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不當家不知柴米貴


不当家不知柴米贵

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bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì
    bu4 dang1 jia1 bu4 zhi1 chai2 mi3 gui4
pu tang chia pu chih ch`ai mi kuei
    pu tang chia pu chih chai mi kuei
a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)

中國左翼作家聯盟


中国左翼作家联盟

see styles
zhōng guó zuǒ yì zuò jiā lián méng
    zhong1 guo2 zuo3 yi4 zuo4 jia1 lian2 meng2
chung kuo tso i tso chia lien meng
the League of the Left-Wing Writers, an organization of writers formed in China in 1930

五峰土家族自治縣


五峰土家族自治县

see styles
wǔ fēng tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn
    wu3 feng1 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
wu feng t`u chia tsu tzu chih hsien
    wu feng tu chia tsu tzu chih hsien
Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei

会津少年自然の家

see styles
 aizushounenshizennoie / aizushonenshizennoie
    あいづしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Aizushounenshizennoie

伝家の宝刀を抜く

see styles
 denkanohoutouonuku / denkanohotoonuku
    でんかのほうとうをぬく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve

利賀少年自然の家

see styles
 togashounenshizennoie / togashonenshizennoie
    とがしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Togashounenshizennoie

北京國家游泳中心


北京国家游泳中心

see styles
běi jīng guó jiā yóu yǒng zhōng xīn
    bei3 jing1 guo2 jia1 you2 yong3 zhong1 xin1
pei ching kuo chia yu yung chung hsin
Beijing National Aquatics Center, swimming venue of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

南高来郡西有家町

see styles
 minamitakakigunnishiariechou / minamitakakigunnishiariecho
    みなみたかきぐんにしありえちょう
(place-name) Minamitakakigunnishiariechō

吉祥院嶋出在家町

see styles
 kisshouinshimadezaikechou / kisshoinshimadezaikecho
    きっしょういんしまでざいけちょう
(place-name) Kisshouinshimadezaikechō

名栗少年自然の家

see styles
 nagurishounenshizennoie / nagurishonenshizennoie
    なぐりしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Nagurishounenshizennoie

呉羽少年自然の家

see styles
 kurehashounenshizennoie / kurehashonenshizennoie
    くれはしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Kurehashounenshizennoie

国家安全保障会議

see styles
 kokkaanzenhoshoukaigi / kokkanzenhoshokaigi
    こっかあんぜんほしょうかいぎ
National Security Council

国家独占資本主義

see styles
 kokkadokusenshihonshugi
    こっかどくせんしほんしゅぎ
state monopoly capitalism

国家環境保護総局

see styles
 kokkakankyouhogosoukyoku / kokkakankyohogosokyoku
    こっかかんきょうほごそうきょく
(org) State Environmental Protection Administration; SEPA; (o) State Environmental Protection Administration; SEPA

国家石油市場機関

see styles
 kokkasekiyushijoukikan / kokkasekiyushijokikan
    こっかせきゆしじょうきかん
(o) State Oil Marketing Organization

国立中央青年の家

see styles
 kokuritsuchuuouseinennoie / kokuritsuchuosenennoie
    こくりつちゅうおうせいねんのいえ
(place-name) Kokuritsuchūōseinennoie

国立乗鞍青年の家

see styles
 kokuritsunorikuraseinennoie / kokuritsunorikurasenennoie
    こくりつのりくらせいねんのいえ
(place-name) Kokuritsunorikuraseinennoie

国立大雪青年の家

see styles
 kokuritsutaisetsuseinennoie / kokuritsutaisetsusenennoie
    こくりつたいせつせいねんのいえ
(place-name) Kokuritsutaisetsuseinennoie

国立少年自然の家

see styles
 kokuritsushounenshizennoie / kokuritsushonenshizennoie
    こくりつしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Kokuritsushounenshizennoie

国立磐梯青年の家

see styles
 kokuritsubandaiseinennoie / kokuritsubandaisenennoie
    こくりつばんだいせいねんのいえ
(place-name) Kokuritsubandaiseinennoie

國家廣播電視總局


国家广播电视总局

see styles
guó jiā guǎng bō diàn shì zǒng jú
    guo2 jia1 guang3 bo1 dian4 shi4 zong3 ju2
kuo chia kuang po tien shih tsung chü
National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA), formerly SAPPRFT, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (2013-2018) and SARFT, the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (prior to 2013)

國家醫療服務體系


国家医疗服务体系

see styles
guó jiā yī liáo fú wù tǐ xì
    guo2 jia1 yi1 liao2 fu2 wu4 ti3 xi4
kuo chia i liao fu wu t`i hsi
    kuo chia i liao fu wu ti hsi
National Health Service (UK)

大川家具工業団地

see styles
 ookawakagukougyoudanchi / ookawakagukogyodanchi
    おおかわかぐこうぎょうだんち
(place-name) Ookawakagu Industrial Park

大川家具木室団地

see styles
 ookawakagukimurodanchi
    おおかわかぐきむろだんち
(place-name) Ookawakagukimurodanchi

夾山國家森林公園


夹山国家森林公园

see styles
jiā shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán
    jia1 shan1 guo2 jia1 sen1 lin2 gong1 yuan2
chia shan kuo chia sen lin kung yüan
Jiashan National Forest Park in Shimen 石門|石门[Shi2 men2], Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan

妙義少年自然の家

see styles
 myougishounenshizennoie / myogishonenshizennoie
    みょうぎしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Myōgishounenshizennoie

妙高少年自然の家

see styles
 myoukoushounenshizennoie / myokoshonenshizennoie
    みょうこうしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Myōkoushounenshizennoie

対馬藩主宗家墓所

see styles
 tsushimahanshusoukebosho / tsushimahanshusokebosho
    つしまはんしゅそうけぼしょ
(place-name) Tsushimahanshusoukebosho

屋島少年自然の家

see styles
 yashimashounenshizennoie / yashimashonenshizennoie
    やしましょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Yashimashounenshizennoie

張家川回族自治縣


张家川回族自治县

see styles
zhāng jiā chuān huí zú zì zhì xiàn
    zhang1 jia1 chuan1 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
chang chia ch`uan hui tsu tzu chih hsien
    chang chia chuan hui tsu tzu chih hsien
Zhanjiachuan Huizu autonomous county in Gansu

徳川家康最初陣地

see styles
 tokugawaieyasuuijinchi / tokugawaieyasuijinchi
    とくがわいえやすういじんち
(place-name) Tokugawaieyasuuijinchi

推理小説作家協会

see styles
 suirishousetsusakkakyoukai / suirishosetsusakkakyokai
    すいりしょうせつさっかきょうかい
(org) Crime Writers' Association; (o) Crime Writers' Association

日本写真作家協会

see styles
 nipponshashinsakkakyoukai / nipponshashinsakkakyokai
    にっぽんしゃしんさっかきょうかい
(org) Japan Photographers Association; JPA; (o) Japan Photographers Association; JPA

日本家族心理学会

see styles
 nipponkazokushinrigakkai
    にっぽんかぞくしんりがっかい
(org) Japanese Association of Family Psychology; JAFP; (o) Japanese Association of Family Psychology; JAFP

日本家族看護学会

see styles
 nipponkazokukangogakkai
    にっぽんかぞくかんごがっかい
(org) Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing; JARFN; (o) Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing; JARFN

日本家族社会学会

see styles
 nipponkazokushakaigakkai
    にっぽんかぞくしゃかいがっかい
(org) Japan Society of Family Sociology; JSFS; (o) Japan Society of Family Sociology; JSFS

旧下ヨイチ運上家

see styles
 kyuushimoyoichiunjouke / kyushimoyoichiunjoke
    きゅうしもヨイチうんじょうけ
(place-name) Kyūshimoyoichiunjōke

朝日少年自然の家

see styles
 asahishounenshizennoie / asahishonenshizennoie
    あさひしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Asahishounenshizennoie

東京家政学院大学

see styles
 toukyoukaseigakuindaigaku / tokyokasegakuindaigaku
    とうきょうかせいがくいんだいがく
(org) Tokyo Women's College of Home Economics; (o) Tokyo Women's College of Home Economics

東毛少年自然の家

see styles
 toumoushounenshizennoie / tomoshonenshizennoie
    とうもうしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Tōmoushounenshizennoie

沿河土家族自治縣


沿河土家族自治县

see styles
yán hé tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn
    yan2 he2 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
yen ho t`u chia tsu tzu chih hsien
    yen ho tu chia tsu tzu chih hsien
Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County in Tongren 銅仁市|铜仁市[Tong2ren2 Shi4], Guizhou

清滝寺京極家墓所

see styles
 kiyotakiderakyougokukebosho / kiyotakiderakyogokukebosho
    きよたきでらきょうごくけぼしょ
(place-name) Kiyotakiderakyōgokukebosho

煽動顛覆國家政權


煽动颠覆国家政权

see styles
shān dòng diān fù guó jiā zhèng quán
    shan1 dong4 dian1 fu4 guo2 jia1 zheng4 quan2
shan tung tien fu kuo chia cheng ch`üan
    shan tung tien fu kuo chia cheng chüan
incitement to subvert state power (criminal charge used to gag free speech)

牟岐少年自然の家

see styles
 mugishounenshizennoie / mugishonenshizennoie
    むぎしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Mugishounenshizennoie

王立油絵画家協会

see styles
 ouritsuaburaegakakyoukai / oritsuaburaegakakyokai
    おうりつあぶらえがかきょうかい
(o) Royal Institute of Oil Painters

石柱土家族自治縣


石柱土家族自治县

see styles
shí zhù tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn
    shi2 zhu4 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
shih chu t`u chia tsu tzu chih hsien
    shih chu tu chia tsu tzu chih hsien
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2qing4]

祐子内親王家紀伊

see styles
 yuushinaishinnoukenokii / yushinaishinnokenoki
    ゆうしないしんのうけのきい
(person) Lady Kii of Princess Yūshi's Household (waka poet)

空想的社会改良家

see styles
 kuusoutekishakaikairyouka / kusotekishakaikairyoka
    くうそうてきしゃかいかいりょうか
utopian

笠戸島家族旅行村

see styles
 kasadoshimakazokuryokoumura / kasadoshimakazokuryokomura
    かさどしまかぞくりょこうむら
(place-name) Kasadoshimakazokuryokoumura

米国家族計画連盟

see styles
 beikokukazokukeikakurenmei / bekokukazokukekakurenme
    べいこくかぞくけいかくれんめい
(org) Planned Parenthood Federation of America; (o) Planned Parenthood Federation of America

美國國家標準學會


美国国家标准学会

see styles
měi guó guó jiā biāo zhǔn xué huì
    mei3 guo2 guo2 jia1 biao1 zhun3 xue2 hui4
mei kuo kuo chia piao chun hsüeh hui
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

美浜少年自然の家

see styles
 mihamashounenjizennoie / mihamashonenjizennoie
    みはましょうねんじぜんのいえ
(place-name) Mihamashounenjizennoie

能登少年自然の家

see styles
 notoshounenshizennoie / notoshonenshizennoie
    のとしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Notoshounenshizennoie

脊振少年自然の家

see styles
 sefurishounenshizennoie / sefurishonenshizennoie
    せふりしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Sefurishounenshizennoie

萩藩主毛利家墓所

see styles
 hagihanshumourikebosho / hagihanshumorikebosho
    はぎはんしゅもうりけぼしょ
(place-name) Hagihanshumourikebosho

蔵王少年自然の家

see styles
 zaoushounenshizennoie / zaoshonenshizennoie
    ざおうしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Zaoushounenshizennoie

說在家出家菩薩戒


说在家出家菩萨戒

see styles
shuō zài jiā chū jiā pú sà jiè
    shuo1 zai4 jia1 chu1 jia1 pu2 sa4 jie4
shuo tsai chia ch`u chia p`u sa chieh
    shuo tsai chia chu chia pu sa chieh
 setsu zaike shukke bosatsu kai
precept forbidding speaking of the faults of the four groups of renunciant practitioners

赤城少年自然の家

see styles
 akagishounenshizennoie / akagishonenshizennoie
    あかぎしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Akagishounenshizennoie

長陽土家族自治縣


长阳土家族自治县

see styles
cháng yáng tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn
    chang2 yang2 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
ch`ang yang t`u chia tsu tzu chih hsien
    chang yang tu chia tsu tzu chih hsien
Changyang Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei

青少年いこいの家

see styles
 seishounenikoinoie / seshonenikoinoie
    せいしょうねんいこいのいえ
(place-name) Seishounen'ikoinoie

Variations:
家なき子
家無き子

see styles
 ienakiko
    いえなきこ
(work) Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille

Variations:
家具付き
家具つき

see styles
 kagutsuki
    かぐつき
(can be adjective with の) furnished (apartment, etc.)

