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悦に浸る

see styles
 etsunihitaru
    えつにひたる
(exp,v5r) (See 悦に入る) to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction

愛人如己


爱人如己

see styles
ài rén rú jǐ
    ai4 ren2 ru2 ji3
ai jen ju chi
love others as self

我がまま

see styles
 wagamama
    わがまま
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) selfishness; egoism; self-indulgence; wilfulness; willfulness; (2) (kana only) disobedience; (3) (kana only) whim

我が強い

see styles
 gagatsuyoi
    ががつよい
(exp,adj-i) (See 我の強い) egoistic; selfish; self-willed

我こそは

see styles
 warekosoha
    われこそは
(expression) (self-confident, emphatic) I; as for me

我の強い

see styles
 ganotsuyoi
    がのつよい
(exp,adj-i) (See 我が強い) egoistic; selfish; self-willed

我不可得

see styles
wǒ bù kě dé
    wo3 bu4 ke3 de2
wo pu k`o te
    wo pu ko te
 ga fukatoku
the self is unobtainable

我人四相

see styles
wǒ rén sì xiàng
    wo3 ren2 si4 xiang4
wo jen ssu hsiang
 ga nin shisō
The four ejects of the ego in the Diamond Sutra: (1) 我相 the illusion that in the five skandhas there is a real ego; (2) 人相 that this ego is a man, and different from beings of the other paths; (3) 衆生相 that all beings have an ego born of the five skandhas; (4) 壽相 that the ego has age, i.e. a determined or fated period of existence.

我執習氣


我执习气

see styles
wǒ zhí xí qì
    wo3 zhi2 xi2 qi4
wo chih hsi ch`i
    wo chih hsi chi
 gashū jikke
karmic impressions of self-attachment

我愛緣執


我爱缘执

see styles
wǒ ài yuán zhí
    wo3 ai4 yuan2 zhi2
wo ai yüan chih
 gaaienshū
attachment to the condition of self-love

我法二執


我法二执

see styles
wǒ fǎ èr zhí
    wo3 fa3 er4 zhi2
wo fa erh chih
 gahō nishū
the two attachments to self and phenomena

我法二空

see styles
wǒ fǎ èr kōng
    wo3 fa3 er4 kong1
wo fa erh k`ung
    wo fa erh kung
 gahō nikū
emptiness of both self and phenomena

我波羅蜜


我波罗蜜

see styles
wǒ bō luó mì
    wo3 bo1 luo2 mi4
wo po lo mi
 ga haramitsu
The ego pāramitā in the four based on the Nirvana Sutra in which the transcendental ego is 自在, i.e. has a real and permanent nature; the four are 常 permanency, 樂 joy, 我 personality, 淨 purity.

我生已盡


我生已尽

see styles
wǒ shēng yǐ jìn
    wo3 sheng1 yi3 jin4
wo sheng i chin
 gashō ijin
cessation of the self

我空法有

see styles
wǒ kōng fǎ yǒu
    wo3 kong1 fa3 you3
wo k`ung fa yu
    wo kung fa yu
 gakū hōu
self is empty but phenomena are real

我空眞如

see styles
wǒ kōng zhēn rú
    wo3 kong1 zhen1 ru2
wo k`ung chen ju
    wo kung chen ju
 gakū shinnyo
The Hīnayāna doctrine of impersonality in the absolute, that in truth there is no ego; this position abrogates moral responsibility, cf. 原人論.

我見無明


我见无明

see styles
wǒ jiàn wú míng
    wo3 jian4 wu2 ming2
wo chien wu ming
 ga ken mumyō
ignorance of the view of self

我見熏習


我见熏习

see styles
wǒ jiàn xūn xí
    wo3 jian4 xun1 xi2
wo chien hsün hsi
 gaken kunjū
perfumation by the view of self

我見等惑


我见等惑

see styles
wǒ jiàn děng huò
    wo3 jian4 deng3 huo4
wo chien teng huo
 gaken tō waku
afflictions such as the view of self

所起我見


所起我见

see styles
suǒ qǐ wǒ jiàn
    suo3 qi3 wo3 jian4
so ch`i wo chien
    so chi wo chien
 sho ki gaken
view of self that is given rise to

手前勝手

see styles
 temaegatte
    てまえがって
(noun or adjectival noun) (yoji) self-centered; self-centred; selfish

手前味噌

see styles
 temaemiso
    てまえみそ
(yoji) self-flattery; sing one's own praises

手前定規

see styles
 temaejougi / temaejogi
    てまえじょうぎ
self-serving logic

捨己救人


舍己救人

see styles
shě jǐ jiù rén
    she3 ji3 jiu4 ren2
she chi chiu jen
to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people; altruism

捨己為人


舍己为人

see styles
shě jǐ wèi rén
    she3 ji3 wei4 ren2
she chi wei jen
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people; altruism

撞着矛盾

see styles
 douchakumujun / dochakumujun
    どうちゃくむじゅん
(noun/participle) (yoji) self-contradiction

放蕩三昧

see styles
 houtouzanmai / hotozanmai
    ほうとうざんまい
(yoji) being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation

教人讚毀


教人讚毁

see styles
jiào rén zàn huǐ
    jiao4 ren2 zan4 hui3
chiao jen tsan hui
 kyōnin sanki
instigating someone to self-praise and disparagement of others

施身方便

see styles
shī shēn fāng biàn
    shi1 shen1 fang1 bian4
shih shen fang pien
 seshin hōben
giving of self (to the Tathāgata)

明哲保身

see styles
míng zhé bǎo shēn
    ming2 zhe2 bao3 shen1
ming che pao shen
 meitetsuhoshin / metetsuhoshin
    めいてつほしん
a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle
(yoji) wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection

正義マン

see styles
 seigiman / segiman
    せいぎマン
(net-sl) (derogatory term) self-righteous person; self-proclaimed rule enforcer

正義魔人


正义魔人

see styles
zhèng yì mó rén
    zheng4 yi4 mo2 ren2
cheng i mo jen
(Tw) sanctimonious person; self-appointed moral arbiter

民族主義


民族主义

see styles
mín zú zhǔ yì
    min2 zu2 zhu3 yi4
min tsu chu i
 minzokushugi
    みんぞくしゅぎ
nationalism; national self-determination; principle of nationalism, the first of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning parity between China and the great powers); racism
nationalism

民族自決


民族自决

see styles
mín zú zì jué
    min2 zu2 zi4 jue2
min tsu tzu chüeh
 minzokujiketsu
    みんぞくじけつ
self-determination
(yoji) self-determination of peoples

民生主義


民生主义

see styles
mín shēng zhǔ yì
    min2 sheng1 zhu3 yi4
min sheng chu i
principle of people's livelihood, the third of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning redistribution of wealth, self-sufficiency and internal trade)

気儘勝手

see styles
 kimamakatte
    きままかって
(noun or adjectival noun) (yoji) self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience

沾沾自喜

see styles
zhān zhān zì xǐ
    zhan1 zhan1 zi4 xi3
chan chan tzu hsi
immeasurably self-satisfied

波羅蜜多


波罗蜜多

see styles
bō luó mì duō
    bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1
po lo mi to
 haramitta; haramita
    はらみった; はらみた
{Buddh} (See 波羅蜜・1) pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment
pāramitā, 播囉弭多, derived from parama, highest, acme, is intp. as to cross over from this shore of births and deaths to the other shore, or nirvāṇa. The six pāramitās or means of so doing are: (1) dāna, charity; (2) śīla, moral conduct; (3) kṣānti, patience; (4) vīrya, energy, or devotion; (5) dhyāna, contemplation, or abstraction; (6) prajñā, knowledge. The 十度 ten are the above with (7) upāya, use of expedient or proper means; (8) praṇidhāna, vows, for bodhi and helpfulness; (9) bāla, strength purpose; (10) wisdom. Childers gives the list of ten as the perfect exercise of almsgiving, morality, abnegation of the world and of self, wisdom, energy, patience, truth, resolution, kindness, and resignation. Each of the ten is divisible into ordinary, superior, and unlimited perfection, or thirty in all. pāramitā is tr. by 度; 度無極; 到彼岸; 究竟.

洋務運動


洋务运动

see styles
yáng wù yùn dòng
    yang2 wu4 yun4 dong4
yang wu yün tung
 youmuundou / yomundo
    ようむうんどう
Self-Strengthening Movement (period of reforms in China c 1861-1894), also named 自強運動|自强运动
(hist) Self-Strengthening Movement (political reform movement in China during the late Qing dynasty); Westernization Movement

流連荒亡

see styles
 ryuurenkoubou / ryurenkobo
    りゅうれんこうぼう
(yoji) spending all one's time in idle amusement away from home; being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures

淨我樂常


淨我乐常

see styles
jìng wǒ lè cháng
    jing4 wo3 le4 chang2
ching wo le ch`ang
    ching wo le chang
 jō ga raku jō
[authentic] purity, self, bliss, and permanence

淸淨法眼


淸净法眼

see styles
qīng jìng fǎ yǎn
    qing1 jing4 fa3 yan3
ch`ing ching fa yen
    ching ching fa yen
 shōjō hōgen
The pure dharma-eye, with which the Hīnayāna disciple first discerns the four noble truths, and the: Mahāyāna disciple discerns the unreality of self and things.

清心寡慾


清心寡欲

see styles
qīng xīn guǎ yù
    qing1 xin1 gua3 yu4
ch`ing hsin kua yü
    ching hsin kua yü
(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence; abstemious; ascetic

無人レジ

see styles
 mujinreji
    むじんレジ
(See セルフレジ) self-checkout; automated checkout

無人售票


无人售票

see styles
wú rén shòu piào
    wu2 ren2 shou4 piao4
wu jen shou p`iao
    wu jen shou piao
self-service ticketing; automated ticketing

無分別心


无分别心

see styles
wú fēn bié xīn
    wu2 fen1 bie2 xin1
wu fen pieh hsin
 mu funbetsu shin
The mind free from particularization, especially from affection and feelings; passionless; translates avikalpa; (a) unconditioned or absolute, as in the 眞如; (b) conditioned, as in dhyāna. Particularization includes memory, reason, self-consciousness; the mind free from particularization is free from these.

無實有我


无实有我

see styles
wú shí yǒu wǒ
    wu2 shi2 you3 wo3
wu shih yu wo
 mu jitsuu ga
there is no truly existent self

無師自通


无师自通

see styles
wú shī zì tōng
    wu2 shi1 zi4 tong1
wu shih tzu t`ung
    wu shih tzu tung
self-taught; to learn without a teacher (idiom)

無我の境

see styles
 muganokyou / muganokyo
    むがのきょう
state of complete self-effacement; trance

無我妙智


无我妙智

see styles
wú wǒ miào zhì
    wu2 wo3 miao4 zhi4
wu wo miao chih
 muga myōchi
marvelous no-self cognition

無我無人


无我无人

see styles
wú wǒ wú rén
    wu2 wo3 wu2 ren2
wu wo wu jen
 muga munin
neither self nor person

無我立我


无我立我

see styles
wú wǒ lì wǒ
    wu2 wo3 li4 wo3
wu wo li wo
 muga ryūga
to posit a self when there is no self

無聞比丘


无闻比丘

see styles
wú wén bǐ qiū
    wu2 wen2 bi3 qiu1
wu wen pi ch`iu
    wu wen pi chiu
 mumon biku
A monk who refuses instruction, untutored, self-confident.

