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人肉搜索引擎 see styles |
rén ròu sōu suǒ yǐn qíng ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3 yin3 qing2 jen jou sou so yin ch`ing jen jou sou so yin ching |
human flesh search engine; a large-scale collective effort to find details about a person or event (Internet slang) |
体を粉にする see styles |
karadaokonisuru からだをこにする |
(exp,vs-i) (idiom) (See 身を粉にする・みをこにする) to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; to make (grind) one's body into dust |
全力を尽くす see styles |
zenryokuotsukusu ぜんりょくをつくす |
(exp,v5s) to do one's best; to put forth every effort |
割雞焉用牛刀 割鸡焉用牛刀 see styles |
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo ge1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1 ko chi yen yung niu tao |
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom); fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter; also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1] |
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chikarakobu ちからこぶ |
(1) (bulge of one's) biceps; (2) (usu. as 〜を入れる) (See 力こぶを入れる) zeal; effort; enthusiasm |
天才出自勤奮 天才出自勤奋 see styles |
tiān cái chū zì qín fèn tian1 cai2 chu1 zi4 qin2 fen4 t`ien ts`ai ch`u tzu ch`in fen tien tsai chu tzu chin fen |
genius comes from hard effort; Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison) |
徒労に終わる see styles |
torouniowaru / toroniowaru とろうにおわる |
(exp,v5r) to end in vain; to be wasted effort |
手間が省ける see styles |
temagahabukeru てまがはぶける |
(exp,v1) to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time |
暖簾に腕押し see styles |
norenniudeoshi のれんにうでおし |
(expression) not worth doing; waste of effort |
死力を尽くす see styles |
shiryokuotsukusu しりょくをつくす |
(exp,v5s) to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately |
涓滴岩を穿つ see styles |
kentekiiwaougatsu / kentekiwaogatsu けんてきいわをうがつ |
(exp,v5t) (proverb) slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone |
無功用無相住 无功用无相住 see styles |
wú gōng yòng wú xiàng zhù wu2 gong1 yong4 wu2 xiang4 zhu4 wu kung yung wu hsiang chu mu kuyū musō jū |
stage that has neither marks nor effort |
生命在於運動 生命在于运动 see styles |
shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng sheng1 ming4 zai4 yu2 yun4 dong4 sheng ming tsai yü yün tung |
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations); Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle).; Life derives from physical exercise. |
精進波羅蜜多 精进波罗蜜多 see styles |
jīng jìn bō luó mì duō jing1 jin4 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 ching chin po lo mi to shōjin haramitta |
perfection of effort |
身を粉にする see styles |
miokonisuru みをこにする |
(exp,vs-i) to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; to make (grind) one's body into dust |
面白いように see styles |
omoshiroiyouni / omoshiroiyoni おもしろいように |
(expression) with no effort at all; easily |
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gutto; gutto ぐっと; グッと |
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) suddenly; at once; in one go; with a jerk; with a gulp; (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) considerably; very much; a lot; (adverb) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) firmly; with an effort; tightly; exerting pressure; (adverb) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) completely (e.g. at a loss); (adverb) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) deeply (e.g. moved) |
のれんに腕押し see styles |
norenniudeoshi のれんにうでおし |
(expression) not worth doing; waste of effort |
もうひと頑張り see styles |
mouhitoganbari / mohitoganbari もうひとがんばり |
(noun/participle) an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push |
ラスト・ヘビー see styles |
rasuto hebii / rasuto hebi ラスト・ヘビー |
final effort before the end (wasei: last heavy) |
ラストスパート see styles |
rasutosupaato / rasutosupato ラストスパート |
last spurt; home stretch; last part of a race or period of time where you give it your best effort |
一口吃不成胖子 see styles |
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi yi1 kou3 chi1 bu4 cheng2 pang4 zi5 i k`ou ch`ih pu ch`eng p`ang tzu i kou chih pu cheng pang tzu |
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence |
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mudabone むだぼね |
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts |
豆腐にかすがい see styles |
toufunikasugai / tofunikasugai とうふにかすがい |
(expression) having no effect; waste of effort |
長流水，不斷線 长流水，不断线 see styles |
cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn chang2 liu2 shui3 , bu4 duan4 xian4 ch`ang liu shui , pu tuan hsien chang liu shui , pu tuan hsien |
continuous and patient effort (idiom) |
雨垂れ石を穿つ see styles |
amadareishiougatsu / amadareshiogatsu あまだれいしをうがつ |
(exp,v5t) (proverb) slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone |
えっちらおっちら see styles |
ecchiraocchira えっちらおっちら |
(adverb) with a great deal of effort; laboriously |
ベストエフォート see styles |
besutoefooto ベストエフォート |
(computer terminology) best effort |
ラスト・スパート see styles |
rasuto supaato / rasuto supato ラスト・スパート |
last spurt; home stretch; last part of a race or period of time where you give it your best effort |
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hitotema ひとてま |
extra effort; one small touch; small twist |
