Kotomora
A Japanese dictionary that explains how words are used
What this is
A Japanese dictionary for learners that explains word usage and nuance rather than just giving quick definitions.
Our one-line summary — not the founder’s tagline.
- How it works
- Search by Japanese, English, romaji or handwriting; analyzes full sentences
- What's different
- Usage notes, pitch accent and conjugations beyond a basic dictionary
- Pricing
- free
- Best for
- Japanese language learners past the beginner stage
What we measured
Nobody else publishes this — it comes from knocking on the door every day.
- Watched by us
- 5 days
- Last checked
- 8h ago
The numbersIs it still shipping, is it overpriced, where did it land — and what the price is built from.
League price & chart
No money. No seat. It goes on your record — and in 28 days reality settles it.
Calls are closed while we rebuild accounts. You can still read every one of them.
Other. Launched 5d ago on PeerPush, where it placed #236. Today, it's live, but nothing on the site has changed since we started watching.
Quiet for 3 days — no penalty yet, but quiet doesn't stay free.
We check this site every day, ourselves. A founder can post “still working on it” — a claim like that doesn't price. What we price is what we can verify from the outside: evidence, not announcements. The real question isn't “will this be huge?” — it's “will they still be moving in four weeks?”
The market viewHow this launch is priced and ranked in our league — the investor side of the page.
ranked by the reality anchor, not the market price
It placed #236 on PeerPush with 16 votes. It also showed up on 1 other board — but didn't place well enough on any of them, so none of them add to the price. Listing on twelve directories is free; placing well on them isn't.
No matter how much money goes in. There is no pump here — you can't make yourself right by buying more. The line only moves on things that actually happened: an award, revenue that grew, a new platform, code that shipped — or silence.
A launch that goes quiet eases down a little at a time — never a cliff you could have run from the night before.
How the launch is moving on its own board, day by day — the crowd's attention.
A flat line is normal: votes stop within a day or two of launch, on every board. What's unusual — and what actually counts — is a launch that keeps pulling votes long after its day is over.
About
Kotomora is a free Japanese dictionary built for English-speaking learners who want more than one-line translations. Search using Japanese, English, romaji, kana, kanji, or handwriting. Entries explain how words are actually used, including nuance, register, related words, pitch accent, conjugation, frequency, JLPT level, and example sentences with readings and audio. Kotomora also breaks complete Japanese sentences down word by word, with meanings, readings, grammar notes, and links to every dictionary entry. Translation guides help learners choose between expressions that share the same English meaning but differ by context or tone. Available on the web, iOS, and Android.
Where it launched
2 platformsThe board it did best on sets the price. Every other board only adds to it if the launch also placed high on that board too — because just showing up somewhere isn't an achievement. Listing on twelve directories is free; placing well on them isn't.
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