Japanese–English dictionary

奢り

An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others. · ogori

奢る

(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward. [from 16th c.] · ogoru

奥さん

A polite form of address for a woman or lady. · okusan

奥付

(printing, publishing) In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name. · okuzuke

奥地

(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place. · okuchi

奥方

An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers. · okugata

奥様

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound. · okusama

奥義の

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.

奥行き

the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet · okuyuki

奨励

Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive · shōrei

奨励する

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

奨励金

(countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government. · shōreikin

奨学金

A grant-in-aid to a student. · shōgakukin

奪い取る

(transitive) To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud. · ubaitoru

奪う

(transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice). · ubau

奪取

The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law. · dasshu

奮闘

To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. · funtō

女

(US, colloquial, slang, sometimes, dated) A woman or girl. · onna

女々しい

(often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a woman; unmasculine. · memeshii

女の人

A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc. · onnanohito

女の子

A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog. · onnanoko

女の子っぽい

Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine. · onnanokoppoi

女の子らしい

Like (that of) a girl; feminine.

女らしい

Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male. · onnarashii

女らしさ

The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.

女中

A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom. · jochuu

女人

A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc. · nyonin

女優

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.] · joyuu

女嫌い

Fear of or aversion to women or girls. · onnagirai

女子

(US, Philippines, dated, informal) A young woman who attends college. · joshi

女子児童

A girl attending school.

女子学生

A girl attending school. · joshigakusei

女子生徒

A girl attending school. · joshiseito

女子色情症

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

女学生

A girl attending school. · jogakusei

女家長

A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.

女帝

The female monarch (ruler) of an empire. · jotei

女性

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender. · josei

女性の仕事

Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only.

女性らしい

Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male. · joseirashii

女性化乳房

(diseases) Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women. · joseikanyuubō

女性同性愛者

A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women. · joseidōseiaisha

女性嫌悪

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women. · joseiken'o

女性実業家

A woman involved in business. · joseijitsugyōka

女性性

The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood. · joseisei

女性歌手

A female singer.

女性用トイレ

(polite, or, used by children) A woman: an adult female human.

女性的

Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive. · joseiteki

女性警官

(police) A female police officer.

女教士

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions.

女権拡張論

A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.

女権拡張論者

An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life. · jokenkakuchōronsha

女武神

(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.

女王

A female monarch. · joō

女生

A girl attending school. · josei

女生徒

A girl attending school. · joseito

女皇

The female monarch (ruler) of an empire. · jokō

女祭司

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions. · onnasaishi

女衒

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander. · zegen

女郎屋

A house of prostitution. · jorōya

女魔術師

A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.

奴

(dated, outside, UK, and, Australia) A man, a fellow. · yatsu

奴ら

(especially, in the plural, often, controversial) A person (see usage notes). · yatsura

奴隷

Of or pertaining to a slave. · dorei

奴隷にする

(transitive) To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

奴隷制度

An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers. · doreiseido

奴隷根性

The condition of being servile. · doreikonjō

奸

Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm. · kan

好き

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

好く

(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of. · suku

好ましい

Better than some other option; preferred. · konomashii

好み

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

好みのむずかしい

Difficult to please; quick to find fault.

好む

(of a person) Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable. · konomu

好奇心

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.] · kōkishin

好意

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). · kōi

好戦的

Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile. · kōsenteki

好敵手

A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor. · kōtekishu

好気性

Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria. · kōkisei

好色

the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused · kōshoku

好色な

Full of lust; driven by lust.

好調

Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune. · kōchō

好転

(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition. · kōten

好運

Desirable or beneficial fortune. · kōun

好餌

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger. · kōji

如何わしい

Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled. · ikagawashii

如才ない

Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing. [from early 19th c.] · josainai

如月

The short month following January and preceding March in the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, used in all three calendars for intercalation or addition of leap days. · kisaragi

妃

(cards) A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit. · kisaki

妄想

That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief. · mōsō

妄想的

Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs. · mōsōteki

妊娠

(slang, derogatory, video games) A slavish supporter of Nintendo's video games or consoles; a Nintendo fanboy · ninshin

妊娠中絶

An induced abortion. · ninshinchuuzetsu

妓楼

A house of prostitution. · girō

妖

Enchanting.

妖女

An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman. · yōjo

妖婦

An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman. · yōfu

妖怪

A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel. · yōkai

妖狐

(Chinese mythology) nine-tailed fox in Chinese mythology · yōko

妖精

(Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves. · yōsei

妖精の国

The land or abode of fairies.

妖術

The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events. · yōjutsu

妖魔

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.] · yōma

妙手

Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.] · myōshu

妙案

(figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information. · myōan

妥協

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

妥当

Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.] · datō

妨げる

(intransitive) to obstruct, hinder, or interfere · samatageru

妨害

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else. · bōgai

妨害する

To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.

妨害工作員

A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy. · bōgaikōsakuin

妨業員

A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy. · bōgyōin

妬ましい

Arousing or likely to arouse envy. · netamashii

妹

A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun. · imōto

妾

A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife. · mekake

姉

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ sister. (This entry is a translation hub.) · ane

姉ちゃん

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ sister. (This entry is a translation hub.) · neechan

姉妹

Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism. · shimai

始まり

(uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states. · hajimari

始まる

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · hajimaru

始め

(idiomatic) Initially; at the start; originally. · hajime

始める

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · hajimeru

始動

(ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate. · shidō

始域

(computing) A collection of information having to do with a domain, the computers named in the domain, and the network on which the computers named in the domain reside. · shiiki

始点

The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc. · shiten

姑息

Filling a gap or pause. · kosoku

姓

The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s). · sei

委任

The thing to be done as agent for another. · inin

委員

(historical, early, _, Soviet Union) The head of a commissariat. · iin

委員会

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors. · iinkai

委員長

A person presiding over a meeting. · iinchō

姦しい

(of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy. · kashimashii

姦人

A person who performs evil acts. · kanjin

姦夫

(broadly) One who commits adultery. · kanpu

姦淫

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry · kan'in

姦通

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry · kantsuu

姦通者

(broadly) One who commits adultery.

姪

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"). · mei

姫

An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers. · hime

姫羽白

A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola. [from 1850s]

姿

A mental picture of something not real or not present. · sugata

姿勢

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. · shisei

姿見

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. · sugatami

威かす

(intransitive) (To be able) to be scared. · odokasu

威す

(transitive, mostly, in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. · odosu

威信

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded. · ishin

威厳

Having qualities of splendor or royalty. · igen

威嚇

(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence. · ikaku

威張り散らす

(intransitive) To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster. · ibarichirasu

娘

One’s female offspring. · musume