Words — 209 found
つ
ケチを付ける
1. to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to complain; to pick holes (in)Usually written using kana alone
2. to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx; to cast a bad omen (on)Usually written using kana alone
けちを付ける 【けちをつける】
きと
聞き取る
1. to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understand
2. to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
聴き取る 【ききとる】、聞きとる 【ききとる】、聞取る 【ききとる】、聴取る 【ききとる】
から
絡む
1. to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)
2. to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence
- かれ彼らの
- けんか
- には
- おお多く
- の
- よういん要因
- が
- からんでいる 。
3. to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester; to hassle
- いざかや居酒屋
- で
- へん変な
- おっさん
- に
- からまれた 。
搦む 【からむ】
搦む: Rarely-used kanji form.
へきえき
辟易
1. to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
- かれ彼
- は
- ひとづきあ人付き合い
- に
- へきえき辟易
- している 。
2. to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to be disconcerted
3. to wince; to shrink back; to cringe
ヘキエキ
まんぞくい
満足が行く
1. to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
満足がいく 【まんぞくがいく】
き
聞きただす
1. to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
聞き質す 【ききただす】、聞き糺す 【ききただす】、聞き正す 【ききただす】
聞き正す: Irregular kanji usage.
はか
計りかねる
1. to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
計り兼ねる 【はかりかねる】
さがあ
探し当てる
1. to find out; to discover; to detect
探しあてる 【さがしあてる】、捜し当てる 【さがしあてる】
ぼうちゅうかん
忙中閑あり
1. there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiestProverb
忙中閑有り 【ぼうちゅうかんあり】
りくつ
理屈をつける
1. to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
はっくつ
発掘
1. excavation; exhumation; digging up; unearthing
- あたら新しい
- いせき遺跡
- で
- み未
- はっくつ発掘
- は
- いくつ
- だった
- のです
- か 。
2. discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
ちょうほう
重宝
1. convenient; useful; handy; helpfulOnly applies to ちょうほう
2. finding useful; coming in handy; using oftenOnly applies to ちょうほう
3. (priceless) treasure
重宝 【じゅうほう】