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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執拗

しつよう
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate; persevering; stubborn
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拗音

ようおん
contracted sound; palatalised sound (e.g. Japanese morae with small kana)
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捩れる

捻れる、拗れる、捻じれる、捩じれる
v1
vi
ねじれる
to twist; to wrench; to screw
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捩る

捻る、拗る、捩じる、捻じる、拗じる
ねじる、よじる、もじる
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to make a pun; to torture; to wrest
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捩じくれる

拗じくれる、捻じくれる
v1
vi
ねじくれる
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
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拗れる

v1
vi
こじれる
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
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拗らせる

v1
vt
こじらせる
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
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拗ね者

すねもの
perverse individual; cynic; misanthrope
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拗ねる

v1
vi
すねる
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
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拗ける

v1
vi
ねじける
to curve; to twist; to be rebellious