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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

隠滅

堙滅、 湮滅

Readings

Kana: いんめつ、えんめつ
Romaji: inmetsu, enmetsu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression

(Law, etc. term)
2

hiding; concealment

Kanji

Readings: イン、 オン、 かく.す、 かく.し、 かく.れる、 かか.す、 よ.る
Meanings: conceal, hide, cover
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
Readings: イン、 ふさ.ぐ
Meanings: close up, stop up
Readings: イン、 エン、 しず.む、 ふさ.ぐ
Meaning: sink

Example Sentence

証拠(しょうこ)隠滅(いんめつ)どーすんのよ!普通(ふつう)警察(けいさつ)連絡(れんらく)するもんでしょっ。
➥What does destroying evidence get you? The usual thing would be to contact the police, wouldn't it?
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