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自動利得制御

see styles
 jidouritokuseigyo / jidoritokusegyo
    じどうりとくせいぎょ
{comp} AGC; automatic gain control

自動車取得税

see styles
 jidoushashutokuzei / jidoshashutokuze
    じどうしゃしゅとくぜい
automobile acquisition tax

西新得信号場

see styles
 nishishintokushingouba / nishishintokushingoba
    にししんとくしんごうば
(place-name) Nishishintokushingouba

證得一切論智


证得一切论智

see styles
zhèng dé yī qiè lùn zhì
    zheng4 de2 yi1 qie4 lun4 zhi4
cheng te i ch`ieh lun chih
    cheng te i chieh lun chih
 shōtoku issai ron chi
realize full comprehension of all theories

過去心不可得


过去心不可得

see styles
guō qù xīn bù kě dé
    guo1 qu4 xin1 bu4 ke3 de2
kuo ch`ü hsin pu k`o te
    kuo chü hsin pu ko te
 kako shin fukatoku
past mind is unobtainable

Variations:
得意げ
得意気

see styles
 tokuige
    とくいげ
(noun or adjectival noun) proud; elated

得体が知れない

see styles
 etaigashirenai
    えたいがしれない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (See 得体の知れない) strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (exp,adj-i) (2) (See 得体) not knowing the true nature

得体の知れない

see styles
 etainoshirenai
    えたいのしれない
(exp,adj-f) strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; of an unknown nature

得作意諸瑜伽師


得作意诸瑜伽师

see styles
dé zuò yì zhū yú qié shī
    de2 zuo4 yi4 zhu1 yu2 qie2 shi1
te tso i chu yü ch`ieh shih
    te tso i chu yü chieh shih
 toku sai sho yugashi
yogis who have achieved contemplation

得阿闍梨位灌頂


得阿阇梨位灌顶

see styles
dé ā shé lí wèi guàn dǐng
    de2 a1 she2 li2 wei4 guan4 ding3
te a she li wei kuan ting
 tokuajarii kanjō
the consecration of attaining the state of ācārya

得饒人處且饒人


得饶人处且饶人

see styles
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
    de2 rao2 ren2 chu4 qie3 rao2 ren2
te jao jen ch`u ch`ieh jao jen
    te jao jen chu chieh jao jen
where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible

Variations:
お得感
御得感

see styles
 otokukan
    おとくかん
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling

Variations:
ごね得
ゴネ得

see styles
 gonedoku(gone); gonedoku(gone)
    ごねどく(ごね得); ゴネどく(ゴネ得)
(colloquialism) getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus

Variations:
大見得
大見え

see styles
 oomie
    おおみえ
{kabuki} (See 大見得を切る・2) dramatic pose

Variations:
常得意
定得意

see styles
 joutokui / jotokui
    じょうとくい
regular customer; patron

Variations:
有り得
あり得

see styles
 ariu
    ありう
(v2a-s,vi) (See 有り得る,有り得ない) to be possible; to be likely; to be probable

Variations:
目見え
目見得

see styles
 memie
    めみえ
(noun/participle) (1) interview; (noun/participle) (2) stage debut; first appearance; (noun/participle) (3) (humble language) (See お目にかかる) meeting; (noun/participle) (4) (See 奉公人) trial for a servant

あり得ないほど

see styles
 arienaihodo
    ありえないほど
(kana only) unbelievable (extent)

ことなきを得る

see styles
 kotonakioeru
    ことなきをえる
(exp,v1) to survive without problems; to manage to avoid further problems

こと無きを得る

see styles
 kotonakioeru
    ことなきをえる
(exp,v1) to survive without problems; to manage to avoid further problems

せざるを得ない

see styles
 sezaruoenai
    せざるをえない
(exp,adj-i) (See ざる) cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

まずあり得ない

see styles
 mazuarienai
    まずありえない
(expression) very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle

わが意を得たり

see styles
 wagaioetari
    わがいをえたり
(expression) that's just what I thought; that's exactly like I feel; that's exactly what I think, too

アンテナ利得率

see styles
 antenaritokuritsu
    アンテナりとくりつ
{comp} antenna gain factor

不卽得至不退轉


不卽得至不退转

see styles
bù jí dé zhì bù tuì zhuǎn
    bu4 ji2 de2 zhi4 bu4 tui4 zhuan3
pu chi te chih pu t`ui chuan
    pu chi te chih pu tui chuan
 fu soku doku shi futaiten
does not immediately attain the stage of non-retrogression

低利得アンテナ

see styles
 teiritokuantena / teritokuantena
    ていりとくアンテナ
low-gain antenna

使わざるを得ず

see styles
 tsukawazaruoezu
    つかわざるをえず
(expression) forced to use; forced into a position

国民可処分所得

see styles
 kokuminkashobunshotoku
    こくみんかしょぶんしょとく
national disposable income

後所得世間淨智


后所得世间淨智

see styles
hòu suǒ dé shì jiān jìng zhì
    hou4 suo3 de2 shi4 jian1 jing4 zhi4
hou so te shih chien ching chih
 goshotoku seken jōchi
subsequently attained purified conventional wisdom

後所得諸世間慧


后所得诸世间慧

see styles
hòu suǒ dé zhū shì jiān huì
    hou4 suo3 de2 zhu1 shi4 jian1 hui4
hou so te chu shih chien hui
 goshotoku shoseken'e
subsequently attained worldly wisdom

復興特別所得税

see styles
 fukkoutokubetsushotokuzei / fukkotokubetsushotokuze
    ふっこうとくべつしょとくぜい
Special Income Tax for Reconstruction (of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)

怎一個愁字了得


怎一个愁字了得

see styles
zěn yī gè chóu zì liǎo dé
    zen3 yi1 ge4 chou2 zi4 liao3 de2
tsen i ko ch`ou tzu liao te
    tsen i ko chou tzu liao te
(last line of the poem 聲聲慢|声声慢[Sheng1 sheng1 Man4] by Song poet Li Qingzhao 李清照[Li3 Qing1 zhao4]); how can it be expressed in one word, "sorrow"?; how can words express such sadness?

恁麼不恁麼總得


恁么不恁么总得

see styles
rèn mó bù rèn mó zǒng dé
    ren4 mo2 bu4 ren4 mo2 zong3 de2
jen mo pu jen mo tsung te
 inmo fuinmo sōtoku
simultaneous apprehension that it is as it is and as it isn't

我が意を得たり

see styles
 wagaioetari
    わがいをえたり
(expression) that's just what I thought; that's exactly like I feel; that's exactly what I think, too

打狗還得看主人


打狗还得看主人

see styles
dǎ gǒu hái dei kàn zhǔ rén
    da3 gou3 hai2 dei3 kan4 zhu3 ren2
ta kou hai tei k`an chu jen
    ta kou hai tei kan chu jen
lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom); fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him

新得山トンネル

see styles
 shintokuyamatonneru
    しんとくやまトンネル
(place-name) Shintokuyama Tunnel

於有相不得自在


于有相不得自在

see styles
yú yǒu xiàng bù dé zì zài
    yu2 you3 xiang4 bu4 de2 zi4 zai4
yü yu hsiang pu te tzu tsai
 o usō futoku jizai
unable to be independent while operating within signs

有所得必有所失

see styles
yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī
    you3 suo3 de2 bi4 you3 suo3 shi1
yu so te pi yu so shih
there is no gain without a loss (idiom); there is no such thing as a free meal

無漏後得世間智


无漏后得世间智

see styles
wú lòu hòu dé shì jiān zhì
    wu2 lou4 hou4 de2 shi4 jian1 zhi4
wu lou hou te shih chien chih
 muro gotoku seken chi
untainted subsequently attained mundane cognition

眼裡容不得沙子


眼里容不得沙子

see styles
yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi
    yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5
yen li jung pu te sha tzu
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom); unable to put something objectionable out of one's mind; not prepared to turn a blind eye

眼裡揉不得沙子


眼里揉不得沙子

see styles
yǎn lǐ róu bu dé shā zi
    yan3 li3 rou2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5
yen li jou pu te sha tzu
see 眼裡容不沙子|眼里容不沙子[yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5]

瞬時獲得モデル

see styles
 shunjikakutokumoderu
    しゅんじかくとくモデル
instantaneous acquisition model

自未得度先度他

see styles
zì wèi dé dù xiān dù tā
    zi4 wei4 de2 du4 xian1 du4 ta1
tzu wei te tu hsien tu t`a
    tzu wei te tu hsien tu ta
 mizukara imada tokudo sezaru ni mazu ta wo watasu
before gaining salvation for oneself, first saving others

近水樓臺先得月


近水楼台先得月

see styles
jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè
    jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4
chin shui lou t`ai hsien te yüeh
    chin shui lou tai hsien te yüeh
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

高利得アンテナ

see styles
 kouritokuantena / koritokuantena
    こうりとくアンテナ
high-gain antenna

Variations:
得々(P)
得得

see styles
 tokutoku(p); tokutoku
    とくとく(P); トクトク
(adv-to,adj-t) triumphantly; proudly

Variations:
得る(P)
獲る

see styles
 eru
    える
(transitive verb) (1) (獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.) to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win; (transitive verb) (2) to understand; to comprehend; (transitive verb) (3) to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill); (aux-v,v1,vt) (4) (得る only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 得ない,得る・うる・1) to be able to ..., can ...

Variations:
得難い
得がたい

see styles
 egatai
    えがたい
(adjective) hard to get; hard to come by

得るところがある

see styles
 urutokorogaaru / urutokorogaru
    うるところがある
(exp,v5r-i) to get benefit from

得手に帆を揚げる

see styles
 etenihooageru
    えてにほをあげる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine

Variations:
独特(P)
独得

see styles
 dokutoku
    どくとく
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (1) peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; (n,adj-no,adj-na) (2) (独得 only) understood only by oneself

Variations:
習得(P)
修得

see styles
 shuutoku / shutoku
    しゅうとく
(noun, transitive verb) learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

Variations:
所得割
所得割り

see styles
 shotokuwari
    しょとくわり
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis

あり得べからざる

see styles
 ariubekarazaru
    ありうべからざる
(exp,adj-pn) impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable

やらざるを得ない

see styles
 yarazaruoenai
    やらざるをえない
(expression) (See せざるを得ない) cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

九死に一生を得る

see styles
 kyuushiniisshouoeru / kyushinisshooeru
    きゅうしにいっしょうをえる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to have a narrow escape from death

低所得者医療扶助

see styles
 teishotokushairyoufujo / teshotokushairyofujo
    ていしょとくしゃいりょうふじょ
(rare) (See メディケイド) support for medical treatment for those on low income; Medicaid

使わざるを得ない

see styles
 tsukawazaruoenai
    つかわざるをえない
(exp,adj-i) (See 使わざるを得ず・つかわざるをえず) forced to use; forced into a position

來得容易,去得快


来得容易,去得快

see styles
lái de róng yì , qù de kuài
    lai2 de5 rong2 yi4 , qu4 de5 kuai4
lai te jung i , ch`ü te k`uai
    lai te jung i , chü te kuai
Easy come, easy go. (idiom)

來得早不如來得巧


来得早不如来得巧

see styles
lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo
    lai2 de5 zao3 bu4 ru2 lai2 de5 qiao3
lai te tsao pu ju lai te ch`iao
    lai te tsao pu ju lai te chiao
arriving early can't beat coming at the right time; perfect timing

卽得往生住不退轉


卽得往生住不退转

see styles
jí dé wǎng shēng zhù bù tuì zhuǎn
    ji2 de2 wang3 sheng1 zhu4 bu4 tui4 zhuan3
chi te wang sheng chu pu t`ui chuan
    chi te wang sheng chu pu tui chuan
 soku doku ōjō jū futaiten
thereupon attain birth [in the Pure Land] and remain in the state of non-retrogression

恁麼不恁麼總不得


恁么不恁么总不得

see styles
rèn mó bù rèn mó zǒng bù dé
    ren4 mo2 bu4 ren4 mo2 zong3 bu4 de2
jen mo pu jen mo tsung pu te
 inmo fuinmo sō futoku
neither as it is nor not as it is are held to

愚者も千慮に一得

see styles
 gushamosenryoniittoku / gushamosenryonittoku
    ぐしゃもせんりょにいっとく
(expression) (proverb) (See 愚者一得) even fools can give good counsel

所得不平等度係数

see styles
 shotokufubyoudoudokeisuu / shotokufubyododokesu
    しょとくふびょうどうどけいすう
(See ジニ係数) Gini coefficient; Gini's coefficient

斡旋利得罪処罰法

see styles
 assenritokutsumishobatsuhou / assenritokutsumishobatsuho
    あっせんりとくつみしょばつほう
antigraft law

於一切法而得自在


于一切法而得自在

see styles
yú yī qiè fǎ ér dé zì zài
    yu2 yi1 qie4 fa3 er2 de2 zi4 zai4
yü i ch`ieh fa erh te tzu tsai
    yü i chieh fa erh te tzu tsai
 o issai hō jitoku jizai
attains full mastery over all dharmas

於現法得涅槃意樂


于现法得涅槃意乐

see styles
yú xiàn fǎ dé niè pán yì yào
    yu2 xian4 fa3 de2 nie4 pan2 yi4 yao4
yü hsien fa te nieh p`an i yao
    yü hsien fa te nieh pan i yao
 o genpō toku nehan igyō
the intention to attain nirvāṇa in the present existence

於諸味中得最上味


于诸味中得最上味

see styles
yú zhū wèi zhōng dé zuì shàng wèi
    yu2 zhu1 wei4 zhong1 de2 zui4 shang4 wei4
yü chu wei chung te tsui shang wei
 o shomi chū toku saijōmi
most excellent discernment of taste

早起きは三文の得

see styles
 hayaokihasanmonnotoku
    はやおきはさんもんのとく
(expression) the early bird gets the worm

有り得べからざる

see styles
 ariubekarazaru
    ありうべからざる
(exp,adj-pn) impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable

簡にして要を得る

see styles
 kannishiteyouoeru / kannishiteyooeru
    かんにしてようをえる
(exp,v1) to be brief and to the point; to be succinct

證得唯有純大苦蘊


证得唯有纯大苦蕴

see styles
zhèng dé wéi yǒu chún dà kǔ yùn
    zheng4 de2 wei2 you3 chun2 da4 ku3 yun4
cheng te wei yu ch`un ta k`u yün
    cheng te wei yu chun ta ku yün
 shōtoku yuiu jun dai kuun
realizes that they are nothing but a pure mass of suffering

進道勝行成滿得入


进道胜行成满得入

see styles
jìn dào shèng xíng chéng mǎn der u
    jin4 dao4 sheng4 xing2 cheng2 man3 der2 u4
chin tao sheng hsing ch`eng man der u
    chin tao sheng hsing cheng man der u
 shindō shōgyō jōman tokunyū
advancing in excellent practices and attaining their consummation

銀行株式取得機構

see styles
 ginkoukabushikishutokukikou / ginkokabushikishutokukiko
    ぎんこうかぶしきしゅとくきこう
(org) Bank Equity Purchasing Corporation; (o) Bank Equity Purchasing Corporation

隴を得て蜀を望む

see styles
 rouoeteshokuonozomu / rooeteshokuonozomu
    ろうをえてしょくをのぞむ
(exp,v5m) (idiom) never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; taking Gansu only to want Sichuan

需要の所得弾力性

see styles
 juyounoshotokudanryokusei / juyonoshotokudanryokuse
    じゅようのしょとくだんりょくせい
income elasticity of demand

魚與熊掌不可兼得


鱼与熊掌不可兼得

see styles
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
    yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2
yü yü hsiung chang pu k`o chien te
    yü yü hsiung chang pu ko chien te
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

Variations:
得撫草
ウルップ草

see styles
 uruppusou(撫草); uruppusou(uruppu草); uruppusou / uruppuso(撫草); uruppuso(uruppu草); uruppuso
    うるっぷそう(得撫草); ウルップそう(ウルップ草); ウルップソウ
(kana only) weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca)

得道多助,失道寡助

see styles
dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù
    de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4 , shi1 dao4 gua3 zhu4
te tao to chu , shih tao kua chu
A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)

Variations:
利得
利徳(rK)

see styles
 ritoku
    りとく
(noun, transitive verb) gain; profit; benefit; amplification

Variations:
買い得(P)
買得

see styles
 kaidoku
    かいどく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) bargain; good buy

Variations:
一種独特
一種独得

see styles
 isshudokutoku
    いっしゅどくとく
(adjectival noun) unique; peculiar; special

Variations:
忘れ得ぬ
忘れえぬ

see styles
 wasureenu
    わすれえぬ
(can act as adjective) unforgettable

Variations:
損得なし
損得無し

see styles
 sontokunashi
    そんとくなし
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage

Variations:
考え得る
考えうる

see styles
 kangaeuru
    かんがえうる
(expression) to be conceivable

Variations:
耐え得る
耐えうる

see styles
 taeuru
    たえうる
(expression) to withstand; to be able to endure

一人得道,雞犬升天


一人得道,鸡犬升天

see styles
yī rén - dé dào , jī quǎn - shēng tiān
    yi1 ren2 - de2 dao4 , ji1 quan3 - sheng1 tian1
i jen - te tao , chi ch`üan - sheng t`ien
    i jen - te tao , chi chüan - sheng tien
lit. when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom); fig. when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit

万已むを得なければ

see styles
 banyamuoenakereba
    ばんやむをえなければ
(expression) if necessary; when unavoidable

万止むを得なければ

see styles
 banyamuoenakereba
    ばんやむをえなければ
(expression) if necessary; when unavoidable

不入虎穴,焉得虎子

see styles
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
    bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 , yan1 de2 hu3 zi3
pu ju hu hsüeh , yen te hu tzu
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

何の得にもならない

see styles
 nannotokunimonaranai
    なんのとくにもならない
(exp,adj-i) to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable

千軍易得,一將難求


千军易得,一将难求

see styles
qiān jun yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú
    qian1 jun1 yi4 de2 , yi1 jiang4 nan2 qiu2
ch`ien chün i te , i chiang nan ch`iu
    chien chün i te , i chiang nan chiu
Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)

捨不得孩子套不住狼


舍不得孩子套不住狼

see styles
shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng
    she3 bu4 de5 hai2 zi5 tao4 bu4 zhu4 lang2
she pu te hai tzu t`ao pu chu lang
    she pu te hai tzu tao pu chu lang
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb); (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

於當來世得涅槃意樂


于当来世得涅槃意乐

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yú dāng lái shì dé niè pán yì yào
    yu2 dang1 lai2 shi4 de2 nie4 pan2 yi4 yao4
yü tang lai shih te nieh p`an i yao
    yü tang lai shih te nieh pan i yao
 o tōraise toku nehan igyō
the intention to attain nirvāṇa in a future life

涵虛堂得通和尚語錄


涵虚堂得通和尚语录

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hán xū táng dé tōng hé shàng yǔ lù
    han2 xu1 tang2 de2 tong1 he2 shang4 yu3 lu4
han hsü t`ang te t`ung ho shang yü lu
    han hsü tang te tung ho shang yü lu
 Kanko Dō Tokutsū Ōshō goroku
Record of the Teachings of the Reverend Hamheo Deuktong

漿を乞いて酒を得る

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 shouokoitesakeouru / shookoitesakeoru
    しょうをこいてさけをうる
(expression) (idiom) to get more than one requests; to beg for water and receive wine

種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆


种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆

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zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
    zhong4 gua1 de2 gua1 , zhong4 dou4 de2 dou4
chung kua te kua , chung tou te tou
lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.; One must live with the consequences of one's actions.; You've made your bed, now must lie on it.

要風得風,要雨得雨


要风得风,要雨得雨

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yào fēng dé fēng , yào yǔ dé yǔ
    yao4 feng1 de2 feng1 , yao4 yu3 de2 yu3
yao feng te feng , yao yü te yü
to get whatever one wants; to have everything going one's way

鷸蚌相爭,漁翁得利


鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利

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yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì
    yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 , yu2 weng1 de2 li4
yü pang hsiang cheng , yü weng te li
lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom); fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits

得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提


得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提

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dé ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí
    de2 an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2
te an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i
    te an ou to lo san miao san pu ti
 toku anokutarasanmyaku sanbodai
to attain supreme perfect enlightenment

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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