無自性性


无自性性

see styles
wú zì xìng xìng
    wu2 zi4 xing4 xing4
wu tzu hsing hsing
 mu jishō shō
self-natureless-ness

無諍三昧


无诤三昧

see styles
wú zhēng sān mèi
    wu2 zheng1 san1 mei4
wu cheng san mei
 musō zanmai
The samādhi in which there is absence of debate or disputation, or distinction of self and other.

焼身自殺

see styles
 shoushinjisatsu / shoshinjisatsu
    しょうしんじさつ
(n,vs,vi) self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire

物我一如

see styles
wù wǒ yī rú
    wu4 wo3 yi1 ru2
wu wo i ju
 motsuga ichinyo
things and the self are one

物我一體


物我一体

see styles
wù wǒ yī tǐ
    wu4 wo3 yi1 ti3
wu wo i t`i
    wu wo i ti
 motsuga ittai
things and the self form a single body

独り天狗

see styles
 hitoritengu
    ひとりてんぐ
(yoji) self-conceited person; ego-tripper; swelled head

独り稽古

see styles
 hitorigeiko / hitorigeko
    ひとりげいこ
practicing by oneself; self-instruction

独善主義

see styles
 dokuzenshugi
    どくぜんしゅぎ
(yoji) self-righteousness

独立独歩

see styles
 dokuritsudoppo
    どくりつどっぽ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) self-reliance; self-help

独立独行

see styles
 dokuritsudokkou / dokuritsudokko
    どくりつどっこう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) self-reliance; acting according to one's own ideas and beliefs

独立自存

see styles
 dokuritsujison
    どくりつじそん
(yoji) independence and self-reliance

独立自尊

see styles
 dokuritsujison
    どくりつじそん
(yoji) (spirit of) independence and self-respect

獨立自主


独立自主

see styles
dú lì zì zhǔ
    du2 li4 zi4 zhu3
tu li tzu chu
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs

獨覺種姓


独觉种姓

see styles
dú jué zhǒng xìng
    du2 jue2 zhong3 xing4
tu chüeh chung hsing
 dokukaku shushō
family of the self-enlightened ones

生產自救


生产自救

see styles
shēng chǎn zì jiù
    sheng1 chan3 zi4 jiu4
sheng ch`an tzu chiu
    sheng chan tzu chiu
self-help (idiom)

由己行者

see styles
yóu jǐ xíng zhě
    you2 ji3 xing2 zhe3
yu chi hsing che
 yukogyōsha
one who practices (the Buddhist teachings) self-composedly

申告納税

see styles
 shinkokunouzei / shinkokunoze
    しんこくのうぜい
self-assessed tax payment

目不見睫


目不见睫

see styles
mù bù jiàn jié
    mu4 bu4 jian4 jie2
mu pu chien chieh
lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom); fig. unable to see one's own faults; to lack self-awareness; truths too close to home

矛盾撞着

see styles
 mujundouchaku / mujundochaku
    むじゅんどうちゃく
(noun/participle) (yoji) self-contradiction

私利私欲

see styles
 shirishiyoku
    しりしよく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires

第二能變


第二能变

see styles
dì èr néng biàn
    di4 er4 neng2 bian4
ti erh neng pien
 daini nōhen
The second power of change, the kliṣṭamano-vijñāna, disturbed-mind, consciousness, or self-consciousness which gives form to the universe. The first power of change is the ālaya-vijñāna.

粗酒粗肴

see styles
 soshusokou / soshusoko
    そしゅそこう
cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)

結黨營私


结党营私

see styles
jié dǎng yíng sī
    jie2 dang3 ying2 si1
chieh tang ying ssu
(idiom) to form a clique for self-serving purposes

緣覺菩提


缘觉菩提

see styles
yuán jué pú tí
    yuan2 jue2 pu2 ti2
yüan chüeh p`u t`i
    yüan chüeh pu ti
 engaku bodai
The pratyekabuddha form of enlightenment, for self.

