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

Word

沙汰

さた
affair; state; incident; issue; matter; verdict; sentence; directions; orders; command; instructions; notice; information; communication; news; message; tidings; update
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淘汰

とうた
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection; selection (e.g. natural selection)
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取り沙汰

取沙汰、取りざた
とりざた
current rumour; current rumor; gossip; (idle) talk
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手持ち無沙汰

手持無沙汰、手持ちぶさた
てもちぶさた
being bored; being at a loose end
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色恋沙汰

いろこいざた
love affair
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人為淘汰

じんいとうた
artificial selection
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人員淘汰

じんいんとうた
personnel reduction
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刃傷沙汰

にんじょうざた
bloodshed
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ご無沙汰

御無沙汰、ご不沙汰、御不沙汰
ごぶさた
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
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整理淘汰

せいりとうた
reorganize an enterprise and weed out redundant workers; reorganize an industry and weed out redudant enterprises