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kasanekotoba かさねことば |
(See 重言・1) repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm |
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iiyodomu / iyodomu いいよどむ |
(transitive verb) to hesitate to say |
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douiu / doiu どういう |
(pre-noun adjective) (kana only) what kind of; what sort of; what |
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urikotoba うりことば |
(See 売り言葉に買い言葉) fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark |
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iihanatsu / ihanatsu いいはなつ |
(transitive verb) to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out |
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gongodoudan / gongododan ごんごどうだん |
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (yoji) outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable |
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gongodoudan / gongododan ごんごどうだん |
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (yoji) outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable |
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kaikotoba かいことば |
(See 売り言葉に買い言葉) retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.) |
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imikotoba いみことば |
(1) taboo word; (2) euphemism (used in place of a taboo word) |
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iitsukeru / itsukeru いいつける |
(transitive verb) (1) to tell (to do); to order; to direct; to instruct; (transitive verb) (2) to tell (on someone); to report; to snitch; (transitive verb) (3) to often say; to be used to saying |
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kotobadoori ことばどおり |
(adv,adj-no) as stated; verbatim; literally |
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okunikotoba おくにことば |
(polite language) (See 国言葉・1) local dialect; vernacular; provincialism |
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asenburagengo アセンブラげんご |
{comp} (See アセンブリ言語) assembly language |
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asenburigengo アセンブリげんご |
{comp} assembly language |
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iiyou(言iyou); iizama(言i様) / iyo(言iyo); izama(言i様) いいよう(言いよう); いいざま(言い様) |
(exp,n) (1) manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; (adverb) (2) (いいざま only) at the same time as speaking; as one speaks |
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kotozukaru ことづかる |
(transitive verb) to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with |
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hayashikotoba はやしことば |
{music} meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song; non-lexical vocables |
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nonoshirikotoba ののしりことば |
abusive language; expletive; swear word; curse word |
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kotobaonomu ことばをのむ |
(exp,v5m) (1) (idiom) to choke up; to be speechless; (exp,v5m) (2) (idiom) to hold one's tongue |
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iimakasu / imakasu いいまかす |
(transitive verb) to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone) |
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iikikaseru / ikikaseru いいきかせる |
(transitive verb) to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason |
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sairekotoba さいれことば |
{ling} sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku') |
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souiu(sou言u, 然uiu, 然u言u)(p); souyuu(sou言u, 然u言u, 然uyuu)(ok) / soiu(so言u, 然uiu, 然u言u)(p); soyu(so言u, 然u言u, 然uyu)(ok) そういう(そう言う, 然ういう, 然う言う)(P); そうゆう(そう言う, 然う言う, 然うゆう)(ok) |
(pre-noun adjective) (kana only) such; like that; that sort of; very |
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yamatokotoba やまとことば |
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word |
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iigatai(言igatai, 言i難i, 言難i); iinikui(言i難i, 言inikui, 言難i) / igatai(言igatai, 言i難i, 言難i); inikui(言i難i, 言inikui, 言難i) いいがたい(言いがたい, 言い難い, 言難い); いいにくい(言い難い, 言いにくい, 言難い) |
(adjective) (1) hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; (adjective) (2) (esp. 言いにくい) embarrassing; delicate |
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iigusa / igusa いいぐさ |
(1) remarks; comments; (2) way of talking; speaking style; (3) excuse; (4) topic (of conversation) |
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hitorigochiru ひとりごちる |
(Ichidan verb) (See 独り言つ) to talk to oneself; to mutter |
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iiwake / iwake いいわけ |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) excuse; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) explanation |
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bakamoyasumiyasumiie / bakamoyasumiyasumie ばかもやすみやすみいえ |
(expression) stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break |
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douiufuuni(douiu風ni, dou言u風ni); douyuufuuni(dou言u風ni, douyuu風ni) / doiufuni(doiu風ni, do言u風ni); doyufuni(do言u風ni, doyu風ni) どういうふうに(どういう風に, どう言う風に); どうゆうふうに(どう言う風に, どうゆう風に) |
(expression) (kana only) how; in what way; in what manner |
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monomoiiyou / monomoiyo ものもいいよう |
(expression) (proverb) (See 物も言い様で角が立つ) be careful what you say; consider your words |
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genomatanai げんをまたない |
(expression) needless to say; it goes without saying that |
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toiutokoro(toiu所, to言utokoro, to言u所); toyuutokoro(to言utokoro, to言u所, toyuu所) / toiutokoro(toiu所, to言utokoro, to言u所); toyutokoro(to言utokoro, to言u所, toyu所) というところ(という所, と言うところ, と言う所); とゆうところ(と言うところ, と言う所, とゆう所) |
