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23 word matches found for '精' using reading 'しょう'
1
Most common form: 水晶
noun
crystal
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2
Most common form: 不精
indolence; laziness; sloth
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4
Most common form: 不承不承
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly  (yojijukugo)
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0
slouch; lazybones
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stay at home; homekeeping
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expression
striving to adopt ascetic practices for one's whole life  (Buddhist term)
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laziness; indolence
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2
Most common form: 無精髭
noun
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
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3
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
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being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort  (yojijukugo)
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self-control and close application; self-denial and diligent devotion  (yojijukugo)
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5
noun
floating lanterns or offerings for the spirits of the deceased
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noun
spirit of the deceased  (Buddhist term)
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5
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
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0 3
noun
vegetable tempura
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5
purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat  (yojijukugo)
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noun
first meal (including meat or fish) taken after a period of abstinence
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1
noun
temple; monastery; convent
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3
noun
1. Bon Festival  (see also: 盂蘭盆; esp. 精霊会)
2. Buddhist service for the anniversary of the death of Shotoku Taishi (orig. the 22nd day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar)  (esp. 聖霊会)
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noun
day of abstinence
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3
noun
straw boat for one's ancestral spirits to sail in
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5
noun
sending off the spirits of the dead  (see also: 魂送り)
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0 3
noun
shelf with offerings for welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors during the Bon Festival
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