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

滑り止め

辷り止め

Reading

Kana: すべりどめ
Romaji: suberidome
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

tyre chains; anti-skid device

2

backup measure; taking entrance examination to a university in case one fails at other universities

Kanji

Readings: カツ、 コツ、 すべ.る、 なめ.らか
Meanings: slippery, slide, slip, flunk
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
Readings: すべ.る、 すべ.らす
Meanings: glide, skate, slip, fail in exams, (kokuji)