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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行き掛けの駄賃

行きがけの駄賃、いきがけの駄賃、ゆきがけの駄賃
exp
いきがけのだちん、ゆきがけのだちん
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
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吾妻下駄

あづまげた
type of geta for women
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言うだけ無駄

exp
いうだけむだ
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
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下駄スケート

げたスケート
geta with skating blades; skates made from geta
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下駄と焼き味噌

exp
げたとやきみそ
things that look similar but are completely different; geta and grilled miso
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ダメ男

駄目男
ダメおとこ、だめおとこ
no-good man; (male) loser
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ダメ人間

駄目人間
ダメにんげん、だめにんげん
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
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ダメ女

駄目女
ダメおんな、だめおんな
no-good woman; (female) loser
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ダメ出し

駄目出し
ダメだし、だめだし
judging someone (negatively) and urging them to improve; finding fault (in somebody's work)
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駄々

駄駄
だだ、ダダ
tantrum; fretting