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: ろう
Romaji: rou
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Definition

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tower; turret; lookout; belvedere

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 たかどの
Meanings: watchtower, lookout, high building

Example Sentences

蜃気楼(しんきろう)幻影(げんえい)だと()われている。
➥A mirage is said to be an illusion.
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富山湾(とやまわん)にはときどき蜃気楼(しんきろう)(あら)われます。
➥A mirage sometimes shows up in Toyama Bay.
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その摩天楼(まてんろう)はまわりの(ほか)建物(たてもの)上方(かみがた)にそびえていた。
➥The skyscraper rose above the other buildings around.
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(きみ)計画(けいかく)砂上(さじょう)楼閣(ろうかく)()ぎないよ。
➥Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.
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そのビルはニューヨークの摩天楼(まてんろう)(くら)べると(ちい)さい。
➥The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
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基礎(きそ)(くい)()()むのを(わす)れて、空中(くうちゅう)楼閣(ろうかく)()てるとは、あなたも(おろ)かな(ひと)だ。
➥It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.
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