聯合自強


联合自强

see styles
lián hé zì qiáng
    lian2 he2 zi4 qiang2
lien ho tzu ch`iang
    lien ho tzu chiang
to combine together for self-improvement; joint movement for self-strengthening

脂下がる

see styles
 yanisagaru
    やにさがる
(v5r,vi) to be complacent; to look self-satisfied

自ホスト

see styles
 jihosuto
    じホスト
(noun - becomes adjective with の) {comp} self-hosting

自主管理

see styles
 jishukanri
    じしゅかんり
self-management; self-imposed control

自主規制

see styles
 jishukisei / jishukise
    じしゅきせい
voluntary restraints; self-limitation

自主防衛

see styles
 jishubouei / jishuboe
    じしゅぼうえい
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence

自他共離


自他共离

see styles
zì tā gòng lí
    zi4 ta1 gong4 li2
tzu t`a kung li
    tzu ta kung li
 jita gūri
self, others, together, or separately

自他利品

see styles
zì tā lì pǐn
    zi4 ta1 li4 pin3
tzu t`a li p`in
    tzu ta li pin
 jitari hon
Chapter on Benefits for Self and Others

自他利行

see styles
zì tā lì xíng
    zi4 ta1 li4 xing2
tzu t`a li hsing
    tzu ta li hsing
 jitari gyō
practices to improve the condition of self and others

自他平等

see styles
zì tā píng děng
    zi4 ta1 ping2 deng3
tzu t`a p`ing teng
    tzu ta ping teng
 jita byōdō
equality of self and other in their original nature

自他相續


自他相续

see styles
zì tā xiāng xù
    zi4 ta1 xiang1 xu4
tzu t`a hsiang hsü
    tzu ta hsiang hsü
 jita sōzoku
continuous existence of self and other

自作自受

see styles
zì zuò - zì shòu
    zi4 zuo4 - zi4 shou4
tzu tso - tzu shou
 jisajiju
(idiom) to reap what one has sown; to stew in one's own juice
As one does one receives, every man receives the reward of his deeds, creating his own karma, 自業自得.

自信喪失

see styles
 jishinsoushitsu / jishinsoshitsu
    じしんそうしつ
(noun/participle) loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex

自信満々

see styles
 jishinmanman
    じしんまんまん
(adj-na,adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

自信満満

see styles
 jishinmanman
    じしんまんまん
(adj-na,adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

自傷行為

see styles
 jishoukoui / jishokoi
    じしょうこうい
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour

自分でも

see styles
 jibundemo
    じぶんでも
(expression) (1) I, myself; one-self; by one-self; (expression) (2) even I; even one

自分中心

see styles
 jibunchuushin / jibunchushin
    じぶんちゅうしん
(can be adjective with の) self-centered; stuck on oneself

自分勝手

see styles
 jibungatte
    じぶんがって
    jibunkatte
    じぶんかって
(noun or adjectival noun) (yoji) selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases; one's own free will

自分探し

see styles
 jibunsagashi
    じぶんさがし
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self

自分本位

see styles
 jibunhoni
    じぶんほんい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity

自分磨き

see styles
 jibunmigaki
    じぶんみがき
self-improvement

自利利他

see styles
zì lì lì tā
    zi4 li4 li4 ta1
tzu li li t`a
    tzu li li ta
 jiri rita
Self-profit profit others', i. e. the essential nature and work of a bodhisattva, to benefit himself and benefit others, or himself press forward in the Buddhist life in order to carry others forward. Hīnayāna is considered to be self-advancement, self-salvation by works or discipline; Bodhisattva Buddhism as saving oneself in order to save others, or making progress and helping others to progress, bodhisattvism being essentially altruistic.

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Information about this dictionary:

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

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.

We do offer Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Services. We'll also be happy to help you translate something for other purposes.

No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.

The following titles are just to help people who are searching for an Asian dictionary to find this page.

Japanese Kanji Dictionary

Free Asian Dictionary

Chinese Kanji Dictionary

Chinese Words Dictionary

Chinese Language Dictionary

Japanese Chinese Dictionary