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ヴィジュアル系

see styles
 rijuarukei / rijuaruke
    ヴィジュアルけい
(1) fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands, musicians, etc.; (2) handsome man (esp. one who knows this)

エーコッコシー

see styles
 eekokkoshii / eekokkoshi
    エーコッコシー
(can act as adjective) (ksb:) someone who is overly concerned with status. Can be used enviously with reference to someone of real accomplishment

おじいちゃん子

see styles
 ojiichanko / ojichanko
    おじいちゃんこ
(1) child who is very close to their grandfather; (2) child who is doted on by their grandfather

Variations:
おじ専
オジ専

 ojisen(oji専); ojisen(oji専)
    おじせん(おじ専); オジせん(オジ専)
person who has a romantic preference for older men

Variations:
お焦げ
御焦げ

 okoge; okoge
    おこげ; おコゲ
(1) burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; (2) (kana only) woman who hangs out with gay men

お粗末様でした

see styles
 osomatsusamadeshita
    おそまつさまでした
(expression) (humble language) expression of humility said by the person who provided a meal after it is eaten

お足元の悪い中

see styles
 oashimotonowaruinaka
    おあしもとのわるいなか
(expression) (polite language) (honorific or respectful language) (expresses gratitude to visitors who braved unfavorable weather conditions) despite bad weather; in spite of poor conditions

Variations:
お車代
御車代

 okurumadai
    おくるまだい
(1) (polite language) honorarium (to cover transportation costs); (2) (polite language) travel expenses (customarily given by wedding hosts to guests who have travelled from afar)

Variations:
ガー
がー
ガ

 gaa; gaa; ga / ga; ga; ga
    ガー; がー; ガ
(particle) (slang) (following a noun; used to mimic and mock people who are upset over something) (See が・1) (but) what about (the) ...; (but) what about those ...

くたばり損ない

see styles
 kutabarizokonai
    くたばりぞこない
(expression) (vulgar) (kana only) (See くたばる・1) worthless (of a person); someone who wouldn't be missed if they died

ゲートキーパー

see styles
 geetokiipaa / geetokipa
    ゲートキーパー
(1) gatekeeper (in suicide prevention); person who prevents others from committing suicide (by noticing they are depressed and talking to them about it, etc.); (2) gatekeeper (in media, networking, etc.)

ゴット・ハンド

 gotto hando
    ゴット・ハンド
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso

これ者(rK)

 koremono; koremon; koremono; koremon
    これもの; これもん; コレもの; コレもん
(1) (kana only) (colloquialism) (accompanied by a hand gesture symbolizing an action or state) person who does this; person who is like this; (2) (kana only) (colloquialism) (when accompanied by a vertical line drawn with one's finger along one's cheek) (See ヤクザ・1) yakuza; gangster; (3) (kana only) (colloquialism) (when accompanied by the "cuckoo" hand sign) idiot; moron; (4) (kana only) (colloquialism) (when accompanied by hand gestures indicating a large belly) (See 妊婦) pregnant woman

ご希望の向きは

see styles
 gokibounomukiha / gokibonomukiha
    ごきぼうのむきは
(expression) those who want it

ステッキガール

see styles
 sutekkigaaru / sutekkigaru
    ステッキガール
young woman who takes walks, etc. with male clients for a charge (wasei: stick girl)

センターGUY

see styles
 sentaagai / sentagai
    センターガイ
(slang) young men with deep tans (or dark makeup) who wear white eyeliner and lipstick

ダウンシフター

see styles
 daunshifutaa / daunshifuta
    ダウンシフター
(See ダウンシフト・1) downshifter (person who has made the transition to a simpler and less stressful lifestyle)

ダブル・ハット

 daburu hatto
    ダブル・ハット
(1) (derogatory term) double hat-trick; (adjectival noun) (2) woman who has a good body but an unattractive face

ドクター・フー

 dokutaa fuu / dokuta fu
    ドクター・フー
(wk) Doctor Who (TV series)

ニューシングル

see styles
 nyuushinguru / nyushinguru
    ニューシングル
(1) new single (by a recording artist); (2) person of marriageable age who remains single (e.g. to focus on their career) (wasei:)

Variations:
パシリ
ぱしり

 pashiri; pashiri
    パシリ; ぱしり
(abbreviation) (slang) (See 使いっ走り) gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

