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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払拭

ふっしょく、ふっしき
wiping out; sweeping away
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拭く

ふく
to wipe; to dry
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拭い取る

ぬぐい取る
ぬぐいとる
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
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鼻拭き

はなふき
handkerchief
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尻拭い

尻ぬぐい
しりぬぐい
cleaning up or covering for another; bearing the consequences of someone else's error; paying a debt for someone; wiping another's buttocks
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拭き掃除

ふきそうじ
cleaning; scrubbing
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拭き消す

v5s
ふきけす
to wipe out; to erase
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拭き取る

ふき取る
ふきとる
to wipe off; to wipe up
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乾拭

乾拭き
からぶき
polishing with a dry cloth
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拭う

ぬぐう
to wipe; to get rid of; to eliminate (e.g. one's shame); to remove (e.g. an impression); to erase