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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

南京玉すだれ

南京玉簾

Reading

Kana: ナンキンたますだれ
Romaji: nankintamasudare
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

street performance in which the performer transforms a specially-made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem

See also: 南京 (reading ナンキン, entry #1) (reading すだれ, entry #1)

Kanji

Readings: ナン、 ナ、 みなみ
Meaning: south
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 キン、 みやこ
Meanings: capital, 10**16
Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま
Meanings: jewel, ball
Readings: レン、 すだれ、 す
Meanings: bamboo screen, rattan blind