| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | exp A big difference between what one hears and what one sees | 聞くと見るとは大違い |
| gen. | exp a man does not go back on what he's said | 男に二言はない (おとこににごんはない) |
| gen. | exp a mere scholar, unable to practically use what he has learned | 論語読みの論語知らず |
| gen. | exp a single instance indicates what happens all the time | 一事が万事 |
| gen. | n ability to understand what is going on around oneself | 物心 news1 nf23 |
| gen. | n about what time | 何時時分 |
| gen. | exp according to what someone said | 言うところによると |
| gen. | exp according to what someone said | 言うところによれば |
| gen. | n vs account of what one hears | 聞書き |
| gen. | n vs account of what one hears | 聞き書 |
| gen. | n vs account of what one hears | 聞書 |
| gen. | n vs account of what one hears | 聞き書き news1 nf19 |
| gen. | add to what has been said | 申し添える |
| gen. | exp always contradicting what other people say | 右といえば左 |
| gen. | exp always contradicting what other people say | 右と言えば左 |
| gen. | exp and what is worse | さらに悪いことに |
| gen. | suf prt and what not | だの spec1 |
| gen. | adj-no adj-t adv-to yoji arguing heatedly what one believes in | 侃々諤々 |
| gen. | adj-no adj-t adv-to yoji arguing heatedly what one believes in | 侃々諤諤 |
| gen. | adj-no adj-t adv-to yoji arguing heatedly what one believes in | 侃侃諤諤 |
| gen. | exp at what time? | 何時何分 |
| gen. | n attitude that one must keep going no matter what | ガンバリズム |
| gen. | become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself | 物心がつく (of a child, etc.) |
| gen. | become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself | 物心が付く (of a child, etc.) |
| gen. | n vs yoji being at a complete loss as to what to do | 閉口頓首 |
| gen. | n yoji being dependent on what the weather is like | 天気次第 |
| gen. | adj-no n beyond what one expected | 想定外 |
| gen. | exp by what means | どうやったら |
| gen. | by what means? | 何で ichi1 news1 nf15 |
| gen. | exp by what means | どうやって |
| gen. | n yoji deciding what to do with oneself, whether staying in the present position or leaving it | 進退去就 |
| gen. | n obsc demanding again what one has already obtained | 後強請り |
| gen. | n obsc demanding again what one has already obtained | 跡強請り |
| gen. | n obsc demanding again what one has already obtained | 後ねだり |
| gen. | distinction between what is thought and what is said | 口腹 |
| gen. | do what one is told to | 言う事を聞く |
| gen. | do what one is told to | 言うことを聞く |
| obs. | exp don't do unto others what you would not have done unto you | 己所不欲勿施於人 |
| obs. | n don't do unto others what you would not have done unto you | 己の欲せざる所は人に施すなかれ |
| obs. | n don't do unto others what you would not have done unto you | 己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れ |
| gen. | exp don't finish what you're saying | 皆まで言うな |
| gen. | exp don't know what's what | 何が何だか分からない |
| gen. | err and not change ways, this is what it is to err | 過ちて改めざる是を過ちという (from Analects of Confucius) |
| gen. | err and not change ways, this is what it is to err | 過ちて改めざるこれを過ちという (from Analects of Confucius) |
| gen. | err and not change ways, this is what it is to err | 過ちて改めざる是を過ちと謂う (from Analects of Confucius) |
| inf. | exp expression one says when what is expected comes | そら来た |
| gen. | exp expression one says when what is expected comes | それ来た |
| gen. | exp failing to practice what one preaches | 医者の不養生 |
| ling. | finishing another person's sentence in anticipation of what likely to be said next | 先どり |
| ling. | finishing another person's sentence in anticipation of what likely to be said next | 先取 io |
| ling. | finishing another person's sentence in anticipation of what likely to be said next | 先取り news1 nf24 (さきどり) |
| gen. | flood of comments to a blog, exceeding what the blog's owner can answer | 炎上 news1 nf17 (えんじょう) |
| gen. | adv int for what purpose | なして |
| gen. | adv int uk for what purpose | 如何して ichi1 |
| gen. | adv int for what reason | なして |
| gen. | adv int uk for what reason | 如何して ichi1 |
| inf. | exp from what I have heard | とさ |
| gen. | exp from what I've seen | 見た限りでは |
| gen. | exp from what time | 何時から |
| gen. | get a small share of what someone is enjoying | お零れに預かる |
| gen. | get a small share of what someone is enjoying | おこぼれに預かる |
| inf. | n getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling | ごね得 |
| gen. | n gist of what someone else said | 来旨 |
| gen. | go along with what somebody wants | 希望に沿う |
| gen. | exp God only knows what may happen | 鬼が出るか仏が出るか |
| gen. | n going back on what one has said | 二言 news2 nf45 |
| gen. | n yoji good example of what not to do | 反面教師 news2 nf34 (esp. how not to behave) |
| gen. | guess what a person is thinking | 人の心を読む |
| gen. | guess what somebody feels | 意をくむ (using one's intuition) |
| gen. | guess what somebody feels | 意を汲む ik (using one's intuition) |
| gen. | guess what somebody feels | 意を酌む (using one's intuition) |
| gen. | have a rough idea of what the situation is | 目処が付く |
| gen. | have a rough idea of what the situation is | 目処がつく |
| proverb | exp He that has no child knows not what love is | 子を持って知る親の恩 |
| gen. | exp yoji I am content with what I am | 吾唯足知 (have) |
| proverb | exp I don't care what follows | 後は野となれ山となれ |
| gen. | exp I don't care what happens | 野となれ山となれ (after this) |
| avunc. | int fem I know what | あのねえ |
| avunc. | int fem I know what | あのさあ |
| avunc. | int fem I know what | あんね |
| avunc. | int fem I know what | あのね ichi1 |
| titles | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | ラストサマー２ (film) |
| gen. | exp uk if not ... then what is it? | でなくて何だろう |
| avunc. | int fem I'll tell you what | あのね ichi1 |
| gen. | int I'll tell you what | あんなー |
| avunc. | int fem I'll tell you what | あのさあ |
| avunc. | int fem I'll tell you what | あんね |
| avunc. | int fem I'll tell you what | あのねえ |
| gen. | int I'll tell you what | あんなあ |
| law | "in addition to what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, … are prescribed by …" | 前項に規定するもののほか、…は、…で定める |
| law | "in addition to what is provided for in this Act, … are prescribed by …" | この法律に規定するもののほか、…は、…で定める |
| law | in addition to what is set forth in | に掲げるもののほか |
| gen. | adv int uk in what way | 如何して ichi1 |
| gen. | adv uk in what way | 奈何 |
| gen. | adv uk in what way | 如何に ichi1 |
| gen. | exp in what way | どうやって |
| gen. | adj-pn uk in what way | 如何言う |
| gen. | adj-pn uk in what way | どう言う |
| gen. | adj-pn uk in what way | 如何いう |
| gen. | exp in what way | どう言う風に (do you mean) |
| gen. | exp adv in what way | どの様に |
| gen. | adv int in what way | なして |
| gen. | exp adv in what way | 何の様に |
| gen. | adj-pn uk in what way | 如何した |
| gen. | exp in what way | どうゆう風に (do you mean) |
| gen. | exp in what way | どういう風に (do you mean) |
| gen. | exp uk in what way | 如何にして |
| gen. | adv uk in what way | 如何 ichi1 (いかん) |
| gen. | uk indicates disappointment for not having done what one wanted or intended to do | 仕舞 |
| gen. | uk indicates disappointment for not having done what one wanted or intended to do | 了い after a noun |
| gen. | uk indicates disappointment for not having done what one wanted or intended to do | 終い |
| gen. | uk indicates disappointment for not having done what one wanted or intended to do | 仕舞い |
| gen. | exp it's hard to see what is under your nose | 灯台もと暗し |
| gen. | exp it's hard to see what is under your nose | 灯台下暗し |
| gen. | exp uk it's not what you say, it's how you say it | 物はいいよう |
| gen. | exp uk it's not what you say, it's how you say it | 物は言い様 |
| gen. | exp uk it's not what you say, it's how you say it | 物は言いよう |
| gen. | n adj-na it's what you he deserves | 好い気味 |
| gen. | n adj-na it's what you he deserves | いい気味 |
| gen. | exp adj-i just what one wants | 願っても無い |
| gen. | exp adj-i just what one wants | 願ってもない |
| gen. | exp Knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage | 義を見てせざるは勇なきなり |
| gen. | n lacking the words to say what one means | ボキャ貧 |
| gen. | exp let's see what you've got | お手並拝見 |
| gen. | exp let's see what you've got | 御手並拝見 |
| gen. | exp let's see what you've got | 御手並み拝見 |
| gen. | exp let's see what you've got | お手並み拝見 |
| gen. | listen to what someone says | 言う事を聞く |
| gen. | listen to what someone says | 言うことを聞く |
| gen. | adv looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on | あっけらかんと |
| gen. | make do with what one has | あるに従う |
| obs. | make something what it should be | たらしめる |
| proverb | exp v5t Man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven or fate | 人事を尽くして天命を待つ |
| gen. | exp v5m never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more | 隴を得て蜀を望む |
| gen. | exp adv never, no matter what happens | 間違っても |
| gen. | adv no matter what | 如何な |
| gen. | exp uk no matter what | 何たって |
| gen. | adv uk arch no matter what | 迚も斯くても |
| gen. | exp no matter what | なんてったって |
| gen. | conj no matter what | 何であれ |
| inf. | adv no matter what | どうしたって |
| gen. | it's not possible no matter what | にも |
| gen. | adv uk no matter what | 何時までも ichi1 |
| gen. | adv uk no matter what | 如何しても ichi1 |
| gen. | adv uk no matter what | 何時迄も |
| gen. | adv no matter what | どうせ ichi1 |
| gen. | exp no matter what happens | 雨が降ろうと槍が降ろうと |
| gen. | exp no matter what happens | 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが |
| gen. | exp no matter what it takes | 何としてでも |
| gen. | no matter what it takes | どうでも |
| gen. | exp no matter what it takes | 何としても |
| gen. | exp no matter what one may do | 泣いても笑っても |
| proverb | exp no matter what you attempt, tragedy may befall you | 犬もあるけば棒に当たる |
| proverb | exp no matter what you attempt, tragedy may befall you | 犬も歩けば棒に当る |
| proverb | exp no matter what you attempt, tragedy may befall you | 犬も歩けば棒に当たる |
| gen. | exp No one knows what the future holds | 一寸先は闇 |
| gen. | n adj-no not aware of what one is doing | 不知不識 |
| gen. | exp not caring what others think | 恥も外聞もない |
| gen. | exp not distinguishing between what's good and bad | 味噌も糞も一緒 |
| gen. | exp not distinguishing between what's good and bad | 糞も味噌も一緒 |
| proverb | exp not heeding what others say | 馬の耳に念仏 |
| gen. | not know how to act or what to do | 思い余る news2 nf42 |
| gen. | not know what to do | 思い悩む news2 nf39 |
| obs. | not know what to do with | 持て扱う |
| obs. | not know what to do with | もて扱う |
| gen. | not know what to do with | 倦ねる |
| gen. | exp v5k not know what to do with | 手を焼く |
| gen. | not know what to do with | 持てあます |
| gen. | not know what to do with | 持て余す news2 nf42 |
| gen. | exp not knowing what to do | 西も東も分からない |
| gen. | exp not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand | 間が持てない |
| gen. | exp adj-i not knowing what to say by way of excuse | ぐうの音も出ない (refutation) |
| gen. | n yoji not practicing what one preaches | 言行齟齬 |
| proverb | exp nothing costs as much as what is given to us | 只より高いものは無い |
| proverb | exp nothing costs as much as what is given to us | 只より高いものはない |
| proverb | exp nothing costs as much as what is given to us | タダより高いものは無い |
| proverb | exp nothing costs as much as what is given to us | ただより高いものはない |
| proverb | exp nothing costs as much as what is given to us | タダより高いものはない |
| gen. | exp on such good terms as to know what each other is thinking | ツーカーの仲 apparently from 通過の仲 |
| gen. | exp on what business | 何用で |
| gen. | exp one case gives you an idea of what always happens | 一事が万事 |
| gen. | exp one has no other choice but to do what one has to do | やるっきゃない |
| gen. | exp one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished | もって瞑すべし |
| gen. | exp one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished | 以って瞑すべし io |
| gen. | exp one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished | 以て瞑すべし |
| gen. | prt particle used to indicate that what precedes it is an extreme example and strongly negates it | どころ |
| gen. | n yoji person who shows people what they want to see | 八方美人 |
| gen. | exp uk phrase used to express the uncertainty or lack of intent in what precedes it | とも無く |
| gen. | conj uk phrase used to indicate the inevitability of what follows it | と言うと (based on what precedes it) |
| gen. | put down a tool hence stopping what one is doing with that tool | 置く ichi1 (おく) |
| gen. | ready oneself for what is to come | 度胸を据える |
| gen. | exp reap what you sow | 身から出た錆 |
| gen. | exp adj-na n adj-no yoji reap what you sow | 自業自得 news2 nf39 |
| gen. | n rendering what little service one can | 犬馬の労 |
| gen. | exp yoji Rich is the person who is content with what he is | 吾唯足知 |
| gen. | n yoji ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong | 是是非非 |
| gen. | n yoji ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong | 是々非々 |
| gen. | exp uk say what you like | 幾ら何でも |
| gen. | uk say what you like | 何ぼ |
| gen. | uk say what you like | 何ぼう old form of 何ぼ |
| gen. | exp uk say what you like | いくら何でも |
| gen. | exp see what happens! | 様を見ろ |
| gen. | exp see what happens! | 様みろ |
| gen. | exp see what happens! | 様見ろ |
| gen. | exp see what happens! | ざまを見ろ |
| gen. | n sharing with others what has been given to you | すそ分け |
| gen. | n sharing with others what has been given to you | 裾分け |
| gen. | n vs sharing with others what has been given to you | お裾分け |
| gen. | n vs sharing with others what has been given to you | 御裾分け |
| gen. | exp show me what you've got | 御手並み拝見 |
| gen. | exp show me what you've got | 御手並拝見 |
| gen. | exp show me what you've got | お手並拝見 |
| gen. | exp show me what you've got | お手並み拝見 |
| gen. | show someone what one can do | 目にもの見せる |
| gen. | show someone what one can do | 目に物見せる |
| gen. | exp so what! | だから何だ |
| pejor. | someone who is unable to apply what they have read | 衣魚 |
| pejor. | someone who is unable to apply what they have read | 蠧魚 |
| pejor. | someone who is unable to apply what they have read | 紙魚 |
| gen. | exp n adj-no something contradictory and different from what one expected | 鶍の嘴 |
| gen. | exp n adj-no something contradictory and different from what one expected | 交喙の嘴 |
| gen. | exp something that is not what it once was but it is still high class | 腐っても鯛 |
