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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

覗き機関

覗き絡繰り、 覗機関

Reading

Kana: のぞきからくり
Romaji: nozokikarakuri
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures

Kanji

覗
Readings: シ、 のぞ.く、 うかが.う
Meanings: peep, peek, come in sight
機
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
関
Readings: カン、 せき、 -ぜき、 かか.わる、 からくり、 かんぬき
Meanings: connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
絡
Readings: ラク、 から.む、 から.まる
Meanings: entwine, coil around, get caught in
繰
Readings: ソウ、 く.る
Meanings: winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to