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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

よい垣根はよい隣人をつくる。

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よい 垣根 よい 隣人 つくる

English Translation

Good fences make good neighbors.

Furigana

よい垣根(かきね)はよい隣人(りんじん)をつくる。

Romanji

Yoi kakine wa yoi rinjin o tsukuru.

Words

良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
垣根 (かきね)
hedge; fence
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
隣人 (りんじん)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
作る (つくる)
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: エン、 かき
Meanings: hedge, fence, wall
Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね
Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)
Readings: リン、 とな.る、 となり
Meaning: neighboring
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person