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

Word

相手固定接続

あいてこていせつぞく
permanent virtual connection; PVC
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相手先固定接続

あいてさきこていせつぞく
Permanent Virtual Circuit; PVC
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頑固者

がんこもの
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
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打ち固める

打ちかためる
v1
vt
うちかためる
to harden by beating
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固有運動

こゆううんどう
proper motion
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断固反対

だんこはんたい
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
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固体レーザ

こたいレーザ
solid-state laser
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堅し

固し、硬し
かたし
hard; solid; tough
Kanji

コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
harden, set, clot, curdle
Sentence

鉄は固い。

(てつ)(かた)い。
Iron is hard.