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

恐惶謹言

Reading

Kana: きょうこうきんげん
Romaji: kyōkoukingen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Very truly yours (a complimentary close used in a letter written in an old epistolary style)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe
Readings: コウ、 おそ.れる
Meaning: fear
Readings: キン、 つつし.む
Meanings: discreet, reverently, humbly
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word