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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たもと
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
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分袂

ぶんべい
parting (from someone)
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袂を分かつ

たもとをわかつ
part from (with); part company with; break with
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袂の露

たもとの露
たもとのつゆ
tears on the sleeves (of one's kimono); weeping copiously
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袂を絞る

たもとをしぼる
to shed many tears; to weep; to wring dry one's sleeve (which has been soaked by tears)
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袂を連ねる

たもとをつらねる
to do in unison; to do en masse
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袂糞

たもとくそ
dust, etc. that gathers in the bottoms of sleeves (esp. in Japanese traditional clothing)