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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やく
misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
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厄介

やっかい
trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry; care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying (with a person)
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災厄

さいやく
calamity; disaster; accident
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厄落とし

厄落し
やくおとし
escape from evil; exorcism
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厄前

やくまえ
the year before the unlucky year
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厄災

やくさい
calamity; disaster; accident
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厄除け

厄よけ、厄除
やくよけ
warding off evil
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厄難

やくなん
calamity; evil; misfortune
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厄介払い

やっかいばらい
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
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厄日

やくび
unlucky day; evil day