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

自作

Reading

Kana: じさく
Romaji: jisaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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one's own work

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

Example Sentence

(かれ)はその少女(しょうじょ)のために自作(じさく)(きょく)(いち)(きょく)()いた。
➥He played the girl a piece of music of his own writing.
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