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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

鋳掛け屋の天秤棒

鋳掛屋の天秤棒

Reading

Kana: いかけやのてんびんぼう
Romaji: ikakeyanotenbinbou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

intrusive person; being intrusive; a tinker's shoulder pole

Note: obscure term

Kanji

Readings: チュウ、 イ、 シュ、 シュウ、 い.る
Meanings: casting, mint
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: ショウ、 ヒン、 ビン、 はかり
Meanings: balances, scales, steelyard
Reading: ボウ
Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line