バック・シャン

 bakku shan
    バック・シャン
(colloquialism) woman's fine rear-end (eng: back, ger:); good ass; nice derriere; girl who looks great from behind

Variations:
ヒモ女
ひも女

 himoonna
    ひもおんな
(colloquialism) (See ヒモ男) woman who is financially dependent on a man

Variations:
ヒモ男
ひも男

 himootoko(himo男); himootoko(himo男)
    ヒモおとこ(ヒモ男); ひもおとこ(ひも男)
(See 紐・ひも・2) man who financially depends on a woman

フォローバック

see styles
 foroobakku
    フォローバック
(noun/participle) (net-sl) follow-back (on social media); following the account of someone who follows you

ホールスタッフ

see styles
 hoorusutaffu
    ホールスタッフ
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.) (wasei: hall staff)

Variations:
マグロ女
鮪女

 maguroonna(maguro女); maguroonna(鮪女)
    マグロおんな(マグロ女); まぐろおんな(鮪女)
(slang) (vulgar) (See マグロ・2) dead lay; starfish; woman who is inactive during sexual intercourse

マダム・キラー

 madamu kiraa / madamu kira
    マダム・キラー
ladykiller who targets married women (wasei: madam killer)

マッチメーカー

see styles
 macchimeekaa / macchimeeka
    マッチメーカー
matchmaker (person who arranges matches in boxing, wrestling, etc.)

むっつり助兵衛

see styles
 muttsurisukebee
    むっつりすけべえ
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it

ヤマトナデシコ

see styles
 yamatonadeshiko
    ヤマトナデシコ
(1) (kana only) (yoji) large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); (2) woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

Variations:
ヤメ検
やめ検

 yameken(yame検); yameken(yame検)
    ヤメけん(ヤメ検); やめけん(やめ検)
(abbreviation) (colloquialism) former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; retired public prosecutor

リピーター医師

see styles
 ripiitaaishi / ripitaishi
    リピーターいし
doctor who is guilty of multiple cases of medical malpractice

一切衆生喜見佛


一切众生喜见佛

see styles
yī qiè zhòng shēng xǐ jiàn fó
    yi1 qie4 zhong4 sheng1 xi3 jian4 fo2
i ch`ieh chung sheng hsi chien fo
    i chieh chung sheng hsi chien fo
 Issai shujō kiken butsu
Sarvasattva-priya-darśana. The Buddha at whose appearance all beings rejoice. (1) A fabulous Bodhisattva who destroyed himself by fire and when reborn burned both arms to cinders, an act described in the Lotus Sūtra as the highest form of sacrifice. Reborn as Bhaiṣajyarāja 藥王. (2) The name under which Buddha's aunt, Mahāprajāpatī, is to be reborn as Buddha.

一條繩上的螞蚱


一条绳上的蚂蚱

see styles
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
    yi1 tiao2 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5
i t`iao sheng shang te ma cha
    i tiao sheng shang te ma cha
lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom); fig. people who are in it together for better or worse; people who will sink or swim together

一生補處菩薩像


一生补处菩萨像

see styles
yī shēng bǔ chù pú sà xiàng
    yi1 sheng1 bu3 chu4 pu2 sa4 xiang4
i sheng pu ch`u p`u sa hsiang
    i sheng pu chu pu sa hsiang
 Isshō hosho bosatsu zō
A 30-armed image of Maitreya.

不是冤家不聚頭


不是冤家不聚头

see styles
bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu
    bu4 shi4 yuan1 jia1 bu4 ju4 tou2
pu shih yüan chia pu chü t`ou
    pu shih yüan chia pu chü tou
destiny will make enemies meet (idiom); (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)

Variations:
中小姓
中小性

 chuugoshou / chugosho
    ちゅうごしょう
low class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period)

乃公出でずんば

see styles
 daikouidezunba / daikoidezunba
    だいこういでずんば
(expression) (expression of confidence from someone going out into the world) what will happen to everyone else if I am not the one who goes?

