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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彼は座禅を組んだ。

(かれ)座禅(ざぜん)()んだ。
He sat in Zen meditation.
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禅は私たちの心を鍛練するといわれる。

(ぜん)(わたし)たちの(こころ)鍛練(たんれん)するといわれる。
They say Zen cultivates our mind.
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禅坊主じゃあるまいし、毎日毎日、一汁一菜のダイエットメニューは勘弁してよ。

(ぜん)坊主(ぼうず)じゃあるまいし、毎日(まいにち)毎日(まいにち)一汁一菜(いちじゅういっさい)のダイエットメニューは勘弁(かんべん)してよ。
What? A little soup and celery is all I get? I'm not a Zen monk. I can't survive on an austerity diet like this.