| gen. | exp stop what you're saying | 皆まで言うな |
| gen. | n vs taking back what one just said | 前言撤回 |
| gen. | exp that's exactly what I think, too | わが意を得たり |
| gen. | exp that's exactly what I think, too | 我が意を得たり |
| gen. | exp that's just what I thought | わが意を得たり |
| gen. | exp that's just what I thought | 我が意を得たり |
| gen. | exp v5u that's not what was promised | 話が違う |
| gen. | exp v5u that's not what you said | 話が違う (before) |
| inf. | exp that's what it looks like | そうみたい |
| rel., budd. | n the pain of not getting what one seeks | 求不得苦 |
| gen. | exp the ruin of what one once was | なれの果て |
| gen. | exp the ruin of what one once was | 成れの果て |
| gen. | n the season being what it is | 季節柄 |
| gen. | n-adv n the season being what it is | 時節柄 news2 nf43 |
| proverb | exp there is unexpected good in what others have left behind | 残り物に福あり |
| proverb | exp there is unexpected good in what others have left behind | 残り物には福がある |
| gen. | exp v5r to accurately guess what subjects will turn up on a test | 山が当る |
| gen. | exp v5r to accurately guess what subjects will turn up on a test | 山が当たる |
| gen. | exp v1 to already have what one needs | 間に合っている |
| gen. | v5r vi to be afraid of what others may think | 憚る |
| gen. | exp v5r to be at a loss for what to do | 思案に余る |
| gen. | to be confused from not knowing what to do | 彷徨く ichi1 |
| gen. | exp to what extent | どれだけ spec1 |
| gen. | adv uk to what extent | 何処迄 |
| gen. | adv uk to what extent | 何処まで |
| gen. | n yoji troubles brought on by what one has written | 筆禍事件 |
| gen. | n troubles brought on by what one has written | 筆禍 |
| gen. | n weight-loss diet accompanied by meticulous notes about when and what one has eaten | レコーディング・ダイエット |
| abbr. | n weight-loss diet accompanied by meticulous notes about when and what one has eaten | レコダイ |
| gen. | n weight-loss diet accompanied by meticulous notes about when and what one has eaten | レコーディングダイエット |
| gen. | exp what a ..... | どんだけ (word used to show strong emotion, emphasis, punchlines, etc.) |
| gen. | exp v1 What a laugh! | が聞いて呆れる |
| gen. | exp v1 What a laugh! | が聞いてあきれる |
| slang | exp what a pity | カワイソス |
| inf. | exp what a thing to say! | とんでもございません |
| inf. | exp what a thing to say! | とんでもありません |
| inf. | exp uk what a thing to say! | 飛んでもない ik |
| inf. | exp uk what a thing to say! | とんでも無い |
| gen. | exp uk What a wonderful meal | 御馳走様でした |
| gen. | exp uk What a wonderful meal | ご馳走様でした |
| gen. | exp What about ..? | どうかしら |
| gen. | exp what action to take | 身の処し方 |
| gen. | n what age? | 何才 |
| obs. | n what age? | 幾歳 |
| gen. | n what age? | 何歳 |
| gen. | exp yoji What appeared wrong in the past now appears right | 今是昨非 |
| gen. | int What are the items? | 何何 |
| gen. | int What are the items? | 何々 news2 nf46 |
| gen. | exp what are you going on about | なんでやねん |
| gen. | what article? | 何じょう (in a law) |
| gen. | what article? | 何条 (in a law) |
| obs. | n what can be observed about one's wealth by looking at one's collar | 襟付 |
| obs. | n what can be observed about one's wealth by looking at one's collar | 襟つき |
| obs. | n what can be observed about one's wealth by looking at one's collar | 襟付き |
| comp., MS | What can I say? | 話してください (Part of the text that explains how the Speech feature can be activated) |
| gen. | exp What chances to one man may happen to all | 今日は人の身明日は我が身 |
| inf. | exp what TV channel? | 何チャン |
| gen. | n what color | 何色 |
| gen. | exp what constellation? | 何座 |
