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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

陰湿

Reading

Kana: いんしつ
Romaji: inshitsu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-na
noun
1

malicious; spiteful; vicious

2

devious; underhanded; sly

3

damp and shady

Kanji

陰
Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る
Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
湿
Readings: シツ、 シュウ、 しめ.る、 しめ.す、 うるお.う、 うるお.す
Meanings: damp, wet, moist

Example Sentence

中学(ちゅうがく)・高校(こうこう)では陰湿(いんしつ)ないじめが増(ふ)える傾向(けいこう)にあるという。
➥In junior high and high schools, they say insidious forms of bullying are on the rise.
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