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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たて
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
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矛盾

むじゅん
contradiction; inconsistency
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形容矛盾

けいようむじゅん
contradictio in adjecto (contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies, i.e. "wooden iron", "hot ice", etc.)
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自己矛盾

じこむじゅん
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
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楯突く

盾突く、楯つく
たてつく
to oppose; to resist; to defy
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盾座

たてざ
Scutum (constellation); the Shield
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矛盾撞着

むじゅんどうちゃく
self-contradiction
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前後矛盾

ぜんごむじゅん
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
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後ろ盾

後ろだて、後ろ楯
うしろだて
backing; support; backer; supporter; patron; sponsor; shield that protects one's back
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撞着矛盾

どうちゃくむじゅん
self-contradiction