Words — 201 found
1. asterism (gemmology); optical star pattern in polished gemstones
2. starlightorig. meaning
1. thin linen polished to appear like silk
こっけいしゃだつ
滑稽洒脱
1. smooth-talking and polished; witty; free, easy, and urbaneYojijukugo (four character compound)
はいがまい
胚芽米
1. germ rice; half-milled rice; semi-polished rice; rice with the germ; rice polished to remove the bran but not the germ; milled rice with embryo budsFood, cooking
せいまいぶあい
精米歩合
1. ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice (nowadays usually expressed as a percent)
1. polished surface; facet
ちょうしんるこつ
彫心鏤骨
1. laborious work; lucubration; lucubrations; painstakingly polishing a piece of literary workYojijukugo (four character compound)
るこく
鏤刻
1. engraving; carving (into)
2. polishing (a piece of writing); improving
鏤刻 【ろうこく】
せっさ
切磋
1. working hard; applying oneself; cultivating one's character (through hard work or study)See also 切磋琢磨
2. polishing (stones)Obsolete term, orig. meaning
切瑳 【せっさ】