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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雁字搦みに

adv
がんじがらみに
(bind) firmly
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雁字搦め

がんじ搦め、雁字がらめ
adv
がんじがらめ
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
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足搦み

あしがらみ
leg lock
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絡み合う

搦み合う、からみ合う
からみあう
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
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絡む

搦む
からむ
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by; to develop a connection with
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絡める

搦める
v1
vt
からめる
to arrest; to entwine; to twine around; to mix together; to coordinate (with)
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搦み

絡み
suf
がらみ
about; concerning; related to; -ish
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搦め手

搦手
からめて、からめで
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
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搦め捕る

搦め取る
からめとる
to arrest
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胸搦み

むながらみ
collar; lapels