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

Reading

Kana: かせ
Romaji: kase
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

shackles; fetters; irons; handcuffs; restraint; constraint

2

bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship; binding relationships; encumbrance

Kanji

Readings: カ、 かせ、 からざお
Meanings: shackles, irons, handcuffs, bonds

Example Sentences

結婚(けっこん)()(かせ)
➥Wedlock is a padlock.
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制度的(せいどてき)(おお)きな(かせ)となるのは、著作権(ちょさくけん)問題(もんだい)である。
➥Institutionally, a major restraint is the copyright problem.
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