intelligent, intellectual (= chiseiteki (na) 知性的(な))
chitsu n 膣 vagina
chítsujo n 秩序 order, discipline, system
chittó-mo adv ちっとも [+ NEGATIVE verb] [INFORMAL] not a bit, not in the least: ~ ki ni narimasen ちっとも気になりません not care a bit
chō n 腸 intestines
chō´ n チョウ・蝶 butterfly; chō-músubi n 蝶結び bow (of a ribbon); chō-nékutai n 蝶ネクタイ bow tie
(…-)chō´ suffix (…)丁 block (or block area) of a city: (…-) chø-mé (…) 丁目 (…-th) block (of city)
(…-) chō´ suffix (…)長 head, chief, leader
(…-) chō´ suffix (…)兆 trillion
chóbo n ちょぼ a dot
chōbó n 帳簿 (account) book
chōchín n 堤灯 lantern
chō´chō n 町長 town mayor
chōdai-shimásu (suru) v ちょうだい[頂戴]します(する) I (humbly) receive/accept
…chōdái interj …ちょうだい [INFORMAL] 1. Please 2. Give me…
chōdo adv ちょうど exactly, just
chōgō n 調合 preparation
chō´hō (na) adj 重宝(な) useful, convenient, valued; ~ garimásu 重宝がります values, cherishes, makes full use of
chō´ji n 丁子 cloves
chō´jo n 長女 eldest daughter
chojō´ n 頂上 top, summit, peak
chō´ka n 超過 [BOOKISH] excess
chōkán n 長官 chief (head)
chō´ki n 長期 long period, long range
chokín n 貯金 deposit, savings; chokin-bako n 貯金箱 saving box
chokkán n 直感 intuition
chokkí n チョッキ vest
chōkoku n 彫刻 carving, engraving
choko(rē´to) n チョコ(レート) chocolate
chō´ku n チョーク chalk
chokuryū´ n 直流 DC, direct current
chokusén n 直線 straight line
chokusetsu adj, adv 直接 direct(ly)
chō-kyóri n 長距離 long distance
chō´mi n 調味 seasoning (food); chōmí-ryō n 調味料 spice
chō´nán n 長男 eldest son
chónbo n ちょんぼ・チョンボ a booboo, a goof, a blunder
chōryū n 潮流 current, tide; trend
chō´sa n 調査 examination, inquiry, investigation, research, survey
chosáku-ken n 著作権 copyright
chōséi n 調整 adjustment
chōsén n 挑戦 challenge; chōsén-sha n 挑戦者 challenger
Chō´sén n 朝鮮 → Kita Chōsén, Kankoku
chōsetsú n 調節 → chōséi
chósha n 著者 writer, author
chōshí n 調子 tune; condition; trend; ~ ga demásu 調子が出ます gets into the swing of things: ~ ga ii/warui 調子がいい/悪い is in good/bad condition
chósho n 著書 one’s book
chō´sho n 長所 strong point, ad-vantage, merit
chōshokú n 朝食 morning meal, breakfast (= asa-gohan 朝ご飯)
chōshu n 聴取 listening in; chōshu-sha n 聴取者 (radio) listener
chōshū n 聴衆 audience
chōshū n 徴収 [BOOKISH] collection (of taxes, etc.), levying
chosúi-chi n 貯水池 reservoir
chō´ten n 頂点 climax, peak, high-point
chō-tsúgai n 蝶つがい hinge
chótto adv ちょっと just a little; just a minute; somewhat
chottóshitá adj … ちょっとした… 1. slight, trivial 2. quite a …, a decent/respectable …: ~ toraburu ちょっとしたトラブル queer
chōwá n 調和 harmony, agreement
chū n 注 annotation, note
chū adj 中 middle; medium; chū´-bu n 中部 middle (part); chū-gákkō n 中学校 middle school (junior high school); chū-gáku-sei n 中学生 junior high school student; chū-gatá (no) n 中型(の) medium-size (model); chū-gén n 中元 midsummer gift; chū-jíen n 中耳炎 middle ear infection; chū-jún n 中旬 the middle of (month); chū-kán n 中間 middle: ~-shiken 中間 試験 intermediate exam, ~-kanrishoku 中間管理職 mid-level executive, middle management; chū-nen n 中年 middle age, ~ (no) 中年(の) middle-aged (person); chū´-sa n 中佐 lieutenant colonel, (navy) commander; chū´-sei n 中世 medieval times, the Middle Ages; chū-shōkígyō n 中小企業 medium-sized and small companies; Chū´-tō n 中東 the Middle East; chū-toró n 中とろ・中トロ medium-fat (pink) tuna
…-chū suffix 中 1. … chü (ni) …中(に) during, while, within (time) 2. … chü (no) …中(の) in course …of, under (doing); kōji-chū n 工事中 under construction
chū´bu n チューブ tube
chū´cho n ちゅうちょ・躊躇 [BOOKISH] hesitation
chū´doku n 中毒 addiction, poisoning; shoku-chū´doku 食中毒 food poisoning
Chū´goku n 中国 China; Chūgokú-jin n 中国人 a Chinese; Chūgoku-go n 中国語 Chinese (language)
Chūgoku-chíhō n 中国地方 the Chugoku area of Japan
chū´i n 注意 attention; note, notice, reminder: ~ shimásu 注意します ① pays attention ② is careful of ③ advises, warns; chūi-bukái adj 注意深い careful
chūingámu n チューインガム chewing gum
chūjitsu (na) adj 忠実(な) faithful
chū´ka n, adj 中華 Chinese…, Chinese food; chū´ka-gai n 中華街 Chinatown; chū´ka-ryō´ri(-ten) n 中華料理(店) Chinese cooking (restaurant)
chūkái n 仲介 mediation; chūkái-gyōsha n 仲介業者 broker, intermediary agent
chūko (no) adj 中古(の) secondhand; chūkó-sha n 中古車 used car
chūkokú n 忠告 advice
chūmoku n 注目 attention, notice
chūmon n 注文 an order (of goods)
chūō´ n 中央 the center; chūō no adj 中央の central; Chūō-sen n 中央線 the (JR) Chuo Line
chūritsú n 中立 neutral(ity)
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