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アーム
aamu
Arm; also used for the acronym ARMM in one sense.
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.
アウトポケット
autopoketto
A pocket set on the outside of a garment.
アクセル
akuseru
The pedal that controls a vehicle's speed.
アジ
aji
Abbreviation of 'agitation', usually in a political or social context.
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.
アセス
asesu
A clipped form meaning an assessment or appraisal.
アセスメント
asesumento
An assessment or evaluation.
アチーブ
achiibu
A standardized achievement test.
アット
atto
The symbol @ used in email addresses and other notation.
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.
アト
ato
A metric prefix meaning one quadrillionth, 10^-18.
アトピー
atopii
Relating to atopy or atopic dermatitis.
アド
ado
A shortened form of 'advertisement'.
アナ
ana
Short form of announcer.
アニメ
anime
Japanese animation; an animated film or series.
アパート
apaato
An apartment building or apartment unit.
アビリンピック
abirinpikku
An event modeled on the Olympics for people with disabilities.
アフタヌーン
afutanuun
A noun for the afternoon, and also a formal dress worn in the afternoon.
アプリ
apuri
An application program, especially for phones or computers.
アプローチ
apuroochi
An approach, especially in sports or a shot toward a target.
アマ
ama
Short form of 'amateur'.
AMeDAS
amedasu
Japan's automated system for collecting meteorological observation data.
アメフト
amefuto
Abbreviation for American football.
アメリカン
amerikan
An American; also weak drip coffee in the American style.
アルコール
arukooru
Alcohol; also an alcoholic drink or alcohol-based sanitizer.
アルミ
arumi
Aluminum; the common Japanese abbreviation for the metal.
アルミホイル
arumihoiru
Thin foil made of aluminum, used for wrapping and cooking.
アロハ
aroha
A Hawaiian greeting; also an aloha shirt.
アンカー
ankaa
A loanword for an anchor, a key relay runner, a TV news presenter, or related technical uses.
アングラ
angura
An abbreviation-like loanword for underground, alternative, unofficial, or shady things.
アンダー
andaa
Used in photography for underexposure and in sports for under par.
アントレ
antore
A main dish or first course, and by extension the abbreviation for entrepreneurship.
アンプ
anpu
An ampere, or an amplifier, depending on context.
イエロー
ieroo
The color yellow, with sports and sensitive ethnic uses.
イラスト
irasuto
A drawing or picture, especially one made to explain or decorate something.
インター
intaa
A clipped colloquial shorthand used in several inter- compounds and as a prefix-like form.
インテリ
interi
An intellectual or educated person; also the intelligentsia.
インテリア
interia
The inside of a building, room, or vehicle; interior design.
イントロ
intoro
A short introduction or opening segment.
インフラ
infura
Short form of infrastructure.
インフレ
infure
A rise in general prices and a fall in money’s purchasing power.
インプット
inputto
Input, especially data or information entered into a system.
インポート
inpooto
A thing brought in from outside, or the action of importing data into a system.
ウインド
uindo
A clipped form with mixed senses, including wind, wind instrument, and window.
エアコン
eakon
An air conditioner or air-conditioning unit.
AIDS
eizu
A serious disease caused by HIV that weakens the immune system.
エコー
ekoo
An echo, or an ultrasound scan in medicine.
エコノミー
ekonomii
Economy, economics, finance, or economy class.
エゴ
ego
Ego; also egoism or an egoist.
エステティック
esutetikku
A beauty treatment or beauty-care service; by extension, a beauty salon or cosmetology service.
エディター
editaa
A person who edits text, or a program used to edit text.
etc.
etosetora
An abbreviation meaning that similar items continue.
エネ
ene
Clipped form of energy.
エネルギー
enerugii
Energy, strength, or stamina; also physical energy in the science sense.
エプロン
epuron
A protective garment worn over clothes, and by extension the paved area around an airport or stage.
エホバ
ehoba
The name Jehovah, and by extension Jehovah's Witnesses.
エリスロポエチン
erisuropoechin
A hormone that stimulates red blood cell production.
エレキ
ereki
An electric guitar, or more rarely, electricity.
エロ
ero
Slang for erotic or pornographic content.
オート
ooto
An abbreviated loanword for automatic, car, or related auto- prefix uses.
オートマチック
ootomachikku
Automatic; also used for an automatic firearm or automatic transmission.
オートロック
ootorokku
A door lock that engages automatically.
オーバー
oobaa
A loanword used for being over, exceeding a limit, or something excessive.
オープニング
oopuningu
The opening part of a show or the music used there.
オケ
oke
Abbreviation of orchestra.
オフレコ
ofureko
Not for publication or official attribution.
オブジェ
obujie
A decorative art object or showpiece.
オペ
ope
Short form of operation, especially in work or medical contexts.
オルグ
orugu
An organizer; also to organize or arrange people or activities.
カート
kaato
A cart for shopping; also a racing kart.
カード
kaado
A card or card-like item, especially a playing card or bank card.
カウンター
kauntaa
A counter, a counting device, or a service counter; also used in sports and internet contexts.
カッター
kattaa
A cutting tool, or something used to cut; also a cutter boat or a tailor's cutter.
カツ
katsu
A cutlet, usually breaded and fried; also the clipped form katsu.
カリエス
kariesu
Dental or bone decay; carious condition.
カルキ
karuki
A bleaching and disinfecting chemical, usually calcium hypochlorite.
カレー
karee
Curry, especially Japanese curry.
カンパ
kanpa
An abbreviation used for a campaign or contribution drive.
ガウチョ
gaucho
A gaucho; also, gaucho pants.
ガス
gasu
A loanword for gas, fuel gas, and related household or colloquial senses.
ガム
gamu
Chewing gum; by extension, gum or rubber.
ガルニ
garuni
A decorative or serving garnish, trim, or accompanying set.
キーパー
kiipaa
A goalkeeper in sports.
キウイ
kiui
A kiwifruit; also the kiwi bird.
キャスター
kyasutaa
A caster wheel or a news presenter.
キャッチ
kyacchi
A catch or catching action, plus several specialized uses.
キロ
kiro
A metric prefix meaning 1000; by extension, an abbreviation for kilogram or kilometre in some contexts.
ギガ
giga
A prefix meaning billion, and by extension a gigabyte or mobile data allowance.
ギプス
gipusu
A plaster cast used to immobilize an injured limb; also gypsum or plaster of Paris in some uses.
ギャラ
gyara
A fee paid to performers or entertainers.
ギャング
gyangu
A criminal gang or a gangster.
クイック
kuikku
A loanword for something quick or fast; also used for the dance step quickstep.
クラシック
kurashikku
A shortened loanword for classical music, and by extension something classic or part of the classics.
クリーム
kuriimu
Cream; also used as an abbreviation for ice cream in some contexts.
クレー
kuree
Clay, or the clay-target shooting sense.
クレジット
kurejitto
A general loanword for credit, installment sales, credit cards, and film or TV credits.
クローク
kurooku
A room or service where coats and bags are left temporarily.
クロック
kurokku
A clock, especially a system clock in computing or electronics.
グライコ
guraiko
An audio control unit that adjusts sound frequencies graphically.
グラデーション
guradeeshon
A graduated or tapered haircut; by extension, gradation.
グロ
guro
A clipped colloquial form meaning grotesque.
ケーオー
keeoo
A knock-out in boxing or other combat sports.
ケーブル
keeburu
A cable, or a cable railway.
ゲイリブ
geiribu
The gay liberation movement.
ゲルピン
gerupin
A money shortage; being broke.
コース
koosu
A course, route, lane, or planned path of action.
コースター
koosutaa
A coaster for drinks, a roller coaster, or a bicycle coaster brake.
コーチ
koochi
A person who coaches, or the act of coaching and training.
コープ
koopu
A cooperative organization or store, often shortened in Japanese.
コーポ
koopo
A short form for an apartment building or condominium.
コーラ
koora
A cola soft drink; by extension, the kola tree.
コール
kooru
A call; also a finance term and several specialized senses.
コールド
koorudo
Cold; also a cosmetic and hairdressing term.
ココム
kokomu
A Cold War-era export-control committee.
コットン
kotton
Cotton, especially as a household material or in small hygiene items.
コネ
kone
A useful connection or influence, especially for getting something done.
コピー
kopii
A copy, especially a photocopy; also a blurb or slogan used in publishing and advertising.
コマンド
komando
A command in computing, or the keyboard key used to issue one.
コミック
komikku
Comic, comics, a comic book, or by extension something comical.
コミンテルン
kominterun
The Communist International, a Soviet-led international communist organization.
コムソモール
komusomooru
The youth wing of the Soviet Communist Party.
コングロマーチャント
konguromaachanto
A merchant connected with conglomerates or large business groups.
コンタクト
kontakuto
A borrowed word for contact or touch, also used as an abbreviation for contact lens.
コンテ
konte
A storyboard used in film, animation, manga, or TV production.
コントローラー
kontorooraa
A device or unit used to control another system or machine.
コンバイン
konbain
A combine, or a combine harvester.
コンパ
konpa
A casual party or social get-together.
コンパクト
konpakuto
A compact cosmetic case or a small compact car; also the adjective compact.
コンビ
konbi
A pair or duo; a combination of two people or things.
コンビニ
konbini
A convenience store, usually shortened in casual speech.
コンプレッサー
konpuressaa
A device that compresses gas or air.
コンペ
konpe
An abbreviated colloquial form meaning a competition or contest.
コンポ
konpo
An abbreviation for a component stereo system; by extension, a component or part.
ゴール
gooru
A goal, finish line, or objective.
ゴスプラン
gosupuran
The Soviet Union's state planning committee.
ゴム
gomu
Rubber, gum, or related everyday objects such as an eraser or condom.
サイクリング
saikuringu
Cycling; riding a bicycle as a sport, exercise, or pastime.
サイレント
sairento
Silent, or referring to silent film or a silent letter.
サウジ
sauji
Abbreviation for Saudi Arabia.
サックス
sakkusu
A saxophone.
サド
sado
A sadist, or sadism by extension.
サボ
sabo
A sabot; by extension, a work-to-rule slowdown.
サントラ
santora
An abbreviated form of soundtrack.
シームレス
shiimuresu
A seamless item; especially seamless stockings.
シャープ
shaapu
Sharp; also used for the number sign and in a few other noun senses.
シャトル
shatoru
A word for several things that move back and forth or carry between points.
シュール
shuuru
Surreal, or an abbreviation for surrealism.
シュラフ
shurafu
A bag for sleeping in, especially while camping.
ショート
shooto
Short, shortstop, or a shortened/technical use depending on context.
シルバーホン
shirubaahon
A telephone designed for elderly or hearing-impaired people.
シンクロ
shinkuro
An abbreviation for synchronization, and by extension synchronized swimming.
シングル
shinguru
Something that is one, not paired, or arranged for one person.
シンパ
shinpa
A person who supports or is sympathetic to a cause or group.
シンポ
shinpo
Short for symposium.
スーパー
suupaa
An abbreviation used for supermarket, subtitles/telop, and related 'super-' uses.
スーパーチェーン
suupaachieen
A chain of supermarkets under one company or brand.