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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ひっかけ鉤

引っ掛け鉤
ひっかけかぎ
grappling hook; grappling iron
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合掛けカレー

あいがけカレー
Japanese curry with an additional topping (e.g. shredded beef, hayashi-rice sauce, etc.)
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肌掛け布団

肌掛布団
はだがけぶとん、はだかけぶとん
thinner futon (in contact with the skin)
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色打掛

いろうちかけ
colorful wedding kimono
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洋服掛け

ようふくかけ、ようふくがけ
clothes hook; clothes hanger
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たすき掛け

襷がけ、襷掛け、襷掛
たすきがけ
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
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両天秤に掛ける

両天秤にかける
りょうてんびんにかける
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
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行き掛かる

v5r
ゆきかかる
to be about to go; to start going; to pass by
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落とし掛け

落とし懸け、落し掛け、落し懸け
おとしがけ
lintel of the alcove in a tea room or a window in a shoin-style reception room; cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom; metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi
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両ガカリ

両掛かり、両掛り
りょうガカリ、りょうがかり
double corner approach (tactic in the game of go)