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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浪、濤
なみ
wave
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浪人

牢人
ろうにん
ronin; wandering samurai without a master to serve; out of work; waiting for another chance to enter a university
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放浪

ほうろう
wandering
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浪花

浪速、浪華
なにわ
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
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浪曲

ろうきょく
recitation of stories accompanied by samisen (called naniwabushi)
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浪漫

浪曼
ろうまん、ロマン、ローマン
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); novel; romance; love affair; adventurous spirit; impossible dream; great ambition
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浪士

ろうし
ronin; lordless samurai
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流浪

るろう
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
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浪費

ろうひ
waste; extravagance
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浮浪

ふろう
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around