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

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Readings

Kana: じゃっかん、そこばく、そくばく、そこば
Romaji: jakkan, sokobaku, sokubaku, sokoba
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

some; few; a number of; a little (bit)

2

somewhat; to a certain extent

3

many; a lot

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Readings: カン、 ほ.す、 ほ.し-、 -ぼ.し、 ひ.る
Meanings: dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede
Readings: キ、 いく-、 いく.つ、 いく.ら
Meanings: how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several
Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve

Example Sentences

公園(こうえん)のつつじの世話(せわ)をする庭師(にわし)若干名(じゃっかんめい)いる。
➥Several gardeners look after the azaleas in the park.
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好奇(こうき)視線(しせん)と、若干(じゃっかん)殺意(さつい)のこもった視線(しせん)・・・()うまでもなく居心地(いごこち)(わる)いことこの(うえ)ない。
➥Curious gazes, gazes carrying a bit of murderous intent...it goes without saying that I couldn't be more uncomfortable.
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過去(かこ)年間(ねんかん)でCFITは墜落(ついらく)事故(じこ)の3(ぶん)の1を若干(じゃっかん)()えるくらいの割合(わりあい)()めているが、死亡(しぼう)件数(けんすう)の53%の原因(げんいん)となっている。
➥Although CFIT accounted for just over a third of crashes in the past six years, it caused 53% of the deaths.
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(かれ)(はなし)(やわ)らげるために若干(じゃっかん)冗談(じょうだん)必要(ひつよう)とする。
➥He needs a few jokes to lighten up his talk.
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我々(われわれ)のコンピューター・システムには最初(さいしょ)若干(じゃっかん)のトラブルがあったが、(いま)全部(ぜんぶ)解決(かいけつ)されている。
➥Initially we had some problems with our computer system, but they've been sorted out now.
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