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

恩をあだで返すな。

Sentence Analyzer

だで 返す

English Translation

You bit the hand that fed you.

Furigana

(おん)をあだで(かえ)すな。

Romanji

On o a dade kaesu na.

Words

(おん)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
()
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.
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
返す (かえす)
to return (something); to restore; to put back; to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn; to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate; to repeat ...; to do ... back
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Reading: オン
Meanings: grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay