Words — 1396 found
あらし
嵐
1. storm; tempest
2. uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest); winds (e.g. of change)Idiomatic expression
はぐるま
歯車
1. gear; cogwheel
- はぐるま歯車
- が
- かみあかみ合っている 。
- The cog-wheels are in gear.
2. cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
くうき
空気
1. air; atmosphere
3. someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at allColloquialism, Idiomatic expression
こんなん
困難
1. difficulty; hardship; trouble; distress
2. infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
とかく
兎角
1. (doing) various things; (doing) this and thatUsually written using kana alone
- あのひとあの人
- には
- とかくの
- うわさ
- が
- あった 。
- There were some unsavory rumors about him.
2. being apt to; being prone to; tending toUsually written using kana alone
- うんどう運動
- が
- けんこう健康
- の
- かぎ鍵
- である
- の
- を
- わたし私たち
- は
- とかく
- わす忘れ
- がち
- だ 。
- We tend to forget that exercise is a key to good health.
3. at any rate; anyhow; anywayUsually written using kana alone
4. all sorts of (negative things); variousUsually written using kana alone
5. things that do not exist; rabbit hornsBuddhism, Idiomatic expression, Only applies to 兎角, See also 亀毛兎角
左右 【とかく】
なんみん
難民
1. refugee; displaced person
2. person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)Colloquialism, Idiomatic expression, See also 買い物難民 かいものなんみん, in compound nouns; ～難民
ゆめものがたり
夢物語
1. account of a dream
2. fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream; pipe dreamIdiomatic expression
- きみ君の
- ゆめものがたり夢物語
- に
- おかねお金
- を
- つぎこつぎ込む
- き気
- なんて
- ない
- よ 。
- I have no interest in putting my money into your dreams.
くしゃみ
嚏
1. sneezeUsually written using kana alone
2. spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early deathIdiomatic expression, Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to くさめ
嚏 【くさめ】、嚏 【くっさめ】、嚔 【くしゃみ】、嚔 【くさめ】、嚔 【くっさめ】、クシャミ
どたんば
土壇場
1. last moment; eleventh hourIdiomatic expression
- これ
- は
- かれ彼
- の
- どたんば土壇場
- だ 。
- This is his eleventh hour.
2. platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo periodorig. meaning
どたん場 【どたんば】
あかしんごう
赤信号
1. red light (traffic)
- あかしんごう赤信号
- で
- とお通り
- を
- わた渡る
- の
- は
- きけん危険
- だ 。
- It's dangerous for you to cross the street when the light is red.
2. red light; signal to stop; sign of dangerIdiomatic expression
- それ
- は
- じつぎょう実業
- ひと人
- にとって
- ひと一つ
- の
- あかしんごう赤信号
- になる 。
- It raises a red flag for businessmen.
ひとりある
一人歩き
1. taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)Idiomatic expression
- はつげん発言
- の
- いちぶ一部
- だけ
- が
- マスコミ
- に
- とりあ取り上げられて
- ひとりある独り歩き
- した 。
- Just one part of what he said got picked up by the media and took on a life of its own.
2. walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself
- こんな
- よふ夜更け
- に
- おんなのこ女の子
- の
- ひとりある一人歩き
- は
- あぶ危ない 。
- It is not safe for a girl to go out by herself so late at night.
3. walking unaided; being able to walk without help
4. standing on one's own feet; being independent; taking care of oneselfIdiomatic expression
ひとり歩き 【ひとりあるき】、独り歩き 【ひとりあるき】
ふなで
船出
1. setting sail; putting out to sea
2. starting anew; embarking on something newIdiomatic expression
つなわた
綱渡り
1. tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism
2. treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing actIdiomatic expression
あとまつ
後の祭り
1. a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too lateIdiomatic expression
後の祭 【あとのまつり】
1. ace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resortIdiomatic expression
2. secret skills; secret; mysteryIdiomatic expression
3. left handArchaism
あおしんごう
青信号
1. green light (traffic)
2. green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)Idiomatic expression
1. flame; blaze; fire
2. attack; aggressionIdiomatic expression