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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

前途多難

Reading

Kana: ぜんとたなん
Romaji: zentotanan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

having many difficulties in store; grim prospects

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ト、 みち
Meanings: route, way, road
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

Example Sentence

資金難(しきんなん)我々(われわれ)前途(ぜんと)多難(たなん)だ。
➥Our future will be full of difficulties because of lack of funds.
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