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アーム

aamu

Objects & Tools

Arm; also used for the acronym ARMM in one sense.

アイシャドウ

aishadou

Home & Lifestyle

Powder or cream makeup applied to the eyelids.

アイス

aisu

Food & Drink

Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.

アウトポケット

autopoketto

Home & Lifestyle

A pocket set on the outside of a garment.

アクセル

akuseru

Transport & Travel

The pedal that controls a vehicle's speed.

アジ

aji

Society & Institutions

Abbreviation of 'agitation', usually in a political or social context.

アジビラ

ajibira

Objects & Tools

An abbreviated term for a propaganda leaflet or handbill.

ASCII

asukii

Technology & Media

The standard character encoding used for basic English text in computers.

アセス

asesu

Business & Work

A clipped form meaning an assessment or appraisal.

アセスメント

asesumento

Business & Work

An assessment or evaluation.

アチーブ

achiibu

Science & Medicine

A standardized achievement test.

アット

atto

Expressions & Discourse

The symbol @ used in email addresses and other notation.

アッパー

appaa

Expressions & Discourse

A loanword with several unrelated senses, including 'upper', 'uppercut', and a stimulant.

アップ

appu

Actions & Events

A general-purpose loanword for going up, increasing, or related results such as upload, close-up, or wrap.

アト

ato

Technology & Media

A metric prefix meaning one quadrillionth, 10^-18.

アトピー

atopii

Science & Medicine

Relating to atopy or atopic dermatitis.

アド

ado

Business & Work

A shortened form of 'advertisement'.

アナ

ana

People & Social Life

Short form of announcer.

アニメ

anime

Arts & Entertainment

Japanese animation; an animated film or series.

アパート

apaato

Home & Lifestyle

An apartment building or apartment unit.

アビリンピック

abirinpikku

Society & Institutions

An event modeled on the Olympics for people with disabilities.

アフタヌーン

afutanuun

Home & Lifestyle

A noun for the afternoon, and also a formal dress worn in the afternoon.

アプリ

apuri

Technology & Media

An application program, especially for phones or computers.

アプローチ

apuroochi

Sports & Games

An approach, especially in sports or a shot toward a target.

アマ

ama

People & Social Life

Short form of 'amateur'.

AMeDAS

amedasu

Science & Medicine

Japan's automated system for collecting meteorological observation data.

アメフト

amefuto

Sports & Games

Abbreviation for American football.

アメリカン

amerikan

Food & Drink

An American; also weak drip coffee in the American style.

アルコール

arukooru

Science & Medicine

Alcohol; also an alcoholic drink or alcohol-based sanitizer.

アルミ

arumi

Objects & Tools

Aluminum; the common Japanese abbreviation for the metal.

アルミホイル

arumihoiru

Home & Lifestyle

Thin foil made of aluminum, used for wrapping and cooking.

アロハ

aroha

Home & Lifestyle

A Hawaiian greeting; also an aloha shirt.

アンカー

ankaa

Sports & Games

A loanword for an anchor, a key relay runner, a TV news presenter, or related technical uses.

アングラ

angura

Arts & Entertainment

An abbreviation-like loanword for underground, alternative, unofficial, or shady things.

アンダー

andaa

Sports & Games

Used in photography for underexposure and in sports for under par.

アントレ

antore

Food & Drink

A main dish or first course, and by extension the abbreviation for entrepreneurship.

アンプ

anpu

Technology & Media

An ampere, or an amplifier, depending on context.

イエロー

ieroo

Qualities & Concepts

The color yellow, with sports and sensitive ethnic uses.

イラスト

irasuto

Arts & Entertainment

A drawing or picture, especially one made to explain or decorate something.

インター

intaa

Expressions & Discourse

A clipped colloquial shorthand used in several inter- compounds and as a prefix-like form.

インテリ

interi

People & Social Life

An intellectual or educated person; also the intelligentsia.

インテリア

interia

Home & Lifestyle

The inside of a building, room, or vehicle; interior design.

イントロ

intoro

Arts & Entertainment

A short introduction or opening segment.

インフラ

infura

Business & Work

Short form of infrastructure.

インフレ

infure

Qualities & Concepts

A rise in general prices and a fall in money’s purchasing power.

インプット

inputto

Technology & Media

Input, especially data or information entered into a system.

インポート

inpooto

Technology & Media

A thing brought in from outside, or the action of importing data into a system.

ウインド

uindo

Technology & Media

A clipped form with mixed senses, including wind, wind instrument, and window.

エアコン

eakon

Home & Lifestyle

An air conditioner or air-conditioning unit.

AIDS

eizu

Science & Medicine

A serious disease caused by HIV that weakens the immune system.

エコー

ekoo

Technology & Media

An echo, or an ultrasound scan in medicine.

エコノミー

ekonomii

Business & Work

Economy, economics, finance, or economy class.

エゴ

ego

Qualities & Concepts

Ego; also egoism or an egoist.

エステティック

esutetikku

Home & Lifestyle

A beauty treatment or beauty-care service; by extension, a beauty salon or cosmetology service.

エディター

editaa

Technology & Media

A person who edits text, or a program used to edit text.

etc.

etosetora

Expressions & Discourse

An abbreviation meaning that similar items continue.

エネ

ene

Qualities & Concepts

Clipped form of energy.

エネルギー

enerugii

Science & Medicine

Energy, strength, or stamina; also physical energy in the science sense.

エプロン

epuron

Objects & Tools

A protective garment worn over clothes, and by extension the paved area around an airport or stage.

エホバ

ehoba

Society & Institutions

The name Jehovah, and by extension Jehovah's Witnesses.

エリスロポエチン

erisuropoechin

Science & Medicine

A hormone that stimulates red blood cell production.

エレキ

ereki

Arts & Entertainment

An electric guitar, or more rarely, electricity.

エロ

ero

Expressions & Discourse

Slang for erotic or pornographic content.

オート

ooto

Transport & Travel

An abbreviated loanword for automatic, car, or related auto- prefix uses.

オートマチック

ootomachikku

Technology & Media

Automatic; also used for an automatic firearm or automatic transmission.

オートロック

ootorokku

Home & Lifestyle

A door lock that engages automatically.

オーバー

oobaa

Qualities & Concepts

A loanword used for being over, exceeding a limit, or something excessive.

オープニング

oopuningu

Arts & Entertainment

The opening part of a show or the music used there.

オケ

oke

Arts & Entertainment

Abbreviation of orchestra.

オフレコ

ofureko

Society & Institutions

Not for publication or official attribution.

オブジェ

obujie

Arts & Entertainment

A decorative art object or showpiece.

オペ

ope

Business & Work

Short form of operation, especially in work or medical contexts.

オルグ

orugu

Business & Work

An organizer; also to organize or arrange people or activities.

カート

kaato

Objects & Tools

A cart for shopping; also a racing kart.

カード

kaado

Objects & Tools

A card or card-like item, especially a playing card or bank card.

カウンター

kauntaa

Technology & Media

A counter, a counting device, or a service counter; also used in sports and internet contexts.

カッター

kattaa

Objects & Tools

A cutting tool, or something used to cut; also a cutter boat or a tailor's cutter.

カツ

katsu

Food & Drink

A cutlet, usually breaded and fried; also the clipped form katsu.

カリエス

kariesu

Science & Medicine

Dental or bone decay; carious condition.

カルキ

karuki

Science & Medicine

A bleaching and disinfecting chemical, usually calcium hypochlorite.

カレー

karee

Food & Drink

Curry, especially Japanese curry.

カンパ

kanpa

Society & Institutions

An abbreviation used for a campaign or contribution drive.

ガウチョ

gaucho

Objects & Tools

A gaucho; also, gaucho pants.

ガス

gasu

Home & Lifestyle

A loanword for gas, fuel gas, and related household or colloquial senses.

ガム

gamu

Objects & Tools

Chewing gum; by extension, gum or rubber.

ガルニ

garuni

Home & Lifestyle

A decorative or serving garnish, trim, or accompanying set.

キーパー

kiipaa

Sports & Games

A goalkeeper in sports.

キウイ

kiui

Food & Drink

A kiwifruit; also the kiwi bird.

キャスター

kyasutaa

Technology & Media

A caster wheel or a news presenter.

キャッチ

kyacchi

Actions & Events

A catch or catching action, plus several specialized uses.

キロ

kiro

Science & Medicine

A metric prefix meaning 1000; by extension, an abbreviation for kilogram or kilometre in some contexts.

ギガ

giga

Technology & Media

A prefix meaning billion, and by extension a gigabyte or mobile data allowance.

ギプス

gipusu

Science & Medicine

A plaster cast used to immobilize an injured limb; also gypsum or plaster of Paris in some uses.

ギャラ

gyara

Business & Work

A fee paid to performers or entertainers.

ギャング

gyangu

People & Social Life

A criminal gang or a gangster.

クイック

kuikku

Qualities & Concepts

A loanword for something quick or fast; also used for the dance step quickstep.

クラシック

kurashikku

Arts & Entertainment

A shortened loanword for classical music, and by extension something classic or part of the classics.

クリーム

kuriimu

Food & Drink

Cream; also used as an abbreviation for ice cream in some contexts.

クレー

kuree

Sports & Games

Clay, or the clay-target shooting sense.

クレジット

kurejitto

Business & Work

A general loanword for credit, installment sales, credit cards, and film or TV credits.

クローク

kurooku

Society & Institutions

A room or service where coats and bags are left temporarily.

クロック

kurokku

Technology & Media

A clock, especially a system clock in computing or electronics.

グライコ

guraiko

Technology & Media

An audio control unit that adjusts sound frequencies graphically.

グラデーション

guradeeshon

Arts & Entertainment

A graduated or tapered haircut; by extension, gradation.

グロ

guro

Arts & Entertainment

A clipped colloquial form meaning grotesque.