乳首ストーカー

see styles
 chikubisutookaa / chikubisutooka
    ちくびストーカー
(slang) (sex worker jargon) client who is fixated on nipples

人心不足蛇吞象

see styles
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
    ren2 xin1 bu4 zu2 she2 tun1 xiang4
jen hsin pu tsu she t`un hsiang
    jen hsin pu tsu she tun hsiang
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)

住內法在家英叡


住内法在家英叡

see styles
zhùn ei fǎ zài jiā yīng ruì
    zhun4 ei4 fa3 zai4 jia1 ying1 rui4
chun ei fa tsai chia ying jui
 jūnaihō zaike eiei
learned lay-persons who abide within the Dharma

優良ドライバー

see styles
 yuuryoudoraibaa / yuryodoraiba
    ゆうりょうドライバー
excellent driver; model driver; driver license holder who has not been involved in an accident for the past 5 years; receives preferential treatment when renewing their license

出頭的椽子先爛


出头的椽子先烂

see styles
chū tóu de chuán zi xiān làn
    chu1 tou2 de5 chuan2 zi5 xian1 lan4
ch`u t`ou te ch`uan tzu hsien lan
    chu tou te chuan tzu hsien lan
lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom); fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

去る者は追わず

see styles
 sarumonohaowazu
    さるものはおわず
(expression) (proverb) (See 去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず) do not pursue those who leave you

Variations:
善知識
善智識

 zenchishiki; zenjishiki
    ぜんちしき; ぜんぢしき
(See 悪知識) friend who guides one to Buddhism through teaching

夜目遠目笠の内

see styles
 yometoomekasanouchi / yometoomekasanochi
    よめとおめかさのうち
(expression) expression used to depict a woman who is attractive primarily when it's dark out, she's far away, or her face is partially hidden by a bamboo hat

大水沖了龍王廟


大水冲了龙王庙

see styles
dà shuǐ chōng le lóng wáng miào
    da4 shui3 chong1 le5 long2 wang2 miao4
ta shui ch`ung le lung wang miao
    ta shui chung le lung wang miao
lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person; a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other

女性間性交渉者

see styles
 joseikanseikoushousha / josekansekoshosha
    じょせいかんせいこうしょうしゃ
{med} women who have sex with women; WSW

巧言令色鮮し仁

see styles
 kougenreishokusukunashijin / kogenreshokusukunashijin
    こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん
(expression) (archaism) those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion; a honeyed tongue with a heart of gall

度一切世間苦惱


度一切世间苦恼

see styles
dù yī qiè shì jiān kǔn ǎo
    du4 yi1 qie4 shi4 jian1 kun3 ao3
tu i ch`ieh shih chien k`un ao
    tu i chieh shih chien kun ao
 Do issai seken kunō
Sarvalōkadhātupadravodvega-pratyuttīrṇa. ' One who redeems men from the misery of all worlds. A fictitious Buddha who dwelled west of our universe, an incarnation of the tenth son of Mahābhijñājñāna bhibhū.' Eite1.

強龍不壓地頭蛇


强龙不压地头蛇

see styles
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
    qiang2 long2 bu4 ya1 di4 tou2 she2
ch`iang lung pu ya ti t`ou she
    chiang lung pu ya ti tou she
lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law

得作意諸瑜伽師


得作意诸瑜伽师

see styles
dé zuò yì zhū yú qié shī
    de2 zuo4 yi4 zhu1 yu2 qie2 shi1
te tso i chu yü ch`ieh shih
    te tso i chu yü chieh shih
 toku sai sho yugashi
yogis who have achieved contemplation

御希望の向きは

see styles
 gokibounomukiha / gokibonomukiha
    ごきぼうのむきは
(expression) those who want it

日本二十六聖人

see styles
 nihonnijuurokuseijin / nihonnijurokusejin
    にほんにじゅうろくせいじん
(hist) Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan; group of Japanese and foreign Catholics who were crucified in 1597 in Nagasaki

Variations:
日本武尊
倭建

 yamatotakeru; yamatotakeru
    やまとたける; ヤマトタケル
(leg) Yamato Takeru; 12th Emperor of Japan, who dressed as a maidservant in a successful plot to kill the leaders of the Kumaso tribe in Kumamoto

普爾熱瓦爾斯基


普尔热瓦尔斯基

see styles
pǔ ěr rè wǎ ěr sī jī
    pu3 er3 re4 wa3 er3 si1 ji1
p`u erh je wa erh ssu chi
    pu erh je wa erh ssu chi
Nikolai Mikhailovich Przevalski (1839-1888), Russian explorer who made four expeditions to Central Asian from 1870; abbr. to 普氏

Variations:
暑がり
熱がり

 atsugari
    あつがり
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (See 寒がり) being sensitive to the heat; person who is sensitive to the heat

