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スベタ
subeta
A derogatory term for a woman; also a hanafuda card term.
テコンドー
tekondoo
A Korean martial art and combat sport.
ぺてん
Fraud or a swindle.
アーカイバ
aakaiba
A program or tool that archives files or data.
アーキテクチャ
aakitekucha
Architecture; the design or style of buildings.
アーク
aaku
An arc; especially an electric arc.
アーケード
aakeedo
A roofed passage or shopping street arcade.
アース
aasu
Electrical ground or the act of grounding.
アースデー
aasudee
Earth Day, observed on April 22.
アーチ
aachi
A baseball home run; also an arch-shaped structure.
アーチェリー
aachierii
The sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
アーティスト
aatisuto
A person who works in the arts or music.
アート
aato
Art as a creative field or artistic work.
アートディレクター
aatodirekutaa
A person who directs the visual style of a production or publication.
アーバニティー
aabanitii
Refinement or polished social grace associated with urban life.
アーバン
aaban
Urban; related to cities or city life.
アーベント
aabento
Evening; the late part of the day.
アーム
aamu
Arm; also used for the acronym ARMM in one sense.
アーモンド
aamondo
The edible nut of the almond tree.
アーリーアメリカン
aariiamerikan
A style inspired by early American design.
アールデコ
aarudeko
A decorative style from the early 20th century.
アールヌーボー
aarunuuboo
An artistic style characterized by flowing, ornamental lines.
アーレ
aare
A unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
アイアン
aian
A golf club with a metal head, especially one used for approach shots.
アイシャドウ
aishadou
Powder or cream makeup applied to the eyelids.
アイス
aisu
Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.
アイスクリーム
aisukuriimu
A frozen dessert made with milk or cream.
アイススマック
aisusumakku
Chocolate-coated ice cream on a stick.
アイスハーケン
aisuhaaken
A climbing anchor used in ice.
アイスバーン
aisubaan
A road or surface covered with ice or frozen snow.
アイスホッケー
aisuhokkee
The team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck.
アイゼン
aizen
Metal spikes fitted to climbing shoes for traction on ice and snow.
アイソトープ
aisotoopu
An atom of an element with the same number of protons but a different mass number.
アイテム
aitemu
An item in a game, especially a useful object or collectible.
アイデア
aidea
A thought, notion, or idea.
アイデンティティ
aidentiti
Identity; the state of being oneself or the same person/group.
アイドル
aidoru
A pop performer marketed as an idealized celebrity with a devoted fan base.
アイヌ
ainu
The Ainu, the Indigenous people of northern Japan.
アイビースタイル
aibiisutairu
A clothing style inspired by Ivy League and preppy American fashion.
アイビールック
aibiirukku
A clothing style inspired by Ivy League fashion.
アイボリー
aiborii
The color or material ivory.
アイメイト
aimeito
A dog trained to guide a blind person.
アイライン
airain
Eye makeup used to line the eyelids or emphasize the eyes.
アイリス
airisu
The colored part of the eye; also the flower iris.
アイロン
airon
An iron for pressing clothes; also a hair-styling iron.
アインスタイニウム
ainsutainiumu
A radioactive chemical element with symbol Es.
アウストラロピテクス
ausutoraropitekusu
An extinct genus of early hominins from Africa.
アウタルキー
autarukii
A state of economic self-sufficiency.
アウテリア
auteria
The exterior of a building.
アウトウェア
autowea
Outer clothing worn over other clothes.
アウトカウント
autokaunto
The number of outs already recorded.
アウトコース
autokoosu
A pitch on the outside part of the strike zone or the outside lane/track.
アウトサイダー
autosaidaa
A person who is outside a group, circle, or mainstream.
アウトバーン
autobaan
A high-speed highway, especially in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
アウトボクシング
autobokushingu
Boxing style that keeps distance and attacks from outside.
アウトポケット
autopoketto
A pocket set on the outside of a garment.
アウトレット
autoretto
A store that sells discounted goods, or an electrical socket.
アウトロー
autoroo
A person outside the law; by extension, someone who defies social norms.
アウフヘーベン
aufuheeben
In philosophy, the process of preserving and overcoming a concept at the same time.
アカウンタビリティ
akauntabiriti
Responsibility for actions, decisions, and their outcomes.
アカシア
akashia
A tree or shrub in the acacia genus.
アカデミー
akademii
An academy or scholarly institution.
アカデミズム
akademizumu
An academic or formalistic style, especially in art or thought.
アカデミック
akademikku
Relating to study, scholarship, or schools and universities.
アガペー
agapee
A Christian love feast or fellowship meal.
アカペラ
akapera
Music performed without instrumental accompaniment.
アコースティック
akoosutikku
Acoustic, especially in music or for an acoustic instrument.
アクアトロン
akuatoron
Control system for maintaining an artificial environment for aquatic plants and animals.
アクサングラーブ
akusanguraabu
The accent mark `è`, `à`, or `ù` in French and other languages.
アクシデント
akushidento
An accident or unexpected mishap.
アクション
akushon
An action, deed, or act.
アクセサリー
akusesarii
An accessory or add-on item.
アクセス
akusesu
Access to a place or to digital resources.
アクセソワリスト
akusesowarisuto
A person who works with props or sells accessories.
アクセル
akuseru
The pedal that controls a vehicle's speed.
アクセント
akusento
A prominent sound, mark, or stylistic highlight, especially in language or music.
アクティビティ
akutibiti
An act, event, or state of being active or engaged.
アクティブ
akutibu
Energetic, engaged, or operating.
アクトレス
akutoresu
A female actor.
アクメ
akume
A climax of sexual pleasure.
アクリル
akuriru
A synthetic material or fiber.
アクロバット
akurobatto
A circus or stage performer skilled in acrobatics; also the art or practice of acrobatic feats.
