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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文字読取り装置

もじよみとりそうち
character reader
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保険金受取人

ほけんきんうけとりにん
insurance beneficiary
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捕らぬ狸の皮算用

獲らぬ狸の皮算用、取らぬ狸の皮算用
exp
とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう
don't count your chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
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縫い取り

ぬいとり
embroidery
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帽子を取る

ぼうしをとる
to take off one's hat
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麻薬取締班

まやくとりしまりはん
narcotics squad; narc squad
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麻薬取締法

まやくとりしまりほう
(Japanese) Narcotics Control Law
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満点を取る

まんてんをとる
to get full marks
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脈をとる

脈を取る
みゃくをとる
to take someone's pulse
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婿取り

むことり
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter