Words — 117 found
ななころやお
七転び八起き
1. not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; falling seven times, getting up eightIdiomatic expression
2. the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of lifeIdiomatic expression
おだかがた
尾高型
1. pattern of Japanese accent with all mora high until the last mora and the succeeding particle lowLinguistics
にねんまい
二年参り
1. visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
きつねやき
狐焼
1. cooking (something) to a golden brown; something cooked until it's golden brownRare term
はい
べく杯
1. sake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
べく杯 【べくさかずき】、可杯 【べくはい】、可杯 【べくさかずき】
あとだ
後出し
1. waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
2. bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
後だし 【あとだし】
みおく
見送る
1. to see (someone) off; to escort
- りょうしん両親
- は
- くうこう空港
- まで
- わたし私
- を
- みおく見送って
- くれた 。
2. to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to gaze after
- わたし私たち
- は
- かれ彼
- が
- み見えなく
- なる
- まで
- みおく見送った 。
3. to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity)
- かれ彼
- に
- あ会う
- きかい機会
- を
- みおく見送った 。
4. to postpone; to put off; to shelve; to leave (as it is)
- しょうしん昇進
- が
- みおく見送られた
- おんな女
- には
- はたら働く
- はげ励み
- が
- ない 。
5. to take care of (someone) until death; to attend (someone's) funeral; to bury
6. to hold off (buying or selling); to wait and seeStock market
1. type of fast military boat used from the Warring states period until the Edo periodArchaic
に
煮しめ
1. dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost goneFood, cooking
煮染め 【にしめ】、煮〆 【にしめ】
おこそずきん
御高祖頭巾
1. okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until MeijiHistorical term
お高祖頭巾 【おこそずきん】
やめ
焼き目をつける
1. to cook until browned; to brown; to sear
焼き目を付ける 【やきめをつける】
ピンピンコロリ
さいくりゅうりゅうしあごろう
細工は流々仕上げを御覧じろ
1. don't complain until the job is finished; the end crowns the workProverb
ごじゅうごねんたいせい
５５年体制
1. 1955 System; Japanese political alignment with the LDP in government and the JSP in opposition, which lasted until 1993Historical term, See also 自由民主党 じゆうみんしゅとう, See also 日本社会党 にっぽんしゃかいとう
えびぜ
海老責め
1. bondage torture where the bound victim sits cross-legged with their arms tied behind them, with the rope tightened until their ankles touch their neckHistorical term