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

竹を割ったよう

竹を割った様、 竹をわったよう

Reading

Kana: たけをわったよう
Romaji: takewowattayou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

exp
1

clear-cut and straightforward

2

(of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright; frank

Kanji

Readings: チク、 たけ
Meaning: bamboo
Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く
Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix