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

Word

阿媽

あま
amah (foreign maid or nursemaid working in east Asia)
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阿媽港

あまこう
Macau (Macao)
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麺麻

麺媽
めんま、メンマ
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
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菩薩揚げ

媽姐揚げ、菩薩揚、媽姐揚
ぼさあげ
ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)
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媽祖

まそ
Mazu; Chinese goddess of the sea