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

辯、瓣、辨
べん
speech; tongue; talk; eloquence; dialect; brogue; accent; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal; valve; Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryo system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
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安全弁

安全瓣
あんぜんべん
safety valve
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花弁

花びら、花瓣
はなびら、かべん
(flower) petal
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絞り弁

絞り瓣
しぼりべん
throttle valve
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豆板醤

豆瓣醤
トーバンジャン
broad bean chili paste (Chinese seasoning)