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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りょう
hostel; dormitory; bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system)
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司、寮、首、長
つかさ
office; official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
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全寮

ぜんりょう
whole dormitory; every dormitory
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学寮

がくりょう
student hostel; dormitory (e.g. for factory workers)
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寮生

りょうせい
boarder; boarding student
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寮長

りょうちょう
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
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寮歌

りょうか
dormitory song
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花嫁御寮

はなよめごりょう
(respectful term for a) bride
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寮母

りょうぼ
housemother; dorm mother
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寮費

りょうひ
boarding-expenses