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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昆虫

こんちゅう
insect; bug
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昆布

恨布
こんぶ、コンブ、こぶ
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
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とろろ昆布

とろろこんぶ、とろろこぶ
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
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昆虫採集

こんちゅうさいしゅう
insect collecting
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子持昆布

こもちこんぶ
kelp with herring roe (sushi type)
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昆布茶

こぶちゃ、こんぶちゃ
kelp tea
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昆布出し

こんぶだし
soup stock made from konbu
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朧昆布

おぼろこんぶ
shredded tangle or kelp
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昆虫学者

こんちゅうがくしゃ
entomologist
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昆虫学

こんちゅうがく
entomology; study of insects