English words from Japanese
- okurigakeA kimarite in which the attacker hooks his legs behind one of his opponent's and pulls it towards himself from behind, toppling his opponent forward.
- okurihikiotoshia kimarite in which the attacker circles behind his opponent and pulls him down while backing away
- okurinageA kimarite in which the attacker circles behind his opponent and throws him forward or to the side and down.
- okuritaoshiA kimarite in which the attacker forces his opponent down from behind.
- okuritsuridashia kimarite in which the attacker circles behind his opponent, lifts him up and carries him out of the ring
- okuritsuriotoshiA kimarite in which the attacker circles behind his opponent then lifts him up and slams him down.
- omatoA Japanese archery target for long-distance shooting.
- omiaiA Japanese custom in which unattached individuals are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage.
- o-mikujiA random fortune on a strip of paper, available from Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan in exchange for a small offering.
- omikujiA random fortune, often written on a strip of paper or on a stick of bamboo, available at Japanese shrines in exchange for a small offering.
- OmineA surname from Japanese.
- omiyageA souvenir, often candy or any another edible item, purchased for coworkers in Japanese culture.
- omorashiA paraphilia or sexual practice involving arousal from the feeling of one or someone else having a full urinary bladder, sometimes including erotic denial of bathroom access.
- omuriceA Japanese dish consisting of an egg omelette with rice mixed with ketchup in the center.
- omutsuA diaper.
- onaholeAn artificial vagina for use in masturbation.
- onee-chanAn older sister
- onee-shotaPairing of a shota (younger boy) with an older woman, or depictions thereof.
- onibiThe will o' the wisp.
- onigirazuA form of sushi having the filling sandwiched between portions of rice instead of formed into a circle.
- OnmyodoA traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology, a mixture of natural science and occultism, formerly under the control of the imperial government.
- onnagataA male actor who plays female roles in Japanese kabuki theatre.
- ŌnoA city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
- open the kimonoTo reveal confidential information, especially details of one's business operations.
- oppaiA woman's breasts, particularly of an anime or manga character.
- orgolA music box.
- osakateA kimarite in which the attacker, grappling near the edge, bends backwards and swings his opponent around and out.
- oshakuAn apprentice geisha having the role of pouring sake or other alcoholic beverages for others.
- oshiboriA moist towel for cleaning the hands, offered to customers in Japanese restaurants and bars.
- ŌshimaOne of four subprefectures in Tokyo, occupying a part of the Izu Islands
- oshinkotraditional Japanese pickled vegetable mix
- oshitaoshiA kimarite in which the attacker pushed his opponent backwards and over.
- oshizushisushi made in compressed block form and then cut into pieces
- osotogariA throw in which (right-handed version) tori steps next to uke with his left leg and reaps uke's right leg (at the back of the thigh) with his right leg.
- OtamatoneAn electronic musical synthesizer.
- otokonokoA male who has extremely feminine appearance and mannerisms.
- otoroA particular fatty form of toro sushi.
- OtosakaA surname from Japanese.
- OtsukimiA moon-viewing festival in the fall (autumn).
- ottsukeA hold on an opponent's arm
- OwaseA city in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.
- oyabunThe absolute leader of a yakuza clan. He has an advisor called a saiko-komon.
- oyakataA retired rikishi who has reached a certain standing and either becomes a shisho or helps train in others' heya.
- oyakodonA Japanese dish of chicken, egg, sliced scallion, etc. simmered in soup and served on top of rice.
- ŌyamatsumiA brother of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo and Kagutsuchi, and an important kami in charge of the mountains and the sea. Sometimes also viewed as in charge of sake brewing and war.
- OyashioThe oceanic current forming the swift, warm, northward-flowing western quarter of the North Pacific Gyre.
- ozumoprofessional sumo wrestling
- paizuriSynonym of tit fuck.
- panchiraupskirt, panty shot
- pan-panA radio call indicating a minor emergency requiring some assistance, or priority in handling, but not endangering the safety of the vessel or those aboard.
- pantsupanties (short underpants for women or girls); underpants
- papasan chairA large rounded bowl-shaped chair with an adjustable angle similar to that of a futon.
- paper driverA person who has a driver's license but never drives.
- paralistA para para dancer.
- para paraA Japanese type of dance from the 1980s.
- pecha kuchaA rigid presentation format in which the speaker has exactly 20 slides to speak about, with exactly 20 seconds allocated for each slide (20×20).
- personality excretionA subgenre of hentai in which an individual's personality or consciousness is transformed into a jellylike substance which is excreted through the anus.
- petty knifeA Japanese paring knife.
- pianicaSynonym of melodica.
- pillow wordIn Japanese waka poetry, a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else.
- pinfuA yaku awarded for winning a hand worth zero fu.
- pink filmA style of Japanese softcore pornographic theatrical film, originating in the early 1960s, in which the genitals are censored.
- PJSKHatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! (rhythm game)
- plum rainsAlso occasionally in the singular form plum rain: the East Asian rainy season from early summer to midsummer in the fourth and fifth lunar months (early June to early or mid-July); also, the rain which falls during this season.
- pocket monsterA fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise.
- poka-yokeA methodology of using low-cost techniques to error-proof production processes.
- PokédexA fictional electronic encyclopedia with information about Pokémon.
- PokémonA pocket monster; a fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise.
- power-upA collectable item that gives the player some benefit.
- princess carryA bridal carry.
- pseudo-ChineseA Japanese humorous written variant which remarkably resembles Chinese by exclusively using kanji.
- puroresuJapanese professional wrestling
- pusher-thrusterA rikishi who uses his weight to push and pummel his opponent, rather than holding the opponent's mawashi and attempting to throw him
- quantitative easingA monetary policy in which the central bank increases the money supply in the banking system, as by purchasing bonds from banks.
- rafuteAn Okinawan dish of pork rib stewed in soy sauce and brown sugar.
- rakugoA type of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling.
- randoriFreestyle practice, such as one-on-one sparring.
- randoseruA type of backpack worn by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, made of leather or leatherette.
- rangakuThe Japanese study of Western knowledge.
- Rashomon effectThe effect of the subjectivity of perception on recollection, by which observers of an event are able to produce substantially different but equally plausible accounts of it.
- recycle shopA secondhand shop.
- red kuri squashA thin skinned orange colored winter squash, cultivar of species Cucurbita maxima.
- red string of fateIn East Asian mythology, a red string tied between soulmates' fingers.
- reiki usuiA type of pseudotherapy that claims to use universal life energy known as Chakra while employing the Mikado Usui Original Methods. .
- remoconA remote control.
- renban lineA sudoku variant restriction where lines are placed on a sudoku grid which contain consecutive digits in a random order.
- rendakuIn the Japanese language, a phenomenon which governs the voicing of the initial consonant of the non-initial portion of a compound or prefixed word. Examples include 時々 (ときどき, tokidoki; “sometimes”), where the second, iterative element -toki becomes -doki and 折り紙 (おりがみ, origami) where the word 紙 (かみ, kami; “paper”) becomes gami.
- renkuA form of Japanese poetry formed from linked haikus.
- retort curryCurry sauce packaged in a retort pouch.
- retort foodFoodstuff that has undergone retort sterilization.
- reverse bunny suitA derivative of the bunny girl outfit (bunny ears, exposed arms, and covered chest) in which the arms are covered and the chest is exposed.
- RGSSRGSS
- riichiA yaku (scoring condition) and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win.
- RikakoA female given name from Japanese.
- rikkunshitoA Japanese traditional medicine made from various herbs and used for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
- ring outTo sound clearly and loudly.
- rinzuA Japanese silk satin damask.
- RisakoA female given name from Japanese.
- RisshunThe first day of spring on the old Japanese calendar.
- ritsuAn anhemitonic pentatonic scale used in a Japanese Buddhist chant, and built up by intervals of major second, minor third, major second, major second, minor third.