New Entries/Amendments for 2006-Jul-31.html
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:17:20 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 行き
(kana1) いき
(kana2) ゆき
(pos1) n
(pos2) suf
(english1) going
(comment) I think this is usually a suffix. e.g. 東京行きの電車
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:24:25 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 盥
(kana1) たらい
(pos1) n
(misc1) uk
(english1) tub
(reference) http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%E2%B9&kind=jn&mode=0&base=1&row=1
(comment) Smaller than a bath, larger than a wash basin.
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:33:53 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) ともあろうもの
(pos1) exp
(english1) of all people (expression showing surprise at a high standing person's misbehavior)
(reference) http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?dtype=2&p=%A4%C8%A4%E2%A4%A2%A4%ED%A4%A6
http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%A4%C8%A4%E2%A4%A2%A4%ED%A4%A6&kind=jn
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:51:12 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 必敗
(kana1) ひっぱい
(pos1) n
(comment) 必敗 (certain defeat) is not to be found in Edict, though 必勝 (certain victory) is. Both should be.
(name) Dennis
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:46:54 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 差し込み
(kana1) さしこみ
(pos1) n
(comment) 差し込み 【さしこみ】 (n) (1) insertion; (2) plug; (electrical) outlet
I see 差し込み, which means "plug" and definitely not "outlet", a wall outlet being こんせん and which I do not see on the list. Hey, come on, this is daily life and I think I know it.
(name) Dennis
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:24:50 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 栴檀
(headw2) 楝
(kana1) せんだん
(pos1) n
(misc1) uk
(english1) Japanese bead tree
(english2) melia azedarach l.
(reference) http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/mtbhyt77/m/200607
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:27:54 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 栴檀は双葉より芳しい
(kana1) せんだんはふたばよりかんばしい
(pos1) exp
(english1) an expression meaning that genius shows from childhood
(english2) lit. the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout
(reference) http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%C0%F3%C3%C9&kind=jn
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:40:44 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 対岸の火事
(kana1) たいがんのかじ
(pos1) exp
(english1) no skin off my nose
(english2) expression meaning that somebody else's problem is no concern of yours
(english3) lit. fire on the opposite shore
(reference) http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%C2%D0%B4%DF&kind=jn
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:43:12 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 遮断
(kana1) しゃだん
(pos1) vs
(english1) cut off, interuption
(reference) 空気を遮断して火を消した。
The fire was put out by cutting off the air supply. (新和英中辞典）
インターネットの接続が遮断された。
The Internet connection was interrupted
(comment) The meaning "intercept" is not a very common usage:
i.e. 退路を遮断する cut off [intercept] <> retreat (新和英中辞典)
and could easily be replaced with "cut off" and preserve the meaning. The meaning of "quarantine" seems off the mark to me and is not hinted at in the definition or compound words found in my Daijirin so I'd venture a guess that if it is another possible meaning, even most Japanese are unaware of it.
(name) Kale Stuzman
======= Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:45:28 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 重視型
(kana1) じゅうしがた
(pos1) adj
(english1) oriented
(reference) www.cshe.nagoya-u.ac.jp/activity/ucla/index.html