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豊南女子短期大学

see styles
 toyonanjoshitankidaigaku
    とよなんじょしたんきだいがく
(org) Toyonan Women's Junior College; (o) Toyonan Women's Junior College

豊橋技術科学大学

see styles
 toyohashigijutsukagakudaigaku
    とよはしぎじゅつかがくだいがく
(org) Toyohashi University of Technology; (o) Toyohashi University of Technology

貞静学園短期大学

see styles
 teiseigakuentankidaigaku / tesegakuentankidaigaku
    ていせいがくえんたんきだいがく
(org) Teisei Gakuen Junior College; (o) Teisei Gakuen Junior College

賢明女子学院短大

see styles
 kenmeijoshigakuintandai / kenmejoshigakuintandai
    けんめいじょしがくいんたんだい
(place-name) Kenmeijoshigakuintandai

超大規模集積回路

see styles
 choudaikiboshuusekikairo / chodaikiboshusekikairo
    ちょうだいきぼしゅうせきかいろ
{comp} very large-scale integration; VLSI

跡見学園女子大学

see styles
 atomigakuenjoshidaigaku
    あとみがくえんじょしだいがく
(org) Atomi University; (o) Atomi University

近大豊岡女子短大

see styles
 kindaitoyookajoshitandai
    きんだいとよおかじょしたんだい
(org) Kindaitoyooka Women's Junior College; (o) Kindaitoyooka Women's Junior College

逃げた魚は大きい

see styles
 nigetasakanahaookii / nigetasakanahaooki
    にげたさかなはおおきい
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) (See 逃がした魚は大きい) the biggest fish is always the one that got away

過敏性大腸症候群

see styles
 kabinseidaichoushoukougun / kabinsedaichoshokogun
    かびんせいだいちょうしょうこうぐん
{med} irritable colon syndrome

選抜高校野球大会

see styles
 senbatsukoukouyakyuutaikai / senbatsukokoyakyutaikai
    せんばつこうこうやきゅうたいかい
(abbreviation) (See 選抜高等学校野球大会) National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium); Spring Koshien

郡上八幡大鐘乳洞

see styles
 gujouhachimandaishounyuudou / gujohachimandaishonyudo
    ぐじょうはちまんだいしょうにゅうどう
(place-name) Gujōhachimandaishounyūdou

都留文科大学前駅

see styles
 tsurubunkadaigakumaeeki
    つるぶんかだいがくまええき
(st) Tsurubunkadaigakumae Station

野神の大センダン

see styles
 nogaminodaisendan
    のがみのだいセンダン
(place-name) Nogaminodaisendan

量等三千大千世界

see styles
liáng děng sān qiān dà qiān shì jiè
    liang2 deng3 san1 qian1 da4 qian1 shi4 jie4
liang teng san ch`ien ta ch`ien shih chieh
    liang teng san chien ta chien shih chieh
 ryōtō sanzen daisen sekai
equal in volume to a great trichiliocosm

金沢美術工芸大学

see styles
 kanazawabijutsukougeidaigaku / kanazawabijutsukogedaigaku
    かなざわびじゅつこうげいだいがく
(org) Kanazawa College of Art; (o) Kanazawa College of Art

鈴鹿医療科学大学

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 suzukairyoukagakudaigaku / suzukairyokagakudaigaku
    すずかいりょうかがくだいがく
(org) Suzuka University of Medical Science; SUMS; (o) Suzuka University of Medical Science; SUMS

長岡技術科学大学

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 nagaokagijutsukagakudaigaku
    ながおかぎじゅつかがくだいがく
(org) Nagaoka University of Technology; (o) Nagaoka University of Technology

長崎総合科学大学

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 nagasakisougoukagakudaigaku / nagasakisogokagakudaigaku
    ながさきそうごうかがくだいがく
(org) Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science; (o) Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science

長野保健医療大学

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 naganohokeniryoudaigaku / naganohokeniryodaigaku
    ながのほけんいりょうだいがく
(org) Nagano University of Health and Medicine; (o) Nagano University of Health and Medicine

関西女子美術短大

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 kansaijoshibijutsutandai
    かんさいじょしびじゅつたんだい
(place-name) Kansaijoshibijutsutandai

関西看護医療大学

see styles
 kansaikangoiryoudaigaku / kansaikangoiryodaigaku
    かんさいかんごいりょうだいがく
(org) Kansai University of Nursing and Health Sciences; (o) Kansai University of Nursing and Health Sciences

関西福祉科学大学

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 kansaifukushikagakudaigaku
    かんさいふくしかがくだいがく
(org) Kansai University of Welfare Sciences; (o) Kansai University of Welfare Sciences

阿拉伯聯合大公國


阿拉伯联合大公国

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ā lā bó lián hé dà gōng guó
    a1 la1 bo2 lian2 he2 da4 gong1 guo2
a la po lien ho ta kung kuo
United Arab Emirates (Tw)

青森中央学院大学

see styles
 aomorichuuougakuindaigaku / aomorichuogakuindaigaku
    あおもりちゅうおうがくいんだいがく
(org) Aomori Chuo Gakuin University; (o) Aomori Chuo Gakuin University

青森県立保健大学

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 aomorikenritsuhokendaigaku
    あおもりけんりつほけんだいがく
(org) Aomori University of Health and Welfare; (o) Aomori University of Health and Welfare

静岡大演習林宿舎

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 shizuokadaienshuurinshukusha / shizuokadaienshurinshukusha
    しずおかだいえんしゅうりんしゅくしゃ
(place-name) Shizuokadaienshuurinshukusha

静岡文化芸術大学

see styles
 shizuokabunkageijutsudaigaku / shizuokabunkagejutsudaigaku
    しずおかぶんかげいじゅつだいがく
(org) Shizuoka University of Art and Culture; (o) Shizuoka University of Art and Culture

静岡英和学院大学

see styles
 shizuokaeiwagakuindaigaku / shizuokaewagakuindaigaku
    しずおかえいわがくいんだいがく
(org) Shizuoka Eiwa Gakuin University; (o) Shizuoka Eiwa Gakuin University

首都經濟貿易大學


首都经济贸易大学

see styles
shǒu dū jīng jì mào yì dà xué
    shou3 du1 jing1 ji4 mao4 yi4 da4 xue2
shou tu ching chi mao i ta hsüeh
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)

馬出九大病院前駅

see styles
 maidashikyuudaibyouinmaeeki / maidashikyudaibyoinmaeeki
    まいだしきゅうだいびょういんまええき
(st) Maidashikyūdaibyōinmae Station

駒大北海道教養部

see styles
 komadaihokkaidoukyouyoubu / komadaihokkaidokyoyobu
    こまだいほっかいどうきょうようぶ
(place-name) Komadaihokkaidoukyōyoubu

駒沢女子短期大学

see styles
 komazawajoshitankidaigaku
    こまざわじょしたんきだいがく
(org) Komazawa Women's Junior College; (o) Komazawa Women's Junior College

高崎健康福祉大学

see styles
 takasakikenkoufukushidaigaku / takasakikenkofukushidaigaku
    たかさきけんこうふくしだいがく
(org) Takasaki University of Health and Welfare; (o) Takasaki University of Health and Welfare

高崎商科大学前駅

see styles
 takasakishoukadaigakueki / takasakishokadaigakueki
    たかさきしょうかだいがくえき
(st) Takasakishouka University Station

鳥取女子短期大学

see styles
 tottorijoshitankidaigaku
    とっとりじょしたんきだいがく
(org) Tottori Women's Junior College; (o) Tottori Women's Junior College

Variations:
大かがり火
大篝火

 ookagaribi
    おおかがりび
(See 焚き火・たきび・1) bonfire

大カナダ藻(rK)

 ookanadamo; ookanadamo
    おおカナダも; オオカナダモ
(kana only) Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa)

Variations:
大ゴキブリ
大蜚蠊

 oogokiburi(gokiburi); oogokiburi(蜚蠊); oogokiburi
    おおゴキブリ(大ゴキブリ); おおごきぶり(大蜚蠊); オオゴキブリ
(kana only) Panesthia spadica (species of cockroach)

Variations:
大さじ
大匙

 oosaji
    おおさじ
tablespoon

大したことではない

see styles
 taishitakotodehanai
    たいしたことではない
(exp,adj-i) trivial; not amounting to much

大したことでは無い

see styles
 taishitakotodehanai
    たいしたことではない
(exp,adj-i) trivial; not amounting to much

Variations:
大はしゃぎ
大燥ぎ

 oohashagi
    おおはしゃぎ
(n,vs,adj-no) high spirits; gleeful mood

大久保工場公園団地

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 ookubokoujoukouendanchi / ookubokojokoendanchi
    おおくぼこうじょうこうえんだんち
(place-name) Ookubokoujōkōendanchi

大久保町ゆりのき通

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 ookubochouyurinokidoori / ookubochoyurinokidoori
    おおくぼちょうゆりのきどおり
(place-name) Ookubochōyurinokidoori

大乘大集地藏十輪經


大乘大集地藏十轮经

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dà shèng dà jí dì zàng shí lún jīng
    da4 sheng4 da4 ji2 di4 zang4 shi2 lun2 jing1
ta sheng ta chi ti tsang shih lun ching
 Daijō daishū chizō jūrin kyō
Dasheng daji dizang shilun jing

大乘法界無差別論疏


大乘法界无差别论疏

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dà shéng fǎ jiè wú chā bié lùn shū
    da4 sheng2 fa3 jie4 wu2 cha1 bie2 lun4 shu1
ta sheng fa chieh wu ch`a pieh lun shu
    ta sheng fa chieh wu cha pieh lun shu
 Daijō hokkai mu sabetsu ronso
Dasheng fajie wu chabie lun shou

大乘阿毘達磨雜集論


大乘阿毘达磨杂集论

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dà shéng ā pí dá mó zá jí lùn
    da4 sheng2 a1 pi2 da2 mo2 za2 ji2 lun4
ta sheng a p`i ta mo tsa chi lun
    ta sheng a pi ta mo tsa chi lun
 Daijō abidatsuma zōshūron
Exegesis on the Collection of Mahāyāna Abhidharma

大事化小,小事化了

dà shì huà xiǎo , xiǎo shì huà liǎo
    da4 shi4 hua4 xiao3 , xiao3 shi4 hua4 liao3
ta shih hua hsiao , hsiao shih hua liao
to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)

Variations:
大仰
大形(rK)

 oogyou / oogyo
    おおぎょう
(adjectival noun) exaggerated; overblown; overdone

大佐渡スカイライン

see styles
 oosadosukairain
    おおさどスカイライン
(place-name) Oosado Skyline

大勇若怯,大智若愚

dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú
    da4 yong3 ruo4 qie4 , da4 zhi4 ruo4 yu2
ta yung jo ch`ieh , ta chih jo yü
    ta yung jo chieh , ta chih jo yü
a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent

大動脈弁閉鎖不全症

see styles
 daidoumyakubenheisafuzenshou / daidomyakubenhesafuzensho
    だいどうみゃくべんへいさふぜんしょう
{med} aortic incompetence

Variations:
大勢
大ぜい

 oozei(p); taizei / ooze(p); taize
    おおぜい(P); たいぜい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) crowd of people; great number of people; (n,adv) (2) in great numbers

大原・御宿ゴルフ場

 ooharaonjukugorufujou / ooharaonjukugorufujo
    おおはらおんじゅくゴルフじょう
(place-name) Ooharaonjuku Golf Links

大同特殊鋼知多工場

see styles
 daidoutokushukouchitakoujou / daidotokushukochitakojo
    だいどうとくしゅこうちたこうじょう
(place-name) Daidoutokushukouchita Factory

