Words — 436 found
1. trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do)
2. contriving (to raise money); managing
かわざんよう
皮算用
1. over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatchedAbbreviation, See also 取らぬ狸の皮算用
はさん
ご破算
1. starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); calling off
2. clearing an abacusorig. meaning
ご破算 【ごわさん】、御破算 【ごはさん】、御破算 【ごわさん】
そろばん
算盤
1. abacus; sorobanUsually written using kana alone
2. calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoningUsually written using kana alone
十露盤 【そろばん】、珠盤 【そろばん】、ソロバン
十露盤: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form. 珠盤: Rarely-used kanji form.
けんざん
検算
1. verification of a calculation; checking (the result of) a calculation; going over one's figures
験算 【けんざん】
験算: Rarely-used kanji form.