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hitooshi ひとおし |
(noun/participle) (1) a push; (noun/participle) (2) another effort |
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katachibakari かたちばかり |
token (effort); something done for form's sake |
百日の説法屁一つ see styles |
hyakunichinoseppouhehitotsu / hyakunichinoseppohehitotsu ひゃくにちのせっぽうへひとつ |
(expression) (idiom) (proverb) single mistake which ruins all one's hard work; one blunder rendering a long period of effort useless; one fart in a hundred days of sermons |
竹籃打水，一場空 竹篮打水，一场空 see styles |
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī cháng kōng zhu2 lan2 da3 shui3 , yi1 chang2 kong1 chu lan ta shui , i ch`ang k`ung chu lan ta shui , i chang kung |
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort |
笛吹けども踊らず see styles |
fuefukedomoodorazu ふえふけどもおどらず |
(expression) (idiom) (from Matthew 11:17) we have piped unto you and ye have not danced; people ignoring one's invitation or effort to do something together |
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nukanikugi ぬかにくぎ |
(exp,n) (idiom) having no effect; waste of effort |
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hadanugu はだぬぐ |
(v5g,vi) (1) to remove one's shirt thus revealing the skin; to remove the upper part of one's garments; (v5g,vi) (2) (See 片肌脱ぐ・1,一肌脱ぐ) to work with great effort |
骨折りがいがある see styles |
honeorigaigaaru / honeorigaigaru ほねおりがいがある |
(exp,v5r-i,vi) to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble |
骨折り甲斐がある see styles |
honeorigaigaaru / honeorigaigaru ほねおりがいがある |
(exp,v5r-i,vi) to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble |
ベスト・エフォート see styles |
besuto efooto ベスト・エフォート |
(computer terminology) best effort |
ベストエフォート型 see styles |
besutoefootogata ベストエフォートがた |
(adj-no,n) {comp} best-effort |
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hitoiki ひといき |
(1) one breath; (2) time of one breath; (3) pause; break; rest; breather; (4) (as 〜に) (doing in) one go; doing without stopping; (5) small amount of effort; a little more effort |
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mamanaranu ままならぬ |
(expression) (kana only) (See ままならない) unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to |
及時處理，事半功倍 及时处理，事半功倍 see styles |
jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi ji2 shi2 chu3 li3 , shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 chi shih ch`u li , shih pan kung pei chi shih chu li , shih pan kung pei |
timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort; the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine |
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kiai きあい |
(1) (fighting) spirit; motivation; effort; (2) shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; yell; (3) {MA} kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move |
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kumonaku くもなく |
(adverb) easily; without effort |
鞠躬盡瘁，死而後已 鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已 see styles |
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 , si3 er2 hou4 yi3 chü kung chin ts`ui , ssu erh hou i chü kung chin tsui , ssu erh hou i |
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life; with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day |
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yoisho; yoissho よいしょ; よいっしょ |
(interjection) (1) (expression of effort or strain) huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) to butter up; to suck up to |
衣食足りて礼節を知る see styles |
ishokutaritereisetsuoshiru / ishokutariteresetsuoshiru いしょくたりてれいせつをしる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite |
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arayotto; arayotto あらよっと; アラヨット |
(interjection) (expression of effort or strain) (See よいしょ・1) huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho |
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tansei / tanse たんせい |
(n,vs,vi) working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains |
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mamanaranai ままならない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (See ままならぬ) unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to |
平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 see styles |
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3 p`ing shih pu shao hsiang , lin shih pao fo chiao ping shih pu shao hsiang , lin shih pao fo chiao |
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams) |
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girigiri(p); girigiri ぎりぎり(P); ギリギリ |
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) grinding (sound); grating; gnashing; (adv,adv-to) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) forcefully; strongly; with effort; (binding) tightly |
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yokkorasho; yokkorase よっこらしょ; よっこらせ |
(interjection) (expression of effort or strain) heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop |
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hitooshi ひとおし |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) a push; (noun, transitive verb) (2) another effort; one more effort |
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hitofunbari ひとふんばり |