Variations:
家族思い
家族想い

see styles
 kazokuomoi
    かぞくおもい
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family

家庭用品品質表示法

see styles
 kateiyouhinhinshitsuhyoujihou / kateyohinhinshitsuhyojiho
    かていようひんひんしつひょうじほう
{law} Household Goods Quality Labeling Act

家畜衛生試験場支場

see styles
 kachikueiseishikenjoushijou / kachikueseshikenjoshijo
    かちくえいせいしけんじょうしじょう
(place-name) Kachikueiseishikenjōshijō

家累千金,坐不垂堂

see styles
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
    jia1 lei3 qian1 jin1 , zuo4 bu4 chui2 tang2
chia lei ch`ien chin , tso pu ch`ui t`ang
    chia lei chien chin , tso pu chui tang
lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger

Variations:
檀家
壇家(iK)

see styles
 danka; danke
    だんか; だんけ
family which supports a temple; parishioner

Variations:
生業
家業(rK)

see styles
 nariwai(gikun); seigyou(生業) / nariwai(gikun); segyo(生業)
    なりわい(gikun); せいぎょう(生業)
(1) occupation; calling; (2) livelihood

Variations:
持ち家(P)
持家

see styles
 mochiie(p); mochiya / mochie(p); mochiya
    もちいえ(P); もちや
one's (own) house

Variations:
お家騒動
御家騒動

see styles
 oiesoudou / oiesodo
    おいえそうどう
(1) family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; (2) (hist) (orig. meaning) internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period

Variations:
一家眷属
一家眷族

see styles
 ikkakenzoku
    いっかけんぞく
(yoji) one's family, relations, and followers

Variations:
大家さん
大屋さん

see styles
 ooyasan
    おおやさん
(honorific or respectful language) (See 大屋・おおや) landlord; landlady

Variations:
疑似家族
擬似家族

see styles
 gijikazoku
    ぎじかぞく
pseudo-family

とちぎ海浜自然の家

see styles
 tochigikaihinshizennoie
    とちぎかいひんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Tochigikaihinshizennoie

中國國家原子能機構


中国国家原子能机构

see styles
zhōng guó guó jiā yuán zǐ néng jī gòu
    zhong1 guo2 guo2 jia1 yuan2 zi3 neng2 ji1 gou4
chung kuo kuo chia yüan tzu neng chi kou
China Atomic Energy Agency (CAEA)

会津藩主松平家墓所

see styles
 aizuhanshumatsudairakebosho
    あいづはんしゅまつだいらけぼしょ
(place-name) Aizuhanshumatsudairakebosho

修身斉家治国平天下

see styles
 shuushinseikachikokuheitenka / shushinsekachikokuhetenka
    しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか
(expression) (proverb) (from the Book of Rites) those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land

八ヶ岳少年自然の家

see styles
 yatsugatakeshounenshizennoie / yatsugatakeshonenshizennoie
    やつがたけしょうねんしぜんのいえ
(place-name) Yatsugatakeshounenshizennoie

国家承認試験研究所

see styles
 kokkashouninshikenkenkyuujo / kokkashoninshikenkenkyujo
    こっかしょうにんしけんけんきゅうじょ
(o) Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

国家民族事務委員会

see styles
 kokkaminzokujimuiinkai / kokkaminzokujimuinkai
    こっかみんぞくじむいいんかい
(org) State Ethnic Affairs Commission (China); (o) State Ethnic Affairs Commission (China)

国家衛生健康委員会

see styles
 kokkaeiseikenkouiinkai / kokkaesekenkoinkai
    こっかえいせいけんこういいんかい
(o) National Health Commission (China)

國家文物鑒定委員會


国家文物鉴定委员会

see styles
guó jiā wén wù jiàn dìng wěi yuán huì
    guo2 jia1 wen2 wu4 jian4 ding4 wei3 yuan2 hui4
kuo chia wen wu chien ting wei yüan hui
National Commission for the Identification of Cultural Heritage

國家標準中文交換碼


国家标准中文交换码

see styles
guó jiā biāo zhǔn zhōng wén jiāo huàn mǎ
    guo2 jia1 biao1 zhun3 zhong1 wen2 jiao1 huan4 ma3
kuo chia piao chun chung wen chiao huan ma
CNS 11643, Chinese character coding adopted in Taiwan, 1986-1992

