Words — 470 found
こい
鯉のぼり
1. koinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in MaySee also こどもの日
鯉幟 【こいのぼり】
なーれ
くらうま
競べ馬
1. traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
くらべ馬 【くらべうま】、競馬 【くらべうま】
競馬: Irregular okurigana usage.
やか
遣り兼ねない
1. likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do; would not hesitate to doUsually written using kana alone, See also しかねない
遣り兼ねない: Rarely-used kanji form.
やなぎゆきお
柳に雪折れなし
1. the soft may prove more durable than the hard; willow trees don't break under the weight of snowProverb
柳に雪折れ無し 【やなぎにゆきおれなし】
あきしかふえよ
秋の鹿は笛に寄る
1. people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistleProverb
いたがきしじゆうし
板垣死すとも自由は死せず
1. Itagaki may die, but liberty never!Quotation, allegedly uttered by Itagaki Taisuke, founder of the Meiji-era Liberal Party, after a failed assassination attempt
やけののきぎすよるのつる
焼け野の雉夜の鶴
1. parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night)Rare term
せんりょいっとく
千慮一得
1. even a fool may sometimes come up with a good ideaYojijukugo (four character compound)
千慮一得 【せんりょのいっとく】
ぐしゃいっとく
愚者一得
1. even a fool may sometimes give good counselYojijukugo (four character compound)
ある
或いは
1. or; either ... orUsually written using kana alone
2. maybe; perhaps; possiblyUsually written using kana alone
3. some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...Usually written using kana alone, as あるいは...あるいは...