(expression) (1) (kana only) the point of ...; the place where ...; the part where ...; a position described as ...; (expression) (2) (kana only) a place called ...; places known as ...; (expression) (3) (kana only) (at sentence end) I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it; I suppose that ...; it's the case that ...; the situation is that ...; (expression) (4) (kana only) at the most; no more than |
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iidashibe / idashibe いいだしべ |
first person to say something; first person to suggest something |
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iiarawasu / iarawasu いいあらわす |
(transitive verb) (1) to express (in words); (transitive verb) (2) to confess |
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iikomeru / ikomeru いいこめる |
(transitive verb) to talk down; to argue down |
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kotobajiri ことばじり |
(1) word ending; way of ending one's words; (2) (See 言葉尻を捉える) slip of the tongue; verbal mistake |
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konpyuutagengogaku(konpyuuta言語学); konpyuutaagengogaku(konpyuutaa言語学) / konpyutagengogaku(konpyuta言語学); konpyutagengogaku(konpyuta言語学) コンピュータげんごがく(コンピュータ言語学); コンピューターげんごがく(コンピューター言語学) |
(See 計算言語学) computational linguistics |
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mehakuchihodonimonooiu めはくちほどにものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) (See 物を言う・1) one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue |
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homekotoba ほめことば |
words of praise; eulogy; compliment |
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mizarukikazaruiwazaru みざるきかざるいわざる |
(expression) see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys |
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iwanuhaiunimasaru いわぬはいうにまさる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) speech is silver, silence is golden |
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karatoiumono からというもの |
(expression) (kana only) (following te-form of verb, noun, etc.) after; since |
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douiuwakeka / doiuwakeka どういうわけか |
(expression) (kana only) (See どう言う・どういう) somehow; for some reason or other |
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nantoittemo なんといっても |
(exp,adv) (kana only) after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably |
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aikotoba あいことば |
(1) password; watchword; (2) motto; slogan |
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iiyouganai / iyoganai いいようがない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 言いようのない) indescribable; having no way to express |
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kuchiosuppakushiteiu / kuchiosuppakushiteu くちをすっぱくしていう |
(exp,v5u) to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face |
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kotobaonigosu ことばをにごす |
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself |
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zeitakuoiu / zetakuoiu ぜいたくをいう |
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to ask for too much; to expect too much |
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iikaesu / ikaesu いいかえす |
(transitive verb) (1) to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to reply; to respond; (transitive verb) (2) to say over; to repeat (what one has said) |
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toiukurai(to言ukurai, toiu位, to言u位); toiugurai(to言ugurai, toiu位, to言u位) というくらい(と言うくらい, という位, と言う位); というぐらい(と言うぐらい, という位, と言う位) |
(expression) (kana only) to the extent that (you could say that) |
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douiuwakeka / doiuwakeka どういうわけか |
(expression) (kana only) somehow; for some reason or other |
ハイパメディア及び時間依存情報の構造化言語 see styles |
haipamediaoyobijikanizonjouhounokouzoukagengo / haipamediaoyobijikanizonjohonokozokagengo ハイパメディアおよびじかんいぞんじょうほうのこうぞうかげんご |
(rare) {comp} Hypermedia; Time-based Structuring Language; HyTime |
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nanikatoiuto なにかというと |
(expression) on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat |
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nanikatoieba なにかといえば |
(expression) (See 何かと言うと) on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat |
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oogesaniiu / oogesaniu おおげさにいう |
(exp,v5u) to exaggerate; to overstate |
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iikiru / ikiru いいきる |
(transitive verb) (1) to declare; to assert; to state definitively; (transitive verb) (2) to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all; to finish one's sentence |
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kasanekotoba かさねことば |
(See 重言・1) repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm |
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monomoiiyoudekadogatatsu / monomoiyodekadogatatsu ものもいいようでかどがたつ |
(exp,v5t) (proverb) harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak |
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hitorigoto ひとりごと |
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself |
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kotobazukai ことばづかい |
speech; expression; wording; language |
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toittemoii(to言ttemoii, to言ttemo良i); toittemoyoi(to言ttemo良i, to言ttemoyoi) / toittemoi(to言ttemoi, to言ttemo良i); toittemoyoi(to言ttemo良i, to言ttemoyoi) といってもいい(と言ってもいい, と言っても良い); といってもよい(と言っても良い, と言ってもよい) |
(expression) you could say; you might say; verging on the |
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urikotobanikaikotoba うりことばにかいことば |
(exp,n) (verbal) tit for tat |
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iidashibe / idashibe いいだしべ |
