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手続き呼び出し

see styles
 tetsuzukiyobidashi
    てつづきよびだし
(computer terminology) procedure call

時代に呼応する

see styles
 jidainikoousuru / jidainikoosuru
    じだいにこおうする
(exp,vs-i) (See 呼応・2) to be up-to-date; to be relevant; to respond to the times

東松浦郡呼子町

see styles
 higashimatsuuragunyobukochou / higashimatsuragunyobukocho
    ひがしまつうらぐんよぶこちょう
(place-name) Higashimatsuuragun'yobukochō

直接呼出し機能

see styles
 chokusetsuyobidashikinou / chokusetsuyobidashikino
    ちょくせつよびだしきのう
{comp} direct call facility

自動呼出し装置

see styles
 jidouyobidashisouchi / jidoyobidashisochi
    じどうよびだしそうち
{comp} automatic calling unit; ACU

Variations:
呼び戻し
呼戻し

 yobimodoshi
    よびもどし
{sumo} pulling body slam

呼び水式経済政策

see styles
 yobimizushikikeizaiseisaku / yobimizushikikezaisesaku
    よびみずしきけいざいせいさく
pump priming

Variations:
呼び込み
呼込み

 yobikomi
    よびこみ
(1) barker; tout; hawker; someone who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events, shops, bars, and such, by exhorting passing public; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) calling out to potential customers

Variations:
一呼吸
ひと呼吸

 hitokokyuu / hitokokyu
    ひとこきゅう
(noun/participle) short pause; short interval

中東呼吸器症候群

see styles
 chuutoukokyuukishoukougun / chutokokyukishokogun
    ちゅうとうこきゅうきしょうこうぐん
{med} Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS

備用二級頭呼吸器


备用二级头呼吸器

see styles
bèi yòng èr jí tóu hū xī qì
    bei4 yong4 er4 ji2 tou2 hu1 xi1 qi4
pei yung erh chi t`ou hu hsi ch`i
    pei yung erh chi tou hu hsi chi
(scuba diving) backup regulator; octopus

参加を呼びかける

see styles
 sankaoyobikakeru
    さんかをよびかける
(exp,v1) to call for somebody's participation

参加を呼び掛ける

see styles
 sankaoyobikakeru
    さんかをよびかける
(exp,v1) to call for somebody's participation

甘珠佛爺呼圖克圖


甘珠佛爷呼图克图

see styles
gān zhū fó yé hū tú kè tú
    gan1 zhu1 fo2 ye2 hu1 tu2 ke4 tu2
kan chu fo yeh hu t`u k`o t`u
    kan chu fo yeh hu tu ko tu
 Kanshu butsuya kozukokuzu
Kanjurwa Khutughtu

着呼側NS利用者

see styles
 chakkogawaenesuriyousha / chakkogawaenesuriyosha
    ちゃっこがわエンエスりようしゃ
{comp} called NS user

着呼側Nアドレス

see styles
 chakkogawaenadoresu
    ちゃっこがわエンアドレス
{comp} called-(N)-address

着呼側SS利用者

see styles
 chakkogawaesuesuriyousha / chakkogawaesuesuriyosha
    ちゃっこがわエスエスりようしゃ
{comp} called SS user

着呼側TS利用者

see styles
 chakkogawatiiesuriyousha / chakkogawatiesuriyosha
    ちゃっこがわティーエスりようしゃ
{comp} called TS user

着呼受付不可信号

see styles
 chakkouketsukefukashingou / chakkoketsukefukashingo
    ちゃっこうけつけふかしんごう
{comp} call-not-accepted signal

自動呼び出し装置

see styles
 jidouyobidashisouchi / jidoyobidashisochi
    じどうよびだしそうち
{comp} automatic calling unit; ACU

蘇婆呼童子請問經


苏婆呼童子请问经

see styles
sū pó hū tóng zǐ qǐng wèn jīng
    su1 po2 hu1 tong2 zi3 qing3 wen4 jing1
su p`o hu t`ung tzu ch`ing wen ching
    su po hu tung tzu ching wen ching
 Sobako dōji shōmon gyō
Tantra of the Questions of Subāhu

Variations:
鰓呼吸
えら呼吸

 erakokyuu / erakokyu
    えらこきゅう
(See 肺呼吸) branchial respiration (breathing using gills)

呼ばれるプログラム

see styles
 yobarerupuroguramu
    よばれるプログラム
{comp} called program; subprogram

Variations:
呼び名
呼名

 yobina
    よびな
popular name; common name; given name

Variations:
呼び声
呼声

 yobigoe(p); kosei(声) / yobigoe(p); kose(声)
    よびごえ(P); こせい(呼声)
call; hail; yell

Variations:
呼び水
呼水

 yobimizu
    よびみず
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation

呼之即來,揮之即去


呼之即来,挥之即去

hū zhī jí lái , huī zhī jí qù
    hu1 zhi1 ji2 lai2 , hui1 zhi1 ji2 qu4
hu chih chi lai , hui chih chi ch`ü
    hu chih chi lai , hui chih chi chü
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant; always at sb's beck and call

Variations:
お呼ばれ
御呼ばれ

 oyobare
    およばれ
being invited

内容呼び出しメモリ

see styles
 naiyouyobidashimemori / naiyoyobidashimemori
    ないようよびだしメモリ
(computer terminology) Content Addressed Memory; CAM

睡眠時無呼吸症候群

see styles
 suiminjimukokyuushoukougun / suiminjimukokyushokogun
    すいみんじむこきゅうしょうこうぐん
{med} sleep apnea syndrome; SAS

短縮アドレス呼出し

see styles
 tanshukuadoresuyobidashi
    たんしゅくアドレスよびだし
{comp} abbreviated address calling

Variations:
起座呼吸
起坐呼吸

 kizakokyuu / kizakokyu
    きざこきゅう
orthopnoea; orthopnea

Variations:
呼び入れる
呼入れる

 yobiireru / yobireru
    よびいれる
(transitive verb) to call in; to invite; to bring in

Variations:
呼び慣れる
呼慣れる

 yobinareru
    よびなれる
(Ichidan verb) to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)

慢性閉塞性呼吸器疾患

see styles
 manseiheisokuseikokyuukishikkan / mansehesokusekokyukishikkan
    まんせいへいそくせいこきゅうきしっかん
{med} chronic obstructive respiratory disease

Variations:
指差喚呼
指差し喚呼

 shisakanko(指差喚); yubisashikanko
    しさかんこ(指差喚呼); ゆびさしかんこ
(See 指差し確認) pointing and calling (occupational safety method)

重症急性呼吸器症候群

see styles
 juushoukyuuseikokyuukishoukougun / jushokyusekokyukishokogun
    じゅうしょうきゅうせいこきゅうきしょうこうぐん
{med} severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS

Variations:
呼びにやる
呼びに遣る

 yobiniyaru
    よびにやる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to send for (doctor, etc.)

Variations:
呼び出し時間
呼出時間

 yobidashijikan
    よびだしじかん
{comp} access time

Variations:
呼び戻す
呼戻す

 yobimodosu
    よびもどす
(transitive verb) (1) to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; (transitive verb) (2) to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

Variations:
呼び捨て
呼捨て

 yobisute
    よびすて
(See 呼び捨てにする) addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

Variations:
呼び物
呼びもの
呼物

 yobimono
    よびもの
main attraction; special feature; big draw

Variations:
呼び鈴
呼鈴
呼びりん

 yobirin
    よびりん
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

Variations:
呼出符号
呼び出し符号

 yobidashifugou / yobidashifugo
    よびだしふごう
(abbreviation) (See 無線呼出符号) (radio) call sign; (radio) call letters

Variations:
お呼び
御呼び(sK)

 oyobi
    および
(n,vs,vi) (honorific or respectful language) (See 呼び) call; invitation

嗚呼嗚呼(ateji)

 aaaa(p); aaaa; aaーー; aaaa(sk); aaaa(sk); aaーー(sk) / aa(p); aa; aーー; aa(sk); aa(sk); aーー(sk)
    ああああ(P); あーあー; あーーー; アアアア(sk); アーアー(sk); アーーー(sk)
(interjection) (kana only) (expression of despair, resignation, boredom, disgust, etc.) (See ああ・1) aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症