(noun/participle) one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go |
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temahima てまひま |
time and effort; trouble |
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harau はらう |
(transitive verb) (1) to pay (e.g. money, bill); (transitive verb) (2) to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); (transitive verb) (3) to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); (transitive verb) (4) to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; (transitive verb) (5) to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); (transitive verb) (6) to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; (transitive verb) (7) to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; (transitive verb) (8) to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; (transitive verb) (9) to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); (transitive verb) (10) to reset (an abacus) |
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seiippai / seppai せいいっぱい |
(1) the best one can do; one's best effort; (n,adv) (2) with all one's might; to the best of one's ability |
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toufunikasugai / tofunikasugai とうふにかすがい |
(exp,n) (idiom) having no effect; waste of effort |
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funbaru ふんばる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); (v5r,vi) (2) to hold out; to persist; to make an effort; to exert oneself |
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isshoukenmei / isshokenme いっしょうけんめい |
(adj-na,n-adv,n) (yoji) (See 一所懸命) very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life |
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hairu はいる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 出る・1) to enter; to come in; to go in; to get in; to arrive; (v5r,vi) (2) to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to enroll (in); to go into (e.g. politics); to get into; (v5r,vi) (3) to be contained (in); to be included (in); to be inside (e.g. a box); to come under (a heading); to belong (in a category); (v5r,vi) (4) to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.); to be (able to be) held; to be (able to be) accommodated; (v5r,vi) (5) to be introduced; to be brought in; to be installed; (v5r,vi) (6) to be received; to be obtained; (v5r,vi) (7) to be scored (of points); to be won (of votes); (v5r,vi) (8) to turn on; to start functioning; to start working; (v5r,vi) (9) to enter (a month, season, etc.); to reach (e.g. a climax); to get to (e.g. the main topic); to enter into (e.g. negotiations); to start (doing); to begin; (v5r,vi) (10) to form (of a crack, fissure, etc.); to develop; (v5r,vi) (11) to be put in (of effort, spirit, feeling, etc.); to be applied (e.g. of strength); (v5r,vi) (12) to be ready (of tea, coffee, etc.); to be made; (v5r,vi) (13) to enter the body (of alcohol); to become drunk |
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souryokuoageru / soryokuoageru そうりょくをあげる |
(exp,v1) (usu. as 総力を挙げて) to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort |
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haisuinojin はいすいのじん |
(exp,n) (idiom) fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort |
若い時の苦労は買うてもせよ see styles |
wakaitokinokurouhakoutemoseyo / wakaitokinokurohakotemoseyo わかいときのくろうはこうてもせよ |
(expression) spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age |
若い時の苦労は買ってもせよ see styles |
wakaitokinokurouhakattemoseyo / wakaitokinokurohakattemoseyo わかいときのくろうはかってもせよ |
(expression) spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age |
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mouhitoganbari / mohitoganbari もうひとがんばり |
(noun/participle) an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push |
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rasutohebii; rasuto hebii / rasutohebi; rasuto hebi ラストヘビー; ラスト・ヘビー |
final effort before the end (wasei: last heavy) |
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chikarakobuoireru ちからこぶをいれる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to put a lot of effort (into); to take a strong interest (in); to put great emphasis (on); to show zeal (for) |
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tsutomeru つとめる |
(transitive verb) to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something) |
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norenniudeoshi のれんにうでおし |
(expression) (idiom) not worth doing; waste of effort |
権兵衛が種まきゃ烏がほじくる see styles |
gonbeegatanemakyakarasugahojikuru ごんべえがたねまきゃからすがほじくる |
(expression) spoiling someone's work; useless effort; laboring in vain; labouring in vain; if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up |
権兵衛が種蒔きゃ烏がほじくる see styles |
gonbeegatanemakyakarasugahojikuru ごんべえがたねまきゃからすがほじくる |
(expression) spoiling someone's work; useless effort; laboring in vain; labouring in vain; if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up |
若いときの苦労は買うてもせよ see styles |
wakaitokinokurouhakoutemoseyo / wakaitokinokurohakotemoseyo わかいときのくろうはこうてもせよ |
(expression) spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age |
若いときの苦労は買ってもせよ see styles |
wakaitokinokurouhakattemoseyo / wakaitokinokurohakattemoseyo わかいときのくろうはかってもせよ |
