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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

出来栄え

出来映え、 出来ばえ

Reading

Kana: できばえ
Romaji: dekibae
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

result; effect; performance; success

2

workmanship; execution; shape and quality of (an article); finishing touches

Kanji

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: エイ、 ヨウ、 さか.える、 は.え、 -ば.え、 は.える、 え
Meanings: flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
Readings: エイ、 うつ.る、 うつ.す、 は.える、 -ば.え
Meanings: reflect, reflection, projection

Example Sentences

これはみごとな出来(でき)ばえだ。
➥That's quite an art.
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この小説(しょうせつ)作家(さっか)最高(さいこう)出来栄(できば)えを(しめ)しているようだと(おも)う。
➥I think this novel shows the author at his best.
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あなたの(えい)作文(さくぶん)はほとんど完璧(かんぺき)(ちか)出来(でき)ばえです。
➥Your English composition leaves almost nothing to be desired.
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(いち)()にたくさんのものを()()むと、出来映(できば)えがかえって(わる)くなる。
➥Too many irons in the fire result in bad workmanship.
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