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who originated something |
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hitokotodeiuto / hitokotodeuto ひとことでいうと |
(expression) in a word; to put it briefly |
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hitokotodeieba / hitokotodeeba ひとことでいえば |
(expression) in a word; to put it briefly |
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yamatokotoba やまとことば |
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word |
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iimawashi / imawashi いいまわし |
expression; phraseology |
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iukotookiku いうことをきく |
(exp,v5k) (See 言うことを聞かない) to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says |
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areyoareyotoiumani あれよあれよというまに |
(expression) (See あれよあれよ) while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening |
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souiukotoka / soiukotoka そういうことか |
(expression) (kana only) I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason |
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toittemokagondehanai といってもかごんではない |
(exp,adj-i) it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say |
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doushitemotoiunonara / doshitemotoiunonara どうしてもというのなら |
(expression) if you insist |
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imikotoba いみことば |
(1) taboo word; (2) euphemism (used in place of a taboo word) |
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iigakari / igakari いいがかり |
(1) false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; (2) committing oneself |
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iikawasu / ikawasu いいかわす |
(transitive verb) to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged |
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iukotonashi いうことなし |
(expression) nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for |
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nazekatoiuto なぜかというと |
(expression) (kana only) the reason is that ...; because |
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jitsunokotooiuto じつのことをいうと |
(expression) to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality |
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iikaketeyameru / ikaketeyameru いいかけてやめる |
(exp,v1) to stop in the middle of a sentence |
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iiwake / iwake いいわけ |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) excuse; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) explanation |
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kotobajiriotoraeru ことばじりをとらえる |
(exp,v1) to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words |
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hitorigoto ひとりごと |
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself |
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ienakumonai いえなくもない |
(exp,adj-i) (usu. as ...と〜) (one) could (even) say ...; it could be said (that) ...; it wouldn't be wrong to say (that) ... |
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iwazutoshireta いわずとしれた |
(expression) as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious |
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toittekikanai といってきかない |
(exp,adj-i) insisting |
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nantomoienai なんともいえない |
(exp,adj-i) indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell |
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kougenreishokusukunashijin / kogenreshokusukunashijin こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん |
(expression) (proverb) (from the Analects of Confucius) (See 巧言令色) those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion |
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monohaiiyou / monohaiyo ものはいいよう |
(expression) (proverb) smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it |
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nandekatoiuto なんでかというと |
(expression) (kana only) (See なぜかというと) the reason is that ...; because |
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asunokotooiebaonigawarau あすのことをいえばおにがわらう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) nobody knows the morrow; speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh |
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rainennokotooiutoonigawarau らいねんのことをいうとおにがわらう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) nobody knows the morrow; speak of next year and the ogres laugh |
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iikaeru / ikaeru いいかえる |
(transitive verb) to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase |
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homekotoba ほめことば |
words of praise; eulogy; compliment |
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monohaiiyou / monohaiyo ものはいいよう |
(expression) (proverb) smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it |
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iigakari / igakari いいがかり |
(1) false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; picking a quarrel; (2) statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back |
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hitonokotooiu ひとのことをいう |
(exp,v5u) to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black |
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iumademonaku; yuumademonaku / iumademonaku; yumademonaku いうまでもなく; ゆうまでもなく |
(expression) obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying |
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toiawasegengo といあわせげんご |
{comp} (See 照会言語) query language |
Information about this dictionary:
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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