KY |
[ケーワイ;ケイーワイ, ke-wai ; kei-wai] (n) (See 空気読めない) being unable to read the situation |
あごが干上がる;顎が干上がる |
[あごがひあがる, agogahiagaru] (exp,v5r) to lose one’s means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living |
いじいじ |
[, ijiiji] (adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (on-mim) reserved; timid; servile; (2) unable to be honest; perverse |
ぎゃふん |
[, gyafun] (n) speechlessness; state of being unable to argue |
ケイワイ |
[, keiwai] (exp) (from KY, the first letters of the romaji) (See 空気読めない) to be unable to read the situation; to be unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C) |
し兼ねる;仕兼ねる |
[しかねる, shikaneru] (v1) (uk) (See 仕兼ねない) to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do |
ダウン |
[, daun] (n-suf) (1) down (feathers); (2) down (opposite of up); becoming lower; (3) down (e.g. with a cold) and unable to continue (work); (4) {comp} not running (e.g. of servers); (5) (abbr) {comp} download; downstream; (P) |
どうも |
[, doumo] (int) (1) (abbr) (See どうも有難う) thanks; (adv) (2) much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret); (3) quite; really; (4) somehow; (5) (in positive sense, esp. どうも〜しまう) (See どうしても) in spite of oneself; no matter how hard one may try (one is unable to) (with negative verb); no matter how hard one may try not to (one ends up doing) (with positive verb, esp. -shimau); (int) (6) greetings; hello; goodbye; (P) |
ばたつく;バタつく |
[, batatsuku ; bata tsuku] (v5k,vi) (See ばたばた) to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down |
ミンネ |
[, minne] (n) love of a knight for a courtly lady (upon which he is unable to act) (ger |
一喜一憂 |
[いっきいちゆう, ikkiichiyuu] (exp) now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one’s mind at ease; (P) |
九六 |
[くんろく, kunroku] (n) ozeki ranked sumo wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank |
儘ならない |
[ままならない, mamanaranai] (adj-i) (uk) unable to have one’s way with |
兼ねる |
[かねる, kaneru] (aux-v) (1) (See 兼ねない) to be unable to (usu. kana); to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do (usu. kana); (v1,vt) (2) to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; (3) to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside; (4) to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others); (5) to think of the future (as well as the present); (P) |
反りが合わない;そりが合わない |
[そりがあわない, sorigaawanai] (exp,adj-i) unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off |
叩きのめす |
[たたきのめす, tatakinomesu] (v5s,vt) to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand) |
堪えない |
[たえない, taenai] (exp) (1) (See 堪える) unable to suppress one’s emotions; (2) unable to cope with one’s responsibilities |
堪え兼ねる;耐兼ねる;堪えかねる |
[たえかねる, taekaneru] (v1,vi) to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience |
堪忍袋の緒が切れる |
[かんにんぶくろのおがきれる, kanninbukuronoogakireru] (exp,v1) to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore |
奥歯に物が挟まる |
[おくばにものがはさまる, okubanimonogahasamaru] (exp,v5r) to talk around something (exp. derived from having something stuck in your back teeth and thus be unable to speak clearly); to imply something in a roundabout way |
学歴難民 |
[がくれきなんみん, gakurekinanmin] (n) someone with a high level of education who is unable to find a job corresponding with his qualifications (lit |
居たたまれない;居た堪れない |
[いたたまれない, itatamarenai] (exp,adj-i) unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away |
居た堪らない;居たたまらない |
[いたたまらない, itatamaranai] (exp,adj-i) (See 居たたまれない) unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away |
思い迷う |
[おもいまよう, omoimayou] (v5u) to be unable to make up one’s mind; to be undecided |
息が切れる |
[いきがきれる, ikigakireru] (exp,v1) (1) to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to lose one’s breath; (2) to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to collapse; (3) to die |
患う(P);煩う(P) |
[わずらう, wazurau] (v5u,vi) (1) (esp. 患う) to be ill; to suffer from; (2) (esp. 煩う) to worry about; to be concerned about; (suf,v5u) (3) (esp. 煩う, after the -masu stem of a verb) to have trouble doing …; to be unable to …; to fail to …; (P) |
意馬心猿 |
[いばしんえん, ibashin’en] (n) (being unable to control) one’s worldly desires and passions |
歯が立たない |
[はがたたない, hagatatanai] (exp,adj-i) (1) unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); (2) hard to chew |
涙塞き敢えず |
[なみだせきあえず, namidasekiaezu] (adj-f) unable to fight back tears |
漫ろ |
[そぞろ;すずろ(ok);すぞろ(ok), sozoro ; suzuro (ok); suzoro (ok)] (adj-na) (1) restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; (adv) (2) (of an emotional or psychological state) for some reason |
狐疑逡巡 |
[こぎしゅんじゅん, kogishunjun] (exp) being in doubt and unable to decide; hesitation and indecision |
眼が冴える;目が冴える |
[めがさえる, megasaeru] (exp,v1) to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep |
空気を読めない |
[くうきをよめない, kuukiwoyomenai] (exp) (See 空気を読む) to be unable to read the situation; to be unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C) |
空気読めない |
[くうきよめない, kuukiyomenai] (exp) (See 空気を読む) to be unable to read the situation; to be unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C) |
立ち竦む;立ちすくむ |
[たちすくむ, tachisukumu] (v5m,vi) to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement) |
紙魚;衣魚;蠧魚 |
[しみ(gikun);とぎょ(蠧魚), shimi (gikun); togyo ( to sakana )] (n) (1) (uk) true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); (2) (See 大和紙魚) oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); (3) (derog) someone who is unable to apply what they have read |
腰を抜かす |
[こしをぬかす, koshiwonukasu] (exp,v5s) (1) (See 腰抜かす) to dislocate one’s back; (2) to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise |
腰抜かす |
[こしぬかす, koshinukasu] (v5s) (1) (See 腰を抜かす) to dislocate one’s back; (2) to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one’s legs |
見るに見かねる;見るに見兼ねる |
[みるにみかねる, mirunimikaneru] (exp) (See 見かねる・みかねる) unable to let pass unnoticed; unable to be indifferent; unable to just watch (without doing anything); can’t bear to see; can’t stand watching; can’t just stand by |
論語読みの論語知らず |
[ろんごよみのろんごしらず, rongoyominorongoshirazu] (exp) a mere scholar, unable to practically use what he has learned; someone who knows a theory, but cannot apply it |