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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まくら
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
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枕木

まくらぎ
sleeper; railroad tie
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夢枕

ゆめまくら
at the bedside where one dreams
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枕草子

枕の草子、枕草紙
まくらのそうし
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
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枕捜し

枕探し
まくらさがし
bedroom theft or thief
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枕頭

ちんとう
bedside
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北枕

きたまくら、キタマクラ
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
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枕辺

まくらべ
bedside
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枕絵

まくらえ
erotic picture
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枕投げ

まくらなげ
pillow fight