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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薩摩

さつま
Satsuma (ancient province located in present-day Kagoshima prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
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摩擦

まさつ
friction; rubbing; rubdown; chafe
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摩耗

磨耗
まもう
wear; abrasion
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摩天楼

まてんろう
skyscraper
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摩擦音

まさつおん
fricative sound
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護摩

ごま
homa; Buddhist rite of burning cedar sticks before an idol to ask for blessings
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あん摩

按摩
あんま
massage, esp. the Anma Japanese type of massage; masseur; masseuse; massager; blind person (as many were traditionally massagers)
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摩滅

磨滅
まめつ
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
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薩摩の守

さつまのかみ
traveling while deliberately not paying a fare (travelling)
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擦れ合う

こすれ合う、すれ合う、摩れ合う
すれあう、こすれあう
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel