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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膀胱鏡

ぼうこうきょう
cystoscope
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鸞鏡

らんきょう、らんけい
mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back; (in Japan) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp)
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瓶底眼鏡

びんぞこめがね
thick glasses; bottle bottom glasses
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和鏡

倭鏡
わきょう
Japanese-style mirror
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内視鏡検査

ないしきょうけんさ
endoscopy
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覗き眼鏡

覗眼鏡
のぞきめがね
peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; water glass; hydroscope; box, etc. with glass bottom for viewing underwater
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柄鏡

えかがみ
traditional mirror with a handle, popular since the Muromachi period
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内視鏡手術

ないしきょうしゅじゅつ
endoscopic surgery; keyhole surgery
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紐鏡

ひもかがみ
small ancient mirror tied with a cord
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片眼鏡

かためがね、へんがんきょう
monocle; lorgnon