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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たて
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
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後ろ盾

後ろだて、後ろ楯
うしろだて
backing; support; backer; supporter; patron; sponsor; shield that protects one's back
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醜の御楯

exp
しこのみたて
the humble shield of our Sovereign Lord
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楯突く

盾突く、楯つく
たてつく
to oppose; to resist; to defy
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小楯

こだて
small shield; screen
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立てこもる

立て籠る、立籠る、楯籠る、立て篭る
たてこもる
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
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楯状火山

たてじょうかざん
shield volcano
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楯鱗

じゅんりん
placoid scale
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立てこもり

立て篭り、立て籠り、楯籠り
たてこもり
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged