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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芝居気

しばいぎ、しばいげ
theatrical
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芝居小屋

しばいごや
playhouse; theatre; theater
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居直る

いなおる
to sit up properly straight; to become aggressive
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穴居

けっきょ
cave dwelling; troglodytism
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雑居ビル

ざっきょビル
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
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群れ居る

群居る
v1
vi
むれいる
to crowd in; to come together
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借屋住居

しゃくやずまい
living in rented quarters
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穴居人

けっきょじん
cave dweller; caveman
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寓居

ぐうきょ
temporary abode; staying on a temporary basis
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共同居留地

きょうどうきょりゅうち
jointly held concession in China (e.g. Shanghai International Settlement)