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Variations:
出来すぎる
出来過ぎる

 dekisugiru
    できすぎる
(v1,vi) (1) to be overproduced; (v1,vi) (2) to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to surpass all expectations; (v1,vi) (3) to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)

Variations:
分かれる
分れる

 wakareru
    わかれる
(v1,vi) (1) (also written as 岐れる) to branch; to fork; to diverge; (v1,vi) (2) to separate; to split; to divide; (v1,vi) (3) to disperse; to scatter

Variations:
削げ落ちる
そげ落ちる

 sogeochiru
    そげおちる
(v1,vi) to be chipped off; to be scraped off; to be sliced off

Variations:
剥げ落ちる
はげ落ちる

 hageochiru
    はげおちる
(v1,vi) to peel off; to come off; to flake off

Variations:
効く
利く

 kiku
    きく
(v5k,vi) (1) (usu. 効く) (See 薬が効く) to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for); (v5k,vi) (2) (usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.) (See 目が利く) to work; to function well; (v5k,vi) (3) (See 割引が効く) to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to; (transitive verb) (4) (See 聞く・8) to taste (alcohol); to try

Variations:
勝ち越す
勝越す

 kachikosu
    かちこす
(v5s,vi) (1) (ant: 負け越す) to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead; (v5s,vi) (2) to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)

Variations:
勝つ
克つ
贏つ

 katsu
    かつ
(v5t,vi) to win; to gain victory

Variations:
匂う
臭う

 niou / nio
    におう
(v5u,vi) (1) (usu. 匂う) to be fragrant; to smell (good); (v5u,vi) (2) (usu. 臭う) to stink; to smell (bad); (v5u,vi) (3) to glow; to be bright; (v5u,vi) (4) to smack of; to show hints of

Variations:
取り組む
取組む

 torikumu
    とりくむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against; (v5m,vi) (2) to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

Variations:
吊り下がる
釣り下がる

 tsurisagaru
    つりさがる
(v5r,vi) to hang down; to dangle

Variations:
吹き飛ぶ
吹飛ぶ

 fukitobu
    ふきとぶ
(v5b,vi) (1) to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; (v5b,vi) (2) to vanish; to disappear

Variations:
吹っ切れる
吹っきれる

 fukkireru
    ふっきれる
(v1,vi) (1) to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to put behind one; to move on; (v1,vi) (2) to burst (e.g. a boil)

Variations:
吹雪く
乱吹く(rK)

 fubuku(gikun)
    ふぶく(gikun)
(v5k,vi) to blow snow violently

Variations:
哨戒
しょう戒(sK)

 shoukai / shokai
    しょうかい
(n,vs,vt,vi) patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling

Variations:
嗽(rK)
漱(rK)

 ugai
    うがい
(n,vs,vi) (kana only) (See 含嗽) gargling; rinsing one's mouth

Variations:
嚏(rK)
嚔(rK)

 kushami(p); kusame(rk); kussame(rk); kushami
    くしゃみ(P); くさめ(rk); くっさめ(rk); クシャミ
(n,vs,vi) (1) (kana only) sneeze; sneezing; (expression) (2) (くさめ only) (idiom) (kana only) spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death

Variations:
回る
廻る

 mawaru
    まわる
(v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin; (v5r,vi) (2) to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit; (v5r,vi) (3) to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol; (v5r,vi) (4) to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour; (v5r,vi) (5) to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side); (v5r,vi) (6) to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.); (v5r,vi) (7) to function; to work well; (v5r,vi) (8) to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock); (v5r,vi) (10) to earn interest; (suf,v5r) (11) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 走り回る) to ... around; to ... about

Variations:
堪り兼ねる
堪りかねる

 tamarikaneru
    たまりかねる
(v1,vi) (kana only) to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with

Variations:
場慣れ
場馴れ
場なれ

 banare
    ばなれ
(n,vs,vi) experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation

Variations:
壁に掛かる
壁にかかる

 kabenikakaru
    かべにかかる
(exp,v5r,vi) to hang on the wall

Variations:
売り出す
売出す

 uridasu
    うりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to begin selling; to market; (v5s,vi) (2) to become popular

Variations:
夜鳴き
夜啼き(rK)

 yonaki
    よなき
(n,vs,vi) calling at night (of a bird, etc.); nocturnal song

Variations:
大ウケ
大うけ
大受け

 oouke / ooke
    おおうけ
(n,vs,vi) big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly

Variations:
大人じみる
大人染みる

 otonajimiru
    おとなじみる
(v1,vi) to grow up; to become adult; to start behaving like an adult

Variations:
大当たり
大当り

 ooatari
    おおあたり
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) (1) great success; big hit; smash hit; winner; (n,vs,vi) (2) (hitting the) jackpot; big win; (n,vs,vi) (3) being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on; hitting the nail on the head; (n,vs,vi) (4) bumper crop; (n,vs,vi) (5) {baseb} excellent hitting

Variations:
奢る
傲る
驕る

 ogoru
    おごる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (esp. 奢る) to give (someone) a treat; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) (esp. 驕る 傲る) to be proud; to be haughty

Variations:
媚び諂う
媚びへつらう

 kobihetsurau
    こびへつらう
(v5u,vi) to toady; to be obsequious

Variations:
寄せ掛ける
寄せかける

 yosekakeru
    よせかける
(v1,vi) to rest or lean against

Variations:
寄せ書き
寄書き
寄書

 yosegaki
    よせがき
(n,vs,vi) collection of words or drawings by several people on a single sheet of paper

Variations:
寝入る
寝いる(sK)

 neiru / neru
    ねいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to fall asleep; (v5r,vi) (2) to sleep soundly; (v5r,vi) (3) to become dull; to lose vigour; to slacken

Variations:
寝泊まり
寝泊り

 netomari
    ねとまり
(n,vs,vi) staying the night; lodging (at)

Variations:
寝転ぶ
寝ころぶ

 nekorobu
    ねころぶ
(v5b,vi) (See 寝転がる・ねころがる) to lie down; to throw oneself down

小洒落る(ateji)

 kojareru
    こじゃれる
(v1,vi) (colloquialism) to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic

Variations:
少なくなる
少なく成る

 sukunakunaru
    すくなくなる
(exp,v5r,vi) to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

Variations:
尽き果てる
尽きはてる

 tsukihateru
    つきはてる
(v1,vi) to be exhausted

Variations:
居着く
居つく
居付く

 itsuku
    いつく
(v5k,vi) to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

Variations:
巡る
回る
廻る

 meguru
    めぐる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to return; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) to surround; (v5r,vi) (4) (kana only) (See を巡って) to concern (usu. of disputes)

巫山戯る(ateji)

 fuzakeru
    ふざける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around; (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to neck; to make out

Variations:
店開き
見世開き

 misebiraki
    みせびらき
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) starting a business; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) opening a store (for the day)

Variations:
廃れる
頽れる(rK)

 sutareru
    すたれる
(v1,vi) (1) to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion; to go out of style; (v1,vi) (2) to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)

Variations:
引く
曳く
牽く

 hiku
    ひく
(transitive verb) (1) to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse); (transitive verb) (2) (also written as 惹く) (See 注意を引く) to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); (transitive verb) (3) to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in; (transitive verb) (4) to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) (See 図面を引く) to draw (a line, plan, etc.); (transitive verb) (6) (See 風邪を引く) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (7) (usu. written as 弾く) to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument); (transitive verb) (8) (See 辞書を引く) to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check; (transitive verb) (9) (esp. 牽く) to haul; to pull (vehicles); (transitive verb) (10) to subtract; to deduct; (transitive verb) (11) to recede; to ebb; to fade; (transitive verb) (12) to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic); (transitive verb) (13) to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence); (transitive verb) (14) to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water); (transitive verb) (15) to hold (e.g. a note); (transitive verb) (16) to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor); (v5k,vi) (17) (also written as 退く) to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat; (v5k,vi) (18) (also written as 退く) to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling); (v5k,vi) (19) (also written as 退く) to resign; to retire; to quit; (v5k,vi) (20) (colloquialism) to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe

Variations:
張り詰める
張りつめる

 haritsumeru
    はりつめる
(v1,vi) (1) to strain; to stretch; to string up; to make tense; (v1,vi) (2) to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

Variations:
張る
貼る

 haru
    はる
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 貼る) to stick; to paste; to affix; (v5r,vi,vt) (2) to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (e.g. a tent); (v5r,vi) (3) to form (e.g. ice on a pond); (v5r,vi,vt) (4) to fill; to swell; (transitive verb) (5) to stick out; to push out; (transitive verb) (6) to post (a link, etc. online); (v5r,vi) (7) to be expensive; (transitive verb) (8) to keep a watch on; to be on the lookout; (transitive verb) (9) (See 頬を張る) to slap; (v5r,vi) (10) (張る only) {mahj} (See テンパる・1,聴牌) to become one tile away from completion; (transitive verb) (11) {math} to span; to generate

Variations:
思い煩う
思いわずらう

 omoiwazurau
    おもいわずらう
(v5u,vi) to worry about; to be vexed

Variations:
恐る
畏る
怖る
懼る

 osoru
    おそる
(v2r-k,v4r,v2r-s,vi) (archaism) (See 恐れる,恐るべき・1) to fear; to be afraid

Variations:
息せき切る
息急き切る

 ikisekikiru
    いきせききる
(v5r,vi) (usu. as 息急き切って) to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow

Variations:
息づく
息衝く(rK)

 ikizuku
    いきづく
(v5k,vi) (1) to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to sigh; (v5k,vi) (2) to live

Variations:
息巻く
息まく(sK)

 ikimaku
    いきまく
(v5k,vi) (1) to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; (v5k,vi) (2) to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour; to get worked up

Variations:
患う
煩う

 wazurau
    わずらう
(v5u,vi) (1) (esp. 患う) to be ill; to suffer from; (v5u,vi) (2) (煩う only) to worry about; to be concerned about; (aux-v,v5u) (3) (esp. 煩う, after the -masu stem of a verb) to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...

Variations:
悪ぶる
悪振る(rK)

 waruburu
    わるぶる
(v5r,vi) to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is

Variations:
悪乗り
悪のり
悪ノリ

 warunori(悪乗ri, 悪nori); warunori(悪nori)
    わるのり(悪乗り, 悪のり); わるノリ(悪ノリ)
(n,vs,vi) getting carried away; going too far; overdoing

Variations:
慌てる
周章てる

 awateru
    あわてる
(v1,vi) (1) to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; (v1,vi) (2) (usu. 慌てて) to hurry; to rush; to hasten

Variations:
成りすます
成り済ます

 narisumasu
    なりすます
(v5s,vi) (kana only) to pose as; to impersonate

Variations:
成り立つ
成立つ

 naritatsu
    なりたつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; (v5t,vi) (2) to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be valid; (v5t,vi) (3) to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on; to keep going

Variations:
戦う
闘う

 tatakau
    たたかう
(v5u,vi) (1) (esp. 戦う) to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against); (v5u,vi) (2) (esp. 戦う) to compete (against); (v5u,vi) (3) (esp. 闘う) to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

Variations:
戯ける
戲ける(oK)

 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

Variations:
戯ける
戲ける(sK)

 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to act indecently; to be silly over

Variations:
所帯じみる
所帯染みる

 shotaijimiru
    しょたいじみる
(v1,vi) (1) to become domesticated; (v1,vi) (2) to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed

Variations:
手に掛かる
手にかかる

 tenikakaru
    てにかかる
(exp,v5r,vi) to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

Variations:
手出し
手だし(sK)

 tedashi
    てだし
(n,vs,vi) (1) meddling; interfering; (2) {mahj} (See ツモ切り) choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

Variations:
打ちすぎる
打ち過ぎる

 uchisugiru
    うちすぎる
(v1,vi) (1) to pass by (time); (transitive verb) (2) to hit too much

Variations:
打ち連れる
うち連れる

 uchitsureru
    うちつれる
(v1,vi) to go along with

Variations:
抵触
觝触
牴触

 teishoku / teshoku
    ていしょく
(n,vs,vi) (1) infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul; (n,vs,vi) (2) conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; incompatibility; contradiction; (n,vs,vi) (3) (archaism) (orig. meaning) collision; contact; touching

Variations:
押し問答
押問答

 oshimondou / oshimondo
    おしもんどう
(n,vs,vi) arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

Variations:
振れる
震れる
偏れる

 fureru
    ふれる
(v1,vi) (1) (振れる, 震れる only) to swing; to shake; to wave; (v1,vi) (2) to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

Variations:
振舞う
振る舞う

 furumau
    ふるまう
(v5u,vi) (1) to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; (transitive verb) (2) to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

Variations:
掛かり合う
かかり合う

 kakariau
    かかりあう
(v5u,vi) to have dealings with; to be involved in

Variations:
掴みかかる
掴み掛かる

 tsukamikakaru
    つかみかかる
(v5r,vi) to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

Variations:
掻き口説く
かき口説く

 kakikudoku
    かきくどく
(v5k,vi) (See 口説く・1) to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg

Variations:
掻き消える
かき消える

 kakikieru
    かききえる
(v1,vi) to disappear

Variations:
揺蕩う
猶予う(rK)

 tayutau(gikun)
    たゆたう(gikun)
(v5u,vi) (1) (kana only) to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to flicker; (v5u,vi) (2) (kana only) to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate; to waver

Variations:
揺蕩う
猶予う(sK)

 tayutou(gikun) / tayuto(gikun)
    たゆとう(gikun)
(v5u-s,vi) (1) (kana only) (used attributively or at the end of a sentence) (See たゆたう・1) to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to flicker; (v5u-s,vi) (2) (kana only) (See たゆたう・2) to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate; to waver

Variations:
斃れる
仆れる
殪れる

 taoreru
    たおれる
(v1,vi) (See 倒れる・たおれる・4) to die; to be killed

Variations:
早引き
早退き(rK)

 hayabiki
    はやびき
(n,vs,vi) (1) (See 早引け) leaving work (office, school) early; (n,vs,vi) (2) (早引き only) quick lookup (in a dictionary, index, etc.)

