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

模造真珠

摸造真珠
もぞうしんじゅ
imitation pearl; fake pearl
Word

小規模金融機関

しょうきぼきんゆうきかん
secondary bank
Word

曖昧模糊

あいまいもこ
obscure; vague; ambiguous
Kanji

モ、 ボ
imitation, copy, mock
Sentence

雨もようだ。

(あめ)もようだ。
It looks rainy.
Sentence

空模様が怪しい。

空模様(そらもよう)(あや)しい。
The sky looks angry.
Sentence

危ない空模様だ。

(あぶ)ない空模様(そらもよう)だ。
The weather is threatening.
Sentence

彼は正直の模範だ。

(かれ)正直(しょうじき)模範(もはん)だ。
He is a model of honesty.
Sentence

これは模範となる。

これは模範(もはん)となる。
This will set a good example.
Sentence

私は模造品は好まない。

(わたし)模造品(もぞうひん)(この)まない。
I don't care for imitation.