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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無駄を省く

むだをはぶく
to eliminate waste
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無駄遣い

無駄使い
むだづかい
wasting ... on (e.g. money); squandering; waste; frittering away
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無駄口

むだぐち
chatter; idle talk
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馬下駄

うまげた
low geta (once used when cleaning the garden)
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駄目駄目

だめだめ、ダメダメ
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
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無駄口をたたく

無駄口を叩く
むだぐちをたたく
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
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柳下駄

やなぎげた
low geta made of willow
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無駄にしない

むだにしない
make good use of; make the most of
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無駄にする

むだにする
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
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無駄足を踏む

むだあしをふむ
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain