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 rì jīng Nikkei, abbr. for Nikkei Shimbun 日本經濟新聞|日本经济新闻[Ri4 ben3 Jing1 ji4 Xin1 wen2] / abbr. for Nikkei 225 index 日經指數|日经指数[Ri4 jing1 zhi3 shu4]
 yuán yuán běn běn variant of 原原本本[yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3]
 zhuī běn qióng yuán see 追本溯源[zhui1 ben3 su4 yuan2]
 yuán yuán běn běn variant of 原原本本[yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3]
 wéi yì zhì lùn voluntarism / metaphysical view, esp. due to Schopenhauer 叔本華|叔本华[Shu1 ben3 hua2], that the essence of the world is willpower
 rì háng Japan Airlines (JAL) / abbr. for 日本航空[Ri4 ben3 Hang2 kong1]
 Huáng Zūn xiàn Huang Zunxian (1848-1905), Qing dynasty poet and diplomat, author of A Record of Japan 日本國誌|日本国志[Ri4 ben3 Guo2 zhi4], an extended analysis of Meiji Japan
 Shān běn tóu (Tw) "Yamamoto haircut", similar to a butch cut, but with even length (no tapering on the sides and back), said to be named after Admiral Yamamoto 山本五十六[Shan1 ben3 Wu3 shi2 liu4]
 Rì liào Japanese cuisine (abbr. for 日本料理[Ri4 ben3 liao4 li3])
 yǒu běn shi to have what it takes / (coll.) (often followed by 就[jiu4]) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc / Example: 有本事就打我[you3 ben3 shi5 jiu4 da3 wo3] Hit me if you dare!
 jīng rì abbr. for 精神日本人[jing1 shen2 Ri4 ben3 ren2]
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