Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary, 2nd Edition. Samuel E. Martin

~ shimásu 軽蔑します despises

      kéibi n 警備 [BOOKISH] security: ~ shimásu 警備 します guards

      keibi-in n 警備員 security guard

      keiei n 経営 management, operation: ~ shimásu 経営します runs a business

      keiéi-sha n 経営者 manager, operator, proprietor

      keigo n 敬語 honorific (word): keigo o tsukaimásu 敬語を使います uses honorific words

      keihin n 景品 [BOOKISH] giveaway

      keihō n 警報 [BOOKISH] alarm, alert, warning

      keiji n 繋辞 [BOOKISH] copula, (grammar term) link

      kéiji n 刑事 (police) detective

      keiji n 掲示 bulletin: ~ shimásu 掲示します posts

      keiji-ban n 掲示板 bulletin board

      kéijō n 形状 geometry

      keika n 経過 course (of time), progress, development: ~ shimásu 経過します (time) passes, elapses, expires

      keikai n 警戒 [BOOKISH] vigilance, watch, guard; warning, caution: ~ shimásu 警戒します guards against, watches out (for …), warns, cautions

      keikaku n 計画 plan, scheme, program, project (= puran プラン): (… no) keikaku o tatemásu (… の)計画を立てます = (…o) keikaku shimásu (… を)計画します plans

      keikan n 警官 [BOOKISH] policeman, (police) officer (= keisatsu-kan 警察官): keikan-tai 警官 隊 a contingent of policemen

      keiken n 経験 experience: ~ shimásu 経験します experiences, undergoes

      shokumu-keiken n 職務経験 job experience

      keiki n 景気 business conditions, prosperity, boom: keiki-taisaku 景気対策 economy-boosting measure(s): keiki ga ii 景気がいい Business is good.

      kéiki n 契機 [BOOKISH] opportunity

      kéiki n 刑期 prison term: kéiki o oemásu 刑期を終 えます serves out one’s sentence

      kei(ryō)ki n 計(量)器 meter (device)

      kéiko n 稽古(o-kéiko お稽古) exercise, practice, drill (= naraigoto 習い事)

      keikō n 傾向 [BOOKISH] tendency, trend

      keikō n 経口 [BOOKISH] oral: keikō-hinínyaku 経口避妊薬 oral contraceptive (= piru ピル)

      keikoku n 警告 [BOOKISH] warning: keikokuhyōji 警告表示 alarm display: keikoku shimásu 警告します warns

      keikō-tō n 蛍光灯 fluorescent light

      keimú-sho n 刑務所 jail, prison

      keireki n 経歴 [BOOKISH] career (history)

      keirin n 競輪 [BOOKISH] bicycle race: keirin-jō 競輪場 bicycle racetrack

      keirō n 敬老 [BOOKISH] respect for the aged

      Keirō-no-hí n 敬老の日 Respect-for-the-Aged Day (Third Monday of September)

      keiryaku n 計略 [BOOKISH] plot, scheme, trick, strategy: keiryaku o nerimásu 計略を練ります engineers a plot

      keiryō-kappu n 計量カップ measuring cup

      keisan n 計算 calculation, computation: ~ shimásu 計算します calculates, computes

      keisán-ki n 計算機 calculator

      keisatsu n 警察 police: keisatsu-shó 警察署 police station; keisatsu-kan 警察官 policeman, (police) officer (= keikan 警官)

      keishiki n 形式 form, formality

      keishoku n 軽食 snack, light foods

      keisotsu (na) adj 軽率(な) hasty, rash

      keitai n 形態 pattern, shape

      keitai 1. adj 携帯 portable 2. n 携帯 cell-phone, mobile (tele)phone (= keitai-denwa 携帯電話)

      keitai-denwa n 携帯電話 cell-phone, mobile (tele) phone (= keitai 携帯): ~ shimásu 携帯します carries, takes along

      keiteki n 警笛 [BOOKISH] horn (of car) (= kurákushon クラクション)

      keito n 毛糸 wool; yarn: keito-no-tama 毛糸の玉, keito-dama 毛糸玉 ball of wool/yarn

      keiyaku n 契約 contract, agreement: ~ shimásu 契約します, keiyaku o kawashimásu 契約を交わ します contracts, signs (up)

      keiyaku-sho n 契約書 contract sheet

      keiyō´shi n 形容詞 adjective

      … kéiyu (de/no) adv, adj … 経由(で/の) by (way of) …, via …: keiyu-bin 経由便 indirect flight

      kéizai n 経済 economics, finance

      keizái-gaku n 経済学 (science of) economics

      keizai-teki (na) adj 経済的(な) economical

      Keizai-Sangyō-shō n 経済産業省 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

      kē´ki n ケーキ cake: (ichigo no) shōto-kēki (イチゴ[苺]の)ショートケーキ sponge cake (with strawberry and whipped cream) (very popular shortcake arranged for Japanese)

      kekka n 結果 result, effect; as a result (consequence): gen’in to kekka 原因と結果 cause and effect

      kekkaku n 結核 tuberculosis

      kekkan n 欠陥 [BOOKISH] defect, deficiency

      kekkan n 血管 blood vessel

      kekkō n 欠航 [BOOKISH] cancelled flight; “flight cancelled”

      kékkō (na) adj 結構(な) 1. splendid, excellent 2. fairly well; enough: Kékkō desu 結構です. No, thank you.

      kekkon n 結婚 marriage (= konin 婚姻): (… to) ~ shimásu (… と)結婚します marries

      kekkón-shiki n 結婚式 wedding

      kekkyokú n, adv 結局 after all, in the long run

      kemono n けもの・ケモノ・獣 = kedamono けだ もの・ケダモノ・獣 (animal; beast)

      kemúi, kemutai adj 煙い, 煙たい smoky

      kemuri n 煙 smoke

      kemushi n ケムシ・毛虫 caterpillar

      kén n 県 a Japanese prefecture (like a state), …´-ken … 県: Chiba´-ken 千葉県 Chiba prefecture

      kén n 剣 (double-edged) sword

      …´-ken suffix … 軒 (counts houses, small buildings and shops)

      …´-ken suffix … 券 ticket: nyūjō-ken 入場券 admission ticket

      kenbái-ki n 券売機 ticket vending machine

      kenbi-kyō n 顕微鏡 microscope

      kenbutsu n 見物 sightseeing: ~ shimásu 見物しま す sees the sights

      kenbutsu-nin n 見物人 bystander

      kénchi