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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

Variations:
当たり(P)
当り(P)
中り(rK)
中たり(rK)
魚信(sK)

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 atari
    あたり
(1) hit; (2) success; (3) guess; prediction; (4) affability; friendliness; (5) sensation; touch; (6) bruise (on fruit); (7) {go} situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move; (8) {fish} (also written as 魚信) (See 魚信) bite (of a fish on a hook); strike; (suffix) (9) per; each

Variations:
朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なり
朝に道を聞かば夕べに死すとも可なり

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 ashitanimichiokikabayuubenishisutomokanari / ashitanimichiokikabayubenishisutomokanari
    あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり
(expression) (proverb) (from a quote by Confucius) if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret

Variations:
合わせ物は離れ物
合わせものは離れもの
合せものは離れもの
合せ物は離れ物

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 awasemonohahanaremono
    あわせものははなれもの
(expression) (proverb) things that come together can also come apart; what may be joined may be separated

Variations:
背に腹は替えられぬ
背に腹はかえられぬ
背に腹は代えられぬ
背に腹は変えられぬ

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 seniharahakaerarenu
    せにはらはかえられぬ
(expression) (proverb) (See 背に腹はかえられない) you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

Variations:
旅の恥はかき捨て
旅の恥は、かき捨て
旅の恥は掻き捨て
旅の恥は搔き捨て(oK)

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 tabinohajihakakisute
    たびのはじはかきすて
(expression) (proverb) once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away

Variations:
朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なり
朝に道を聞かば夕べに死すとも可なり(sK)

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 ashitanimichiokikaba、yuubenishisutomokanari / ashitanimichiokikaba、yubenishisutomokanari
    あしたにみちをきかば、ゆうべにしすともかなり
(expression) (proverb) (from a quote by Confucius) if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret

Variations:
犬も歩けば棒に当たる
犬も歩けば棒に当る(sK)
犬もあるけば棒に当たる(sK)

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 inumoarukebabouniataru / inumoarukebaboniataru
    いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる
(exp,v5r) (1) (proverb) bad things happen to those who attempt things; if a dog walks they will hit a stick; (exp,v5r) (2) (proverb) good luck may come unexpectedly

Variations:
背に腹はかえられない
背に腹は替えられない
背に腹は代えられない
背に腹は変えられない

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 seniharahakaerarenai
    せにはらはかえられない
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

Variations:
ゴールデンウィーク(P)
ゴールデンウイーク
ゴールデン・ウィーク
ゴールデン・ウイーク

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 goorudeniiku(p); goorudenuiiku; gooruden iiku; gooruden uiiku / goorudeniku(p); goorudenuiku; gooruden iku; gooruden uiku
    ゴールデンウィーク(P); ゴールデンウイーク; ゴールデン・ウィーク; ゴールデン・ウイーク
Golden Week; string of public holidays in early May

Variations:
ごめん下さい
御免下さい
御免ください(sK)
ご免下さい(sK)
ご免ください(sK)

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 gomenkudasai
    ごめんください
(expression) (1) (kana only) may I come in?; (expression) (2) (polite language) (kana only) please forgive me; I'm sorry

Variations:
旅の恥はかき捨て
旅の恥は掻き捨て
旅の恥は、かき捨て(sK)
旅の恥は搔き捨て(sK)

see styles
 tabinohajihakakisute
    たびのはじはかきすて
(expression) (proverb) once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away

Variations:
背に腹は変えられない
背に腹は代えられない
背に腹は替えられない
背に腹はかえられない(sK)

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 seniharahakaerarenai
    せにはらはかえられない
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

Variations:
ゴールデンウィーク(P)
ゴールデン・ウィーク
ゴールデンウイーク(sk)
ゴールデン・ウイーク(sk)
ゴルデンウィーク(sk)

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 goorudeniiku(p); gooruden iiku; goorudenuiiku(sk); gooruden uiiku(sk); gorudeniiku(sk) / goorudeniku(p); gooruden iku; goorudenuiku(sk); gooruden uiku(sk); gorudeniku(sk)
    ゴールデンウィーク(P); ゴールデン・ウィーク; ゴールデンウイーク(sk); ゴールデン・ウイーク(sk); ゴルデンウィーク(sk)
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May

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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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