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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下拵え

下ごしらえ
したごしらえ
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
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仮拵え

かりごしらえ
makeshift; temporary building
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荷拵え

にごしらえ
packing
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急拵え

急ごしらえ
きゅうごしらえ
hastily made; improvised preparation
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仕拵え

しこしらえ
preparation (e.g. of land for tilling); ground clearance; clearing
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足拵え

足ごしらえ
あしごしらえ
footwear
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腹ごしらえ

腹拵え
はらごしらえ
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
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拵える

v1
vt
こしらえる、こさえる
to make; to manufacture
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拵え事

こしらえごと
invented story; fabrication
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拵え物

こしらえもの
fake; imitation