木から落ちた猿

see styles
 kikaraochitasaru
    きからおちたさる
(exp,n) (idiom) person who has lost something they used to rely on; a monkey fallen from the tree

来る者は拒まず

see styles
 kurumonohakobamazu
    くるものはこばまず
(expression) (proverb) (See 去る者は追わず) accept one who comes to you

Variations:
枕芸者
枕藝者

 makurageisha / makuragesha
    まくらげいしゃ
(1) (untalented) geisha who sells sex; (2) (See 枕探し) geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers

果報は寝て待て

see styles
 kahouhanetemate / kahohanetemate
    かほうはねてまて
(expression) (proverb) good things come to those who wait

楽して楽知らず

see styles
 rakushiterakushirazu
    らくしてらくしらず
(expression) (proverb) he who has never toiled, does not know what it is to enjoy repose

死豬不怕開水燙


死猪不怕开水烫

see styles
sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng
    si3 zhu1 bu4 pa4 kai1 shui3 tang4
ssu chu pu p`a k`ai shui t`ang
    ssu chu pu pa kai shui tang
lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying); fig. a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences

毘訖羅摩阿迭多


毘讫罗摩阿迭多

see styles
pí qì luó mó ā dié duō
    pi2 qi4 luo2 mo2 a1 die2 duo1
p`i ch`i lo mo a tieh to
    pi chi lo mo a tieh to
 Bikiramaaitta
Vikramāditya, Valour-sun, intp. as surpassing the sun, a celebrated king who drove out the Sakas, or Scythians, and ruled over northern India from 57 B. C., patron of literature and famous benefactor of Buddhism. Also 馝柯羅摩阿迭多.

Variations:
海人
海士
蜑

 ama
    あま
(1) (esp. 海人, 海士) (See 海女) male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); (2) (esp. 海人, 蜑) fisherman

Variations:
海帰派
海亀派

 kaikiha
    かいきは
Chinese national who returned after study or work abroad

添い寝フレンド

see styles
 soinefurendo
    そいねフレンド
friends who sleep next to each other (without engaging in sexual activities)

Variations:
湯汲み
湯くみ

 yukumi
    ゆくみ
(1) drawing hot water; person who draws hot water; (2) employee who pours clean hot water used for rinsing in a bathhouse; (3) ladle (esp. used in bathhouses)

Variations:
潮汲み
汐汲み

 shiokumi
    しおくみ
(noun/participle) drawing seawater to make salt; person who draws water from the sea

火之夜芸速男神

see styles
 hinoyagihayaonokami
    ひのやぎはやおのかみ
{Shinto} (See 迦具土神) Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)

無顏見江東父老


无颜见江东父老

see styles
wú yán jiàn jiāng dōng fù lǎo
    wu2 yan2 jian4 jiang1 dong1 fu4 lao3
wu yen chien chiang tung fu lao
(idiom) to be unable to return to one's hometown due to the shame of failure (originally referred to Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3], who chose not to retreat to Jiangdong after his humiliating defeat)

Variations:
独り身
一人身

 hitorimi
    ひとりみ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (独り身 only) (See 独身) bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; being single; unmarried person; (2) living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

Variations:
現人神
荒人神

 arahitogami
    あらひとがみ
(1) emperor; living god; god incarnate; (2) miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)

甘露軍荼利明王


甘露军荼利明王

see styles
gān lù jun tú lì míng wáng
    gan1 lu4 jun1 tu2 li4 ming2 wang2
kan lu chün t`u li ming wang
    kan lu chün tu li ming wang
 kanno gundari myōō
甘露王尊 amṛtakuṇḍalin, one of the five 明王 Ming Wang, who has three forms, vajra, lotus, and nectar.

男人膝下有黃金


男人膝下有黄金

see styles
nán rén xī xià yǒu huáng jīn
    nan2 ren2 xi1 xia4 you3 huang2 jin1
nan jen hsi hsia yu huang chin
lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity)

男性間性交渉者

see styles
 danseikanseikoushousha / dansekansekoshosha
    だんせいかんせいこうしょうしゃ
{med} men who have sex with men; MSM

目の上のたん瘤

see styles
 menouenotankobu / menoenotankobu
    めのうえのたんこぶ
(expression) a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

Variations:
直日神
直毘神

 naobinokami
    なおびのかみ
(See 禍津日神・1) gods of restoration (who purify sin, etc.)

