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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河童の川流れ。

河童(かっぱ)川流(かわなが)れ。
The best swimmers are oftenest drowned.
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「陸に上がった河童」とは環境が変わったために能力を発揮できずにいることのたとえです。

(りく)()がった河童(かっぱ)」とは環境(かんきょう)()わったために能力(のうりょく)発揮(はっき)できずにいることのたとえです。
"A fish out of water" is a metaphor for being unable to use your talents due to a change of environment.
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私は学校で日本文学の英語訳、特に漱石の『吾輩は猫である』や『心』、芥川の『鼻』や『河童』を楽しく読んだ。

(わたし)学校(がっこう)日本(にっぽん)文学(ぶんがく)英語訳(えいごやく)(とく)漱石(そうせき)の『吾輩(わがはい)(ねこ)である』や『(こころ)』、芥川(あくたがわ)の『(はな)』や『河童(かっぱ)』を(たの)しく()んだ。
At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa.