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iinarihoudai / inarihodai いいなりほうだい |
(adjectival noun) completely submissive to another person |
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iikirenai / ikirenai いいきれない |
(expression) I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ... |
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ittenokeru いってのける |
(exp,v1) to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words) |
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kotobaokakeru ことばをかける |
(exp,v1) to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something) |
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mikotonori(p); choku(勅)(p); shou(詔) / mikotonori(p); choku(勅)(p); sho(詔) みことのり(P); ちょく(勅)(P); しょう(詔) |
imperial decree; imperial edict |
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okunikotoba おくにことば |
(polite language) (See 国言葉・1) local dialect; vernacular; provincialism |
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kakuiu かくいう |
(expression) (kana only) in this way; along these lines; similarly |
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kakikotoba かきことば |
(See 話し言葉) written word; written language |
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kuruwakotoba くるわことば |
(archaism) {ling} sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period) |
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tadagotouta; tadakotouta(徒言歌) / tadagotota; tadakotota(徒言歌) ただごとうた; ただことうた(徒言歌) |
(See 六義・2) plain form (of waka) |
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iitteiu; yoitteiu(良itte言u) / itteu; yoitteu(良itte言u) いいっていう; よいっていう(良いって言う) |
(exp,v5u) (kana only) to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something) |
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izatoiutoki いざというとき |
(exp,n,adv) (See いざ) at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove |
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emoiwarezu えもいわれず |
(can act as adjective) (kana only) (See えも言われぬ・えもいわれぬ) indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable |
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emoiwarenu えもいわれぬ |
(can act as adjective) (kana only) indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable |
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osejioiu おせじをいう |
(exp,v5u) to flatter; to pay empty compliments |
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koretoitte これといって |
(exp,conj) (kana only) not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special |
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doukouiu / dokoiu どうこういう |
(exp,v5u) to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything |
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donokuchigaiu どのくちがいう |
(exp,v5u) look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that? |
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nanikatoieba なにかといえば |
(expression) (See 何かと言うと) on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat |
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nanikatoiuto なにかというと |
(expression) on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat |
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nantoittemo なんといっても |
(exp,adv) (kana only) after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably |
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togenoarukotoba とげのあることば |
(exp,n) stinging (barbed) words; harsh language |
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genmitsuniiuto / genmitsuniuto げんみつにいうと |
(expression) (See 厳密に言えば) strictly speaking |
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genmitsuniieba / genmitsunieba げんみつにいえば |
(expression) (See 厳密に言うと) strictly speaking |
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migitoiebahidari みぎといえばひだり |
(expression) always contradicting what other people say |
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shiiteieba / shiteeba しいていえば |
(expression) if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose |
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seikakuniiuto / sekakuniuto せいかくにいうと |
(expression) to be precise; to be accurate; strictly speaking |
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seikakuniieba / sekakunieba せいかくにいえば |
(expression) (See 正確に言うと) to be precise; to be accurate; strictly speaking |
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daiyonsedaigengo だいよんせだいげんご |
{comp} fourth generation language; 4GL |
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kusomisoniiu / kusomisoniu くそみそにいう |
(exp,v5u) to verbally attack (violently); to run down; to criticize severely; to criticise severely |
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zeitakuoiu / zetakuoiu ぜいたくをいう |
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to ask for too much; to expect too much |
北方毘沙門天王隨軍護法眞言 北方毘沙门天王随军护法眞言 see styles |
běi fāng pí shā mén tiān wáng suí jun hù fǎ zhēn yán bei3 fang1 pi2 sha1 men2 tian1 wang2 sui2 jun1 hu4 fa3 zhen1 yan2 pei fang p`i sha men t`ien wang sui chün hu fa chen yen pei fang pi sha men tien wang sui chün hu fa chen yen Hoppō Bishamontennō zuigun gohō shingon |
Mantra for Protection of the Northern King Vaiśravāna, whom Armies Follow |
家醜不可外傳，流言切莫輕信 家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信 see styles |
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn jia1 chou3 bu4 ke3 wai4 chuan2 , liu2 yan2 qie4 mo4 qing1 xin4 chia ch`ou pu k`o wai ch`uan , liu yen ch`ieh mo ch`ing hsin chia chou pu ko wai chuan , liu yen chieh mo ching hsin |
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip. |
針ほどのことを棒ほどに言う see styles |
harihodonokotoobouhodoniiu / harihodonokotoobohodoniu はりほどのことをぼうほどにいう |
(expression) (idiom) (See 針小棒大) exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill |
非言語的コミュニケーション see styles |
higengotekikomyunikeeshon ひげんごてきコミュニケーション |
non-verbal communication |
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iu(p); yuu(p) / iu(p); yu(p) いう(P); ゆう(P) |
(Godan verb with "u" ending) (1) to say; to utter; to declare; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (2) to name; to call; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (3) (言う only) to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise |
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ittatte いったって |
(expression) even if I told you |
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iiyodomu / iyodomu いいよどむ |
(transitive verb) to hesitate to say |
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iitsunoru / itsunoru いいつのる |
(v5r,vi) to argue vehemently |
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iihayasu / ihayasu いいはやす |
(transitive verb) (1) to spread (e.g. a rumour); to talk about (widely); to make fun of; (transitive verb) (2) to sing the praises of; to praise to the skies |
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iinaosu / inaosu いいなおす |
(transitive verb) to correct oneself; to restate |
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iiotosu / iotosu いいおとす |
(transitive verb) to omit to say; to forget to mention; to leave unsaid |
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iizurai / izurai いいづらい |
(adjective) difficult to speak about |
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iiyounonai / iyononai いいようのない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 言いようがない) indescribable |
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iikaerunara / ikaerunara いいかえるなら |
(expression) if we put this another way; in other words; put differently |
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iukotookiku いうことをきく |
(exp,v5k) (See 言うことを聞かない) to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says |
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iuniyaoyobu いうにやおよぶ |
(expression) (archaism) it is needless to say |
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iwademonokoto いわでものこと |
(exp,n) (1) something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; (exp,n) (2) something that should rather be left unsaid |
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iwarerugamama いわれるがまま |
(expression) (doing) as one is told |
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kotobaniamaeru ことばにあまえる |
(exp,v1) (usu. as お言葉〜) to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer |
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toorikotoba とおりことば |
(1) common word; common phrase; everyday expression; byword; (2) jargon; lingo; argot; cant |
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yokuiu よくいう |
(Godan verb with "u" ending) (1) to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (2) to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (3) to say often; to say frequently; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (4) (oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ) to say without shame; to say impudently |
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hitorigotsu ひとりごつ |
(v4t,vi) (kana only) (poetic term) (See 独りごちる) to talk to oneself; to mutter |
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amaritoieba あまりといえば |
(expression) (kana only) excessively |
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omaegaiuna おまえがいうな |
(expression) (familiar language) look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk |
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saranimoiwazu さらにもいわず |
(expression) (archaism) needless to say |
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nanteittemo / nantettemo なんていっても |
(expression) (See 何と言っても) after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably |
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borokusoniiu / borokusoniu ぼろくそにいう |
(exp,v5u) to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about |
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minamadeiuna / minamadeuna みなまでいうな |
(expression) no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already |
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monogaienai ものがいえない |
(exp,adj-i) speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded |
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monooiwaseru ものをいわせる |
(exp,v1) (See 物を言う・ものをいう・2) to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on |
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tatoeteiuto / tatoeteuto たとえていうと |
(expression) figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak |
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motohatoieba もとはといえば |
(expression) when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally |
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menimonoiwasu めにものいわす |
(exp,v5s) to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look |
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ringenasenogotoshi りんげんあせのごとし |
(expression) (proverb) like sweat cannot return inside the body, the word of an emperor cannot be unsaid |
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kanegamonooiu かねがものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) money talks |
お世辞にもうまいとは言えない see styles |
osejinimoumaitohaienai / osejinimomaitohaienai おせじにもうまいとはいえない |
(exp,adj-i) With the best will in the world, you can't say that it's good |
ラッセルアインシュタイン宣言 see styles |
rasseruainshutainsengen ラッセルアインシュタインせんげん |
Russell-Einstein Manifesto |
日光を見ない中は結構と言うな see styles |
nikkouominaiuchihakekkoutoiuna / nikkoominaiuchihakekkotoiuna にっこうをみないうちはけっこうというな |
(expression) (proverb) (See 日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれ) see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko |
知る者は言わず言う者は知らず see styles |
shirumonohaiwazuiumonohashirazu しるものはいわずいうものはしらず |
(expression) (proverb) he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know |
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kotozukaru ことづかる |
(transitive verb) to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with |
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iitsukusu / itsukusu いいつくす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to tell all; to give a full account |
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iitsukurou / itsukuro いいつくろう |
(transitive verb) to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of |
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iutoori いうとおり |
(expression) (often as 〜が言う通りに〜 or 〜の言う通りに〜) as (someone) says |
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makurakotoba まくらことば |
(1) {ling} pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; (2) preface; introduction |
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aikotoba あいことば |
(1) password; watchword; (2) motto; slogan |
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toiukotoha ということは |
(exp,adv) (kana only) that is to say; so that means |
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imikotoba いみことば |
(1) taboo word; (2) euphemism (used in place of a taboo word) |
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youniiu / yoniu ようにいう |
(exp,v5u) (after a verb) to tell (someone) to ... |
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shimakutoぅba(島言葉, 島kutoぅba); shimakutotoba(島kutotoba); shimakutotoba しまくとぅば(島言葉, 島くとぅば); しまクトゥバ(島クトゥバ); シマクトゥバ |
(1) (kana only) (rkb:) mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); (2) (kana only) (rkb:) Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement) |
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doukatoiuto / dokatoiuto どうかというと |
(expression) if you ask me ...; as for ... |
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nazekatoiuto なぜかというと |
(expression) (kana only) because; the reason why is |
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borokusoniiu / borokusoniu ぼろくそにいう |
(exp,v5u) to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into |
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naniokaiwanya なにをかいわんや |
(expression) what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust) |
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shinogonoiwazu しのごのいわず |
(exp,adv) without complaining (about this and that); without arguing; without grumbling; with good grace |
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bushininigonnashi ぶしににごんなし |
(expression) (proverb) a samurai never goes back on his word |
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otokoninigonhanai おとこににごんはない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) (See 二言・にごん・1) a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said |
不空羂索毘盧遮那佛大灌頂光眞言 不空羂索毘卢遮那佛大灌顶光眞言 see styles |
bù kōng juàn suǒ pí lú zhēn à fó dà guàn dǐng guāng zhēn yán bu4 kong1 juan4 suo3 pi2 lu2 zhen1 a4 fo2 da4 guan4 ding3 guang1 zhen1 yan2 pu k`ung chüan so p`i lu chen a fo ta kuan ting kuang chen yen pu kung chüan so pi lu chen a fo ta kuan ting kuang chen yen Fukū kenjaku Birushana butsu daikanjō kōshingon |
Light Mantra of the Great Consecration of the Infallible Lasso Vairocana |
先生と言われるほどの馬鹿でなし see styles |
senseitoiwareruhodonobakadenashi / sensetoiwareruhodonobakadenashi せんせいといわれるほどのばかでなし |
(expression) (See 先生・せんせい・2) I don't fall for flattery; (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good) |
日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれ see styles |
nikkouomizushitekekkoutoiunakare / nikkoomizushitekekkotoiunakare にっこうをみずしてけっこうというなかれ |
(expression) (proverb) (See ナポリを見てから死ね) see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko |
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iinari / inari いいなり |
doing as one is told; yes-man |
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iidasu / idasu いいだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with; (transitive verb) (2) to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose |
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iikiru / ikiru いいきる |
(transitive verb) (1) to declare; to assert; to state definitively; (transitive verb) (2) to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence |
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kotozukeru ことづける |
(transitive verb) (1) to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of |
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iiyou(言iyou, 言i様, 言様); iizama(言i様, 言izama, 言様) / iyo(言iyo, 言i様, 言様); izama(言i様, 言izama, 言様) いいよう(言いよう, 言い様, 言様); いいざま(言い様, 言いざま, 言様) |
(exp,n) (1) manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; (adverb) (2) (いいざま only) at the same time as speaking; as one speaks |
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iikakeru / ikakeru いいかける |
(transitive verb) (1) to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to break off (mid-sentence); (transitive verb) (2) to speak to; to address |
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iikaneru / ikaneru いいかねる |
(transitive verb) to find it hard to say |
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iitsukaru / itsukaru いいつかる |
(transitive verb) to be ordered (to do) |
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iitsukeru / itsukeru いいつける |
(transitive verb) (1) to tell (to do); to order; to charge; to direct; (transitive verb) (2) to tell on (someone); to tattle; to report; (transitive verb) (3) to often say |
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iifurasu / ifurasu いいふらす |
(transitive verb) to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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