Tuttle Pocket Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese Completely Revised and Updated Second Edition

643 Pages·2011·6.873 MB·English, Japanese

by  Samuel E. Martin, Sayaka Khan Fred Perry

Tuttle
Pocket
Japanese
Dictionary
Japanese-English
English-Japanese
Samuel E. Martin
Revised and Updated by
Sayaka Khan & Fred Perry
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore
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CONTENTS
Japanese–English ..................................................... 1
English–Japanese ................................................. 333
Samuel E. Martin is the author of numerous books and
papers on Japanese and Korean, including the definitive
A Reference Grammar of Japanese and A Reference
Grammar of Korean.
Sayaka Khan has a BSC (Biology, 2000) from Waseda
University. She has worked as a translator and interpreter
for companies in various industries, such as patent offic-
es, science think tank, pharmaceutical firm, film produc-
tion, game company, etc. She has established a transla-
tion corporation with her husband, Afaque Khan.
Fred Perry has a BA (History, 1956) from Yale University
as well as an MBA from St Sophia University, Tokyo
(1984). He arrived in Japan in 1956, and continues to live
there today. He has worked as a market researcher and
consultant. Traveling throughout Japan as part of his job
has provided the opportunity to learn about the local dia-
lects spoken in different parts of the country.
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The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West”
Most people are surprised to
learn that the world’s largest
publisher of books on Asia
had its beginnings in the
tiny American state of
Vermont. The company’s
founder, Charles E. Tuttle,
belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing. And
his first love was naturally books—especially old and rare
editions.
Immediately after WW II, serving in Tokyo under General
Douglas MacArthur, Tuttle was tasked with reviving the
Japanese publishing industry, and founded the Charles E.
Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of
the world’s leading independent publishers.
Though a westerner, Charles was hugely instrumental in
bringing knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for
information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993,
Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture,
history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor
with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute
Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.
With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more
active today than at any time in its past—inspired by Charles’
core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West
and provide a greater understanding of each.
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PART I
JAPANESE – ENGLISH
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JAPANESE–ENGLISH aenai
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ā 1. adv (cid:2101)(cid:2101) like that, that way āchi(-gata) n (cid:2195)(cid:2285)(cid:2226)(cid:11)(cid:5727)(cid:12) arch
2. interj (cid:2101)(cid:2101) oh; yes 3. interj (cid:2101) (= yumi-gata (cid:5666)(cid:5727)(cid:12)
(cid:2101) hello (on encountering someone) ācherii n (cid:2195)(cid:2285)(cid:2226)(cid:2200)(cid:2267)(cid:2285) archery
á interj (cid:2101)(cid:2134) oh! achí-kochi adv (cid:2101)(cid:2132)(cid:2118)(cid:2132) here and
abakimásu, abaku v (cid:6968)(cid:2112)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:6968)(cid:2114) there (= achíra-kóchira (cid:2101)(cid:2132)(cid:2172)
discloses (cid:2118)(cid:2132)(cid:2172))
abara-ya n (cid:2101)(cid:2147)(cid:2172)(cid:5249) hovel achira pron (cid:2101)(cid:2132)(cid:2172) 1. that one (of
abaremásu, abareru v (cid:6968)(cid:2175)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), two) over there, the other one
