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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力代
よう、ちからしろ
tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period)
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中庸

ちゅうよう
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; middle path; the Doctrine of the Mean - one of the Four Books
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凡庸

ぼんよう
mediocre; banality; commonplace
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租庸調

そようちょう
corvee; taxes in kind or service (former tax system)
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登用

登庸
とうよう
appointment; assignment; promotion
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凡庸愚昧

ぼんようぐまい
ordinary and ignorant; mediocre and stupid
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庸愚

ようぐ
mediocrity; imbecility
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庸君

ようくん
stupid ruler
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庸才

ようさい
mediocre talent
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庸人

ようじん
common man