Results, lit: if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper

Partial results:

Showing results 7051-7075:

農民工【のうみんこうnouminkou】

noun:

migrant worker from the countryside (in China) ➜ 民工

付け打ち【つけうちtsukeuchi】附け打ち

noun:

sounding of the wooden clappers (kabuki) ➜ 附け板・附け木

おきて破り【おきてやぶりokiteyaburi】掟破り

~の noun:

against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal

帰雁【きがんkigan】

noun:

wild geese returning north in the spring

都有【とゆうtoyuu】

noun:

being owned by the Tokyo metropolitan government

上元【じょうげんjougen】

noun:

15th day of the 1st lunar month

下元【かげんkagen】

noun:

15th day of the 10th lunar month

損して得取れ【そんしてとくとれsonshitetokutore】

expression:

sometimes the best gain is to lose - proverb

人間は万物の尺度である【にんげんはばんぶつのしゃくどであるningenhabanbutsunoshakudodearu】

expression:

man is the measure of all things - proverb

意味調べ【いみしらべimishirabe】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

looking up the meaning (of a word)

舞台化【ぶたいかbutaika】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

adopting (novel, etc.) for the theatre (theater)

御庭番【おにわばんoniwaban】

noun:

spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban

寸分違わぬ【すんぶんたがわぬsunbuntagawanu】寸分たがわぬ

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect

新規登録【しんきとうろくshinkitouroku】

noun:

new registration; registering for the first time

正月映画【しょうがつえいがshougatsueiga】

noun:

film shown over the New Year period

腹八分目に医者要らず【はらはちぶんめにいしゃいらずharahachibunmeniishairazu】腹8分目に医者要らず

expression:

eat moderately to avoid the doctor

初桜【はつざくらhatsuzakura】初櫻^old

noun:

first cherry blossom of the year

紀年【きねんkinen】

noun:

years (since the start of an era)

日米韓【にちべいかんnichibeikan】

noun:

Japan, the United States and South Korea

初おろし【はつおろしhatsuoroshi】初下ろし

noun:

wearing something for the first time ➜ 下ろし【おろし】

JLPTN3

できるだけdekirudake^☆《出来るだけ・出来る丈》

expression:

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

JLPTN3

当たる^☆【あたるataru】当る・中る・中たる Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to be hit; to strike Antonym: 外す
to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
to face; to confront
to lie (in the direction of)
to undertake; to be assigned
to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
to be called upon (by the teacher)
to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
to be unnecessary - as 〜するには当たらない, etc.
to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak - usu. as 当たっている - Baseball term
(in fishing) to feel a bite
(of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)
to shave
to be a relative of a person; to stand in a relationship - as 〜の〜に当たる

日本nippon のno 桜sakura はha まさにmasani イギリスIGIRISU のno バラBARA にniあたるataru。 The cherry blossom is to Japan what the rose is to England.

夢yume はha 時としてtokitoshiteあたるataru。 Dreams sometimes come true.

私watashi はha 顔kao にni 冷たいtsumetai 風kaze がga当たるataruのno をwo 感じたkanjita。 I felt a cold wind on my face.

下す^☆【くだすkudasu】降す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion
to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence; to give an order
to let go down; to lower
to do oneself; to do by oneself ➜ 手を下す
to beat; to defeat
to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea
to pass (in stool); to discharge from the body

auxiliary verb / godan ~す verb:

to do in one go; to do to the end without stopping

問題mondai はha 誰dare がga 決定kettei をwo下すkudasuかkaとtoいうiu ことkoto だda。 The question is who will make the decision.

これらのkorerano 議論giron でde 問題mondai になっているninatteiru 評決hyouketsu はha、１９９４年nen のnoランダーRANDAA裁判saiban でde下されたkudasaretaものであるmonodearu。 The verdict at issue in these discussions is the one brought in the Lander's trial in 1994.

次にni あげるageru「ブラック・ユーモアburakkuyuumoa」のno 例rei をwo 見れmire ばba、自分jibun でde 判断handan をwo下すkudasuことkoto がga できるdekiru だろdaro うu。 The following example of sick humor will enable you to judge for yourself.

JLPTN5

するsuru^☆《為る》 Inflection

~する verb (irregular):

to do; to carry out; to perform
to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
to serve as; to act as; to work as
to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as - as 〜にする,〜とする
to decide on; to choose - as 〜にする

~する verb (irregular) / intransitive verb:

to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) - as 〜がする
to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
to be worth; to cost
to pass (of time); to elapse

~する verb (irregular) / transitive:

to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B - as AをBにする
to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B - as AをBにする
to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B - as AをBにする
to feel A about B - as AをBにする

suffix / ~する verb (irregular):

verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")

auxiliary verb / ~する verb (irregular):

creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ➜ お願いします・御
to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to - as 〜うとする,〜ようとする ➜ とする

「これkore 以上ijou 何もnanimo 言うiu ことkoto はha ありませんarimasen、いいわけiiwake をwoするsuruのno はha いやiya ですからdesukara」とto 彼kare はha 言ったitta。 He said, "I will say nothing more, because I hate making excuses."

それらsorera はha あなたanata をwo 暖かくatatakakuするsuruのにnoni 役立つyakudatsu でしょうdeshou。 They will help you to get warm.

頭痛zutsuu をwo 言い訳iiwake にniしてshite、彼kare はha 早くhayaku 帰ったkaetta。 He used a headache as an excuse for leaving early.

そんなsonnaにが虫を噛みつぶしたようnigamushiwokamitsubushitayou なna 顔kao をwoするsuruなna よyo。 Don't make such a sour face.

結構kekkou ですdesu。それsore にniしshiましょうmashou。 All right. I'll take it.

このkono スープSUUPU はha いやなiyana においnioi がgaするsuru。腐っているkusatteiru でしょうdeshou？ This soup smells horrible. Do you think it's gone off?

それsore はha１万円ぐらいguraiするsuruだろうdarou。 It'll cost about 10,000 yen.

彼kare はha三日したらshitara出発するshuppatsusuru。 He is leaving in three days.

何時くらいkurai までならmadenara 電話denwaしshiてもいいtemoii ですかdesuka。 How late can I ring?

前髪maegami がga、おでこodeko にni かからないkakaranai ようにyouni 髪を上げるkamiwoageru ことkoto をwo おすすめosusumeしますshimasu。 I recommend putting up your hair so your fringe doesn't get on your forehead.

列車ressha はha 出発shuppatsuしようshiyouとしていたtoshiteita。 The train was about to leave.

彼を知り己を知れば百戦殆からず【かれをしりおのれをしればひゃくせんあやうからずkarewoshirionorewoshirebahyakusen'ayaukarazu】

expression:

if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy - from Sun Tzu's The Art of War - proverb

Kanji

No Kanji in this term

© Based on JMdict, KANJIDIC2, and JMnedict, property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used in conformance with the Group's licence. Example sentences from the Tatoeba project (CC BY 2.0). Kanji stroke order data from the KanjiVG project by Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0). See comprehensive list of data sources for more info.

Search other dictionaries for lit: if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper:
Yahoo!辞書 / goo辞書 / alc.co.jp / Weblio / Wiktionary