(cid:6968)(cid:2175)(cid:2174) rages, storms, rampages (over there) 2. over there, yonder
abare-mono n (cid:6968)(cid:2175)(cid:10877) ruffian, 3. he/him, she/her, they/them
roughneck, wild person achira-gawa n (cid:2101)(cid:2132)(cid:2172)(cid:3329) that (his/
abékku n (cid:2195)(cid:2250)(cid:2228)(cid:2208) young unmar- her/their) side, other side
ried couple ada adj (cid:2101)(cid:2131) meaningless
abekobe n (cid:2101)(cid:2156)(cid:2118)(cid:2156) upside down ada n (cid:3023) [BOOKISH] disservice,
abimásu, abiru v (cid:8070)(cid:2150)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:8070)(cid:2150)(cid:2174) foe: ~ o uchimásu (cid:3023)(cid:2181)(cid:12446)(cid:2132)(cid:2161)(cid:2124)
bathes oneself in; douses, showers avenges, revenges
abisemásu, abiseru v (cid:8070)(cid:2150)(cid:2126)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), adana n (cid:2101)(cid:2131)(cid:3998) nickname
(cid:8070)(cid:2150)(cid:2126)(cid:2174) pours on, showers adaputā n (cid:2195)(cid:2225)(cid:2248)(cid:2224)(cid:2285) (electrical)
abuku n (cid:2101)(cid:2153)(cid:2114) bubble; abuku-zéni adapter
n (cid:2101)(cid:2153)(cid:2114)(cid:13745) easy money adéyaka adj (cid:11271)(cid:2167)(cid:2110) gorgeous,
abunaí adj (cid:3889)(cid:2141)(cid:2103) dangerous (= fascinatingly elegant
kiken (na) (cid:3889)(cid:14172)(cid:11)(cid:2141)(cid:12)), Watch out!adobáisu n (cid:2195)(cid:2234)(cid:2241)(cid:2197)(cid:2218) advice
abunakkashii adj (cid:3889)(cid:2141)(cid:2134)(cid:2110)(cid:2122)(cid:2103) is adokenai adj (cid:2101)(cid:2140)(cid:2116)(cid:2141)(cid:2103) innocent,
insecure, unsteady childlike; adokenai kao n (cid:2101)(cid:2140)(cid:2116)
abunōmaru adj (cid:2195)(cid:2247)(cid:2239)(cid:2285)(cid:2255)(cid:2268) (cid:2141)(cid:2103)(cid:14494) an innocent face
abnormal adoresu n (cid:2195)(cid:2234)(cid:2269)(cid:2218) address:
abura n (cid:7956) oil, grease mëru-~ (cid:2258)(cid:2285)(cid:2268)(cid:2195)(cid:2234)(cid:2269)(cid:2218) e-mail
abura n (cid:11033) fat (= shibø (cid:11033)(cid:10979)) address
aburá(á)ge n (cid:7956)(cid:6501)(cid:2117) deep-fried adoribu n (cid:2195)(cid:2234)(cid:2267)(cid:2247) ad-lib
bean curd aegimásu, aégu v (cid:4233)(cid:2113)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:4233)(cid:2115)
aburakkói adj (cid:7956)(cid:2134)(cid:2118)(cid:2103) oily, greasy gasps, pants (for breath)
aburakkói adj (cid:11033)(cid:2134)(cid:2118)(cid:2103) fatty aemásu, aéru v (cid:4080)(cid:2107)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:4080)(cid:2107)(cid:2174)
aburimásu, abúru v (cid:8533)(cid:2173)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:8533)(cid:2174) dresses (vegetables, etc.)
grills aenai adj (cid:6730)(cid:2107)(cid:2141)(cid:2103) tragic, sad:
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áete JAPANESE–ENGLISH
aénaku mo (cid:6730)(cid:2107)(cid:2141)(cid:2114)(cid:2165) tragically fries; raises
enough ago n (cid:2101)(cid:2119)(cid:2284)(cid:14489) jaw, chin; ago-hige
áete v (cid:6730)(cid:2107)(cid:2137)(cid:29) áete … (shimásu) n (cid:2101)(cid:2119)(cid:2149)(cid:2117) beard, goatee, (chin-)
(cid:6730)(cid:2107)(cid:2137)…(cid:11)(cid:2122)(cid:2161)(cid:2124)(cid:12) dares (to do) whiskers
afuremásu, afuréru v (cid:8252)(cid:2175)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:8252)(cid:2175) agura n (cid:2101)(cid:2115)(cid:2172) sitting cross-legged
(cid:2174) overflows áhen n (cid:2195)(cid:2249)(cid:2276)(cid:2284)(cid:14135)(cid:8734) opium
Afurika n (cid:2195)(cid:2246)(cid:2267)(cid:2204) Africa; Afurika- ahiru n (cid:2195)(cid:2243)(cid:2268) duck (tame)
jin n (cid:2195)(cid:2246)(cid:2267)(cid:2204)(cid:3014) an African aho, ahō n (cid:2101)(cid:2158)(cid:11)(cid:2105)(cid:12)(cid:2284)(cid:14135)(cid:4036) fool
afutā-sābisu n (cid:2195)(cid:2246)(cid:2224)(cid:2285)(cid:2214)(cid:2285)(cid:2244)(cid:2218) ái n (cid:6041) love (= aijø (cid:6041)(cid:5975))
service (maintenance and repair), ái n (cid:11795) Japanese indigo plant; ái
servicing zome n (cid:11795)(cid:7161)(cid:2164) Japanese indigo dye
agakimásu, agaku v (cid:12930)(cid:6481)(cid:2112)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:12930) aibikí n (cid:13306)(cid:5668) secret rendezvous
(cid:6481)(cid:2114) struggles aibō n (cid:9502)(cid:7332) partner
agaméru v (cid:5348)(cid:2164)(cid:2174) worships, adores, áibu n (cid:6041)(cid:6609) caress
respects: kami o ~ (cid:9852)(cid:2181)(cid:5348)(cid:2164)(cid:2161)(cid:2124) aichaku n (cid:6041)(cid:9548) affection
worships [adores] God aida n, prep, adv (cid:14051) interval,
agarí n, adj (cid:2901)(cid:2111)(cid:2173) finishing, space, between; while
(resulting) finish aidagara n (cid:14051)(cid:7150) relationship
agarimásu, agaru v (cid:2901)(cid:2111)(cid:2173)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:2901) (between people)
(cid:2111)(cid:2174) 1. goes up, rises 2. feels aidéa n (cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2232)(cid:2195) idea
self-conscious, nervous; gets aidoku n (cid:6041)(cid:12566) reading with pleasure
stage fright áidoru n (cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2234)(cid:2268) idol
agari-guchi, agari-kuchi n (cid:2901)(cid:2173)(cid:3966) the aigo n (cid:6041)(cid:12700) [BOOKISH] protection
entrance ai-hanshimásu, ai-hansuru v (cid:9502)(cid:3948)(cid:2122)
…-ágari (no) adj …(cid:2901)(cid:2111)(cid:2173)(cid:11)(cid:2145)(cid:12) (cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:9502)(cid:3948)(cid:2124)(cid:2174) conflicts
fresh from …, right after …: aiirenai adj (cid:9502)(cid:5142)(cid:2175)(cid:2141)(cid:2103) exclusive,
yami ~ no hitó (cid:9291)(cid:2162)(cid:2901)(cid:2111)(cid:2173)(cid:2145)(cid:3014) a incompatible, irreconcilable
person just out of sickbed ai-jin n (cid:6041)(cid:3014) mistress
age-ashi n (cid:6501)(cid:2117)(cid:12930) fault finding aijō n (cid:6041)(cid:5975) affection, love (= ai (cid:6041)(cid:12)
ageku n (cid:6378)(cid:3968) negative outcome; aikawarazu adv (cid:9502)(cid:4757)(cid:2178)(cid:2172)(cid:2125) as
ageku no hate (cid:6378)(cid:3968)(cid:2145)(cid:7125)(cid:2137) in the end usual/ever/always: ~ génki desu
agemásu, agerú v 1. (cid:2101)(cid:2117)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:2101)(cid:2117) (cid:9502)(cid:4757)(cid:2178)(cid:2172)(cid:2125)(cid:3476)(cid:7860)(cid:2138)(cid:2124) stays well
(cid:2174) gives 2. ...-te agerú ...(cid:2137)(cid:2101)(cid:2117) (as always)
(cid:2174) does someone’s favor aikí-dō n (cid:3993)(cid:7860)(cid:13344) aikido, an art of
agemásu, agerú v (cid:2901)(cid:2117)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:2901)(cid:2117)(cid:2174) weaponless defense
raises up áiko n (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2118)(cid:11)o-aikó (cid:2109)(cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2118)(cid:12)
agemásu, agerú v (cid:6501)(cid:2117)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:6501)(cid:2117)(cid:2174) tie (in sports, games), stalemate
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JAPANESE–ENGLISH áizu
aikō-ka n (cid:6041)(cid:4845)(cid:5139) lover (devotee aishō n (cid:6041)(cid:9944) nickname
of …) aishō n (cid:9502)(cid:5870) compatibility, con-
aikoku-shin n (cid:6041)(cid:4439)(cid:5800) patriotism geniality: ~ ga/no íi (cid:9502)(cid:5870)(cid:2111)(cid:18)(cid:2145)(cid:2103)
aikotoba n (cid:3993)(cid:2103)(cid:12437)(cid:11549) password, (cid:2103) congenial, compatible
shibboleth [INFORMAL talk] aisó, aisō n (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2128)(cid:11)(cid:2105)(cid:12)(cid:2284)(cid:6041)(cid:6007)
aikyō n (cid:6041)(cid:9649)(cid:62)(cid:6041)(cid:6735)(cid:64) charm, attrac- 1. aisó (aisø) ga/no íi (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2128)(cid:11)(cid:2105)(cid:12)
tiveness: ~ ga arimásu (cid:6041)(cid:9649)(cid:62)(cid:6041) (cid:62)(cid:6041)(cid:6007)(cid:64)(cid:2111)(cid:18)(cid:2145)(cid:2103)(cid:2103) is amiable,
(cid:6735)(cid:64)(cid:2111)(cid:2101)(cid:2173)(cid:2161)(cid:2124) is nice, attractive, sociable, agreeable 2. o-aiso,
charming o-aisø (cid:2109)(cid:6041)(cid:6007) (restaurant) bill,
aima n (cid:3993)(cid:14051) spare time check; incense
aimai (na) adj (cid:6989)(cid:6861)(cid:11)(cid:2141)(cid:12) vague aisu… prefix (cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2218)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17) iced…;
aimasu, áu v (cid:3084)(cid:2103)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:3084)(cid:2105): … aisu-kōhii n (cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2218)(cid:2212)(cid:2285)(cid:2243)(cid:2285) iced
ni ~ …(cid:2142)(cid:3084)(cid:2103)(cid:2161)(cid:2124) meets; sees coffee; aisu-kuríimu n (cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2218)(cid:2208)(cid:2267)
(a person) (cid:2285)(cid:2257) ice cream; aisu-tii n (cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2218)
aimasu, áu v (cid:3993)(cid:2103)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:3993)(cid:2105): … (cid:2231)(cid:2196)(cid:2285) iced tea
ni ~ …(cid:2142)(cid:3993)(cid:2103)(cid:2161)(cid:2124) matches aite n (cid:9502)(cid:6245) (cid:11)o-aite (cid:2109)(cid:9502)(cid:6245)(cid:12) the
with: kuchi ni ~ (cid:3966)(cid:2142)(cid:3993)(cid:2103)(cid:2161)(cid:2124) other fellow; companion, partner;
suits one’s taste; (…ni) ma ni ~ adversary, opponent
(cid:11)…(cid:2142)(cid:12) (cid:14051)(cid:2142)(cid:3993)(cid:2103)(cid:2161)(cid:2124) is in time aitō n (cid:4118)(cid:5970) condolence: mourning:
(for …) fukai ~ (cid:8149)(cid:2103)(cid:4118)(cid:5970) deep mourning
…-aimasu, -au/-áu …(cid:3993)(cid:2103)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:3993)(cid:2105) aitsu pron (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2135) that guy, that
[VERB INFINITIVE +] (to) each other creep; aitsú-ra pron (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2135)(cid:2172)
ainiku adv (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2142)(cid:2114) unfortunately those damn ones
ainiku (na) adj (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2142)(cid:2114)(cid:11)(cid:2141)(cid:12) regret -aitsúide adv (cid:9502)(cid:7703)(cid:2103)(cid:2138) one after
table another
ainoko n (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2145)(cid:5060) person of mixed aitii (IT) n IT(cid:11)(cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2231)(cid:2196)(cid:2285)(cid:12) informa-
race [IN NEGATIVE SENSE] tion technology (computer)
ainorí n (cid:9502)(cid:2955)(cid:2173) ride together āiu adj (cid:2101)(cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2105) ... that kind/sort
ainote n (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2145)(cid:6245) short interlude of ... (= anna (cid:2101)(cid:2182)(cid:2141), åyü (cid:2101)(cid:2101)
airashii adj (cid:6041)(cid:2172)(cid:2122)(cid:2103) lovely, sweet (cid:2169)(cid:2105))
airon n (cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2270)(cid:2276) iron(ing) aiuchí n (cid:9502)(cid:6252)(cid:2132) hitting/killing each
Airurándo n (cid:2195)(cid:2197)(cid:2268)(cid:2266)(cid:2276)(cid:2234) Ireland other at the same time: ~ ni nari-
áisatsu n (cid:6381)(cid:6356)(cid:15) [HONORIFIC] go-~ másu (cid:9502)(cid:6252)(cid:2132)(cid:2142)(cid:2141)(cid:2173)(cid:2161)(cid:2124) hits/kills
(cid:2119)(cid:6381)(cid:6356) greeting: (…) ni ~ shimásu each other at the same time
(cid:11)…(cid:12)(cid:2142)(cid:6381)(cid:6356)(cid:2122)(cid:2161)(cid:2124) greets aiúeo n (cid:2101)(cid:2103)(cid:2105)(cid:2107)(cid:2109) the Japanese
ai-shimásu, ai-súru v (cid:6041)(cid:2122)(cid:2161)(cid:2124), (cid:6041)(cid:2124) syllabary
(cid:2174) (cid:11)= ai-su (cid:6041)(cid:2124)(cid:12) loves áizu n (cid:3993)(cid:4434) signal, sign
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