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Excerpt of EDICT2 ## Excerpt of EDICT, EDICT_SUB(P), EDICT2 Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary Files ## Copyright Electronic Dictionary Research & Development Group - 2011 ## Created: 2011-06-16 ## Only the (P) words were included to keep the file size small ## You can use the search function of iBook on an iPad to search this document. １０００円(P);千円 せんえん (n) 1000 yen １００円ショップ ひゃくえんショップ (n) hundred-yen store １００均(P);百均 ひゃっきん (n) 100 yen shop １１０番 ひゃくとおばん (n,vs) police emergency tel. no. (in Japan) １割(P);一割 いちわり (n) ten percent １等(P);一等 いっとう (n,adj-no) first-class; first-rank; A1; the most; the best ３次元(P);三次元 さんじげん (n) three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; 3-D ＡＩＤＳ エイズ (n) (uk) acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS ＡＴＭ エーティーエム (n) (1) automatic teller machine; ATM; automated teller machine; (2) asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; (3) anti-tank missile; ATM ＢＧＭ ビージーエム (n) background music; BGM ＣＤプレーヤー(P);ＣＤプレイヤー シーディープレーヤー(ＣＤプレーヤー)(P);シーディープレイヤー(ＣＤプレ イヤー) (n) CD player ＣＭ シーエム (n) CM; commercial message ＤＶＤプレーヤー ディーブイディープレーヤー (n) DVD player ＦＭ エフエム (n) FM; frequency modulation ＧＵＩ ジーユーアイ (n) graphical user interface; GUI Ｈ;ｈ エッチ(P);エイチ (n) (1) H; h; (adj-na,n) (2) (uk) (from 変態) (See 変態・へんたい・2) indecent; lewd; frisky; sexy; (vs) (3) (uk) to have sex ＪＡＳ ジャス (n) Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS ＪＥＴＲＯ ジェトロ (n) Japanese External Trade Organization (Organisation); JETRO ＪＩＳ ジス (n) {comp} Japanese Industrial Standard; JIS ＪＲ ジェーアール (n) (See 日本国有鉄道) Japan Railways; JR ＭｉＧ ミグ (n) (uk) Mig (Russian aeroplane, airplane); MIG ＭＰ３ エムピースリー (n) {comp} MP3 ＭＰ３プレーヤー エムピースリープレーヤー (n) {comp} MP3 player ＯＫ;おｋ オッケー(P);オーケー(P) (n) (col) OK ＲＯＭ ロム (n) (1) read-only memory; ROM; (2) (See ロムる) lurker (on a forum); read-only member Ｓ エス (n) (1) (abbr) letter "S" (abbr. for sister, south, steam, etc.); (2) (abbr) (ant: Ｍ・3) sadistic; sadist Ｔシャツ ティーシャツ (n) T-shirt Ｔバック ティーバック (n) T-back; bikini thong ＵＮＩＣＥＦ ユニセフ (n) United Nations Children's Fund (formerly Children's Emergency Fund); UNICEF Ｗ杯 ワールドカップ(P);ダブルはい (n) World Cup (soccer) Ｘ線(P);エックス線(P) エックスせん (n) X-ray Ｙシャツ ワイシャツ (n) (uk) (abbr) (See ホワイトシャツ) shirt (wasei: white shirt); business shirt; dress shirt Α;α アルファ (n) alpha Β;β ベータ(P);ベーター;ヴィタ (n) beta Γ;γ ガンマ(P);ガンマー (n) gamma Δ;δ デルタ (n) delta Ω;ω オメガ (n) omega アカデミー賞 アカデミーしょう (n) Academy Award アキレス腱 アキレスけん (n) (1) Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; (2) Achilles' heel; vulnerable point あの世 あのよ (n,adj-no) the other world; world of the dead あの方 あのかた (pn,adj-no) that gentleman (lady); he; she アミノ酸 アミノさん (n) amino acid アメリカ合衆国(P);亜米利加合衆国 アメリカがっしゅうこく(アメリカ合衆国)(P);あめりかがっしゅうこく(亜米 利加合衆国) (n) the United States of America アメリカ領ヴァージン諸島 アメリカりょうヴァージンしょとう (n) (p) United States Virgin Islands あり得ない(P);有り得ない(P) ありえない (adj-i) (uk) (See 有り得る・ありうる) impossible アルカリ性 アルカリせい (n,adj-no) alkalinity; alkaline アルファベット順 アルファベットじゅん (n) alphabetical order ある意味で あるいみで (exp) in a sense; in some way; to an extent ある意味では あるいみでは (exp) in a sense; in some way; to an extent あれ程(P);彼程 あれほど (adv,adj-no) (uk) to that extent あん摩(P);按摩 あんま (n,vs) (1) massage, esp. the Anma Japanese type of massage; (n) (2) (sens) masseur; masseuse いい加減(P);好い加減 いいかげん (adj-na) (1) (uk) irresponsible; perfunctory; careless; (2) lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague; (3) (See いい加減にする) reasonable; moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders); (adv) (4) considerably; quite; rather; pretty いい加減にしろ いいかげんにしろ (exp) (See いい加減にしなさい) that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life! イギリス領ヴァージン諸島 イギリスりょうヴァージンしょとう (n) (p) British Virgin Islands イスラム教 イスラムきょう (n,adj-no) Islam いっその事 いっそのこと (adv) (See いっそ) rather; sooner; preferably ウォール街 ウォールがい (n) Wall Street うまく行く(P);上手くいく(P);上手く行く;旨くいく;旨く行く うまくいく (v5k-s) to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations エッフェル塔 エッフェルとう (n) Eiffel Tower オープン戦 オープンせん (n) exhibition game (baseball); open game オリーブ色(P);オリーヴ色 オリーブいろ(オリーブ色)(P);オリーヴいろ(オリーヴ色) (n) olive (colour, color); olive brown オレンジ色 オレンジいろ (n) orange (colour, color) お世辞(P);御世辞 おせじ (n) (See 世辞) flattery; compliment お中元(P);御中元 おちゅうげん (n) (See 中元・2) Bon Festival gifts お仕舞い(P);お終い;御仕舞い;御終い;お仕舞;御仕舞 おしまい (n) (uk) (pol) (See 仕舞い・1) the end; closing; being done for お代わり(P);お替り;お替わり;御代わり;お代り;御代り おかわり (n,vs) (1) (See 代わり・かわり・ 4) second helping; another cup; seconds; (int) (2) (See お手・おて・3) command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand お休み(P);御休み おやすみ (n) (1) (pol) holiday; day off; absence; (2) (hon) sleep; rest; (exp) (3) (abbr) (See お休みなさい) Good night お休みなさい(P);御休みなさい おやすみなさい (exp) good night お兄さん(P);御兄さん おにいさん (n) (1) (hon) (See 兄さん) older brother; elder brother; (2) (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie お八つ(P);お八;御八つ おやつ (n) (1) (uk) between meal snack; (2) (See 八つ時) mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea お凸(P);御凸 おでこ (n) (sens) (See 凸・でこ) brow; forehead お前(P);御前(P) おまえ(P);おまい;おめえ (pn,adj-no) (1) (fam) (male) you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior); (2) (おまえ only) presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.) お化け(P);御化け(P) おばけ (n) goblin; apparition; monster; ghost お医者さん(P);御医者さん おいしゃさん (n) (pol) doctor お参り(P);御参り おまいり (n,vs) worship; shrine visit お喋り(P);御喋り おしゃべり (adj-na,n,adj-no,vs) (uk) chattering; talk; idle talk; chat; chitchat; gossip; chatty; talkative; chatterbox; blabbermouth お土産(P);御土産 おみやげ (n) (pol) (See 土産・みやげ) present; souvenir お坊さん(P);御坊さん おぼうさん (n) (See 坊さん) Buddhist priest; monk お姉さん(P);御姉さん おねえさん (n) (1) (hon) (usu. お姉さん) (See 姉さん) elder sister; (2) (vocative) young lady; (3) (usu. お姐さん) miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); (4) (usu. お姐さ ん) ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors) お婆ちゃん(P);お祖母ちゃん;御祖母ちゃん;御婆ちゃん おばあちゃん (n) (uk) (fam) granny; grandma; gran; female senior-citizen お嬢さん(P);御嬢さん おじょうさん (n) (1) (hon) (See 嬢さん・じょうさん・1) daughter; (2) (See 嬢さん・じょうさん・2) young lady お宅(P);御宅 おたく (n) (1) (hon) your house; your home; your family; (2) (hon) your husband; (3) (hon) your organization; (pn,adj-no) (4) (hon) you (referring to someone of equal status with whom one is not especially close) お守り(P);御守り;お守(io);御守(io) おまもり (n) charm; amulet お巡りさん(P);御巡りさん おまわりさん (n) (fam) (See 巡査) policeman お帰り(P);御帰り おかえり (n) (1) (hon) return; (int) (2) (abbr) (See お帰りなさい) welcome home お帰りなさい(P);御帰りなさい おかえりなさい (int) welcome home お年玉(P);御年玉 おとしだま (n) (See 年玉) New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors) お手上げ(P);御手上げ おてあげ (n) all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees お手伝い(P);御手伝い おてつだい (n,vs) (1) maid; (2) help お手伝いさん おてつだいさん (n) maid お手洗い(P);御手洗い おてあらい (n) toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom お持て成し おもてなし (n) (uk) (See 持て成し) hospitality; entertainment; service お握り(P);御握り おにぎり (n) (uk) rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori) お早う(P);御早う おはよう (int) (uk) (abbr) (from お早く) (See お早うございます,早い) Good morning お早うございます おはようございます (int) (uk) (pol) (See お早う) good morning お歳暮(P);御歳暮 おせいぼ (n) (See 歳暮) end of the year; year-end gift お母さん(P);御母さん おかあさん (n) (hon) (See 母さん) mother お気に入り(P);御気に入り おきにいり (exp) (1) (See 気に入り) favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); (2) bookmark (in web browser) お父さん(P);御父さん おとうさん (n) (hon) (See 父さん) father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada お産(P);御産 おさん (n) (pol) (See 産・さん・1) (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement お疲れ様(P);お疲れさま(P);御疲れ様 おつかれさま (exp) (1) thank you; many thanks; much appreciated; (2) that's enough for today お目出度う(ateji)(P);御目出度う(ateji);お芽出度う(ateji);御芽出度う(ateji) おめでとう (int) (uk) (See おめでたい・1) congratulations!; an auspicious occasion! お目出度うご座います;御目出度う御座います おめでとうございます (exp) (uk) congratulations お礼(P);御礼 おれい(P);おんれい(御礼) (n) (See 礼) thanking; expression of gratitude お祖母さん(P);お婆さん;御祖母さん;御婆さん おばあさん (n) (1) (usu. お祖母さん) (See 祖母さん) grandmother; (2) (usu. お婆さん) female senior-citizen お祖父さん(P);御祖父さん;お爺さん;御爺さん おじいさん (n) (1) (usu. お祖父さん) (See 祖父さん) grandfather; (2) (usu. お爺さん) male senior-citizen お祝い(P);御祝い;お祝;御祝 おいわい (n,vs) (hon) (See 祝い) congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival; congratulatory gift お神輿(P);お御輿;御神輿;お神興(iK) おみこし (n) (1) (pol) (See 御輿・1) portable shrine (carried in festivals); (2) (uk) (See 腰・こし・1) buttocks; lower back; waist; hips お節介(P);御節介 おせっかい (adj-na,n) (See 節介) meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness お節料理(P);御節料理;おせち料理 おせちりょうり (n) food served during the New Year's Holidays お絞り(P);御絞り おしぼり (n) wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel お腹(P);御腹;お中;御中 おなか (n) stomach お腹の子(P);おなかの子 おなかのこ (exp) child one is expecting お茶(P);御茶 おちゃ (n) (1) (pol) (See 茶・1) tea (usu. green); (2) tea break (at work); (3) (See 茶の湯) tea ceremony お菓子(P);御菓子 おかし (n) confections; sweets; candy お蔭様で(P);お陰様で;御蔭様で;御陰様で おかげさまで (exp) (pol) (I'm fine) thank you; under the gods' shadow お袋(P);御袋;お母(iK) おふくろ (n) (col) one's mother お話し中(P);お話中 おはなしちゅう (n) busy (phone) お負け(P);御負け おまけ (n,vs) (1) freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; bonus; an extra; (2) (on the spot) price reduction; (3) exaggeration お買い得(P);お買得(P);お買い徳(iK);お買徳(iK) おかいどく (n,adj-no) (See 買い得・かいどく) bargain; good buy; budget お辞儀(P);御辞儀 おじぎ (n,vs) (pol) (See 辞儀・1) bow; bowing お返し(P);御返し おかえし (n,vs) (1) return gift; return favour (favor); (2) revenge; (3) change (in a cash transaction) お金(P);御金 おかね (n) (pol) (See 金・かね・1) money お釣り(P);御釣り;御釣 おつり (n) (pol) (See 釣り・2) change (i.e.
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