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

まいた種は自ら刈り取らなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

まいた 自ら 刈り取らなければならない

English Translation

You must reap what you have sown.

Furigana

まいた(たね)(みずか)(かと)()らなければならない。

Romanji

Maita tane wa mizukara karitoranakerebanaranai.

Words

巻く (まく)
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
(たね)
seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自ら (みずから)
for one's self; personally
刈り取る (かりとる)
to mow; to reap; to harvest

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 か.る
Meanings: reap, cut, clip, trim, prune
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up