严重急性呼吸系统综合症

see styles
yán zhòng jí xìng hū xī xì tǒng zōng hé zhèng
    yan2 zhong4 ji2 xing4 hu1 xi1 xi4 tong3 zong1 he2 zheng4
yen chung chi hsing hu hsi hsi t`ung tsung ho cheng
    yen chung chi hsing hu hsi hsi tung tsung ho cheng
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Variations:
呼ぶ
喚ぶ(rK)

 yobu
    よぶ
(transitive verb) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (transitive verb) (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to invite; (transitive verb) (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (transitive verb) (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (transitive verb) (6) (archaism) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife

Variations:
呼子鳥
喚子鳥
呼ぶ子鳥

 yobukodori
    よぶこどり
(archaism) calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)

Variations:
再帰呼び出し
再帰呼出し

 saikiyobidashi
    さいきよびだし
{comp} recursive call

密閉式循環再呼吸水肺系統


密闭式循环再呼吸水肺系统

see styles
mì bì shì xún huán zài hū xī shuǐ fèi xì tǒng
    mi4 bi4 shi4 xun2 huan2 zai4 hu1 xi1 shui3 fei4 xi4 tong3
mi pi shih hsün huan tsai hu hsi shui fei hsi t`ung
    mi pi shih hsün huan tsai hu hsi shui fei hsi tung
closed-circuit rebreather scuba (diving)

Variations:
自動呼び出し
自動呼出し

 jidouyobidashi / jidoyobidashi
    じどうよびだし
{comp} auto-call; automatic calling (e.g. in data network)

Variations:
関数呼び出し
関数呼出し

 kansuuyobidashi / kansuyobidashi
    かんすうよびだし
{comp} function call

Variations:
呼び込む
呼びこむ
呼込む

 yobikomu
    よびこむ
(transitive verb) (See 呼び入れる・よびいれる) to call in; to invite; to bring in

Variations:
エラ呼吸
えら呼吸
鰓呼吸

 erakokyuu / erakokyu
    えらこきゅう
branchial respiration

Variations:
お呼ばれ
御呼ばれ(sK)

 oyobare
    およばれ
being invited

Variations:
お呼びでない
御呼びでない

 oyobidenai
    およびでない
(exp,adj-i) (See お呼びじゃない・およびじゃない) unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved

Variations:
一呼吸おいて
一呼吸置いて

 hitokokyuuoite / hitokokyuoite
    ひとこきゅうおいて
(expression) after a short pause

Variations:
手続き呼び出し
手続き呼出

 tetsuzukiyobidashi
    てつづきよびだし
{comp} procedure call

Variations:
鸚哥(rK)
音呼(rK)

 inko; inko
    いんこ; インコ
(kana only) true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)

Variations:
呼び捨てにする
呼捨てにする

 yobisutenisuru
    よびすてにする
(exp,vs-i) to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

Variations:
呼出音
呼び出し音
呼出し音

 yobidashion
    よびだしおん
(1) ringtone; ring tone; (2) ringback tone; ringing tone

Variations:
呼びかけ
呼び掛け

 yobikake
    よびかけ
call; appeal

Variations:
呼ぶ
喚ぶ
招ぶ(iK)

 yobu
    よぶ
(transitive verb) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (transitive verb) (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to invite; (transitive verb) (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (transitive verb) (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (transitive verb) (6) (archaism) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife

Variations:
呼吸が合う
呼吸があう(sK)

 kokyuugaau / kokyugau
    こきゅうがあう
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize

Variations:
お呼びじゃない
御呼びじゃない

 oyobijanai
    およびじゃない
(exp,adj-i) unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved

Variations:
呼び付ける
呼びつける
呼付ける

 yobitsukeru
    よびつける
(transitive verb) to summon; to get used to call

Variations:
呼び寄せる
呼びよせる
呼寄せる

 yobiyoseru
    よびよせる
(transitive verb) to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

Variations:
呼び覚ます
呼びさます
呼覚ます

 yobisamasu
    よびさます
(transitive verb) (1) to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; (transitive verb) (2) to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

Variations:
自動呼び出し装置
自動呼出し装置

 jidouyobidashisouchi / jidoyobidashisochi
    じどうよびだしそうち
{comp} automatic calling unit; ACU

Variations:
呼び出し放送
呼出放送
呼出し放送

 yobidashihousou / yobidashihoso
    よびだしほうそう
announcement calling for someone (e.g. "would XX please come to the ticket counter")

Variations:
呼び出し電話
呼出し電話
呼出電話

 yobidashidenwa
    よびだしでんわ
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached

Variations:
お呼びでない
御呼びでない(sK)

 oyobidenai
    およびでない
(exp,adj-i) (See お呼びじゃない) unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved

Variations:
内容呼び出しメモリ
内容呼出メモリ

 naiyouyobidashimemori / naiyoyobidashimemori
    ないようよびだしメモリ
{comp} Content Addressed Memory; CAM

Variations:
参加を呼びかける
参加を呼び掛ける

 sankaoyobikakeru
    さんかをよびかける
(exp,v1) to call for someone's participation

Variations:
呼び出し
呼出し
呼出(io)

 yobidashi
    よびだし
(noun/participle) (1) (See 呼び出す・よびだす・1) call; summons; paging; curtain call; (2) {comp} call; invocation; (3) {sumo} usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; (4) (abbreviation) (See 呼び出し電話) telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (5) (archaism) (See 陸湯) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (6) (archaism) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (7) (archaism) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

Variations:
呼び出し状
呼出状
呼出し状(sK)

 yobidashijou / yobidashijo
    よびだしじょう
(writ of) summons; subpoena

Variations:
呼び捨てにする
呼捨てにする(sK)

 yobisutenisuru
    よびすてにする
(exp,vs-i) to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

Variations:
あうんの呼吸
阿吽の呼吸
あ・うんの呼吸

 aunnokokyuu / aunnokokyu
    あうんのこきゅう
(exp,n) (idiom) the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

Variations:
あうんの呼吸
阿吽の呼吸
あ・うんの呼吸(sK)

 aunnokokyuu / aunnokokyu
    あうんのこきゅう
(exp,n) (idiom) the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

Variations:
お呼びじゃない
御呼びじゃない(sK)

 oyobijanai
    およびじゃない
(exp,adj-i) unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved

Variations:
呼びかける
呼び掛ける
呼掛ける

 yobikakeru
    よびかける
(transitive verb) (1) to call out to; to hail; to address; (transitive verb) (2) to appeal

Variations:
呼びかける
呼び掛ける
呼掛ける(sK)

 yobikakeru
    よびかける
(transitive verb) (1) to call out to; to hail; to address; (transitive verb) (2) to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort; to advise

Variations:
呼びつける
呼び付ける
呼付ける(sK)

 yobitsukeru
    よびつける
(transitive verb) (1) to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; (transitive verb) (2) to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling

Variations:
呼び出す
呼びだす
呼出す
喚び出す

 yobidasu
    よびだす
(transitive verb) (1) to summon; to subpoena; to ask to come; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to decoy; to lure; (transitive verb) (2) {comp} to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

Variations:
呼び出す
呼出す
呼びだす(sK)
喚び出す(sK)

 yobidasu
    よびだす
(transitive verb) (1) to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon; to page; to invoke (e.g. a spirit); (transitive verb) (2) {comp} to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

Variations:
呼び慣れる
呼びなれる
呼び馴れる(rK)
呼慣れる(sK)

 yobinareru
    よびなれる
(transitive verb) to become used to calling (someone by a certain name)

Variations:
呼び捨て
呼びすて(sK)
呼捨て(sK)

 yobisute
    よびすて
(See 呼び捨てにする) addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

Variations:
呼び捨て
呼びすて(sK)
呼捨て(sK)
呼び捨(sK)

 yobisute
    よびすて
(See 呼び捨てにする) addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

Variations:
呼び捨てにする
呼びすてにする(sK)
呼捨てにする(sK)

 yobisutenisuru
    よびすてにする
(exp,vs-i) to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

