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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網掛け

網かけ
あみかけ
area fill (in printing); half-tone dot meshing
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掛け米

掛米
かけまい
rice bought and sold on a rice exchange; rice used to produce unrefined sake; rice paid as rent
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ぶっかけ飯

打っ掛け飯
ぶっかけめし
rice with other ingredients poured on top
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現金掛け値なし

現金掛値なし
exp
げんきんかけねなし
cash only, prices as advertised
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書き掛け

書きかけ
かきかけ
unfinished
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乗りかかった船

乗り掛かった船
exp
のりかかったふね
already embarked (and hence cannot go back); already started
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掛け湯

かけゆ
pouring hot water on oneself before entering the bathtub; hot water poured on oneself before entering the bathtub; pouring hot water on oneself repeatedly (type of hot-spring cure)
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上掛け

上掛、上がけ
うわがけ、うわかけ
quilt; bedspread; bedcover; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing; topping; overlay
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口に掛ける

くちにかける
to say (something)
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口がかかる

口が掛かる
くちがかかる
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)