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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

根絶やし

Reading

Kana: ねだやし
Romaji: nedayashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

eradication; extermination

Kanji

根
Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね
Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)
絶
Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ
Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

Example Sentence

警察(けいさつ)は飲酒(いんしゅ)運転(うんてん)を根絶(ねだ)やしにしようとしている。
➥The police are trying to get entirely rid of drunken driving.
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