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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

荒涼

荒寥

Reading

Kana: こうりょう
Romaji: kouryō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adj-t
adv-to
1

desolate; dreary; bleak

Kanji

荒
Readings: コウ、 あら.い、 あら-、 あ.れる、 あ.らす、 -あ.らし、 すさ.む
Meanings: laid waste, rough, rude, wild
涼
Readings: リョウ、 すず.しい、 すず.む、 すず.やか、 うす.い、 ひや.す、 まことに
Meanings: refreshing, nice and cool
寥
Readings: リョウ、 さび.しい
Meaning: lonely

Example Sentence

最(もっと)も荒涼(こうりょう)たる日(ひ)は一(いち)日中(にちちゅう)笑(わら)わなかった日(ひ)である。
➥The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.
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