#Japanese to english dictionary server series#

karoshi йЃЋеЉґж», 'death by overwork, stress death' keiretsu зі»е€—, a set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings Poka-yoke 'mistake-proofing' or 'inadvertent error prevention'. kanban зњ‹жќї, literally a 'signal' or 'sign' signals a cycle of replenishment for production and materials and maintains an orderly and efficient flow of materials throughout the entire manufacturing process. Initially made famous by the 1986 book of same name. Business kaizen ж”№е–„, literally 'change for the better.' In practice, a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency, etc. wabi-sabi дѕгЃіеЇ‚гЃі, a world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. waka е’ЊжЊ, 'Japanese poetry' a word used primarily to describe tanka (see above) written between the 9th and 19th centuries. ukiyo-e жµ®дё–зµµ, a type of woodblock print art or painting. In modern Japan, though, it is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a single manga, as opposed to magazines.

#Japanese to english dictionary server series#

tankЕЌbon еЌиЎЊжњ¬, 'independent/standalone book' term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series or corpus. tanka зџжЊ, 'short poetry' an older form of Japanese poetry than haiku, of the form 5-7-5-7-7 morae (not syllables see also haiku above). sumi-e еўЁзµµ, a general term for painting with a brush and black ink. shamisen дё‰е‘із·љ, a three-stringed musical instrument, played with a plectrum. senryu е·ќжџі, a form of short poetry similar to haiku. noh иѓЅ nЕЌ, a major form of classical Japanese music drama origami жЉг‚Љзґ™, artistic paper folding otaku г‚Єг‚їг‚Ї or гЃЉгЃџгЃЏ or гѓІг‚їг‚Ї, a geeky enthusiast, especially of anime and manga.

info), Japanese comics refers to comics in general in Japanese netsuke ж №д», a toggle used to tie the sash of a kimono also to attach small items such as inro and kinchaku: sometimes beautifully carved.

makimono е·»з‰©, a horizontal Japanese hand scroll, of ink-and-brush painting or calligraphy manga гЃѕг‚“гЃЊ or жј«з”» listen ( help koto зђґ, a traditional stringed musical instrument from Japan, resembling a zither with 13 strings. kirigami е€‡г‚Љзґ™, similar to origami, but involves cutting in addition to folding.

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kakiemon жџїеЏіиЎ›й–Ђ, Japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration (made in Arita, using the style developed in the 17th century by й…’дє•з”° жџїеЏіиЎ›й–Ђ Sakaida Kakiemon). kakemono жЋ›гЃ‘з‰©, a vertical Japanese scroll, of ink-and-brush painting or calligraphy, that hangs in a recess on a wall inside a room. kabuki жЊи€ћдјЋ, a traditional form of Japanese theatre also any form of elaborate theatre, especially metaphorically. imari дјЉдё‡й‡Њ, Japanese porcelain wares (made in the town of Arita and exported from the port of Imari, particularly around the 17th century). info), a very short poem consisting of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 morae (not syllables as commonly thought) each see also tanka below.Originated from Chinese з›†ж Ѕ penzai bunraku ж–‡жҐЅ, a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, performed by puppeteers, chanters, and shamisen players. info), 'tray gardening' the art of tending miniature trees.bokeh (from гЃјгЃ‘ boke), subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens. info), hand-drawn and computer animation originating from or associated with Japan.