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- 借りてきた猫【かりてきたねこ】
expression / noun:
- being quiet and meek (in contrast to normal behaviour); being as meek as a lamb; a borrowed cat [literal] - idiom
- 修する【しゅうする・しゅする】 Inflection
~する verb (spec.) / transitive:
- to study; to complete (a course); to cultivate; to master
- to fix; to correct; to repair
- to conduct (a Buddhist service)
- デコる Inflection
godan ~る verb / transitive:
- to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
- 地獄で仏に会ったよう【じごくでほとけにあったよう】
expression / adverb:
- with great relief; as if meeting a friend in need; as if having met a Buddha in hell [literal] - idiom
- 頬っ被り【ほっかむり・ほっかぶり】頰っ被り Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head ➜ ほおかぶり
- 騒ぎ立てる【さわぎたてる】騒ぎたてる Inflection
ichidan verb / intransitive verb:
- to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
- 表沙汰【おもてざた】表ざた Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge
- recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
- 立件【りっけん】 Inflection
noun / ~の noun:
- assembling a case (for prosecution)
- precondition or prerequisite for prosecution
~する noun:
- to build a criminal case against someone
警察が医療事故の立件に消極的だ。 The police are reluctant to pursue criminal charges in medical cases.
- 回らないお寿司【まわらないおすし】回らないおすし
expression / noun:
- non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt ➜ 回転寿司
- 回らない寿司【まわらないすし】回らないすし
expression / noun:
- non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt ➜ 回転寿司
- 蒔く☆【まく】播く Inflection
godan ~く verb / transitive:
- to sow; to plant; to seed
- to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware) ➜ 蒔絵
- 視野★【しや】
noun:
- field of vision; view
- one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
彼らはついに視野から消えた。 They went out of sight at last.
いつもワイドな視野を持って、仕事をしなさい。 You should always keep a broad perspective on the work you do.
- 文語☆【ぶんご】
noun:
- written language; literary language
- formal (or archaic) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
- 偏重☆【へんちょう・へんじゅうobs.】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
インフレを抑制しようとして金融政策に偏重すると、金融、したがって景気を必要以上に締め付けることになりかねない。 Excessive reliance on monetary policy an attempt to curb inflation could unnecessarily constrain credit and hence business.
- 持ち込み☆【もちこみ】持込み
noun:
- bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
イギリスに加えて、フランスもドイツからの廃棄物の持ち込みを禁止しそうだ。 Together with Britain, France may ban imports of waste from Germany.
- 流行語【りゅうこうご】
noun:
- buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase; word (phrase) in fashion or on everybody's lips
コンピューターを使う人は多くの流行語を用いるが、他の人が理解できるかどうかは怪しいものだ。 Computer users have so many buzzwords, it's a wonder if anyone else can understand them.
- 割烹旅館【かっぽうりょかん】
noun:
- Japanese inn priding itself on its cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant with an attached inn
- 皇民化政策【こうみんかせいさく】
noun:
- imperialisation policy (esp. on Korea during Japan's colonial rule) (imperialization); policy of imperialisation
- キャラクタービジネス・キャラクター・ビジネス
noun:
- business based on anime and manga characters; character-based business - From English "character business"
- 恩地【おんち】
noun:
- land received in compensation for one's service; land given by a lord to a vassal for his service - archaism
- 恩領【おんりょう】
noun:
- land received in compensation for one's service; land given by a lord to a vassal for his service ➜ 恩地
- 分ける★【わける】別ける Inflection
ichidan verb / transitive:
- to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out
- to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out
- to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between)
- to break up (a fight); to mediate
- to call a draw; to tie
- to push one's way through (a crowd)
- to sell - also written as 頒ける
霧が深かったので、歩いている人たちの姿を似分けるのは困難だった。 It was foggy, so it was hard to make out the figures of people walking.
彼らは、寒い季節の到来を感じ分けることが出来る。 They can sense the approach of cold weather.
赤道は地球を二つの半球に分ける。 The equator divides the globe into two hemispheres.
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