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

立ち返る

Reading

Kana: たちかえる
Romaji: tachikaeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to come back (to); to return to a starting point

Kanji

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

Example Sentence

面倒(めんどう)なようでも、基本(きほん)()(かえ)って検討(けんとうなお)()したらどうだろう。(いそ)がば(まわ)れ、というじゃない。
➥It may seem like a hassle, but I think you ought to go back to the basics and start over. Haste makes waste they say.
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