| archit. | n what covers the top of a wall, torii or gate, not necessarily made of wood | 笠木 (かさぎ) |
| humor. | int what'd you say? | なぬ |
| gen. | exp what date? | 何月何日 |
| gen. | n what day? | 何曜日 |
| gen. | n what day of month? | 幾日 ichi1 |
| gen. | n what day of month? | いく日 |
| gen. | exp what day | 何日 |
| gen. | exp what did you do? | どうされましたか |
| gen. | exp What do I care | えいままよ |
| gen. | exp What do I care | ええままよ |
| gen. | exp What do I care | ええいままよ |
| gen. | exp what do you call them | 何 ichi1 news1 nf02 |
| gen. | exp What do you want? | なにか用 (oft. brusque, curt) |
| gen. | exp What do you want? | なんか用 (oft. brusque, curt) |
| gen. | exp What do you want? | 何か用 (oft. brusque, curt) |
| gen. | what extent | 何所 |
| gen. | what extent | 何處 oK |
| gen. | what extent | 何処 ichi1 news2 nf47 |
| gen. | adv What for? | なんでよっ |
| gen. | adv int what for | なして |
| gen. | adv what for? | 何で ichi1 news1 nf15 |
| gen. | adv What for? | なんでよつ |
| gen. | adv int uk what for | 如何して ichi1 |
| gen. | n what goes around | 回りもの |
| gen. | n what goes around | 回り物 |
| gen. | int What goes around, comes around | 罰が当たる |
| gen. | exp what grade | 何年生 (in school) |
| gen. | exp What happens twice will happen thrice | 二度ある事は三度ある |
| gen. | n adj-no yoji what has been orally handed down from generation to generation | 先祖伝承 |
| gen. | exp what I want to say is ... | 外でもない |
| gen. | exp what I want to say is ... | 他でもない |
| gen. | n what if | たられば (as in What If stories) |
| gen. | n what if | タラレバ (as in What If stories) |
| gen. | conj what if ...? | としたら |
| comp., MS | what-if analysis | what-if 分析 (The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas on a worksheet. For example, varying the interest rate that is used in an amortization table to determine the amount of the payments) |
| gen. | exp what if I am ..? | ですが何か |
| gen. | exp what is called | 言うところの |
| gen. | exp what is called | 言う所の |
| gen. | exp what is called | 謂う所の |
| gen. | adj-pn uk what is called | 所謂 ichi1 |
| gen. | what is implicated | 含意される内容 |
| gen. | exp what is it? | 何だっけ |
| gen. | exp what is it | 何なのか spec1 (that) |
| gen. | exp what is it exactly? | いったい何なんですか |
| gen. | exp what is it precisely | いったい何なんですか |
| gen. | exp What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb | 雀百迄踊り忘れず |
| gen. | what is non-conventionally implicated | 非慣例的な含意 |
| gen. | exp uk what is right | 善かれ |
| gen. | exp uk what is right | 良かれ |
| gen. | int What is the matter? | 何何 |
| gen. | int What is the matter? | 何々 news2 nf46 |
| gen. | exp what is to be expected | 当然の事 |
| gen. | exp what is to be expected | 当然のこと |
| gen. | exp what is worse | そこへ持ってきて |
| gen. | n what it all adds up to | 全体像 |
| gen. | uk what it all comes down to | 詰り |
| gen. | adv what it all comes down to | 詰まる所 |
| gen. | adv what it all comes down to | 詰まるところ |
| gen. | adv what it all comes down to | つまる所 |
| gen. | adv what it all comes down to | つまる処 |
| gen. | adv what it all comes down to | 詰まる処 |
| gen. | uk what it all comes down to | 詰まり ichi1 news2 nf31 (つまり) |
| gen. | n uk what it means | 謂 usu. as 〜のいい |
| gen. | exp adj-na what kind | 何の様 |
| gen. | adj-f what kind | 何の |
| gen. | exp adj-na what kind | どの様 |
| gen. | adj-pn uk what kind of | 如何言う |
| gen. | adj-pn what kind of | どんな ichi1 |
| gen. | adj-pn uk what kind of | 如何な |
| gen. | adj-pn uk what kind of | どう言う |
| gen. | adj-pn uk what kind of | 如何した |
| gen. | adj-pn uk what kind of | 如何いう |
| gen. | exp what kind of business | 何用 |
| gen. | n what kind of person | 何者 news1 nf14 |
| gen. | n what language | 何語 |
| gen. | n what minute? | 何分 |
| gen. | n what month | 何月 |
| gen. | exp what more can one say? | 何をか言わんや |
| gen. | exp what must his parents be like? | 親の顔が見たい |
| gen. | n adj-no what nationality? | 何人 |
| gen. | n what number | 何番目 |
| gen. | n what number | 何番 |
| inf. | exp what on Earth is this? | 何だこりゃ |
| inf. | exp what on Earth is this? | 何だこれは |
| gen. | exp n what one deserves | 当然の報い |
| gen. | n uk what one expects | 其れでこそ |
| gen. | n what one feels like | その気 (doing) |
| gen. | n what one has a mind to do | その気 |
| gen. | n what one is looking for | 付所 |
| gen. | n what one is looking for | 着所 |
| gen. | n what one is looking for | 着眼点 |
| gen. | exp what one is looking for | 目の付けどころ |
| gen. | exp what one is looking for | 目の付け所 |
| gen. | n what one is looking for | 着け所 |
| gen. | n what one is looking for | 付けどころ |
| gen. | n what one is looking for | 付け所 |
| gen. | exp What one likes, one will do well | 好きこそ物の上手なれ |
| gen. | n what one really thinks | 本音 ichi1 news1 nf05 |
| gen. | exp what one should do | どうやったらいい (usu. in questions) |
| gen. | n what ordinal number | 何代目 (of a president) |
| gen. | exp n what people say | 世間の口 |
| gen. | exp what people say | 人の口 |
| gen. | pn adj-no uk what place | 何所 |
| gen. | pn adj-no uk what place | 何處 oK |
| gen. | pn adj-no uk what place | 何処いら |
| gen. | n uk what place | 何処ら |
| gen. | n uk what place | 何所ら |
| gen. | pn adj-no uk what place | 何所いら |
| gen. | pn adj-no uk what place | 何処 ichi1 news2 nf47 |
| gen. | exp what's done is done | 落花枝に帰らず破鏡再び照らさず |
| gen. | exp what's done is done | 覆水盆に帰らず ik |
| gen. | exp what's done is done | 覆水盆に返らず |
| gen. | exp What's going on? | どうしてる |
| gen. | exp What's going on? | どうだい |
| gen. | what's more | 上 ichi1 (あがり) |
| gen. | conj exp uk what's more | 御負けに |
| gen. | conj exp uk what's more | お負けに |
| comp., MS | what's new | 新着情報 (A list that displays someone's recent activity on Windows Live) |
| comp. | n what's new | 更新暦 |
| gen. | exp What's New | 新着情報 (esp. on webpages, programs, or newsletters) |
| gen. | n what's placed on the top | 上盛り |
| inf. | what's that? | はい spec1 |
| inf. | exp uk what's that? | 何じゃそら |
| inf. | exp uk what's that? | 何じゃそりゃ |
| gen. | exp adj-ix what's the best thing to do? | どうしたらいい |
| gen. | exp adj-i uk what's the best thing to do? | どうしたら良い |
| gen. | exp what's the date? | 何月何日 |
| inf. | exp what's the deal with | どうしたもん |
| inf. | exp what's the deal with | どうしたもの |
| gen. | exp what's the expression | 何 ichi1 news1 nf02 |
| gen. | exp what's the matter? | どないしたん |
| gen. | adj-f what's the matter? | どうしたん |
| gen. | adj-f what's the matter? | どうしたの |
| comp. | n what's this tip | ポップ・ヒント |
| comp. | n what's this tip | ポップヒント |
| inf. | exp what's to be done with | どうしたもん |
| inf. | exp what's to be done with | どうしたもの |
| gen. | int What's up? | えっ |
| inf. | exp what's up with | どうしたもん |
| inf. | exp what's up with | どうしたもの |
| gen. | exp what's what | 何が何だか |
| gen. | adv What's wrong? | なんでよつ |
| gen. | adv What's wrong? | なんでよっ |
| gen. | adj-f what's wrong? | どうしたん |
| gen. | adj-f what's wrong? | どうしたの |
| gen. | what seems to be the problem? | どうされましたか |
| gen. | exp what something is about | 何なのか spec1 |
| gen. | exp adj-na what sort | 何の様 |
| gen. | adj-f what sort | 何の |
| gen. | exp adj-na what sort | どの様 |
| gen. | adv n what sort of | 何等 |
| gen. | adv n what sort of | 何ら ichi1 news1 nf11 |
| gen. | exp what sort of matter | 何用 |
| gen. | exp what star sign? | 何座 (astrology) |
| gen. | adv what street? | 何じょう (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo) |
| gen. | adv what street? | 何条 (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo) |
| inf. | exp uk what the... | 何じゃそら |
| inf. | exp uk what the... | 何じゃそりゃ |
| gen. | exp what the fuck | なんでやねん |
| gen. | exp what the hell | なんでやねん |
| gen. | int uk what the hell | 何てこった |
| slang | exp what the hell are you saying? | 何を言うてんねん |
| gen. | n what the hell are you saying? | 何言うとんねん |
| gen. | n what the hell are you saying? | 何を言ってんねん |
| gen. | n what the hell are you saying? | 何を言うとんねん |
| gen. | n what time | 何時 |
| gen. | n what time? | 何時 |
| gen. | exp what to do | どうしょう ik |
| gen. | exp what to do | どうしよう |
| gen. | exp what to do about it | どうしますか |
| gen. | exp what to do about it | どうするか |
| gen. | exp what to do with oneself | 身の処し方 |
| gen. | n uk what was said | 謂 usu. as 〜のいい |
| proverb | exp what will be will be | なる様になる |
| proverb | exp what will be will be | 成るように成る |
| proverb | exp what will be will be | 成る様に成る |
| proverb | exp what will be will be | 為るように為る |
| proverb | exp what will be will be | 為る様に為る |
| gen. | exp what will be will be | ええいままよ |
| gen. | exp what will be will be | えいままよ |
| gen. | exp what will be will be | ええままよ |
| gen. | exp What will be, will be | ケセラセラ |
| gen. | exp what with one thing and another | 何やかやで |
| gen. | exp uk what with this and that | 色々あって spec1 |
| gen. | exp what would be a good way to do it? | なにかいい手はないか |
| gen. | exp what would be a good way to do it? | 何かいい手は無いか |
| gen. | exp what would be a good way to do it? | 何かいい手はないか |
| gen. | exp what would you do? | どうしますか |
| gen. | exp what would you do? | どうするか |
| gen. | n what year | 何年 |
| inf. | n vs what you ate the day before | 持越し (and is still being digested, もちこし) |
| inf. | n vs what you ate the day before | 持ち越し (and is still being digested) |
| gen. | exp What you say is sensible enough | 至極御尤 |
| gen. | exp What you say is sensible enough | 至極ごもっとも |
| gen. | n what you see is what you get | ＷＹＳＩＷＹＧ |
| gen. | on-mim without knowing what one is doing | フラフラ |
| gen. | on-mim without knowing what one is doing | ふらふら ichi1 |
| gen. | exp I won't say anything no matter what expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc. to not tell even under any threat | 口が裂けても |
| gen. | exp I won't say anything no matter what | 口が裂けても言えない |
| gen. | n vs writing down what one hears | 聞書き |
| gen. | n vs writing down what one hears | 聞き書 |
| gen. | n vs writing down what one hears | 聞書 |
| gen. | n vs writing down what one hears | 聞き書き news1 nf19 |
| gen. | n you are what you eat | 身土不二 |
| gen. | You can never tell what will pop up. | 一天地六 |
| gen. | exp you can't control what people say | 人の口には戸が立てられない |
| gen. | exp you can't give use what you don't have | 無い袖は振れぬ |
| gen. | exp adj-no you get what you pay for | 安かろう悪かろう |
| gen. | exp you get what you pay for | 安物買いの銭失い |
| abbr. | exp you learn, without realising it, from what is around you | 門前の小僧 |
| gen. | exp you learn, without realising it, from what is around you | 門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む |
| gen. | exp you must go into the country to hear what news at London | 灯台もと暗し |
| gen. | exp you must go into the country to hear what news at London | 灯台下暗し |
| gen. | exp You never know what might happen | 鬼が出るか蛇が出るか io |
| gen. | n you-know-what | 何 ichi1 news1 nf02 |