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

背に腹はかえられない

背に腹は替えられない、 背に腹は代えられない、 背に腹は変えられない

Reading

Kana: せにはらはかえられない
Romaji: seniharahakaerarenai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Readings: フク、 はら
Meanings: abdomen, belly, stomach
Readings: タイ、 か.える、 か.え-、 か.わる
Meanings: exchange, spare, substitute, per-
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange