Words — 110 found
はつめい
発明
1. invention
2. intelligent; clever; smartDated term
3. making sense (of something); understandingArchaism
たく
巧み
1. skillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever; ingenious; cunning
2. craft; craftsmanship; skill; dexterity; design
3. plot; scheme; artifice; trickDated term
ぜん
前
1. last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
- 田中
- ぜん前
- がいしょう外相
- の
- こうてつ更迭
- に
- つづ続く
- せいじ政治
- こんらん混乱
- が
- その
- しょうちょう象徴
- である 。
- The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
2. pre- (e.g. premodern)before the name of an era
3. beforeafter a noun
- かれ彼
- は
- しゅうしん就寝
- ぜん前
- に
- ポケット
- から
- こぜに小銭
- を
- とりだ取り出して 、
- テーブル
- の
- うえ上
- に
- どさっと
- お置く 。
- Before retiring he usually dumps the chicken feed from all his pockets onto the table.
てき
的
1. -ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -yused to form adjectives from nouns
2. -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
3. (something) like; along the lines ofColloquialism, used similarly to a quoting particle, esp. as 的な or 的なこと
4. -wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concernedColloquialism, after a noun or pronoun, esp. adverbially as ～に(は)
5. Mr.; Ms.; Mrs.Familiar language, Colloquialism, Dated term, used as a form of address with names, work titles, etc. to denote either light disdain or familiarity
ぎんみ
吟味
1. close examination; careful investigation; close inspection; careful selection; inquiry; enquiry; scrutiny; testing
2. investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guiltDated term
4. reciting and appreciating traditional poetryArchaism, orig. meaning
こ
此れ
1. this; this oneUsually written using kana alone, See also それ, See also あれ, See also どれ, indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic
- これ
- は
- おもしろ面白い
- ほん本
- だ
- よ 。
- This is an interesting book.
2. this personUsually written using kana alone, usu. indicating someone in one's in-group
- これ
- は
- あに兄
- です 。
- かっこいい
- です
- ね 。
- This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he?
3. now; this point (in time)Usually written using kana alone, as これから, これまで, etc.
- わたし私
- は
- これ
- から
- は
- えいご英語
- を
- いっしょうけんめい一生懸命
- べんきょう勉強します 。
- I will study English hard from now on.
4. hereDated term, Usually written using kana alone
5. used to stress the subject of a sentenceFormal or literary term, Usually written using kana alone
6. I; meArchaism
是 【これ】、是れ 【これ】、之 【これ】、之れ 【これ】、維 【これ】、惟 【これ】、此 【これ】
此: Irregular okurigana usage.
いつ
何時
1. when; at what time; how soonUsually written using kana alone
2. normal times; ordinary daysUsually written using kana alone, Dated term
わがはい
我輩
1. I; me; myselfMale term or language, Dated term, nuance of arrogance
- そんな
- こと
- を
- かんが考え
- ながら 『
- 我輩
- は
- カモ
- である 』
- を
- さいけん再見
- しました 。
- Thinking about those sorts of things, I watched "Duck Soup" again.
2. we; us; ourselvesMale term or language, Archaism
吾輩 【わがはい】、我が輩 【わがはい】、吾が輩 【わがはい】、わが輩 【わがはい】
1. WeDated term, first person pronoun used by the Emperor
クリスマスケーキ
1. Christmas cake
2. unmarried woman above the age of 25Jocular, humorous term, Dated term
クリスマス・ケーキ
かだ
書き出し
1. beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.)
2. written claim; billDated term
書出し 【かきだし】、書きだし 【かきだし】
たくみ
匠
1. craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
2. craft; craftsmanship; skill; dexterity; designOnly applies to 工
3. plot; scheme; artifice; trickDated term, Only applies to 工
工 【たくみ】
1. studentDated term, Meiji and Taishō-era term
2. student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
1. piece of junk; worn-out article
2. clumsy; useless; no good; unreliable
3. dismantled car
4. hitting (with fist); strikingDated term
ぽんこつ
ていしゃじょう
停車場
2. stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.)Railway
3. Teishaba
停車場 【ていしゃば】