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

蛇蜻蛉

へびとんぼ、ヘビトンボ
dobsonfly (esp. species Protohermes grandis)
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王蛇

おうじゃ
boa
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蛇皮線

じゃびせん
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
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蛇食鷲

へびくいわし、ヘビクイワシ
secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius); secretary bird
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蛇頭

じゃとう
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
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蛇責め

へびぜめ
torture in which the victim is bound and placed in a tub of snakes
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蛇心仏口

じゃしんぶっこう
being cunning and spiteful, yet honey-tongued with feigned kindness
Kanji

ジャ、 ダ、 イ、 ヤ、 へび
snake, serpent, hard drinker
Sentence

蛇の道は蛇。

(へび)(みち)(へび)
They that hide can find.
Sentence

蛇は脱皮した。

(へび)脱皮(だっぴ)した。
The snake sheds its skin.