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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

枢要

Reading

Kana: すうよう
Romaji: suuyou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adj-na
noun
adj-no
1

importance

Kanji

枢
Readings: スウ、 シュ、 とぼそ、 からくり
Meanings: hinge, pivot, door
要
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

Example Sentence

国家(こっか)の文化(ぶんか)とアイデンティティという枢要(すうよう)な問題(もんだい)から切(き)り離(はな)された時点(じてん)で、比較(ひかく)文化(ぶんか)はその方向性(ほうこうせい)を失(うしな)う。
➥Once divorced from key questions of national culture and identity, comparative literature loses its way.
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