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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

無駄話

むだ話

Reading

Kana: むだばなし
Romaji: mudabanashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

gossip; idle talk; chat

Kanji

無
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
駄
Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse
話
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk

Example Sentence

あの老人(ろうじん)たちは街角(まちかど)に無駄話(むだばなし)をしに行(い)くのが好(す)きだ。
➥The old men like to meet on the street corner just to shoot the bull.
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