Jisho

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Words — 20 found

Noun
1. one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
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Noun
1. nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. great talents mature lateYojijukugo (four character compound)
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Noun
1. (untalented) geisha who sells sex
Noun
2. geisha who steals money from sleeping travellersSee also 枕探し
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枕藝者 【まくらげいしゃ】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
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Noun, Suru verb
1. concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc.Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. wide knowledge and versatile talents; profound learning and varied attainmentsYojijukugo (four character compound)
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Noun
1. wide knowledge and versatile talentsYojijukugo (four character compound)
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Noun
1. clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
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Noun
1. polishing one's sword; improving one's talents or knowledgeRare term
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Noun, 'taru' adjective
1. a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; hundred flowers blooming in profusionYojijukugo (four character compound)
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百花撩乱 【ひゃっかりょうらん】
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
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のうたかつめかく
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talonsProverb
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能有る鷹は爪を隠す 【のうあるたかはつめをかくす】脳ある鷹は爪を隠す 【のうあるたかはつめをかくす】
Notes
脳ある鷹は爪を隠す: Irregular kanji usage.
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. selling by the piece
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
  • じぎょう事業
  • けいぞく継続
  • ながら
  • じぎょう事業
  • いきょ依拠
  • している
  • ふどうさん不動産
  • きりう切り売り
  • して
  • いく
  • こと
  • など
  • ひげんじつてき非現実的
  • なのだ
It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends.
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切売り 【きりうり】
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to smash; to crush; to flatten
  • かれ
  • わたし私の
  • ぼうし帽子
  • ぺちゃんこ
  • つぶした
He squashed my hat flat.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart
  • かれ
  • へいぜん平然と
  • とりひき取引
  • つぶしました
He sank the deal without batting an eyelash.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4. to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5. to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time)
  • かのじょ彼女
  • みせ
  • みてまわ見てまわって
  • いちじかん1時間
  • つぶした
She killed an hour looking around the stores.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
6. to waste (e.g. talents)
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
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干涸びる 【ひからびる】乾涸びる 【ひからびる】干乾びる 【ひからびる】
Notes
干涸びる: Rarely-used kanji form. 乾涸びる: Rarely-used kanji form. 干乾びる: Irregular kanji usage.
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Sentences — 13 found

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    • かのじょ彼女
    • さいのう才能
    • はっき発揮
    • した
    She displayed her talents. Tatoeba
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