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There are 52 total results for your earn search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

創匯


创汇

see styles
chuàng huì
    chuang4 hui4
ch`uang hui
    chuang hui
to earn foreign exchange

加分

see styles
jiā fēn
    jia1 fen1
chia fen
bonus point; extra credit; to award bonus points; to earn extra points

博す

see styles
 hakusu
    はくす
(transitive verb) (1) to win; to gain; to earn; (transitive verb) (2) to spread (one's name, etc.)

取る

see styles
 toru
    とる
(transitive verb) (1) to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; (transitive verb) (2) to pass; to hand; to give; (transitive verb) (3) to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation); (transitive verb) (4) to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose; (transitive verb) (5) to remove; to get rid of; to take off; (transitive verb) (6) to take away; to steal; to rob; (transitive verb) (7) (See 摂る) to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins); (transitive verb) (8) to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop); (transitive verb) (9) to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside; (transitive verb) (10) to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep; (transitive verb) (11) to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp; (transitive verb) (12) to record; to take down; (transitive verb) (13) to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get; (transitive verb) (14) to order; to have delivered; (transitive verb) (15) to charge; to fine; to take (tax); (transitive verb) (16) to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept; (transitive verb) (17) to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

得る

see styles
 uru
    うる
(v-unspec,suf) (1) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ...; can ...; (v-unspec,vt) (2) (form) (See 得る・える・1) to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

扎款

see styles
zhā kuǎn
    zha1 kuan3
cha k`uan
    cha kuan
to obtain money; to earn money (slang)

掙得


挣得

see styles
zhèng dé
    zheng4 de2
cheng te
to earn (income); to make (money)

搵食


揾食

see styles
wèn shí
    wen4 shi2
wen shih
to earn one's living (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 謀生|谋生[mou2 sheng1]

稼ぐ

see styles
 kasegu
    かせぐ
(transitive verb) (1) to earn (income); to make (money); (transitive verb) (2) to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to play (for time); (v5g,vi) (3) to work hard (at one's job); to labor; to labour; to toil

細腕

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 hosoude / hosode
    ほそうで
(1) thin arm; slender arm; (2) slender means; meager ability to earn a living

聊生

see styles
liáo shēng
    liao2 sheng1
liao sheng
to earn a living (esp. with negative)

謀生


谋生

see styles
móu shēng
    mou2 sheng1
mou sheng
to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living

謀食


谋食

see styles
móu shí
    mou2 shi2
mou shih
to make a living; to strive to earn a living

賺取


赚取

see styles
zhuàn qǔ
    zhuan4 qu3
chuan ch`ü
    chuan chü
to make a profit; to earn a packet

賺得


赚得

see styles
zhuàn dé
    zhuan4 de2
chuan te
to earn

賺錢


赚钱

see styles
zhuàn qián
    zhuan4 qian2
chuan ch`ien
    chuan chien
to earn money; moneymaking

上げる

see styles
 ageru
    あげる
(transitive verb) (1) to raise; to elevate; (2) to do up (one's hair); (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (4) to land (a boat); (5) to show someone (into a room); (6) to send someone (away); (7) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (8) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (9) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (10) to earn (something desirable); (11) to praise; (12) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (13) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (14) (polite language) to give; (15) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (16) to bear (a child); (17) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (18) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (19) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (20) (kana only) (polite language) to do for (the sake of someone else); (21) to complete ...; (22) (humble language) to humbly do ...

下口食

see styles
xià kǒu shí
    xia4 kou3 shi2
hsia k`ou shih
    hsia kou shih
 ge ku jiki
one of the 四邪命食 four heterodox means of living, i.e. for a monk to earn his livelihood by bending down to cultivate the land, collect herbs, etc.; opposite of 仰口食, i.e. making a heterodox living by looking up, as in astrology, fortune-telling, etc. 智度論 3.

儲ける

see styles
 moukeru / mokeru
    もうける
(transitive verb) (1) to profit; to get; to earn; to gain; (transitive verb) (2) to have (bear, beget) a child; (transitive verb) (3) to have a stroke of luck

博する

see styles
 hakusuru
    はくする
(vs-s,vt) (1) to win; to gain; to earn; (vs-s,vt) (2) to spread (one's name, etc.)

挙げる

see styles
 ageru
    あげる
(transitive verb) (1) to raise; to elevate; (2) to do up (one's hair); (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (4) to land (a boat); (5) to show someone (into a room); (6) to send someone (away); (7) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (8) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (9) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (10) to earn (something desirable); (11) to praise; (12) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (13) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (14) to arrest; (15) to nominate; (16) (polite language) to give; (17) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (18) to bear (a child); (19) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (20) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (21) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (22) (kana only) (polite language) to do for (the sake of someone else); (23) to complete ...; (24) (humble language) to humbly do ...

揚げる

see styles
 ageru
    あげる
(transitive verb) (1) to raise; to elevate; (2) to do up (one's hair); (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (4) to land (a boat); (5) to deep-fry; (6) to show someone (into a room); (7) (kana only) to summon (for geishas, etc.); (8) to send someone (away); (9) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (10) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (11) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (12) to earn (something desirable); (13) to praise; (14) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (15) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (16) (polite language) to give; (17) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (18) to bear (a child); (19) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (20) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (21) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (22) (kana only) (polite language) to do for (the sake of someone else); (23) to complete ...; (24) (humble language) to humbly do ...

月光族

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yuè guāng zú
    yue4 guang1 zu2
yüeh kuang tsu
 gekkouzoku / gekkozoku
    げっこうぞく
lit. moonlight group; fig. those who spend their monthly income even before they earn their next salary (slang)
(colloquialism) (from Chinese) carefree young people who spend all their income; moonlight clan

生活力

see styles
 seikatsuryoku / sekatsuryoku
    せいかつりょく
vitality; ability to earn a living

甲斐性

see styles
 kaishou; kaisho / kaisho; kaisho
    かいしょう; かいしょ
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

稼げる

see styles
 kasegeru
    かせげる
(Ichidan verb) to work; to earn income

賺回來


赚回来

see styles
zhuàn huí lai
    zhuan4 hui2 lai5
chuan hui lai
to earn back (money one invested, wasted etc)

賺大錢


赚大钱

see styles
zhuàn dà qián
    zhuan4 da4 qian2
chuan ta ch`ien
    chuan ta chien
to earn a fortune

世を渡る

see styles
 yoowataru
    よをわたる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live

名垂青史

see styles
míng chuí qīng shǐ
    ming2 chui2 qing1 shi3
ming ch`ui ch`ing shih
    ming chui ching shih
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

廣結良緣


广结良缘

see styles
guǎng jié liáng yuán
    guang3 jie2 liang2 yuan2
kuang chieh liang yüan
to earn people's praise through one's good deeds (idiom)

無不活畏


无不活畏

see styles
wú bù huó wèi
    wu2 bu4 huo2 wei4
wu pu huo wei
 mu fukatsu i
no fear of not being able to earn a living

稼ぎだす

see styles
 kasegidasu
    かせぎだす
(transitive verb) to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win

稼ぎ出す

see styles
 kasegidasu
    かせぎだす
(transitive verb) to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win

稼ぎ取る

see styles
 kasegitoru
    かせぎとる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to earn by working

自食其力

see styles
zì shí qí lì
    zi4 shi2 qi2 li4
tzu shih ch`i li
    tzu shih chi li
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom); fig. to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living

量入為出


量入为出

see styles
liàng rù wéi chū
    liang4 ru4 wei2 chu1
liang ju wei ch`u
    liang ju wei chu
to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means; You can only spend what you earn.

ボラバイト

see styles
 borabaito
    ボラバイト
(abbreviation) (from ボランティア and アルバイト) paid volunteer work (e.g. on a farm); work which is not done primarily to earn money

マイル修行

see styles
 mairushugyou / mairushugyo
    マイルしゅぎょう
(colloquialism) doing various things to earn a lot of frequent flier miles; travel hacking

単位を落とす

see styles
 taniootosu
    たんいをおとす
(exp,v5s) (1) to fail to earn a credit; (exp,v5s) (2) to fail to make the grade

顎が干上がる

see styles
 agogahiagaru
    あごがひあがる
(exp,v5r) to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living

あごが干上がる

see styles
 agogahiagaru
    あごがひあがる
(exp,v5r) to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living

ポイントサイト

see styles
 pointosaito
    ポイントサイト
points-based reward website; website where users can earn redeemable points by taking part in surveys, etc.

ポイント・サイト

see styles
 pointo saito
    ポイント・サイト
points-based reward website; website where users can earn redeemable points by taking part in surveys, etc.

Variations:
得る(P)
獲る

see styles
 eru
    える
(transitive verb) (1) (獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.) to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win; (transitive verb) (2) to understand; to comprehend; (transitive verb) (3) to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill); (aux-v,v1,vt) (4) (得る only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 得ない,得る・うる・1) to be able to ..., can ...

Variations:
稼ぎ出す
稼ぎだす

see styles
 kasegidasu
    かせぎだす
(transitive verb) to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win

Variations:
飯を食う
飯を喰う

see styles
 meshiokuu / meshioku
    めしをくう
(exp,v5u) (1) to have a meal; to eat; (exp,v5u) (2) (idiom) to make a living; to earn one's bread

Variations:
回る(P)
廻る(P)

see styles
 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:
異名をとる
異名を取る

see styles
 imyouotoru / imyootoru
    いみょうをとる
(exp,v5r) to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed

Variations:
あごが干上がる
顎が干上がる

see styles
 agogahiagaru
    あごがひあがる
(exp,v5r) to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living

Variations:
ポイントサイト
ポイント・サイト

see styles
 pointosaito; pointo saito
    ポイントサイト; ポイント・サイト
points-based reward website; website where users can earn redeemable points by taking part in surveys, etc.

Variations:
上げる(P)
挙げる(P)
揚げる(P)

see styles
 ageru
    あげる
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を挙げる・1) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to land (a boat); (transitive verb) (5) (揚げる only) to deep-fry; (transitive verb) (6) to show someone (into a room); (transitive verb) (7) (上げる only) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (8) to send someone (away); (transitive verb) (9) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (transitive verb) (10) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to earn (something desirable); (transitive verb) (13) to praise; (transitive verb) (14) (usu. 挙げる) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (transitive verb) (15) (usu. 挙げる) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (挙げる only) to arrest; (transitive verb) (17) (挙げる only) to nominate; (transitive verb) (18) (揚げる only) (kana only) to summon (for geishas, etc.); (transitive verb) (19) (上げる only) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) to bear (a child); (transitive verb) (21) (usu. 挙げる) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (22) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (23) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (24) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (26) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ...

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

This page contains 52 results for "earn" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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