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

Readings

Kana: いや、いよ、よ、いよよ
Romaji: iya, iyo, yo, iyoyo
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Definitions

adv
1

more and more; increasingly

Note: archaism
See also: 愈々 (reading いよいよ, entry #1)
2

extremely; very

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ミ、 ビ、 いや、 や、 あまねし、 いよいよ、 とおい、 ひさし、 ひさ.しい、 わた.る
Meanings: all the more, increasingly
Readings: ユ、 いよいよ、 まさ.る
Meanings: be superior, heal, more and more, increasingly, finally, beyond doubt

Example Sentences

()()もよだつ。
➥It made my hair stand on end.
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悪臭(あくしゅう)部屋中(へやちゅう)にびまんした。
➥A bad smell permeated the room.
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ここで中断(ちゅうだん)したら(もと)木阿弥(もくあみ)だぞっ。
➥If we stop here, we'll be right back where we started!
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(かれ)()()がよだった。
➥His hair stood on end.
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それは()()のよだつ(おも)いだよ。
➥That's a hair-raising thought.
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その()らせを()いて()()がよだった。
➥The news made my hair stand on end.
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