大同特殊鋼築地工場

see styles
 daidoutokushukoutsukijikoujou / daidotokushukotsukijikojo
    だいどうとくしゅこうつきじこうじょう
(place-name) Daidoutokushukoutsukiji Factory

大和ハウス二宮工場

see styles
 daiwahausuninomiyakoujou / daiwahausuninomiyakojo
    だいわハウスにのみやこうじょう
(place-name) Daiwahausuninomiya Factory

大和ハウス工業工場

see styles
 daiwahausukougyoukoujou / daiwahausukogyokojo
    だいわハウスこうぎょうこうじょう
(place-name) Daiwahausu Manufacturing Plant

Variations:
大和鞍
倭鞍
和鞍

 yamatogura; wagura
    やまとぐら; わぐら
(See 唐鞍) Japanese-style ritual saddle

大唐南海寄歸内法傳


大唐南海寄归内法传

see styles
dà táng nán hǎi jì guī nèi fǎ zhuàn
    da4 tang2 nan2 hai3 ji4 gui1 nei4 fa3 zhuan4
ta t`ang nan hai chi kuei nei fa chuan
    ta tang nan hai chi kuei nei fa chuan
 Daitō nankai kiki naihō den
The Great Tang Record of Buddhist Practices Sent Home from the Southern Sea

大唐西域求法高僧傳


大唐西域求法高僧传

see styles
dà táng xī yù qiú fǎ gāo sēng zhuàn
    da4 tang2 xi1 yu4 qiu2 fa3 gao1 seng1 zhuan4
ta t`ang hsi yü ch`iu fa kao seng chuan
    ta tang hsi yü chiu fa kao seng chuan
 Dai tō saiiki guhō kōsō den
Great Tang Chronicle of Eminent Monks who Traveled to the West Seeking the Dharma

大域モデリング変換

see styles
 daiikimoderinguhenkan / daikimoderinguhenkan
    だいいきモデリングへんかん
{comp} global modelling transformation

大塚ジェルスホール

see styles
 ootsukajerusuhooru
    おおつかジェルスホール
(personal name) Ootsuka Jells Hall

大塚製薬ワジキ工場

see styles
 ootsukaseiyakuwajikikoujou / ootsukaseyakuwajikikojo
    おおつかせいやくワジキこうじょう
(place-name) Ootsukaseiyakuwajiki Factory

Variations:
大変
大へん

 taihen
    たいへん
(adverb) (1) very; greatly; terribly; awfully; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) immense; enormous; great; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; (noun or adjectival noun) (4) difficult; hard; challenging; (5) (archaism) major incident; disaster

Variations:
大威張り
大いばり

 ooibari
    おおいばり
(noun or adjectival noun) bragging; showing off; pride

大学入学共通テスト

see styles
 daigakunyuugakukyoutsuutesuto / daigakunyugakukyotsutesuto
    だいがくにゅうがくきょうつうテスト
Common Test for University Admissions

大宮アルディージャ

see styles
 oomiyaarudiija / oomiyarudija
    おおみやアルディージャ
(org) Omiya Ardija (Japanese pro soccer team); (o) Omiya Ardija (Japanese pro soccer team)

Variations:
大家さん
大屋さん

 ooyasan
    おおやさん
(honorific or respectful language) (See 大屋・おおや) landlord; landlady

大容量記憶システム

see styles
 daiyouryoukiokushisutemu / daiyoryokiokushisutemu
    だいようりょうきおくシステム
{comp} MSS; Mass Storage System

Variations:
大層
大そう

 taisou / taiso
    たいそう
(adverb) (1) (kana only) very; extremely; exceedingly; greatly; terribly; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) extreme; excessive; great many; large number of; (adjectival noun) (3) (kana only) splendid; impressive; tremendous; immense; (adjectival noun) (4) (kana only) exaggerated

