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

反故

反古

Readings

Kana: ほご、ほぐ、ほうご、ほうぐ、ほんご、ほんぐ
Romaji: hogo, hogu, hougo, hougu, hongo, hongu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

wastepaper; scrap paper

Kanji

Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meaning: anti-
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old

Example Sentence

一族(いちぞく)苦労(くろう)して()()げてきたものを、お(まえ)一瞬(いっしゅん)反故(ほご)にするつもりか。
➥Do you intend to throw away in one instant what our family has painstakingly built up?
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