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

Word

梅花祭

ばいかさい
Plum Blossom Festival (Kitano Shrine, Feb. 25)
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梅雨時

つゆどき
wet season; rainy season
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紅梅焼

紅梅焼き
こうばいやき
var. of senbei shaped like a Japanese plum
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黒梅擬

黒梅擬き、鼠李
くろうめもどき、クロウメモドキ
Japanese buckthorn (Rhamnus japonica var. decipiens)
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塩梅

えんばい
seasoning; flavour; flavor; serving one's lord well (of a retainer)
Word

楊梅瘡

ようばいそう
syphillis
Kanji

バイ、 うめ
plum
Sentence

梅雨です。

梅雨(つゆ)です。
It is our rainy season.
Sentence

いい塩梅だ。

いい塩梅(あんばい)だ。
The seasoning is just right.
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梅雨に入った。

梅雨(つゆ)(はい)った。
The rainy season has set in.