Words — 94 found
あめおとこ
雨男
1. man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weatherSee also 晴れ男
じゅんじごう
順次業
1. sancita karma; karma whose cause is in the present life but whose effect is in the next lifeBuddhism, See also 順生業
じゅんごごう
順後業
1. prarabdha karma; karma whose cause is in the present life but whose effect comes in the life after the next life or laterBuddhism
みずかろん
水掛け論
1. endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
水かけ論 【みずかけろん】、水掛論 【みずかけろん】
よけいもの
余計者
1. person whose presence is unwelcome, unnecessary or a nuisance; fifth wheel; third wheel; interloper
2. superfluous man (literary archetype)
アイドル
1. performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol
2. (cultural) icon; idol; star; celebrity; person who is greatly admired
ふだいだいみょう
譜代大名
1. hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of SekigaharaHistorical term
じょけいてんのう
女系天皇
1. matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor (either male or female) whose mother is (was) a member of the Imperial family but whose father is (was) notSee also 女性天皇
あっての
1. which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
- いのち命
- あっての
- ものだね物種 。
1. cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
しなんしゃ
指南車
1. ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed southHistorical term
しゅうだんはん
集団犯
1. crime whose goal requires a large number of people acting together (e.g. insurrection)
にんじょうばなし
人情話
1. story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch lineSee also 落語
人情噺 【にんじょうばなし】、人情咄 【にんじょうばなし】
にゅうせんしゃ
入選者
1. person whose work is selected for a prize, exhibition, etc.; winning candidate
1. person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
ろうのうせいふ
労農政府
1. government whose core support comes from labourers and farmers (esp. the Soviet government)Historical term