Words — 365 found
うるお
潤う
1. to become moist; to be moistened; to become damp; to get wet
2. to profit (from); to benefit; to become prosperous; to flourish; to be made rich
3. to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
霑う 【うるおう】
霑う: Rarely-used kanji form.
つか
遣わす
1. to send; to dispatch; to despatch
2. to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)Usually written using kana alone, after て form, slightly pompous
使わす 【つかわす】
えこひいき
依怙贔屓
1. favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; biasUsually written using kana alone, Yojijukugo (four character compound)
えこ贔屓 【えこひいき】
めいわく
ありがた迷惑
1. unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
有り難迷惑 【ありがためいわく】、有難迷惑 【ありがためいわく】
おはこ
十八番
1. one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
- それ
- は
- かれ彼
- の
- おはこ十八番
- だ 。
2. No. 18; eighteenthOnly applies to じゅうはちばん
御箱 【おはこ】、十八番 【じゅうはちばん】
わへだ
分け隔て
1. distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
別け隔て 【わけへだて】
別け隔て: Rarely-used kanji form.
いっしゅくいっぱん
一宿一飯
1. (being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a mealYojijukugo (four character compound)
へつら
諂う
1. to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)Usually written using kana alone
諛う 【へつらう】
諛う: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
1. revenge; retaliation
2. requital (for a kind act); return (of a favour); repayment
3. reply; answerDated term