Variations:
時代がかる
時代掛かる

 jidaigakaru
    じだいがかる
(v5r,vi) to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking

Variations:
暮れかける
暮れ掛ける

 kurekakeru
    くれかける
(v1,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)

Variations:
曝れる
晒れる(sK)

 sareru
    される
(v1,vi) (dated) to weather (e.g. by long exposure to sun or rain); to lose color; to decay

Variations:
有る
在る

 aru
    ある
(v5r-i,vi) (1) (kana only) (usu. of inanimate objects) (See 居る・いる・1) to be; to exist; to live; (v5r-i,vi) (2) (kana only) to have; (v5r-i,vi) (3) (kana only) to be located; (v5r-i,vi) (4) (kana only) to be equipped with; (v5r-i,vi) (5) (kana only) to happen; to come about; (aux-v,v5r-i) (6) (kana only) (after the ~て form of a transitive verb) to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

Variations:
朝立ち
朝勃ち
朝起ち

 asadachi
    あさだち
(n,vs,vi) (1) erection when waking in the morning; nocturnal penile tumescence; morning glory; morning wood; (n,vs,vi) (2) (朝立ち only) early morning departure

Variations:
様変わり
様変り

 samagawari
    さまがわり
(n,vs,vi) changing completely; transformation

Variations:
横飛び
横跳び
横とび

 yokotobi
    よことび
(n,vs,vi) (1) (See 横っ飛び・1) jumping sideways; flying sideways; (n,vs,vi) (2) (See 横っ飛び・2) running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

Variations:
止む
已む
罷む

 yamu
    やむ
(v5m,vi) to cease; to stop; to be over

Variations:
死に後れる
死に遅れる

 shiniokureru
    しにおくれる
(v1,vi) to outlive

Variations:
殴りかかる
殴り掛かる

 nagurikakaru
    なぐりかかる
(v5r,vi) to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

Variations:
気づかれ
気疲れ

 kizukare
    きづかれ
(n,vs,vi) mental fatigue; worry; boredom

Variations:
気に掛かる
気にかかる

 kinikakaru
    きにかかる
(v5r,vi,exp) (See 気になる・1) to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

Variations:
気晴らし
気晴し

 kibarashi
    きばらし
(n,vs,vi) recreation; diversion; relaxation

Variations:
気負い込む
気負いこむ

 kioikomu
    きおいこむ
(v5m,vi) to become excited; to be eager; to rouse oneself; to work oneself up

Variations:
水浴び
水あび(sK)

 mizuabi
    みずあび
(n,vs,vi) (1) bathing (in cold water); showering; (n,vs,vi) (2) swimming

Variations:
没する
歿する(rK)

 bossuru
    ぼっする
(vs-s,vi) (1) (没する only) to sink; to go down; to set; (vs-s,vi) (2) to pass away; to die; (vs-s,vi) (3) (没する only) to disappear; to vanish; (vs-s,vt) (4) (没する only) to confiscate

Variations:
泡立つ
泡だつ(sK)

 awadatsu
    あわだつ
(v5t,vi) to bubble; to foam; to froth

Variations:
泣き笑い
泣笑(io)

 nakiwarai
    なきわらい
(n,vs,vi) (1) laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (n,vs,vi) (2) (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

Variations:
消え失せる
消えうせる

 kieuseru
    きえうせる
(v1,vi) (1) to disappear; to vanish; (v1,vi) (2) (archaism) to die

Variations:
潮吹き
潮噴き(rK)

 shiofuki
    しおふき
(1) (See 潮を吹く・1) spouting (of a whale); blowing (water and air); (2) (See シオフキガイ) Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell); (n,vs,vi) (3) (colloquialism) (vulgar) female ejaculation; squirting

Variations:
潰える
弊える(rK)

 tsuieru
    ついえる
(v1,vi) (1) to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to break down; (v1,vi) (2) to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed

Variations:
激やせ
激ヤセ
激痩せ

 gekiyase
    げきやせ
(n,vs,vi) (colloquialism) rapid weight loss; extreme thinning

Variations:
灼熱
しゃく熱(sK)

 shakunetsu
    しゃくねつ
(n,adj-no,vs,vi) (1) becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning heat; (adj-no,n,vs,vi) (2) burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent

Variations:
炒まる
煠まる(rK)

 itamaru
    いたまる
(v5r,vi) {food} to be sauteed in oil; to be stir-fried

Variations:
無沙汰
不沙汰(rK)

 busata
    ぶさた
(n,vs,vi) not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

Variations:
無駄骨折り
むだ骨折り

 mudaboneori
    むだぼねおり
(n,vs,vi) laboring in vain; labouring in vain; laboring for no result

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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

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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).



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