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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はく
beat; mora
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拍子

ひょうし
(musical) time; tempo; beat; rhythm; the moment; the instance; chance
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拍車

はくしゃ
(riding) spur
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拍手

はくしゅ
clapping hands; applause
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柏手

拍手
かしわで、はくしゅ
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
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心拍

しんぱく
heart rate
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web拍手

ウェブ拍手
ウェブはくしゅ
system for showing appreciation to the author of a web-site; virtual applause; web-applause
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拍子抜け

ひょうしぬけ
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
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拍子木

ひょうしぎ
wooden clappers
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拍車を掛ける

拍車をかける
はくしゃをかける
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage