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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

Reading

Kana: くだり
Romaji: kudari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

passage; paragraph

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 くだん
Meanings: affair, case, matter, item
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 デキ、 えだ、 すじ
Meanings: article, clause, item, stripe, streak

Example Sentences

用件(ようけん)は?
➥May I help you?
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その(けん)検討中(けんとうちゅう)だ。
➥The matter is now under consideration.
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溺死(できし)事件(じけん)(すう)(けん)あった。
➥There were several deaths from drowning.
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条件(じょうけん)()める。
➥I fix the terms.
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次々(つぎつぎ)事件(じけん)()きた。
➥One event followed another.
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照会先(しょうかいさき)を3(けん)ください。
➥Please give us three references.
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