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

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臘乾

臈乾
ラカン
Chinese smoked and salted ham
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背乾鯨

せびくじら
North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica)
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風干し

風乾し
かざぼし
wind drying; drying something by hanging it in a drafty place (e.g. fish)
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舌の根も乾かぬうち

舌の根も乾かぬ内
したのねもかわかぬうち
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
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舌の根の乾かぬうち

舌の根の乾かぬ内
したのねのかわかぬうち
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
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半乾燥

はんかんそう
semi-arid; semiarid; semidry
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凍結乾燥

とうけつかんそう
freeze-drying; lyophilization
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速乾

即乾
そっかん
quick drying
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速乾性

そっかんせい
quick drying (properties)
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耐乾性

たいかんせい
xerophilous; drought-resistant