國家發展計劃委員會


国家发展计划委员会

see styles
guó jiā fā zhǎn jì huà wěi yuán huì
    guo2 jia1 fa1 zhan3 ji4 hua4 wei3 yuan2 hui4
kuo chia fa chan chi hua wei yüan hui
PRC State Development and Planning Committee, set up 1998 to replace State Planning Committee 國計劃委員會|国计划委员会, replaced in 2003 by National Development and Reform Commission 國發展和改革委員會|国发展和改革委员会

國家經濟貿易委員會


国家经济贸易委员会

see styles
guó jiā jīng jì mào yì wěi yuán huì
    guo2 jia1 jing1 ji4 mao4 yi4 wei3 yuan2 hui4
kuo chia ching chi mao i wei yüan hui
State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC)

國家興亡,匹夫有責


国家兴亡,匹夫有责

see styles
guó jiā xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
    guo2 jia1 xing1 wang2 , pi3 fu1 you3 ze2
kuo chia hsing wang , p`i fu yu tse
    kuo chia hsing wang , pi fu yu tse
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

國家電力監管委員會


国家电力监管委员会

see styles
guó jiā diàn lì jiān guǎn wěi yuán huì
    guo2 jia1 dian4 li4 jian1 guan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4
kuo chia tien li chien kuan wei yüan hui
State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PRC)

夏威夷火山國家公園


夏威夷火山国家公园

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xià wēi yí huǒ shān guó jiā gōng yuán
    xia4 wei1 yi2 huo3 shan1 guo2 jia1 gong1 yuan2
hsia wei i huo shan kuo chia kung yüan
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

奢る平家久しからず

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 ogoruheikehisashikarazu / ogoruhekehisashikarazu
    おごるへいけひさしからず
(expression) (proverb) pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long

日本家庭科教育学会

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 nipponkateikakyouikugakkai / nipponkatekakyoikugakkai
    にっぽんかていかきょういくがっかい
(org) Japan Association of Home Economics Education; (o) Japan Association of Home Economics Education

日本民主法律家協会

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 nihonminshuhouritsukakyoukai / nihonminshuhoritsukakyokai
    にほんみんしゅほうりつかきょうかい
(org) Japan Democratic Lawyer's Association; (o) Japan Democratic Lawyer's Association

旧藤山家住宅日本家

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 kyuufujiyamakejuutakunihonya / kyufujiyamakejutakunihonya
    きゅうふじやまけじゅうたくにほんや
(place-name) Kyūfujiyamakejuutakunihonya

東八甲田家族旅行村

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 higashihakkoudakazokuryokoumura / higashihakkodakazokuryokomura
    ひがしはっこうだかぞくりょこうむら
(place-name) Higashihakkoudakazokuryokoumura

松前藩主松前家墓所

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 matsumaehanshumatsumaekebosho
    まつまえはんしゅまつまえけぼしょ
(place-name) Matsumaehanshumatsumaekebosho

松江藩主松平家墓所

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 matsuehanshumatsudairakebosho
    まつえはんしゅまつだいらけぼしょ
(place-name) Matsuehanshumatsudairakebosho

熊本藩主細川家墓所

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 kumamotohanshuhosokawakebosho
    くまもとはんしゅほそかわけぼしょ
(place-name) Kumamotohanshuhosokawakebosho

百花齊放,百家爭鳴


百花齐放,百家争鸣

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bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
    bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4 , bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2
pai hua ch`i fang , pai chia cheng ming
    pai hua chi fang , pai chia cheng ming
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956

立山山麓家族旅行村

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 tateyamasanrokukazokuryokoumura / tateyamasanrokukazokuryokomura
    たてやまさんろくかぞくりょこうむら
(place-name) Tateyamasanroku Family Trip Village

米国音楽芸術家組合

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 beikokuongakugeijutsukakumiai / bekokuongakugejutsukakumiai
    べいこくおんがくげいじゅつかくみあい
(o) American Guild of Musical Artists; AGMA

米沢藩主上杉家墓所

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 yonezawahanshuuesugikebosho / yonezawahanshuesugikebosho
    よねざわはんしゅうえすぎけぼしょ
(place-name) Yonezawahanshuuesugikebosho

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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