ケーオー

keeoo

Sports & Games

A knock-out in boxing or other combat sports.

ケーブル

keeburu

Transport & Travel

A cable, or a cable railway.

ゲイリブ

geiribu

Society & Institutions

The gay liberation movement.

ゲルピン

gerupin

Business & Work

A money shortage; being broke.

コース

koosu

Transport & Travel

A course, route, lane, or planned path of action.

コースター

koosutaa

Objects & Tools

A coaster for drinks, a roller coaster, or a bicycle coaster brake.

コーチ

koochi

People & Social Life

A person who coaches, or the act of coaching and training.

コープ

koopu

Society & Institutions

A cooperative organization or store, often shortened in Japanese.

コーポ

koopo

Home & Lifestyle

A short form for an apartment building or condominium.

コーラ

koora

Food & Drink

A cola soft drink; by extension, the kola tree.

コール

kooru

Business & Work

A call; also a finance term and several specialized senses.

コールド

koorudo

Home & Lifestyle

Cold; also a cosmetic and hairdressing term.

ココム

kokomu

Society & Institutions

A Cold War-era export-control committee.

コットン

kotton

Home & Lifestyle

Cotton, especially as a household material or in small hygiene items.

コネ

kone

Business & Work

A useful connection or influence, especially for getting something done.

コピー

kopii

Technology & Media

A copy, especially a photocopy; also a blurb or slogan used in publishing and advertising.

コマンド

komando

Technology & Media

A command in computing, or the keyboard key used to issue one.

コミック

komikku

Arts & Entertainment

Comic, comics, a comic book, or by extension something comical.

コミンテルン

kominterun

Society & Institutions

The Communist International, a Soviet-led international communist organization.

コムソモール

komusomooru

Society & Institutions

The youth wing of the Soviet Communist Party.

コングロマーチャント

konguromaachanto

Business & Work

A merchant connected with conglomerates or large business groups.

コンタクト

kontakuto

Technology & Media

A borrowed word for contact or touch, also used as an abbreviation for contact lens.

コンテ

konte

Arts & Entertainment

A storyboard used in film, animation, manga, or TV production.

コントローラー

kontorooraa

Technology & Media

A device or unit used to control another system or machine.

コンバイン

konbain

Business & Work

A combine, or a combine harvester.

コンパ

konpa

People & Social Life

A casual party or social get-together.

コンパクト

konpakuto

Objects & Tools

A compact cosmetic case or a small compact car; also the adjective compact.

コンビ

konbi

Expressions & Discourse

A pair or duo; a combination of two people or things.

コンビニ

konbini

Business & Work

A convenience store, usually shortened in casual speech.

コンプレッサー

konpuressaa

Technology & Media

A device that compresses gas or air.

コンペ

konpe

Business & Work

An abbreviated colloquial form meaning a competition or contest.

コンポ

konpo

Home & Lifestyle

An abbreviation for a component stereo system; by extension, a component or part.

ゴール

gooru

Sports & Games

A goal, finish line, or objective.

ゴスプラン

gosupuran

Society & Institutions

The Soviet Union's state planning committee.

ゴム

gomu

Objects & Tools

Rubber, gum, or related everyday objects such as an eraser or condom.

サイクリング

saikuringu

Sports & Games

Cycling; riding a bicycle as a sport, exercise, or pastime.

サイレント

sairento

Arts & Entertainment

Silent, or referring to silent film or a silent letter.

サウジ

sauji

Places & Environment

Abbreviation for Saudi Arabia.

サックス

sakkusu

Arts & Entertainment

A saxophone.

サド

sado

People & Social Life

A sadist, or sadism by extension.

サボ

sabo

Objects & Tools

A sabot; by extension, a work-to-rule slowdown.

サントラ

santora

Technology & Media

An abbreviated form of soundtrack.

シームレス

shiimuresu

Objects & Tools

A seamless item; especially seamless stockings.

シャープ

shaapu

Qualities & Concepts

Sharp; also used for the number sign and in a few other noun senses.

シャトル

shatoru

Transport & Travel

A word for several things that move back and forth or carry between points.

シュール

shuuru

Arts & Entertainment

Surreal, or an abbreviation for surrealism.

シュラフ

shurafu

Objects & Tools

A bag for sleeping in, especially while camping.

ショート

shooto

Sports & Games

Short, shortstop, or a shortened/technical use depending on context.

シルバーホン

shirubaahon

Technology & Media

A telephone designed for elderly or hearing-impaired people.

シンクロ

shinkuro

Sports & Games

An abbreviation for synchronization, and by extension synchronized swimming.

シングル

shinguru

Sports & Games

Something that is one, not paired, or arranged for one person.

シンパ

shinpa

People & Social Life

A person who supports or is sympathetic to a cause or group.

シンポ

shinpo

Society & Institutions

Short for symposium.

スーパー

suupaa

Technology & Media

An abbreviation used for supermarket, subtitles/telop, and related 'super-' uses.

スーパーチェーン

suupaachieen

Business & Work

A chain of supermarkets under one company or brand.

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