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スベタ

subeta

People & Social Life

A derogatory term for a woman; also a hanafuda card term.

イギリス

igirisu

Places & Environment

The United Kingdom; also used colloquially for Britain or England.

オランダ

oranda

Places & Environment

The country in northwestern Europe.

オルガン

orugan

Arts & Entertainment

A keyboard musical instrument with pipes or reeds.

カースト

kaasuto

Society & Institutions

A caste system or caste.

カステラ

kasutera

Food & Drink

A type of sponge cake, usually baked in a loaf.

カフスボタン

kafusubotan

Objects & Tools

Buttons or fasteners used to secure shirt cuffs.

カルメラ

karumera

Food & Drink

A sweet candy with an airy, honeycomb-like texture.

切支丹

kirishitan

Society & Institutions

A historical term for Christianity in feudal Japan, or for a Christian.

キリシタンパテレン

kirishitanpateren

People & Social Life

A Christian priest, especially in historical Japanese usage.

キリスト

kirisuto

Society & Institutions

Christ, especially in the standard Japanese religious sense.

ギリシャ

girisha

Places & Environment

The country in southeastern Europe.

クルス

kurusu

Expressions & Discourse

A cross mark or cross symbol.

コップ

koppu

Home & Lifestyle

A drinking glass; also the cups suit in playing cards.

サタン

satan

Society & Institutions

Satan, the Devil in Christian usage.

サバト

sabato

Society & Institutions

The Sabbath; a holy day of rest.

サラダ

sarada

Food & Drink

A dish of raw or mixed ingredients, usually vegetables, served cold with dressing or sauce.

サンタマリア

santamaria

Society & Institutions

Name for the Virgin Mary; also used for Columbus' ship Santa Maria.

サンバ

sanba

Arts & Entertainment

A Brazilian music and dance style.

ザボン

zabon

Food & Drink

A large citrus fruit, especially the pomelo.

シャボン

shabon

Home & Lifestyle

Soap.

ショーロ

shooro

Arts & Entertainment

A Brazilian music genre, related to choro and chorinho.

トタン

totan

Objects & Tools

Galvanized or corrugated iron sheets used for roofing and siding.

トルコ

toruko

Places & Environment

A transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula.

バッテラ

battera

Food & Drink

Mackerel sushi or a small boat (from Portuguese).

パードレ

paadore

People & Social Life

A Christian priest.

パン

pan

Food & Drink

Bread and various baked goods.

天鵞絨

biroodo

Objects & Tools

A closely woven fabric with a thick short pile on one side.

ピラニア

pirania

Places & Environment

Freshwater fish known for their sharp teeth and powerful jaws.

フラスコ

furasuko

Science & Medicine

A glass container with a wide body and narrow neck used in laboratories.

ボーロ

booro

Food & Drink

A small, round, slightly hard cookie or biscuit that melts in the mouth.

ボサノバ

bosanoba

Arts & Entertainment

A style of Brazilian music derived from samba and jazz.

ボタン

botan

Objects & Tools

A small fastener on clothing or a switch to activate a device.

ミイラ

miira

Science & Medicine

A human or animal body that has been preserved after death.

ヨーロッパ

yooroppa

Places & Environment

A continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

ロザリオ

rozario

Home & Lifestyle

A string of beads used in prayer, especially in the Catholic Church.

金平糖

konpeitoo

Food & Drink

Traditional Japanese sugar candy with a characteristic star-like shape.

更紗

sarasa

Home & Lifestyle

A printed multi-colored cotton fabric.

合羽

kappa

Objects & Tools

A waterproof coat worn for protection from rain.

莫大小

meriyasu

Objects & Tools

Fabric or clothing made by interlocking loops of yarn.

羅紗

rasha

Objects & Tools

A thick, heavy woolen fabric or felt.

襦袢

Home & Lifestyle

An undershirt worn specifically beneath a kimono to keep it clean and provide structure.

南瓜

Food & Drink

Japanese pumpkin or squash, typically with green skin and orange flesh.

歌留多

karuta

Sports & Games

Traditional Japanese playing cards, often used in matching games.

煙草

tabako

Home & Lifestyle

Tobacco products, most commonly cigarettes.

メリヤスシャツ

meriyasushatsu

Home & Lifestyle

A shirt worn under other clothes, typically made of knitted fabric.

如雨露

Objects & Tools

A container with a spout used to water plants by hand.

阿媽

ama

People & Social Life

A nursemaid or female servant in East Asia.

ロールパン

roorupan

Food & Drink

A small, individual loaf of bread, often used for sandwiches or as a side.

ビードロ

biidoro

Home & Lifestyle

An archaic term for glass, or a traditional glass noise-making toy.

シュラスコ

shurasuko

Food & Drink

Brazilian-style grilled meat served from large skewers.

金巾

kanakin

Objects & Tools

Plain-woven cotton cloth.

哨吶

charumera

Arts & Entertainment

A double-reed woodwind instrument, often associated with ramen street vendors.

コッペパン

koppepan

Food & Drink

An oblong bread roll similar to a hot dog bun, often served in school lunches.

マルメロ

marumero

Food & Drink

A hard, yellow, pear-shaped fruit used in preserves.

入満

iruman

Society & Institutions

A member of a religious order who is not ordained as a priest, specifically in early Japanese Christian contexts.

タマリンド

tamarindo

Food & Drink

A tropical fruit with a tangy, edible pulp.

飛竜頭

Food & Drink

Deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables.

ボランチ

boranchi

Sports & Games

A soccer player positioned in front of the defenders to provide support and control play.

パンヤ

panya

Places & Environment

Fiber from the Indian silk cotton tree or the tree itself.

カポエイラ

kapoeira

Sports & Games

Afro-Brazilian martial art combining dance, acrobatics, and music.

コエンドロ

koendoro

Food & Drink

An aromatic herb used in cooking, also known as cilantro.

ビルゼン

biruzen

Society & Institutions

A term for a virgin, historically used for the Virgin Mary.

ラベイカ

rabeika

Arts & Entertainment

A bowed string instrument of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

ドミンゴ

domingo

Society & Institutions

Archaic term for Sunday in early Japanese Christianity.

甲比丹

kapitan

People & Social Life

Historical title for the head of the Dutch trading post or a European ship captain.

繻珍

Objects & Tools

Satin fabric featuring raised patterns or figures.

軽衫

karusan

Home & Lifestyle

Hakama styled after 16th-century Portuguese pantaloons.

珍陀

chinta

Food & Drink

An archaic term for red wine.

ドブラ

dobura

Society & Institutions

The official currency of São Tomé and Príncipe.

莫臥児

Objects & Tools

Decorative braids, lace, or fuzzy craft wires.

ミサンガ

misanga

Objects & Tools

Handmade braided string bracelet often worn as a lucky charm.

コンヘソル

konhesoru

People & Social Life

Priest who hears confessions (historical Christian term).

パライソ

paraiso

Qualities & Concepts

Paradise or heaven, often used in a historical Christian context in Japan.

ポンデケージョ

pondekeejo

Food & Drink

Small, baked cheese rolls or buns made from cassava flour, originating from Brazil.

ディアマン

diaman

Objects & Tools

A diamond gemstone or the mineral form of carbon.

カシャッサ

kashassa

Food & Drink

A Brazilian distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice.

ガリンペイロ

garinpeiro

Business & Work

An independent or artisanal miner/prospector, especially in the Amazon.

クルゼイロ

kuruzeiro

Society & Institutions

The former currency unit of Brazil used during several periods of the 20th century.

バイヨン

baiyon

Arts & Entertainment

Rhythmic musical style from Northeastern Brazil.

ボンボ

bonbo

Arts & Entertainment

Large bass drum used in Latin American folk music.

レアル

rearu

Society & Institutions

The official currency of Brazil.

カヴァキーニョ

kavakiinyo

Arts & Entertainment

A small four-stringed guitar-like instrument of Portuguese origin.

アサイー

asaii

Food & Drink

A dark purple berry from a Brazilian palm tree, often used in health foods.

パステルデナタ

pasuterudenata

Food & Drink

A Portuguese egg custard tart dusted with cinnamon.

タンガ

tanga

Home & Lifestyle

A type of brief or bikini bottom with thin side straps.

ランバダ

ranbada

Arts & Entertainment

A fast, sensual dance from Brazil.

アンジョ

anjo

Qualities & Concepts

An archaic term for an angel.

エスクード

esukuudo

Society & Institutions

A unit of currency used in Portuguese-speaking countries.

セミナリヨ

seminariyo

Society & Institutions

A school established by Jesuits in Japan during the 16th and 17th centuries to train clergy.

コレジオ

korejio

Society & Institutions

Jesuit-founded college in 16th-century Japan.

カイピリーニャ

kaipiriinya

Food & Drink

Brazil's national cocktail made with cachaça, sugar, and lime.

アナナス

ananasu

Food & Drink

The pineapple fruit or a plant of the bromeliad family.

ウニコール

unikooru

Arts & Entertainment

An archaic term for a unicorn.

アルバリーニョ

arubariinyo

Food & Drink

A high-quality white wine grape variety from Galicia and Portugal.

ペリキータ

perikiita

Food & Drink

A red wine grape variety from Portugal.

カステラン

kasuteran

Food & Drink

The most widely planted red wine grape variety in Portugal.

ロウレイラ

roureira

Food & Drink

A variety of white wine grape from Galicia and northern Portugal.

オンターデ

ontaade

Qualities & Concepts

An archaic term for will or volition.

バウチズモ

bauchizumo

Society & Institutions

Archaic term for the Christian rite of baptism.

ゼンチョ

zencho

People & Social Life

Archaic term for a non-Christian or heathen.

エスペランサ

esuperansa

Qualities & Concepts

Archaic term for hope, derived from Portuguese.

コンヒサン

konhisan

Society & Institutions

Archaic Christian term for confession, derived from Portuguese.

テンタサン

tentasan

Qualities & Concepts

Archaic term for temptation, used in early Christian contexts.

ナツーラ

natsuura

Places & Environment

Archaic term for nature.

マルチリヨ

maruchiriyo

Society & Institutions

Archaic term for martyrdom.

アポストロ

aposutoro

People & Social Life

Archaic term for apostle.

パッパ

pappa

Society & Institutions

Archaic term for the Pope, derived from Portuguese.

ガラサ

garasa

Qualities & Concepts

Archaic Christian term for divine grace.

コンタツ

kontatsu

Objects & Tools

Archaic term for a rosary.

コンパニア

konpania

Society & Institutions

An archaic term for the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Japan.

カリダーデ

karidaade

Qualities & Concepts

Archaic term for Christian charity.

サントス

santosu

Society & Institutions

Archaic term for Christian saints.

ナタル

nataru

Society & Institutions

Archaic term for Christmas.

エケレジヤ

ekerejiya

Society & Institutions

Archaic term for a Christian church.

コンチリサン

konchirisan

Society & Institutions

Archaic term for contrition in a religious context.

プロセント

purosento

Qualities & Concepts

One part in every hundred.

ジロ

jiro

Food & Drink

A type of eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum) known for its red or green fruit.

イペ

ipe

Places & Environment

A flowering tree of the genus Tabebuia, known for its hard timber.

パタカ

pataka

Business & Work

The official currency of Macao.

マリーシア

mariishia

Sports & Games

Clever or sneaky tactics used to gain an advantage in soccer.

ホペイロ

hopeiro

Sports & Games

A staff member responsible for soccer team equipment and kits.

コロニア

koronia

Society & Institutions

Japanese immigrant settlement in South America.

