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

何か逃げる手だてを考えねばならない。

Sentence Analyzer

逃げる 手だて 考えねばならない

English Translation

We must devise some means of escape.

Furigana

(なに)()げる()だてを(かんが)えねばならない。

Romanji

Nani ka nigeru tedate o kangaenebanaranai.

Words

(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
逃げる (にげる)
to escape; to run away
手立て (てだて)
means; method
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
考える (かんがえる)
to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: トウ、 に.げる、 に.がす、 のが.す、 のが.れる
Meanings: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over