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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もち、もちい、かちん、あも
sticky rice cake
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焼きもち

焼もち、焼き餠、焼き餅、焼餅
やきもち
jealousy; roasted rice cake
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尻餠

尻餅
しりもち
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom)
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餅網

餠網
もちあみ
grill or grate for toasting rice cakes
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餅肌

餠肌、もち肌
もちはだ
soft skin; smooth skin
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鏡餅

鏡餠
かがみもち
mirror-shaped mochi, usu. a pair stacked in order of size with a daidai on top, used as a New Year offering, then cut and eaten on January 11.
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草餅

草餠
くさもち
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
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絵に描いた餅

絵に描いた餠、絵にかいた餅
exp
えにかいたもち
pie in the sky; castle in the air
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黄金餅

黄金餠
こがねもち
millet dough cake; millet mochi
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三日夜の餅

三日夜の餠
みかよのもち
Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony