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

散財

Reading

Kana: さんざい
Romaji: sanzai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

expense; waste of money; extravagance

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ち.る、 ち.らす、 -ち.らす、 ち.らかす、 ち.らかる、 ち.らばる、 ばら、 ばら.ける
Meanings: scatter, disperse, spend, squander
Readings: ザイ、 サイ、 ゾク、 たから
Meanings: property, money, wealth, assets

Example Sentence

すっかり散財(さんざい)をおかけしてしまってすみません。
➥I'm sorry to put you to such great expense.
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