This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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: さく
Romaji: saku
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Definition

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plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off; crossout; reduce; curtail

Kanji

Readings: サク、 けず.る、 はつ.る、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave

Example Sentences

(きみ)鉛筆(えんぴつ)(けず)必要(ひつよう)がある。
➥Your pencils need sharpening.
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彼女(かのじょ)支出(ししゅつ)徐々(じょじょ)削減(さくげん)した。
➥She pared down her expenditures.
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このファイルは削除(さくじょ)して(くだ)さい。
➥Please delete this file.
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(わたし)はナイフで鉛筆(えんぴつ)(けず)った。
➥I sharpened a pencil with a knife.
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(かれ)名前(なまえ)はリストから(けず)られた。
➥He was struck off the list.
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洪水(こうずい)(いえ)土台(どだい)(けず)()られた。
➥The house was undermined by the flood.
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