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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

経緯

Readings

Kana: いきさつ、けいい、たてぬき、たてよこ
Romaji: ikisatsu, keii, tatenuki, tateyoko
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances; how it started; how things got this way

2

longitude and latitude

3

warp and weft; warp and woof

Note: orig. meaning of けいい
See also: 縦横 (reading たてよこ, entry #4)

Kanji

経
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり
Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
緯
Readings: イ、 よこいと、 ぬき
Meanings: horizontal, woof, left & right, (parallels of) latitude, prediction

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)が今(いま)の名声(めいせい)を得(え)るに至(いた)ったいきさつは劇的(げきてき)である。
➥The events that led up to her present fame are quite dramatic.
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