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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やぶ、ヤブ
thicket; bush; grove; scrub; (medical) quack
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やぶ蛇

薮蛇、藪蛇
やぶへび
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
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竹薮

竹やぶ、竹藪
たけやぶ
bamboo grove
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八幡の薮知らず

八幡の不知藪
やわたのやぶしらず
labyrinth; maze
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薮をつついて蛇を出す

藪をつついて蛇を出す
やぶをつついてへびをだす
to stir up trouble for oneself; to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
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薮蚊

豹脚蚊
やぶか、ヤブカ
aedine mosquito (any mosquito of genus Aedes, characterized by stripes)
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薮蛇になる

薮蛇に成る
やぶへびになる
you'll only make work for yourself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
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藪にらみ

藪睨み、薮睨み、薮にらみ
やぶにらみ
squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view
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藪ワラビー

薮ワラビー
やぶワラビー
pademelon; paddymelon
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藪柑子

薮柑子
やぶこうじ、ヤブコウジ
spearflower (Ardisia japonica)