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

陰弁慶

Reading

Kana: かげべんけい
Romaji: kagebenkei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

lion at home but weakling elsewhere

Kanji

Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る
Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
Readings: ケイ、 よろこ.び
Meanings: jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy

Example Sentence

うちの(まえ)のやせ(いぬ)陰弁慶(かげべんけい)
➥Every dog is a lion at home.
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