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Simple Dictionary Definition |
代 see styles |
dài dai4 tai dai だい |
More info & calligraphy: Dynasty(n,n-suf) (1) charge; cost; price; (n,n-suf) (2) generation; age; (school) year; cohort; reign; (n,n-suf) (3) {geol} era; (n,n-suf) (4) (after someone's name or title) a representative of; on behalf of; for (someone); (n,n-suf) (5) (used after a phone number) (See 代表電話番号) switchboard number; (counter) (6) counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; (counter) (7) counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.); (counter) (8) (abbreviation) (See 代理申請会社) proxy application company; (9) (abbreviation) (used in dictionaries, etc.) (See 代名詞・1) pronoun; (surname) Daisaki Instead of, in place of, acting for, for; e. g. 代香 to offer incense in place of another; a generation, v. 世代. |
電 电 see styles |
diàn dian4 tien hikaru ひかる |
More info & calligraphy: Electricity / Lightning(out-dated kanji) lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt; (female given name) Hikaru Lightning, symbolizes the impermanent and transient. |
智能 see styles |
zhì néng zhi4 neng2 chih neng chinou / chino ちのう |
More info & calligraphy: Intelligence / Intellectintelligence; intellect; brains |
ハンク see styles |
panku パンク |
More info & calligraphy: Hank |
通話 通话 see styles |
tōng huà tong1 hua4 t`ung hua tung hua tsuuwa / tsuwa つうわ |
to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call (n,vs,vi) (1) telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; videoconference call; (counter) (2) (used to determine a charge) counter for telephone calls of a set duration |
電話 电话 see styles |
diàn huà dian4 hua4 tien hua denwa でんわ |
telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number (n,vs,adj-no) (1) telephone call; phone call; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (abbreviation) (See 電話機) telephone (device); phone |
移動電話 移动电话 see styles |
yí dòng diàn huà yi2 dong4 dian4 hua4 i tung tien hua idoudenwa / idodenwa いどうでんわ |
mobile telephone mobile phone; wireless phone |
掛 挂 see styles |
guà gua4 kua kake かけ |
to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead; to be worried; to be concerned; (dialect) to make a phone call; to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor); (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam); classifier for sets or clusters of objects (suf,adj-no) (1) -clad; (2) (kana only) in the midst of; (3) tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); (4) times (i.e. multiplied by); (5) able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.); (suffix) charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk; (1) (abbreviation) credit; (2) money owed on an account; bill; (3) (abbreviation) (kana only) hot noodles in broth; (n,n-suf) (4) proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); (suffix) (5) in the midst of; (6) rest; rack; hanger; (surname) Kake To hang, suspend. |
接 see styles |
jiē jie1 chieh setsu |
to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb To receive, take; join on; graft. |
ａｕ see styles |
eeyuu / eeyu エーユー |
(company) au (mobile phone operator); (c) au (mobile phone operator) |
ＦＰ see styles |
efu pii; efupii(sk) / efu pi; efupi(sk) エフ・ピー; エフピー(sk) |
(1) (abbreviation) (See ファイナンシャルプランナー) financial planner; (2) (abbreviation) (See フィーチャーフォン) feature phone |
きか see styles |
giga ギガ |
(n,pref) (1) giga-; 10^9; (2) (abbreviation) {comp} (See ギガバイト) gigabyte; GB; (3) (colloquialism) {comp} data traffic (esp. on mobile phone); (personal name) Ghika |
來電 来电 see styles |
lái diàn lai2 dian4 lai tien raiden らいでん |
incoming telephone call (or telegram); to phone in; to send in a telegram; to have an instant attraction to sb; (of electricity, after an outage) to come back (personal name) Raiden |
停機 停机 see styles |
tíng jī ting2 ji1 t`ing chi ting chi |
(of a machine) to stop; to shut down; to park a plane; to finish shooting (a TV program etc); to suspend a phone line; (of a prepaid mobile phone) to be out of credit |
傳呼 传呼 see styles |
chuán hū chuan2 hu1 ch`uan hu chuan hu |
to notify sb of a call; to call sb to the phone |
儲值 储值 see styles |
chǔ zhí chu3 zhi2 ch`u chih chu chih |
(Tw) to put money into (a stored-value card or pre-paid phone account); to top up |
内線 see styles |
naisen ないせん |
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line |
写メ see styles |
shame しゃメ |
(noun/participle) (1) (abbreviation) (colloquialism) (See 写メール・1) email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; (noun/participle) (2) (abbreviation) (colloquialism) photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone |
凸る see styles |
totsuru とつる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (net-sl) (See 突撃) to charge; to rush; to assault; to attack; (v5r,vi) (2) (net-sl) (See 電凸) to flood a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards); (v5r,vi) (3) (net-sl) to message (someone); to contact |
出づ see styles |
izu いづ |
(v2d-s,vi) (1) (archaism) to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; (2) (archaism) to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; (3) (archaism) to move forward; (4) (archaism) to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; (5) (archaism) to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; (6) (archaism) to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; (7) (archaism) to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; (8) (archaism) to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; (9) (archaism) to sell; (10) (archaism) to exceed; to go over; (11) (archaism) to stick out; to protrude; (12) (archaism) to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; (13) (archaism) to be produced; (14) (archaism) to come from; to be derived from; (15) (archaism) to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; (16) (archaism) to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; (17) (archaism) to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; (18) (archaism) to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; (19) (archaism) to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; (20) (archaism) to graduate |
出る see styles |
deru でる |
(v1,vi) (1) (ant: 入る・はいる・1) to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; (v1,vi) (2) to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; (v1,vi) (3) to move forward; (v1,vi) (4) to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; (v1,vi) (5) to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; (v1,vi) (6) to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; (v1,vi) (7) to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; (v1,vi) (8) to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; (v1,vi) (9) to sell; (v1,vi) (10) to exceed; to go over; (v1,vi) (11) to stick out; to protrude; (v1,vi) (12) to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; (v1,vi) (13) to be produced; (v1,vi) (14) to come from; to be derived from; (v1,vi) (15) to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; (v1,vi) (16) to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; (v1,vi) (17) to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; (v1,vi) (18) to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; (v1,vi) (19) to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; (v1,vi) (20) to graduate; (v1,vi) (21) (vulgar) to ejaculate; to cum; (place-name) Izuru |
切る see styles |
kiru きる |
(transitive verb) (1) to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery); (transitive verb) (2) (See 縁を切る) to sever (connections, ties); (transitive verb) (3) to turn off (e.g. the light); (transitive verb) (4) (See 電話を切る) to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect; (transitive verb) (5) to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub); (transitive verb) (6) to open (something sealed); (transitive verb) (7) to start; (transitive verb) (8) to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) (See 値切る) to reduce; to decrease; to discount; (transitive verb) (10) to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain; (transitive verb) (11) to cross; to traverse; (transitive verb) (12) to criticize sharply; (transitive verb) (13) to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki); (transitive verb) (14) to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.); (transitive verb) (15) to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut; (transitive verb) (16) to shuffle (cards); (transitive verb) (17) {mahj} to discard a tile; (transitive verb) (18) to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate; (transitive verb) (19) to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph); (transitive verb) (20) (See 切り札・1) to trump; (transitive verb) (21) {go} to cut (the connection between two groups); (transitive verb) (22) (also written as 鑽る) to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone); (transitive verb) (23) to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.); (suf,v5r) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 使い切る) to do completely; to finish doing; (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 疲れ切る) to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...; (suf,v5r) (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 言い切る・1) to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly |
勝手 see styles |
katte かって |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness; (2) surroundings; environment; way of doing things; (3) convenience; ease of use; (4) financial circumstances; living; livelihood; (5) (See 台所・1) kitchen; (6) right hand (in archery); hand that pulls the bowstring; (prefix noun) (7) unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial; (surname) Katsute |
単音 see styles |
tanon たんおん |
(1) {ling} single sound; monosyllable; phone; (2) {music} (See 複音) monotone (harmonica, etc.) |
受電 see styles |
juden じゅでん |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) receiving electricity; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) receiving a phone call; taking a call; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) receiving a telegram |
叫車 叫车 see styles |
jiào chē jiao4 che1 chiao ch`e chiao che |
to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) |
回電 回电 see styles |
huí diàn hui2 dian4 hui tien |
to call sb back (on the phone); a return call; to reply to a telegram; to wire back; a reply telegram |
多少 see styles |
duō shao duo1 shao5 to shao tashou / tasho たしょう |
how much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number? (adv,adj-no) (1) a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree; to some extent; (2) amount; quantity; number how many? |
套餐 see styles |
tào cān tao4 can1 t`ao ts`an tao tsan |
set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) |
姫電 see styles |
himeden ひめでん |
(from 姫電話) highly decorated cell phone |
專線 专线 see styles |
zhuān xiàn zhuan1 xian4 chuan hsien |
special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] |
尾號 尾号 see styles |
wěi hào wei3 hao4 wei hao |
last digit (or last few digits) of a phone number, license plate number etc |
座機 座机 see styles |
zuò jī zuo4 ji1 tso chi |
fixed-line phone; landline; private plane |
手機 手机 see styles |
shǒu jī shou3 ji1 shou chi tebata てばた |
cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] handloom |
打爆 see styles |
dǎ bào da3 bao4 ta pao |
to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) |
打通 see styles |
dǎ tōng da3 tong1 ta t`ung ta tung |
to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) |
掛斷 挂断 see styles |
guà duàn gua4 duan4 kua tuan |
to hang up (a phone) |
掛機 挂机 see styles |
guà jī gua4 ji1 kua chi |
to hang up (a phone); to leave a computer etc running (idling, downloading, or playing a game in one's stead etc) |
掛線 挂线 see styles |
guà xiàn gua4 xian4 kua hsien |
to hang up the phone |
接聽 接听 see styles |
jiē tīng jie1 ting1 chieh t`ing chieh ting |
to answer the phone |
携帯 see styles |
keitai(p); keetai; keitai / ketai(p); keetai; ketai けいたい(P); ケータイ; ケイタイ |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (けいたい only) carrying (on one's person or in the hand); (2) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See 携帯電話) mobile phone; cell phone |
携番 see styles |
keiban / keban けいばん |
(colloquialism) (abbreviation) mobile phone number |
撥通 拨通 see styles |
bō tōng bo1 tong1 po t`ung po tung |
to get through to sb on the phone |
收線 收线 see styles |
shōu xiàn shou1 xian4 shou hsien |
to reel in (a fishing line etc); to hang up the phone |
改運 改运 see styles |
gǎi yùn gai3 yun4 kai yün |
to alter one's fate; to improve one's luck (e.g. by changing one's name or phone number) |
架電 see styles |
kaden かでん |
(n,vs,vi) (form) making a phone call; calling; dialing |
爪機 爪机 see styles |
zhuǎ jī zhua3 ji1 chua chi |
(Internet slang) mobile phone |
直収 see styles |
chokushuu / chokushu ちょくしゅう |
(abbreviation) (See 直接収容) dedicated line (e.g. phone service) |
直電 see styles |
chokuden ちょくでん |
(noun/participle) (1) (colloquialism) (abbr. of 直接電話) calling someone directly (by telephone); (2) (colloquialism) phone number |
着信 see styles |
chakushin ちゃくしん |
(n,vs,vi) arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.) |
着拒 see styles |
chakkyo ちゃっきょ |
(abbreviation) (slang) (See 着信拒否) blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address) |
空號 空号 see styles |
kōng hào kong1 hao4 k`ung hao kung hao |
disconnected phone number; unassigned phone number |
紅機 红机 see styles |
hóng jī hong2 ji1 hung chi |
red phone, a telephone in the secure internal phone system used by the CCP elite |
終話 see styles |
shuuwa / shuwa しゅうわ |
(n,vs,vi) ending a phone conversation; hanging up |
綁定 绑定 see styles |
bǎng dìng bang3 ding4 pang ting |
(loanword) binding; to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number) |
縛り see styles |
shibari しばり |
(1) binding; (2) regulation; limit; (3) binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term |
繋ぐ see styles |
tsunagu つなぐ |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to connect; to link together; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to tie; to fasten; to restrain; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to maintain; to preserve; to keep; (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to transfer (phone call); to put a person through; (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) to hedge; to buy or sell forward |
翻蓋 翻盖 see styles |
fān gài fan1 gai4 fan kai |
flip-top (mobile phone, handbag etc); to rebuild; to renovate |
致電 致电 see styles |
zhì diàn zhi4 dian4 chih tien |
to phone; to telegram |
裸機 裸机 see styles |
luǒ jī luo3 ji1 lo chi |
hardware-only device; computer without operating system or other software installed; mobile phone or pager without network subscription |
解綁 解绑 see styles |
jiě bǎng jie3 bang3 chieh pang |
to unbind (e.g. a phone number from an account) |
話中 see styles |
hanashichuu / hanashichu はなしちゅう |
(can be adjective with の) busy (phone) |
跑分 see styles |
pǎo fēn pao3 fen1 p`ao fen pao fen |
(computing) to benchmark a computer, phone, CPU etc; (benchmark test) score; (sports) run (scoring unit in cricket); to provide a channel for the transfer of illegally obtained funds (in return for a commission) |
銷號 销号 see styles |
xiāo hào xiao1 hao4 hsiao hao |
to close an account; to cancel a (phone) number |
鬼電 see styles |
oniden おにでん |
(noun/participle) (colloquialism) calling someone over the phone many times |
ＰＨＳ see styles |
pii eichi esu; pii ecchi esu(sk); piieichiesu(sk); piiecchiesu(sk) / pi echi esu; pi ecchi esu(sk); piechiesu(sk); piecchiesu(sk) ピー・エイチ・エス; ピー・エッチ・エス(sk); ピーエイチエス(sk); ピーエッチエス(sk) |
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia |
ＴＥＬ see styles |
teru テル |
(1) telephone; telephone number; (noun/participle) (2) telephone call; phone call |
アポ電 see styles |
apoden アポでん |
(1) making appointment plans over the phone; (2) (abbreviation) (See アポ電詐欺) telephone fraud where the caller pretends to be a relative of the victim |
エロ画 see styles |
eroga エロが |
(abbreviation) (slang) (See エロ画像) erotic photograph (on a computer, mobile phone, etc.) |
お話中 see styles |
ohanashichuu / ohanashichu おはなしちゅう |
(can be adjective with の) (polite language) busy (phone) |
ガラホ see styles |
garaho ガラホ |
(from ガラケー and スマホ) smartphone with features of a typical Japanese feature phone |
ガラ携 see styles |
garakei; garakee; garakei / garake; garakee; garake ガラけい; ガラケー; ガラケイ |
(abbreviation) (kana only) (colloquialism) (See ガラパゴス化) (Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones) |
ケー番 see styles |
keeban ケーばん |
(colloquialism) (abbreviation) mobile phone number |
スマホ see styles |
sumaho スマホ |
(abbreviation) smartphone; smart phone |
デコる see styles |
dekoru デコる |
(transitive verb) (also written as 凸る) (See デコレーション) to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc. |
デコ電 see styles |
dekoden デコでん |
(See 姫電) decorated cell phone |
ドコモ see styles |
dokomo ドコモ |
(product) DoCoMo (NTT mobile phone service); (product name) DoCoMo (NTT mobile phone service) |
ヒッチ see styles |
picchi ピッチ |
(1) pace; rate; speed; (2) pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); (3) pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); (4) pitch (football, rugby); playing field; (5) (colloquialism) (abbreviation) (See ＰＨＳ) PHS portable phone; (personal name) Pic |
先払い see styles |
sakibarai さきばらい |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (See 前払い) payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (See 着払い・ちゃくばらい) payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); (3) forerunner |
写メる see styles |
shameru しゃメる |
(transitive verb) (1) (colloquialism) (See 写メ・2) to take a photo with a mobile phone; (transitive verb) (2) (colloquialism) (See 写メ・1) to email a photo taken with a mobile phone |
凸する see styles |
totsusuru とつする |
(vs-i,vi) (1) (net-sl) (See 凸る・1) to charge; to rush; to assault; to attack; (vs-i,vi) (2) (net-sl) (See 凸る・2) to flood a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards) |
加入権 see styles |
kanyuuken / kanyuken かにゅうけん |
NTT permission-to-procure-a-phone-line |
取次ぐ see styles |
toritsugu とりつぐ |
(transitive verb) (1) to act as an agent for; to intermediate; (2) to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to receive (a guest at reception); to usher in (a guest); (3) to convey (a message) |
取継ぐ see styles |
toritsugu とりつぐ |
(irregular kanji usage) (transitive verb) (1) to act as an agent for; to intermediate; (2) to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to receive (a guest at reception); to usher in (a guest); (3) to convey (a message) |
呼出す see styles |
yobidasu よびだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to decoy; to lure; (2) (computer terminology) to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file) |
問合先 see styles |
toiawasesaki といあわせさき |
(1) contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number); (2) reference (e.g. personal reference) |
大代表 see styles |
daidaihyou / daidaihyo だいだいひょう |
main (switchboard) number; main telephone (phone) number |
大哥大 see styles |
dà gē dà da4 ge1 da4 ta ko ta |
cell phone (bulky, early-model one); brick phone; mob boss |
家デン see styles |
ieden いえデン |
(slang) home telephone; home phone number |
小靈通 小灵通 see styles |
xiǎo líng tōng xiao3 ling2 tong1 hsiao ling t`ung hsiao ling tung |
Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded "Little Smart" |
山寨機 山寨机 see styles |
shān zhài jī shan1 zhai4 ji1 shan chai chi |
knockoff cell phone; counterfeit phone |
御話中 see styles |
ohanashichuu / ohanashichu おはなしちゅう |
(can be adjective with の) (polite language) busy (phone) |
怪電話 see styles |
kaidenwa かいでんわ |
suspicious phone call |
打不通 see styles |
dǎ bu tōng da3 bu5 tong1 ta pu t`ung ta pu tung |
cannot get through (on phone) |
扣える see styles |
hikaeru ひかえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; (2) to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); (v1,vi) (3) to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; (4) to be soon; to be in the offing; (transitive verb) (5) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.) |
接線生 接线生 see styles |
jiē xiàn shēng jie1 xian4 sheng1 chieh hsien sheng |
switchboard operator; phone operator |
控える see styles |
hikaeru ひかえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; (2) to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); (v1,vi) (3) to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; (4) to be soon; to be in the offing; (transitive verb) (5) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.) |
搖電話 摇电话 see styles |
yáo diàn huà yao2 dian4 hua4 yao tien hua |
(old) to make a phone call |
棒棒機 棒棒机 see styles |
bàng bàng jī bang4 bang4 ji1 pang pang chi |
bar phone (cell phone shaped like a bar of candy) |
機種変 see styles |
kishuhen きしゅへん |
(n,vs,vi) (colloquialism) (abbreviation) (See 機種変更) change of mobile phone (without changing carrier or phone number); model upgrade |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "phone" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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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