Variations:
呼び止める
呼びとめる
呼び留める
呼止める
呼留める

 yobitomeru
    よびとめる
(transitive verb) to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

Variations:
呼び習わす
呼びならわす
呼び慣らわす
呼び馴らわす
呼習わす
呼慣らわす

 yobinarawasu
    よびならわす
(transitive verb) to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)

Variations:
呼び起こす
呼び起す
呼起こす
呼起す
喚び起こす
喚び起す

 yobiokosu
    よびおこす
(transitive verb) (1) to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; (transitive verb) (2) to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke; to arouse (e.g. interest)

Variations:
嗚呼(ateji)
噫(ateji)(rK)
嗟(ateji)(rK)
於乎(ateji)(rK)
於戯(ateji)(rK)
嗟乎(ateji)(rK)
吁(ateji)(rK)

 aa(p); aa(p); aぁ; aa; aa; aァ / a(p); a(p); aぁ; a; a; aァ
    ああ(P); あー(P); あぁ; アー; アア; アァ
(interjection) (1) (kana only) ah!; oh!; alas!; (interjection) (2) (kana only) yes; indeed; that is correct; (interjection) (3) (kana only) (in exasperation) aah; gah; argh; (interjection) (4) (kana only) hey!; yo!; (interjection) (5) (kana only) uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

Variations:
嗚呼(ateji)
噫(ateji)(rK)
嗟(sK)
於乎(sK)
於戯(sK)
嗟乎(sK)
吁(sK)

 aa(p); aa(p); aぁ(sk); aa(sk); aa(sk); aァ(sk) / a(p); a(p); aぁ(sk); a(sk); a(sk); aァ(sk)
    ああ(P); あー(P); あぁ(sk); アー(sk); アア(sk); アァ(sk)
(interjection) (1) (kana only) ah!; oh!; alas!; (interjection) (2) (kana only) yes; indeed; that is correct; (interjection) (3) (kana only) (in exasperation) aah; gah; argh; (interjection) (4) (kana only) hey!; yo!; (interjection) (5) (kana only) uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

Variations:
嗚呼(ateji)
噫(ateji)
嗟(ateji)

 aa(p); aa(p); aぁ; aa; aa; aァ / a(p); a(p); aぁ; a; a; aァ
    ああ(P); あー(P); あぁ; アー; アア; アァ
(interjection) (1) (kana only) (also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.) ah!; oh!; alas!; (interjection) (2) (kana only) yes; indeed; that is correct; (interjection) (3) (kana only) (in exasperation) aah; gah; argh; (interjection) (4) (kana only) hey!; yo!; (interjection) (5) (kana only) uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

Variations:
嗚呼(sK)
噫(sK)
嗟(sK)
於乎(sK)
於戯(sK)
嗟乎(sK)
吁(sK)

 aa(p); aa(p); aぁ(sk); aa(sk); aa(sk); aァ(sk) / a(p); a(p); aぁ(sk); a(sk); a(sk); aァ(sk)
    ああ(P); あー(P); あぁ(sk); アー(sk); アア(sk); アァ(sk)
(interjection) (1) (kana only) (occ. written as 嗚呼, 噫 or 嗟) ah!; oh!; alas!; (interjection) (2) (kana only) yes; indeed; that is correct; (interjection) (3) (kana only) (in exasperation) aah; gah; argh; (interjection) (4) (kana only) hey!; yo!; (interjection) (5) (kana only) uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

Variations:
夜這い(ateji)
婚い(rK)
夜ばい(sK)
呼ばい(sK)
呼ばひ(sK)

 yobai
    よばい
(n,vs,vi) creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

Variations:
阿吽の呼吸
あうんの呼吸
あ・うんの呼吸(sK)

 aunnokokyuu / aunnokokyu
    あうんのこきゅう
(exp,n) (idiom) the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

Variations:
呼び覚ます
呼びさます(sK)
呼覚ます(sK)

 yobisamasu
    よびさます
(transitive verb) (1) to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; (transitive verb) (2) to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

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

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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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