ability | n. Syn. capacity; skill
(機能) capacity; skill |
ablaze | a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
(炎上) burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
abolish | v. Syn. cancel; annul
(憎しみ) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
abolitionist | n.
(激怒) a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
abound | v.
(多い) be full of; be plentiful |
abrupt | a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(突然) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
absorb | v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
abut | v. Syn. adjoin
(アバット) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
academician | n.
(アカデミー) a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
access | n. Syn. approach
(アクセス) approach; entry; entrance |
accessibility | n.
(アクセシビリティ) attribute of being easy to meet or deal with |
accessory | n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(アクセサリー) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
acclaim | v. Syn. applaud
(かっさい) applaud; announce with great approval |
accompaniment | n.
(伴奏) act of accompanying someone or something |
accompanying | a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
(添付) attendant; concomitant |
accomplishment | n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
(達成) achievement; fulfillment |
accordion | n.
(アコーディオン) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player |
account | n. Syn. report; description
(アカウント) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
accredit | v. Syn. authorize; commission
(認定) authorize; commission; give credit for |
accuse | v. Syn. blame; condemn
(非難) blame; condemn |
acquisition | n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(知らせる被告アクティブ) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
acronym | n. Syn. abbreviation
(頭字語) abbreviation |
addict | v.
(買収中毒) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
addictive | a.
(中毒) causing or characterized by addiction |
additive | n. Syn. addition; supplement
(添加剤) addition; supplement |
adjacent | a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
(隣接) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
adjoin | v. Syn. attach
(隣接する) be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
adjust | v. Syn. adapt; regulate
(調整) adapt; regulate |
adobe | n. Syn. clay; brick
(アドビ) clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
adolescent | n.
(緋色) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
adopt | v. Syn. accept
(採用) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
adoption | n.
(採用) act of accepting with approval |
advent | n. Syn. arrival
(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
affiliate | v. Syn. associate; incorporate
(アフィリエイト) associate; incorporate |
affirm | v. Syn. assert; confirm
(断言) assert; confirm |
affliction | n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
(悩み) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
affordable | a.
(低価格) able to pay for |
agitation | n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
(攪拌) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
air | v.
(空気) be broadcast on television or radio |
airborne | a. Syn. aloft
(空中) aloft; flying; in the air |
alignment | n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
(アライメント) arrangement; association; alliance |
allocate | v. Syn. assign
(割り当て) assign; distribute according to plan |
alloy | v. Syn. combine; mix
(合金) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
ally | n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
(同盟) confederate; partner; collaborator |
aloof | a. Syn. apart; distant
(孤高) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
amaze | v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
(驚か) astonish; affect with wonder |
amazing | a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
(素晴らしい) awesome; astounding; surprising |
ambition | n. Syn. aspiration
(野望) aspiration |
ambitious | a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(意欲) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
amend | v. Syn. correct; improve
(修正) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
amendment | n. Syn. correction; revision
(改正は) correction; revision |
amplification | n.
(増幅) addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
amplify | v. Syn. intensify; increase
(増幅) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
analogous | a. Syn. comparable
(似) comparable; similar or alike |
analyze | v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
(分析) diagnose; examine |
anatomy | n. Syn. dissection
(解剖学) detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
ancestral | a.
(祖先) inherited or inheritable by established rules |
annex | v. Syn. attach
(別館) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
annihilate | v. Syn. destroy
(全滅) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
annoying | a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
(迷惑) bothersome; troublesome; irritating |
antedate | v.
(見越す) be earlier in time; go back further |
anthology | n. Syn. collection
(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors |
antibiotic | a. Syn. antibacterial
(抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
anticipate | v. Syn. expect; predict
(予想) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
antique | n. Syn. relic; curio
(アンティーク) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
apologize | v.
(謝罪) beg pardon |
appeal | n. Syn. attraction; charm
(アピール) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
appealing | a. Syn. attractive; charming
(魅力) attractive; charming |
appetite | n. Syn. desire
(食欲) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
applaud | v. Syn. clap; acclaim
(拍手を送る) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
applicant | n. Syn. candidate
(申請) candidate |
application | n. Syn. diligence
(アプリケーション) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance |
appoint | v. Syn. designate; nominate
(任命) designate; nominate |
appraisal | n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
appreciable | a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
(かなり) considerable; perceptible |
appreciate | v. Syn. admire; value
(感謝) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
approach | n. Syn. access; method
(アプローチ) access; method |
appropriate | v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(適切な) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
approximate | v. Syn. approach
(概算) approach; come near |
approximately | ad. Syn. about; roughly
(約) about; roughly |
aquatic | a. Syn. watery
(水産) consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
arc | n.
(アーク) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
arduous | a. Syn. hard; strenuous
(困難) demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
armory | n. Syn. arsenal
(防具は) arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
arrangement | n. Syn. composition; order
(構成) composition; order |
ascend | v. Syn. climb; mount
(アセンド) climb; mount |
ascending | a. Syn. climbing; rising
(昇順) climbing; rising |
asphyxiate | v.
(演算窒息) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
aspiration | n. Syn. ambition; longing
(誤嚥) ambition; longing |
aspiring | a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
(昇順明確に意欲的な) ambitious; enthusiastic |
assault | n. Syn. attack; onslaught
(暴行) attack; onslaught |
assemblage | n.
(群集) a group of persons together in one place |
assert | v. Syn. declare
(主張) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
assess | v. Syn. estimate; judge
(評価) estimate value; judge worth of something |
assessment | n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
(評価) act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable |
assistance | n.
(サポート) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
assuredly | ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
(確実) certainly; undoubtedly |
astonished | a.
(びっくり) amazed; surprised |
astound | v. Syn. surprise; shock
(びっくり仰天させる) affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
astronomer | n.
(天文学者) a physicist who studies astronomy |
astronomy | n.
(天文学) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
atmosphere | n. Syn. air
(雰囲気) air |
atom | n.
(原子) a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
attachment | n. Syn. preference; affection
(添付) a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory |
attain | v. Syn. gain
(達成) achieve or accomplish; gain |
attend | v.
(参加) be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
attendance | n.
(参加) act of being present |
attendant | n. Syn. aide; servant
(受付) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
attention | n. Syn. concentration; care
(注目) act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought |
attire | n. Syn. clothing; dress
(服装) clothing; dress |
attraction | n. Syn. affinity; appeal
(アトラクション) appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
attractive | a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(魅力) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting |
auditorium | n.
(講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits |
autobiography | n.
(自伝) biography or story written by yourself |
available | a. Syn. free
(利用) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
avocation | n. Syn. sideline; hobby
(趣味は) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
awkward | a. Syn. clumsy; inept
(ぎこちない) difficult to handle or manage |
backdrop | n. Syn. background; setting
(背景) background; setting |
balance | n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
(バランス) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
ballet | n.
(バレエ) a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
bandmaster | n.
(バンドマスター) conductor of a band |
bang | n.
(バン) a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success |
bankrupt | v.
(破産) cause to become financially ruin; ruin |
bar | n. Syn. caf‚
(バー) a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick |
barbecue | n.
(バーベキュー) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors |
barn | n.
(納屋) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
baroque | a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
(バードバロック) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
barren | a. Syn. desolate
(不毛) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking |
basement | n. Syn. cellar
(地下) cellar; storage room |
basin | n.
(盆) bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
beaded | a.
(耐え難い) covered with beads of liquid |
behavior | n. Syn. conduct; manner
(岩盤) conduct; manner |
beleaguer | v. Syn. harass
(悩ます) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
belie | v. Syn. contradict
(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression |
bellows | n.
(動作) a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely |
benefit | n. Syn. welfare; gain
(空白) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
betray | v. Syn. reveal
(裏切る) be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
bicameral | a. Syn. cameral
(二院制) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
biography | n.
(バース) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life |
bison | n.
(バイソン) any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns |
blame | v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
(参考文献) condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure |
blaze | n. Syn. flame
(バイリンガル) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame |
bleak | a. Syn. cold; cheerless
(暗い) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable |
blend | n. Syn. combination; mixture
(口) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture |
blight | v.