(expression) spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age |
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agaku あがく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to paw (at) the ground; (v5k,vi) (2) (kana only) to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to flail about; (v5k,vi) (3) (kana only) to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive; to make every effort |
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mudaboneori むだぼねおり |
(n,vs,vi) (See 無駄骨) laboring in vain; wasted effort; vain efforts |
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kutabiremouke / kutabiremoke くたびれもうけ |
(kana only) waste of effort; thankless task |
権兵衛が種まきゃカラスがほじくる see styles |
gonbeegatanemakyakarasugahojikuru ごんべえがたねまきゃカラスがほじくる |
(expression) spoiling someone's work; useless effort; laboring in vain; labouring in vain; if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up |
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seiippai / seppai せいいっぱい |
(1) the best one can do; one's best effort; (adverb) (2) with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible |
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untokosa; untoko; untokosho うんとこさ; うんとこ; うんとこしょ |
(interjection) (1) oof (i.e. a grunt of effort); (adverb) (2) (See うんと・1) a lot; plenty |
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kogitsukeru こぎつける |
(transitive verb) (1) to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); (v1,vt,vi) (2) to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do |
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hongoshioireru ほんごしをいれる |
(exp,v1) to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing) |
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makanutanehahaenu まかぬたねははえぬ |
(expression) (proverb) if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results; seeds you don't plant will never grow |
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honeorigaigaaru / honeorigaigaru ほねおりがいがある |
(exp,v5r-i,vi) to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble |
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besutoefooto; besuto efooto ベストエフォート; ベスト・エフォート |
{comp} best effort (delivery) |
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isshoukenmei / isshokenme いっしょうけんめい |
(adv,adj-na,n) (yoji) very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately |
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kakezurimawaru かけずりまわる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; (v5r,vi) (2) to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can |
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yoisho; yoisho; yoissho; yoissho よいしょ; ヨイショ; よいっしょ; ヨイッショ |
(interjection) (1) (expression of effort or strain) huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; (noun, transitive verb) (2) flattery; buttering up (someone); sucking up to |
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honeorigaigaaru / honeorigaigaru ほねおりがいがある |
(exp,v5r-i) to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble |
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tsutomeru つとめる |
(v1,vi) to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to devote oneself; to be committed (to doing) |
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komeru こめる |
(transitive verb) (1) to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; (transitive verb) (2) to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); (transitive verb) (3) to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); (v1,vi) (4) (See 立ち込める) to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen |
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torikumi とりくみ |
(1) effort; initiative; dealing with; grappling with; wrestling with; (2) (oft. 取組 when in ref. to sumo) bout (in sports, etc.); match |
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hariai はりあい |
(1) competition; rivalry; (2) feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm; encouragement |
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komyunikeeshonkosuto; komyunikeeshon kosuto コミュニケーションコスト; コミュニケーション・コスト |
{bus} time and effort taken by communicating (wasei: communication cost) |
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mudabone むだぼね |
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts |
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isshoukenmei / isshokenme いっしょうけんめい |
(adv,adj-na,n) (yoji) very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately |
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wakaitokinokurouhakoutemoseyo / wakaitokinokurohakotemoseyo わかいときのくろうはこうてもせよ |
(expression) (proverb) spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "effort" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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
This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's
license.
Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.
We do offer Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Services. We'll also be happy to help you translate something for other purposes.
No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.
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