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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蒔絵

まきえ
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
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蒔く

播く
まく
to sow; to plant; to seed; to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
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ばら撒く

ばら蒔く、散蒔く、散播く
ばらまく
to disseminate; to scatter; to broadcast; to give money freely; to strew
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麦蒔

むぎまき
wheat planting
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豆まき

豆撒き、豆蒔き
まめまき
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
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遅まき

遅蒔き、晩蒔き
おそまき
sowing late; doing late
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春まき

春蒔き
はるまき
sowing in spring
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秋まき

秋蒔き
あきまき
autumn sowing; fall sowing
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種蒔き

種まき、種蒔
たねまき
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
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麦蒔き

むぎまき
sowing wheat or barley