(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
bluff | a.
(はったりを) direct and outspoken but good-natured |
blush | v.
(赤面) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame |
board | n. Syn. lumber; plank
(ボード) a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
bold | a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
(太字) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent |
bonanza | n. Syn. boom
(大当たり) boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
boom | n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
(ブーム) bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish |
boon | n. Syn. blessing; benefit
(恩恵) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
boundless | a. Syn. infinite; vast
(無限) being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast |
bouquet | n. Syn. bunch
(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
breach | n. Syn. violation; infringement
(違反) breaking of contract or duty |
breath | n.
(呼吸) air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
brilliance | n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
(輝き) cleverness; magnificence |
brilliantly | ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
(見事) brightly; radiantly |
brim | n. Syn. brink; edge
(つば) brink; edge |
bronze | n.
(青銅) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
brook | n. Syn. creek; stream
(小川) creek; stream |
bunch | n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
(束) clump; cluster; gathering |
buzz | n.
(話題) confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration |
buzzer | n.
(ブザー) a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
bypass | n.
(バイパス) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel |
cabinetmaker | n.
(家具職人) a woodworker who specializes in making furniture; |
calculate | v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
(計算) compute; determine; estimate |
calibration | n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
(校正) adjustment; measurement |
cancellation | n.
(キャンセル) act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
canopy | n. Syn. covering; umbrella
(キャノピー) covering; umbrella |
canyon | n.
(渓谷) narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge |
cardinal | a. Syn. chief
(カーディナル) chief; serving as an essential component |
carve | v. Syn. cut; sculpt
(彫刻は) cut; sculpt |
carving | n.
(彫刻) cutting away parts to create a desired shape |
cassette | n.
(カセット) container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video |
cast | v.
(キャスト) assign the roles of; choose at random |
casting | n.
(鋳造) choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
catalyst | n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
(触媒) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
catastrophe | n. Syn. calamity; disaster
(災害) calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune |
catching | a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
(引く) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
categorize | v. Syn. classify; sort
(分類) classify; sort |
caterpillar | n.
(虫) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
cathedral | n. Syn. church; temple
(大聖堂) church; temple |
caution | n. Syn. care
(注意) care; being attentive to possible danger |
cautious | a. Syn. conservative; careful
(慎重) conservative; careful |
cavern | n. Syn. cave
(洞窟) cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
celebrity | n.
(有名人) a widely known person |
cell | n.
(セル) any small compartment |
chagrin | n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
(悔し) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
chamber | n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
(室) cell; compartment; room |
charcoal | n.
(炭) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color |
charitable | a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
(慈善の) benevolent; kind; humane |
checkout | n.
(レジに進む) counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room |
chef | n.
(シェフ) a professional cook |
chill | a. Syn. cool
(チル) cool; freeze |
chilly | a. Syn. cold
(肌寒い) cold |
chivalry | n.
(騎士) courtesy towards women |
choir | n.
(合唱) band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
choke | v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
(チョーク) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply |
chop | v. Syn. cut; hew
(チョップ) hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
chord | n.
(和音) combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
chore | n.
(雑用) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
choreography | n.
(振り付け) art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances |
chorus | n.
(コーラス) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
chromosphere | n.
(彩) a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere |
chronological | a.
(時系列) arranged in order of time of occurrence |
cider | n.
(サイダー) beverage made from juice pressed from apples |
civility | n.
(礼儀) act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
civilization | n. Syn. culture
(文明) culture |
claim | n.
(請求) demand for something as rightful or due |
clam | v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
(アサリ) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
clap | v. Syn. applaud; slap
(拍手) applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another |
classification | n.
(分類) assigning to a class or category |
classify | v.
(分類) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
clergy | n.
(聖職者) clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service |
clergyman | n.
(牧師) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
clip | v.
(クリップ) cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of: |
clog | v. Syn. congest; jam
(詰まり) congest; jam |
clumsy | a. Syn. awkward; inept
(不器用) awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude |
clutch | n.
