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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擬き

擬、抵牾、牴牾
もどき
-like; pseudo-; mock ...; imitation ...; in the style of ...; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); criticism; censure
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pseudo-; quasi-
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疑似

擬似
ぎじ
suspected; pseudo; sham; quasi; false; mock
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模擬

摸擬
もぎ
imitation; sham; mock; simulation
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擬人

ぎじん
simulation of a person
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擬態

ぎたい
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
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擬音

ぎおん
sound effect; imitative sounds (drama, broadcasting)
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擬宝珠

ぎぼし、ぎぼうし、ぎぼうしゅ、ギボウシ、ギボシ
ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob; Welsh onion flower; leek flower; hosta; plantain lily
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擬螳螂

蟷螂擬
かまきりもどき、カマキリモドキ
mantidfly (any insect of the family Mantispidae)
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擬毛

ぎもう
imitation wool