Japanese DictionaryDefinition of たい
- (n) ill will; malice; another intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; fickleness; double-mindedness
- (n, n-suf) body; physique; posture
- shape; form; style
あのころ、もっと一生懸命体を鍛えていたら、彼は今頃はもっと健康であろうに。
If he had trained himself harder at that time, he would be healthier now. - substance; identity; reality
- (math) field
- (ctr) counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.)
彼は今までに９体の人型ロボットを製造していたが、その全てはデモンストレーションモデルだった。
Up to now he had made nine humanoid robots but they were all demonstration models.
- (n, conj) opposite; opposition
- versus; vs
今日早稲田対慶応の試合がある。
There is going to be a game between Waseda and Keio today. - to (i.e. "we won the game five to three")
我々のチームは３対１で試合に勝った。
We won the game by three goals to one. - equal footing; equal terms
- against ...; anti-; toward ...; to ...
同社の昨年の対インド輸出は１億ドルに達した。
The company's exports to India amounted to $100 million last year.
- (n-suf) band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
彼女の着物と帯の取り合わせはおつだね。
Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?
- (n) sea bream (Sparidae); porgy
海老で鯛を釣る。
Throw a sprat to catch a whale. - tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
- (n) Thailand
タイのガイドブックは他にないんですか。
Do you have any other guidebooks about Thailand?