(クラッチ) device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation |
coalesce | v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
codify | v. Syn. classify
(成文化) arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
coherent | a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
(コヒーレント) adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
cohesive | a.
(粘着) cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
coil | n. Syn. ring; roll
(コイル) a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
coinage | n.
(造語) coins collectively |
coincident | a.
(一致) concerning; simultaneous |
collapse | v.
(崩壊) breakdown; failure |
collective | a. Syn. common
(集団) common; assembled into or viewed as a whole |
collide | v.
(衝突) bump; hit; conflict |
collision | n. Syn. crash; impact
(衝突) crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
colloquialism | n.
(口語) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
colonel | n.
(大佐) a commissioned military officer |
combination | n. Syn. blend; union
(組み合わせ) blend; union |
combine | v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
(組み合わせ) blend; fuse; merge |
combustible | a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
(可燃) capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
combustion | n.
(燃焼) act of burning something |
comet | n.
(彗星) an object that goes around the sun |
comical | a.
(コミカル) arousing or provoking laughter |
commander | n. Syn. chief; leader
(司令) chief; leader |
commentary | n.
(解説) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
commentator | n.
(解説) a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day |
committed | a. Syn. dedicated; devoted
(コミット) dedicated; devoted |
communication | n.
(コミュニケーション) activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
compact | a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
(コンパクト) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something |
compaction | n.
(圧縮) an increase in the density of something |
companion | n. Syn. associate; partner
(コンパニオン) associate; partner |
compete | v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
(フィットネス) contest; fight |
competent | a. Syn. capable; adept
(主務) capable; adept |
competitiveness | n.
(競争) an aggressive willingness to compete |
complacence | n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
(自己満足) arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
complement | v. Syn. complete; consummate
(補完) complete; consummate; make perfect |
complex | a. Syn. intricate; compound
(顔色比較) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
complexity | n. Syn. complication
(複雑) complication |
complicated | a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
(複雑な) difficult to analyze or understand |
complication | n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
(合併症) complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease |
compound | v. Syn. combine; constitute
(化合物) combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
compress | v. Syn. squeeze; contract
(圧縮) close; squeeze or press together; contract |
compressed | a. Syn. compact
(圧縮) compact |
compression | n.
(圧縮) applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required |
compromise | v.
(妥協) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of |
computation | n. Syn. calculation
(計算) calculation |
concede | v. Syn. admit; yield
(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
conceive | v. Syn. design; consider
(妊娠) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
conception | n. Syn. thought; idea
(コンセプト) beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving |
conceptual | a.
(概念) being or characterized by concepts or their formation |
concerto | n.
(協奏曲) composition for orchestra and a soloist |
concise | a. Syn. succinct; terse
(簡潔) brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
conciseness | n. Syn. brevity
(簡潔) brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking |
conclusive | a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
(説得決定的) definitive; decisive; final |
condemn | v. Syn. blame; denounce
(非難) blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
condemnation | n. Syn. blame
(非難) blame |
condensation | n. Syn. compression
(結露) compression |
condense | v.
(凝縮) change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
conduct | v. Syn. accompany; direct
(行動) direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide |
conductor | n.
(指揮者) a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
cone | n.
(コーン) a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
confederacy | n. Syn. alliance
(同盟) alliance |
confederate | n. Syn. ally; collaborator
(同盟) ally; form a group or unite |
confer | v.
(相談) bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
confess | v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
(告白) acknowledge; admit |
confident | a. Syn. assured
(自信を持って) assured; having or marked by assurance |
configuration | n.
(構成) arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
confirmation | n.
(確認) additional proof that something that was believed |
confluence | n. Syn. conflux; throng
(合流) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
conform | v.
(適合) comply with; follow; fit; meet |
conformity | n.
(適合性) behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards |
confront | v.
(対決) be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with |
congenial | a. Syn. compatible
(気心) compatible |
conglomerate | n. Syn. assortment
(コングロマリット) corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
congratulation | n.
(祝) act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration |
congregate | v.
(集まる) assemble; convene; gather |
conifer | n.
(針葉樹) any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
conjecture | v.
(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
conscientious | a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
(良心) diligent; responsible; reliable |
conscious | a. Syn. awake
(意識) awake; alert |
conservatism | n.
(保守) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes |
consideration | n.
(検討) considerate and thoughtful act |
consonant | a. Syn. compatible; harmonious
(子音) compatible; harmonious |
consort | v. Syn. associate; join; consort with
(配偶者) associate; join |
consortium | n.
(コンソーシアム) a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together |
constellation | n. Syn. gathering; cluster
(星座) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
constituent | n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
(構成) component or part; citizen, voter |
construction | n.
(建設) act of constructing or building something |
consultant | n.
(コンサルタント) an expert who gives advice |
consume | v. Syn. devour; eat
(消費) devour; eat |
container | n. Syn. receptacle
(コンテナ) any object that can be used to hold things |
contender | n.
(候補) contestant you hope to defeat |
contention | n. Syn. controversy
(競合) competing as for profit or prize |
context | n. Syn. circumstance; setting
(コンテキスト) circumstance |
continental | a.
(大陸) being or concerning or limited to a continent |
contour | n. Syn. configuration; outline
(輪郭) configuration; outline |
contract | v. Syn. shrink; constrict
(契約) constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
contraction | n.
(収縮) act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
contradict | v. Syn. confront; oppose
(矛盾) confront; oppose |
contrast | n.
(コントラスト) act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
controversial | a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
(論争) controvertible; disputable |
controversy | n. Syn. contention; argument
(論争) contentious speech act; argument |
conventional | a.
(従来) based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
converge | v. Syn. approach
(収束) approach; tend to meet; come together |
conversational | a.
(会話) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
converse | v. Syn. chat
(会話) chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
conversion | n. Syn. change; transformation
(変換) change; transformation |
convert | n. Syn. transform
(変換) change something into another form; transform |
converter | n.
(コンバーター) a device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
convex | a. Syn. bulging
(凸) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
convinced | a.
(確信) certain, sure |
coop | n.
(小屋は) barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
coordinate | v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
(座標) bring order and organization to; harmonize |
core | n. Syn. center; essence
(コア) basic, center, or most important part; essence |
cornet | n.
(コルネット) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
corps | n.
(隊) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
correspond | v.
(対応) be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
corresponding | a.
(対応) accompanying |
corrode | v.
(腐食) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
corrosion | n. Syn. decay; erosion
(腐食) decay; erosion |
corruption | n. Syn. bribery; fraud
(破損) bribery; fraud |
counsel | v. Syn. advise; suggest
(弁護士) advise; suggest |
couple | n. Syn. pair
(カップル) a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another |
courthouse | n.
(裁判所) building that houses judicial courts |
courtship | n.
(求愛) a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman |
cowhand | n.
(ビーズの牛飼い) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
cozy | a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
(居心地) comfortable; relaxing |
crab | n.
(カニ) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
crack | v.
(亀裂) break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through |
crater | n.
(火口) a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
credence | n. Syn. credit; faith
(信憑性を) credit; faith |
credential | n. Syn. certificate; warrant
(資格) certificate; warrant |
credit | n. Syn. reputation; prestige
(クレジットカード) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow |
creditor | n. Syn. debtor
(債権) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists |
crimson | a. Syn. bloody
(深紅) bloody |
crosscut | a.
(切り返し) a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
crumble | v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
(崩れ) break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces |
crystalline | a.
(結晶) consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
crystallization | n.
(結晶) a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
crystallize | v.
(結晶) assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape |
cubism | n.
(キュビスム) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
cucumber | n.
(キュウリ) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons |
culture | n. Syn. civilization
(文化) all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
cupboard | n.
(食器棚) a small room or cabinet used for storage space |
curious | a. Syn. inquisitive
(好奇心) difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry |
curriculum | n. Syn. course; program
(カリキュラム) course; program |
custodian | n. Syn. curator; guardian
(保管) curator; guardian |
cylinder | n.
(シリンダー) cylindrical container |
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