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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

歯止め

Reading

Kana: はどめ
Romaji: hadome
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

brake; skid; pawl

2

restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit; check

Kanji

Readings: シ、 よわい、 は、 よわ.い、 よわい.する
Meanings: tooth, cog
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt

Example Sentence

下院(かいん)議員(ぎいん)支出(ししゅつ)歯止(はど)めをかけると()いました。
➥The Representative said he will put a brake on spending.
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