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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

事なきを得る

事無きを得る、 ことなきを得る、 こと無きを得る

Reading

Kana: ことなきをえる
Romaji: kotonakiwoeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to survive without problems; to manage to avoid further problems

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Example Sentence

こうして武田(たけだ)悲鳴(ひめい)(とお)りすがりの(ふね)気付(きづ)いてもらえ、(こと)なきをえました。
➥In this way a passing boat noticed them, thanks to Takeda's scream, and they survived without incident.
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