大山鳴動して鼠一匹

see styles
 taizanmeidoushitenezumiippiki / taizanmedoshitenezumippiki
    たいざんめいどうしてねずみいっぴき
(expression) much ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)

大島暖地性植物群落

see styles
 ooshimadanchiseishokubutsugunraku / ooshimadanchiseshokubutsugunraku
    おおしまだんちせいしょくぶつぐんらく
(place-name) Ooshimadanchiseishokubutsugunraku

大慈恩寺三藏法師傳


大慈恩寺三藏法师传

see styles
dà cí ēn sì sān zàng fǎ shī zhuàn
    da4 ci2 en1 si4 san1 zang4 fa3 shi1 zhuan4
ta tz`u en ssu san tsang fa shih chuan
    ta tzu en ssu san tsang fa shih chuan
 daijionjisanzouhoushiden / daijionjisanzohoshiden
    だいじおんじさんぞうほうしでん
(personal name) Biography of the Tripitaka Master of Dacien Temple
Biography of the Tripiṭaka Master of Dacien Temple

大戸町上三寄大豆田

see styles
 ootomachikamimiyorioomameta
    おおとまちかみみよりおおまめた
(place-name) Ootomachikamimiyorioomameta

Variations:
大抵
大てい

 taitei / taite
    たいてい
(adj-na,adv,n) (1) (kana only) mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally; (adj-na,adv,n) (2) probably; (adj-no,n) (3) most; almost all; (adj-no,n) (4) (before a neg. form) ordinary; (adjectival noun) (5) (usu. as 〜にする) proper; appropriate; moderate

大文字小文字を区別

see styles
 oomojikomojiokubetsu
    おおもじこもじをくべつ
(1) {comp} case-sensitivity; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) to distinguish on case

大方廣如來祕密藏經


大方广如来祕密藏经

see styles
dà fāng guǎng rú lái mì mì zàng jīng
    da4 fang1 guang3 ru2 lai2 mi4 mi4 zang4 jing1
ta fang kuang ju lai mi mi tsang ching
 Daihōkō nyorai himitsuzō kyō
Tathāgatagarbha-sūtra, tr. A.D.350-431, idem 方等如來藏經, tr. by Buddhabhadra A.D. 417-420, 1 chuan.

大方廣總持寶光明經


大方广总持宝光明经

see styles
dà fāng guǎng zǒng chí bǎo guāng míng jīng
    da4 fang1 guang3 zong3 chi2 bao3 guang1 ming2 jing1
ta fang kuang tsung ch`ih pao kuang ming ching
    ta fang kuang tsung chih pao kuang ming ching
 Daihōkō sōji hōkōmyō kyō
Dhāraṇī of Jewel Light

大方等檀持陀羅尼經


大方等檀持陀罗尼经

see styles
dà fāng děng tán chí tuó luó ní jīng
    da4 fang1 deng3 tan2 chi2 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
ta fang teng t`an ch`ih t`o lo ni ching
    ta fang teng tan chih to lo ni ching
 Dai hōdō danji darani kyō
Pratyutpanna-buddha-sammukhāvasthita-samādhi-sūtra

大昭和製紙白老工場

see styles
 daishouwaseishishiraoikoujou / daishowaseshishiraoikojo
    だいしょうわせいししらおいこうじょう
(place-name) Daishouwaseishishiraoi Factory

大普寧寺大藏經目錄


大普宁寺大藏经目录

see styles
dà pǔ níng sì dà zàng jīng mù lù
    da4 pu3 ning2 si4 da4 zang4 jing1 mu4 lu4
ta p`u ning ssu ta tsang ching mu lu
    ta pu ning ssu ta tsang ching mu lu
 Daifuneiji daizōkyō mokuroku
Catalog of the Yuan Canon Printed at Dapuning Temple

大東京火災海上保険

see styles
 daitoukyoukasaikaijouhoken / daitokyokasaikaijohoken
    だいとうきょうかさいかいじょうほけん
(org) Dai-Tokyo Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited; (o) Dai-Tokyo Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited

大森・金城学院前駅

 oomori kinjougakuinmaeeki / oomori kinjogakuinmaeeki
    おおもり・きんじょうがくいんまええき
(st) Oomori.Kinjōgakuinmae Station

大樹緊那羅王所問經


大树紧那罗王所问经

see styles
dà shù jǐn nà luó wáng suǒ wèn jīng
    da4 shu4 jin3 na4 luo2 wang2 suo3 wen4 jing1
ta shu chin na lo wang so wen ching
 Daiju kinnaraō shomon kyō
Sūtra of the Questions of The King of the Mahādruma Kinnaras

Variations:
大欲
大慾(rK)

 taiyoku; daiyoku
    たいよく; だいよく
(See 少欲) avarice

大正川原キャンプ場

see styles
 taishoukawaharakyanpujou / taishokawaharakyanpujo
    たいしょうかわはらキャンプじょう
(place-name) Taishoukawahara Camping Ground

Variations:
大正海老
大正エビ

 taishouebi; taishouebi / taishoebi; taishoebi
    たいしょうえび; タイショウエビ
Chinese white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis); Oriental shrimp; fleshy prawn

大毘盧遮那成佛經疏


大毘卢遮那成佛经疏

see styles
dà pí lú zhēn à chéng fó jīng shù
    da4 pi2 lu2 zhen1 a4 cheng2 fo2 jing1 shu4
ta p`i lu chen a ch`eng fo ching shu
    ta pi lu chen a cheng fo ching shu
 Dai Birushana jōbutsu kyō sho
Commentary on the Mahāvairocana-abhisaṃbodhi-tantra

Variations:
大水薙鳥
大水凪鳥

 oomizunagidori; oomizunagidori
    おおみずなぎどり; オオミズナギドリ
(kana only) streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)

大池のオヒルギ群落

see styles
 ooikeohirugigigunraku
    おおいけオヒルギぎぐんらく
(place-name) Ooikenoohirugigunraku

大沢池附名古曽滝跡

see styles
 oosawaiketsuketarinagosotakiato
    おおさわいけつけたりなごそたきあと
(place-name) Oosawaiketsuketarinagosotakiato

大沼レイクゴルフ場

see styles
 oonumareikugorufujou / oonumarekugorufujo
    おおぬまレイクゴルフじょう
(place-name) Oonumareiku Golf Links

Variations:
大泥棒
大どろぼう

 oodorobou / oodorobo
    おおどろぼう
master thief; notorious robber

大浦カトリック教会

see styles
 oourakatorikkukyoukai / oorakatorikkukyokai
    おおうらカトリックきょうかい
(place-name) Oourakatorikkukyōkai

大涅槃經後譯荼毘分


大涅槃经后译荼毘分

see styles
dà niè pán jīng hòu yì tú pí fēn
    da4 nie4 pan2 jing1 hou4 yi4 tu2 pi2 fen1
ta nieh p`an ching hou i t`u p`i fen
    ta nieh pan ching hou i tu pi fen
 Dai nehan kyō goyaku dabi fun
Latter Portion of the Sūtra on the Great Decease

大湄公河次區域合作


大湄公河次区域合作

see styles
dà méi gōng hé cì qū yù hé zuò
    da4 mei2 gong1 he2 ci4 qu1 yu4 he2 zuo4
ta mei kung ho tz`u ch`ü yü ho tso
    ta mei kung ho tzu chü yü ho tso
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), economic cooperation program between China and Vietnam

Variations:
大熊座
おおぐま座

 oogumaza
    おおぐまざ
Ursa Major (constellation)

大熱海国際ゴルフ場

see styles
 ooatamikokusaigorufujou / ooatamikokusaigorufujo
    おおあたみこくさいゴルフじょう
(place-name) Ooatamikokusai Golf Links

Variations:
大犬座
おおいぬ座

 ooinuza
    おおいぬざ
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog

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

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