Variations:
筆不精
筆無精

 fudebushou / fudebusho
    ふでぶしょう
(noun or adjectival noun) (See 筆まめ) poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing

管他三七二十一

see styles
guǎn tā sān qī èr shí yī
    guan3 ta1 san1 qi1 er4 shi2 yi1
kuan t`a san ch`i erh shih i
    kuan ta san chi erh shih i
who cares; no matter what; regardless of the consequences

縁の下の力持ち

see styles
 ennoshitanochikaramochi
    えんのしたのちからもち
(exp,n) (idiom) unsung hero; person who does a thankless task

聞いてあきれる

see styles
 kiiteakireru / kiteakireru
    きいてあきれる
(exp,v1) (1) to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; (2) who do you think you're kidding by saying; What a laugh!

Variations:
腹ボテ
腹ぼて

 harabote(腹bote); harabote(腹bote)
    はらぼて(腹ぼて); はらボテ(腹ボテ)
showing (i.e. being visibly pregnant); someone who is visibly pregnant

虎の威を借る狐

see styles
 toranoiokarukitsune
    とらのいをかるきつね
(expression) (idiom) person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger

Variations:
装蹄師
装締師

 souteishi / soteshi
    そうていし
farrier (person who fits foot irons on horses and cows); hoof (care) specialist

Variations:
褥婦
じょく婦

 jokufu
    じょくふ
puerpera; woman who has recently given birth

西域求法高僧傳


西域求法高僧传

see styles
xī yù qiú fǎ gāo sēng zhuàn
    xi1 yu4 qiu2 fa3 gao1 seng1 zhuan4
hsi yü ch`iu fa kao seng chuan
    hsi yü chiu fa kao seng chuan
 Saiiki guhō kōsō den
Biographies of famous pilgrims, fifty-six in number, with four added; it is by Yijing 義淨.

Variations:
護持僧
御持僧

 gojisou / gojiso
    ごじそう
(hist) {Buddh} imperial protector monk; monk who performed rituals for the wellbeing of the imperial household

道不同不相為謀


道不同不相为谋

see styles
dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu
    dao4 bu4 tong2 bu4 xiang1 wei2 mou2
tao pu t`ung pu hsiang wei mou
    tao pu tung pu hsiang wei mou
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom)

部屋持ちの親方

see styles
 heyamochinooyakata
    へやもちのおやかた
(exp,n) {sumo} coach who owns his own stable

阿房の一つ覚え

see styles
 ahounohitotsuoboe / ahonohitotsuoboe
    あほうのひとつおぼえ
(expression) (idiom) one who knows little often repeats it

隨自在者智轉智


随自在者智转智

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suí zì zài zhě zhì zhuǎn zhì
    sui2 zi4 zai4 zhe3 zhi4 zhuan3 zhi4
sui tzu tsai che chih chuan chih
 zui jizaisha chitenchi
overturning cognition that follows the cognitions of those who are self-masters

Variations:
面食い
面喰い

 menkui
    めんくい
(colloquialism) being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks

頭の黒いねずみ

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 atamanokuroinezumi
    あたまのくろいねずみ
(exp,n) person who steals money from the workplace; embezzler; untrustworthy person

馬克斯·普朗克


马克斯·普朗克

mǎ kè sī · pǔ lǎng kè
    ma3 ke4 si1 · pu3 lang3 ke4
ma k`o ssu · p`u lang k`o
    ma ko ssu · pu lang ko
Max Planck (1858-1947), German physicist who first postulated quantization of energy

Variations:
鬼みそ
鬼味噌

 onimiso
    おにみそ
(1) {food} (See 焼き味噌) grilled miso mixed with chili peppers; (2) (See よわみそ) person who acts tough but is actually timid

Variations:
鬼味噌
鬼みそ

 onimiso
    おにみそ
(1) (See 焼き味噌) grilled miso mixed with chili peppers; (2) (See よわみそ) person who acts tough but is actually timid

あほうの一つ覚え

see styles
 ahounohitotsuoboe / ahonohitotsuoboe
    あほうのひとつおぼえ
(expression) (idiom) one who knows little often repeats it

いい所の坊ちゃん

see styles
 iitokonobocchan / itokonobocchan
    いいとこのぼっちゃん
(exp,n) rich kid; person who grew up wealthy

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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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.
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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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