Words — 223 found
ごえつどうしゅう
呉越同舟
1. bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chanceYojijukugo (four character compound), See also 呉越 ごえつ
1. across; over; beyond; through; crossing
2. throughout (a period of time); for
1. crossing a mountain
もこ
持ち越し
- ドタキャン
- くらった
- の 。
- らいしゅう来週
- に
- もちこ持ち越し
- だ
- って 。
2. hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
持越し 【もちこし】、持越 【もちこし】
持越: Irregular okurigana usage.
えっけんこうい
越権行為
1. exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activitiesYojijukugo (four character compound)
あたまご
頭越し
1. ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
頭ごし 【あたまごし】
のこ
乗り越える
1. to climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain)
2. to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.); to get over (e.g. one's pain)
3. to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
乗りこえる 【のりこえる】、乗越える 【のりこえる】
えつねん
越年
1. seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; hibernation
2. playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one gameHanafuda, Only applies to えつねん
越年 【おつねん】
かこ
勝ち越す
1. to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the leadAntonym: 負け越す
2. to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
勝越す 【かちこす】
えちご
越後
1. Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)Historical term