainbow order. · tasai

多才

Endowed with one or more talents. · tasai

多数

More than half (50%) of some group. · tasuu

多様体

(mathematics) A Hausdorff topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space \mathbb{R}^n. · tayōtai

多様化

The act, or the result, of diversifying. · tayōka

多様性

The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness. · tayōsei

多目的

Having varied uses or many functions. · tamokuteki

多神教

The belief in the existence of multiple gods. · tashinkyō

多羅

(Buddhism) A female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. · tara

多肉植物

A succulent plant. · tanikushokubutsu

多色

(American spelling) Having multiple colors. · tashoku

多言語

Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual. · tagengo

多言語話者

(also, figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.

多重

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular). · tajuu

多量

An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · taryō

夜

During the night. · yoru

夜ご飯

Food consumed before going to bed. · yorugohan

夜中

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

夜会

A formal evening party. · yakai

夜分

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night. · yabun

夜半

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

夜明け

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise. · yoake

夜曲

A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening. · yakyoku

夜行

(of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night. · yakō

夜行性

(of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night. · yakōsei

夜遊び

Nocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs. · yoasobi

夜間

During the night. · yakan

夜間外出禁止令

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

夜食

Food consumed before going to bed. · yashoku

夢

(countable) Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping. · yume

夢を見る

(intransitive) To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. · yumeomiru

夢中

Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed. [First attested in the mid 18th century.] · muchuu

夢幻的

Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness. · mugenteki

夢想

(countable, figurative) A hope or wish. · musō

夢想する

(intransitive) To hope, to wish.

夢想家

One who daydreams. · musōka

夢見る

(intransitive) To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. · yumemiru

夢遊病

The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep. · muyuubyō

夢魔

(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep. · muma

夥しい

Huge; immense; tremendous. · obitadashii

大いに

To a great extent or degree. · ooini

大カロリー

A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.

大きい

Of great size, large. · ookii

大きくなる

(intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater. · ookikunaru

大きさ

(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something. · ookisa

大きさ順に並べる

(transitive) To classify or arrange by size.

大きさ順に選別する

(transitive) To classify or arrange by size.

大きな声で

In a loud manner; at a high volume.

大きに

An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400] · ookini

大コケ

A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry. · ookoke

大さじ

(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml. · oosaji

大はしゃぎ

A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit. [from 18th c.] · oohashagi

大ハンマー

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

大まか

Without reference to specific details. · oomaka

大丈夫

All right, acceptable, permitted. · daijōbu

大丈夫？

(colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.

大丈夫かよ

(colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.

大丈夫かよ？

(chiefly, UK) An expression of puzzlement or discovery.

大主教

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.) · daishukyō

大事

To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care. · daiji

大人

An animal that is full-grown. · otona

大人げない

Childish in behavior; juvenile. [from 20th c.] · otonagenai

大人しい

Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable. · otonashii

大会

(countable) A contest for a prize or award. · taikai

大佐

A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel. · taisa

大体

Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time) · daitai

大使館

An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations. · taishikan

大便

(now, _, specifically) Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces. · daiben

大元帥

(military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader. · daigensui

大公

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. · taikō

大冊

A large or scholarly book. · taisatsu

大切

Significant; worth considering. · taisetsu

大切さ

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

大動脈

(anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system. · daidōmyaku

大司教

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.) · daishikyō

大名

(historical) A lord during the Japanese feudal period. · daimyō

大君

A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation. · taikun

大和

A country and archipelago of East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo. · yamato

大地

The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea). · daichi

大型ハンマー

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

大声

With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly. · oogoe

大変

To a great extent or degree. · taihen

大天使

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel). · daitenshi

大失敗

(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.] · daishippai

大好きである

(transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.

大嫌い

Expression of hatred, or intense disdain or dislike directed at someone. · daikirai

大学

Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization. [from late 16th century] · daigaku

大学校

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

大学生

A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice. [First attested in the late 16th century.] · daigakusei

大学院生

A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course. · daigakuinsei

大宇宙

(philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures. · daiuchuu

大富豪

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units. · daifugō

大将

(military) A high rank in the British and American Navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc. · taishō

大尉

An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major. · taii

大小

The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is. [from 15th c.] · daishō

大山猫

Lynx lynx, one of the species of lynx. · ooyamaneko

大島

One of four subprefectures in Tokyo, occupying a part of the Izu Islands · ooshima

大当たり

(informal) Used when finding what one has been looking for or trying to recall, or on successful completion of a task. · ooatari

大意

(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work. · taii

大敵

A principal enemy. · taiteki

大文字

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight. · oomoji

大方

Very close to, but not quite. · ookata

大暴れ

A course of violent, frenzied action. · ooabare

大暴風

A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye. [16th c.]

大枝

A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk. · ooeda

大根

An East Asian cultivar or subspecies of garden radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus) bearing a large, white, carrot-shaped taproot consumed throughout East and South Asia but grown in North America primarily as a fallow crop for its fast-growing leaves (used as animal fodder) and as a soil ripper. · daikon

大根役者

(acting) An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style. · daikon'yakusha

大棟

The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area. · oomune

大正解

(informal) Used when finding what one has been looking for or trying to recall, or on successful completion of a task. · daiseikai

大気

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. · taiki

大気圏

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. · taikiken

大水

An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. · oomizu

大洋

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. · taiyō

大津

The capital city of Shiga prefecture, Japan. · ootsu

大洪水

A great flood. · daikōzui

大混乱

(countable) A great mess or clutter. · daikonran

大渦巻き

A large and violent whirlpool.

大火

A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning. · taika

大災害

Any large and disastrous event of great significance. · daisaigai

大物

(idiomatic) A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization. · oomono

大王

Important, consequential. · daiō

大理石

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.] · dairiseki

大略

Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150] · tairyaku

大皿

A tray for serving foods. · oozara

大目に見る

(intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist. · oomenimiru

大石

A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land. · taiseki

大砲

An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers. · taihō

大空

(usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky. · oozora

大立者

A wealthy and powerful business person. · oodatemono

大統領

The head of state of a republic. · daitōryō

大統領就任期間

The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.

大統領職

The office or role of president.

大群

A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying. · taigun

大義

(countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends. · taigi

大胆

Courageous, daring. · daitan

大腸

(chiefly, medicine) A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. · daichō

大腸内視鏡

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope. · daichōnaishikyō

大腿骨

(skeleton) The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur. · daitaikotsu

大臣

(government) A politician who heads a ministry · daijin

大自在天

(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine. · daijizaiten