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

顰蹙

Reading

Kana: ひんしゅく
Romaji: hinshuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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frowning on; being shocked at

Kanji

Readings: ヒン、 ひそ.める、 しか.める
Meanings: scowl, raise eyebrows
Readings: シュク、 セキ、 せ.まる
Meanings: a tight place, scowl, approaching

Example Sentence

半角(はんかく)カタカナをインターネット(じょう)(いろ)んな(ところ)使(つか)えば、いつか顰蹙(ひんしゅく)をかいまくる(こと)になるよ。
➥If you go around the Internet, using half-width katakana in various places, eventually you're going to end up pissing off a lot of people.
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