アグレッシブ
aguresshibu
Aggressive; forceful, assertive, or keenly competitive in manner.
アゲンストウインド
agensutouindo
A wind blowing against the direction of travel; by extension, an unfavorable current or situation.
アコーディオン
akoodion
A portable keyboard instrument with bellows.
アコード
akoodo
An agreement or harmony between things.
アゴラフォビア
agorafobia
An anxiety disorder involving fear of places or situations that may feel hard to escape.
アシスタント
ashisutanto
A person who helps in a particular work or role.
アシスト
ashisuto
Help or assistance; in sports, the final pass or cross before a goal.
アジ
aji
Abbreviation of 'agitation', usually in a political or social context.
アジア
ajia
The continent and broad region of Asia.
アジト
ajito
A hidden place used as a base or refuge.
アジビラ
ajibira
An abbreviated term for a propaganda leaflet or handbill.
ASCII
asukii
The standard character encoding used for basic English text in computers.
アスコットタイ
asukottotai
A formal necktie with a broad, scarf-like knot, worn for dress occasions.
アステカ
asuteka
The indigenous people and empire centered in central Mexico before the Spanish conquest.
アスパラガス
asuparagasu
A vegetable with slender green spears.
アスピーテ
asupiite
A broad, gently sloping volcano.
アスピリン
asupirin
A common pain reliever and fever reducer.
アスピリンスノー
asupirinsunoo
A term for very fine, loose snow that flows easily.
アスファルト
asufaruto
A black road surfacing material used for roads and pavements.
アスベスト
asubesuto
A fibrous mineral formerly used in insulation and fireproofing.
アスリート
asuriito
A person who competes in sports.
アスレチック
asurechikku
Sports and athletics, or an outdoor obstacle course.
アスレチックス
asurechikkusu
Athletics or sports.
アセス
asesu
A clipped form meaning an assessment or appraisal.
アセスメント
asesumento
An assessment or evaluation.
アセチルコリン
asechirukorin
A neurotransmitter found in the nervous system.
アセトン
aseton
A colorless, volatile solvent used in chemistry and industry.
アソシエーション
asoshieeshon
An organized group, society, or formal relationship between people or things.
アタック
atakku
To attack, make a drive, or tackle a difficult task or target.
アタッシュケース
atasshukeesu
A hard-sided case for carrying documents and other business items.
アダージョ
adaajo
A slow tempo marking in music.
アダプター
adaputaa
A device or connector used to make one item fit or work with another.
アダルト
adaruto
An adult; also used for pornographic or explicit content.
アチーブ
achiibu
A standardized achievement test.
アッチェレランド
acchiererando
A musical direction to gradually speed up.
アット
atto
The symbol @ used in email addresses and other notation.
アットホーム
attohoomu
Comfortably warm, relaxed, and informal in atmosphere.
アッパー
appaa
A loanword with several unrelated senses, including 'upper', 'uppercut', and a stimulant.
アップ
appu
A general-purpose loanword for going up, increasing, or related results such as upload, close-up, or wrap.
アップスタイル
appusutairu
A hairstyle with the hair swept up.
アップダウン
appudaun
A pattern of rises and falls; ups and downs.
アップリケ
appurike
Decorative needlework in which one piece of fabric is sewn onto another.
アップル
appuru
The fruit apple.
アテスト
atesuto
In golf, to certify and sign a scorecard.
アディオス
adiosu
A casual goodbye borrowed from Spanish.
アデュー
adeyuu
A formal or literary goodbye borrowed from French.
アト
ato
A metric prefix meaning one quadrillionth, 10^-18.
アトニー
atonii
Loss of normal muscle tone.
アトピー
atopii
Relating to atopy or atopic dermatitis.
アトム
atomu
The smallest unit of a chemical element.
アトラクション
atorakushon
An amusement or entertainment attraction.
アトリエ
atorie
A studio or workshop, especially for artistic work.
アド
ado
A shortened form of 'advertisement'.
アドバイザー
adobaizaa
A person who gives advice or guidance.
アドバイス
adobaisu
Advice or guidance; also to advise.
アドバルーン
adobaruun
A balloon used for advertising or promotion.
アドバンテージ
adobanteeji
An advantage or the temporary right to continue play after a fault or deuce.
アドベンチャー
adobenchaa
An adventurous experience or journey.
アドホック
adohokku
Done or created for a specific case, often temporarily.
アドミッションフリー
adomisshonfurii
Admission without charge.
アドリブ
adoribu
Done spontaneously, without preparation.
アドレス
adoresu
A destination or contact address; also the golf action of addressing the ball.
アドレナリン
adorenarin
A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in the body's stress response.
アナ
ana
Short form of announcer.
アナーキー
anaakii
Anarchy; also used as an adjective meaning anarchic or chaotic.
アナウンサー
anaunsaa
A person who presents or reports on radio or television.
アナウンス
anaunsu
An announcement, especially over a public-address system, or the act of announcing.
アナフィラキシー
anafirakishii
A severe, rapid allergic reaction.
アナリスト
anarisuto
A person who analyzes data, trends, or situations.
アナログ
anarogu
Not digital; based on continuously varying signals or modes.
アニーリング
aniiringu
A heat-treatment process that softens a material and changes its properties.
アニマ
anima
The inner soul or life principle, especially in Jungian or philosophical usage.
アニマル
animaru
Animal, especially in the katakana form used in Japanese.
アニメ
anime
Japanese animation; an animated film or series.
アニメーション
animeeshon
Animation; an animated film or cartoon.
アヌス
anusu
Anus.
アバウト
abauto
Approximate or careless; rough or sloppy.
アバンギャルド
abangyarudo
An innovative or experimentally modern style, especially in art and culture.