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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見かけ倒し

見掛け倒し
みかけだおし
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
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言いがかり

言い掛かり、言掛かり
いいがかり
false accusation; pretext; commitment
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言いかける

言い掛ける、言掛ける
v1
vt
いいかける
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to break off (mid-sentence); to speak to; to address
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元が掛かる

もとがかかる
to be expensive; to cost much
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鍵をかける

鍵を掛ける
かぎをかける
to lock
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鍵が掛かる

鍵がかかる
かぎがかかる
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
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遣り掛け

やりかけ
unfinished; in progress
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見掛け変数

みかけへんすう
dummy variable
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見に出かける

見に出掛ける
みにでかける
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
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見せ掛け

見せかけ
みせかけ
seeming; pose; show; pretense