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

滅私

Reading

Kana: めっし
Romaji: messhi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

selflessness; being unselfish

Kanji

Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me

Example Sentence

現在(げんざい)は、滅私(めっし)奉公(ほうこう)ではなく、(めつ)(おおやけ)(たてまつ)(わたし)時代(じだい)だと()われています。
➥In the old days people valued selflessness. But this generation seems to make a virtue out of selfishness.
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