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

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初耳ですね。

初耳(はつみみ)ですね。
This is the first time I heard about it.
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これは初耳だ。

これは初耳(はつみみ)だ。
What a revelation!
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それは初耳ですね。

それは初耳(はつみみ)ですね。
That's news to me.
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このニュースは初耳です。

このニュースは初耳(はつみみ)です。
This news is new to me.