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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取米

とりまい
rice tax (Edo period)
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手っ取り早く言えば

exp
てっとりばやくいえば
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
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取り替えっこ

とりかえっこ
swapsies; mutual exchange
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手に取るように

exp
てにとるように
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
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手を取る

てをとる
to take someone's hand
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取り憑く

とりつく
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
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取っ散らかる

とっちらかる
to be in disorder; to have stuff lying scattered around
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手玉に取る

てだまにとる
to lead someone around by the nose
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破壊読取り

はかいよみとり
destructive read
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破壊的読み取り

はかいてきよみとり
destructive read