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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反射鏡

はんしゃきょう
reflector
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検鏡

けんきょう
microscopic examination; microscopy
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屈折望遠鏡

くっせつぼうえんきょう
refracting telescope
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写真望遠鏡

しゃしんぼうえんきょう
photographic telescope
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水中眼鏡

すいちゅうめがね
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
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神鏡

しんきょう
divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
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単眼鏡

たんがんきょう
monocle
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虫眼鏡

虫メガネ
むしめがね、むしメガネ
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
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天眼鏡

てんがんきょう
magnifying glass (esp. in physiognomy, palm reading, etc.)
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天体望遠鏡

てんたいぼうえんきょう
astronomical telescope