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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井堰
せき、いせき、い
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
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堰堤

えん堤
えんてい
dam; weir
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塞く

堰く
せく
to dam (up) (stream)
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堰板

せき板
せきいた
sheeting; sheathing board; cover
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せき止める

堰き止める、塞き止める
v1
vt
せきとめる
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
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可動堰

かどうぜき
canal gates; river gates
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堰止湖

堰止め湖、堰き止め湖、堰き止湖
せきとめこ
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
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せきを切ったよう

堰を切ったよう、関を切ったよう
せきをきったよう
gushing forth; bursting out
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せきを切る

堰を切る、関を切る
せきをきる
to break a dam and gush forth; to burst out
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堰塞

偃塞
えんそく
damming (e.g. a pond)