Words — 28 found
しゅうちゅう
集中
1. concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
- わたし私
- は
- どくしょ読書
- に
- しゅうちゅう集中
- していた 。
2. concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
- かれ彼の
- しごと仕事の
- たいはん大半
- が
- としぶ都市部
- に
- しゅうちゅう集中
- している 。
3. within a collection of works
いってんば
一点張り
1. persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; focusing on one thing
2. always making the same betorig. meaning
いど
良いとこ取り
1. focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
- こい恋
- は
- ゲーム
- じゃない
- から 、
- いいとこ取り
- は
- できない
- んだ
- よ 。
いいとこ取り 【いいとこどり】、良い所取り 【いいとこどり】、良いとこ取り 【よいとこどり】、良い所取り 【よいとこどり】
良い所取り: Rarely-used kanji form. 良い所取り: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intenselyOnomatopoeic or mimetic word, Usually written using kana alone
- 佳子
- が
- がりがり
- べんきょう勉強している 。
2. selfish; self-servingOnomatopoeic or mimetic word, Usually written using kana alone
ガリガリ
我利我利: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.
ちゃくがん
着眼
1. focusing on; paying attention to
2. observation; perception; taking notice of
はこものぎょうせい
箱物行政
1. government (public policy) focusing on the construction of public (community) buildingsoften used to criticise wasteful spending
ぐんぞうげき
群像劇
1. film, play, novel, etc. with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story; multi-POV story
ぐんしゅうげき
群集劇
1. film, play, novel, etc. with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story; multi-POV storySee also 群像劇
ちゅうりょく
注力
1. pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
しかんたざ
只管打坐
1. shikantaza; meditation practice where one stays intensely focused without focusing on any particular objectBuddhism, Yojijukugo (four character compound)
祗管打坐 【しかんたざ】、只管打座 【しかんたざ】
只管打座: Irregular kanji usage.
いっぽん
一本やり
1. sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.); never deviating from; persisting with; focusing solely on; devotion to; single spearIdiomatic expression, after a noun
2. one's sole talent; one's only forteIdiomatic expression
一本槍 【いっぽんやり】
こうは
硬派
1. hard-liners; diehards; hawks
2. (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; man's man
3. hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
4. strait-laced type (with respect to relationships)
5. bullish traders
1. sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardeningMartial arts, Usually written using kana alone, See also 型
三戦 【さんちん】
てとど
かゆいところに手が届く
1. to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of detailsIdiomatic expression
痒いところに手が届く 【かゆいところにてがとどく】、かゆい所に手が届く 【かゆいところにてがとどく】、痒い所に手が届く 【かゆいところにてがとどく】