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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天柱

てんじ
tuning peg (of a shamisen, etc.)
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内柱

ないちゅう
endostyle; interior column; inner pillar
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脊柱管狭窄症

せきちゅうかんきょうさくしょう
spinal canal stenosis
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柱間

はしらま
bay (space or distance between two pillars)
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掘っ立て柱

掘っ建て柱
ほったてばしら
pillar sunk into the ground
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仕手柱

シテ柱
してばしら、シテばしら
upstage right pillar (on a noh stage), where the main actor stands at the start and end of the play
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三柱門

みはしらもん
wicket (e.g. in cricket); castle; stumps
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三柱鳥居

みつばしらとりい、みつはしらとりい
triangular three-pillar torii
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紅柱石

こうちゅうせき
andalusite
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間柱

まばしら
stud; puncheon