バイレファンキ

bairefanki

Arts & Entertainment

A type of dance music from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

ファベーラ

fabeera

Places & Environment

A shantytown or slum in Brazil.

エスフィーハ

esufiiha

Food & Drink

A Middle Eastern-style flatbread topped or filled with meat or vegetables, popular in Brazil.

カトゥピリ

katupiri

Food & Drink

A popular, mild-tasting soft processed cheese from Brazil.

バーリトゥード

baarituudo

Sports & Games

A Brazilian full-contact combat sport with minimal rules.

サウダージ

saudaaji

Qualities & Concepts

A deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing.

パオ

pao

Sports & Games

The batons (clubs) suit in traditional Japanese playing cards derived from Portuguese decks.

イス

isu

Sports & Games

The swords (spades) suit in traditional Japanese playing cards derived from Portuguese decks.

オウル

ouru

Sports & Games

The coins (diamonds) suit in traditional Japanese playing cards derived from Portuguese decks.

チンチン

chinchin

Expressions & Discourse

A toast used when drinking with others.

パウリスタ

paurisuta

Food & Drink

A coffee shop, particularly in Japan, that specializes in coffee from Brazil (specifically São Paulo).

センターボ

sentaabo

Society & Institutions

A monetary unit equal to one-hundredth of a basic currency unit in various countries.

メティカル

metikaru

Society & Institutions

The official currency of Mozambique.

yo

Expressions & Discourse

Archaic first-person pronoun used by Japanese residents in Brazil.

ピンガ

pinga

Food & Drink

A Brazilian distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice.

ナタウ

natau

Expressions & Discourse

The holiday of Christmas, specifically from Portuguese influence.

バタタ

batata

Food & Drink

A potato, specifically from Portuguese influence.

ソータ

soota

Sports & Games

The court card equivalent to a Jack in traditional Japanese Unsun or Mekuri card games.

ルシフェル

rushiferu

Society & Institutions

The fallen angel in Christian theology, often identified with Satan or the Devil.

カリス

karisu

Objects & Tools

A large cup or goblet used for drinking wine in the Christian Eucharist.

トルコライス

torukoraisu

Food & Drink

A Nagasaki specialty dish consisting of tonkatsu, spaghetti, and pilaf/buttered rice.

パステル

pasuteru

Food & Drink

A Brazilian fried pastry with various savory or sweet fillings.

コシーニャ

koshiinya

Food & Drink

A popular Brazilian snack consisting of shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a chicken leg, and then deep-fried.

スティックパン

sutikkupan

Food & Drink

A long, thin piece of bread, often sweet and soft in Japan.

パンメーカー

panmeekaa

Home & Lifestyle

An automated kitchen appliance for baking bread.

セルタネージョ

serutaneejo

Arts & Entertainment

A style of Brazilian country music that originated in the countryside of Brazil in the 1920s.

マンジェリコン

manjierikon

Food & Drink

A perennial herb used for its aromatic leaves.

マラサダ

marasada

Food & Drink

A Portuguese fried dough pastry, popular in Hawaii and Japan.

クリスト

kurisuto

Society & Institutions

Title for Jesus of Nazareth.

フェイラ

feira

Society & Institutions

A Brazilian open-air market.

パソッカ

pasokka

Food & Drink

Brazilian peanut candy made with sugar and salt.

サンボードロモ

sanboodoromo

Places & Environment

Large public space in Brazil for samba school parades.

タンボリン

tanborin

Arts & Entertainment

A small, round Brazilian frame drum used in samba and other music.

パンデイロ

pandeiro

Arts & Entertainment

A type of hand frame drum popular in Brazil, similar to a tambourine.

ミルレイス

mirureisu

Society & Institutions

Former monetary unit of Portugal and Brazil.

ブロコ

buroko

Arts & Entertainment

A street carnival group or gathering in Brazil, typically involving music and dancing.

ケイシャーダ

keishaada

Sports & Games

An outward crescent kick in Capoeira targeting the jaw.

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