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

そんなものに飛びつくのはばかだ。

Sentence Analyzer

そんな もの 飛びつく ばか

English Translation

If you bite at it, you're a fool.

Furigana

そんなものに()びつくのはばかだ。

Romanji

Sonna mono ni tobitsuku no wa baka da.

Words

そんな (そんな)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
(もの、もん)
person
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
飛び付く (とびつく)
to jump at; to be attracted by
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
馬鹿 (ばか、バカ)
fool; idiot; trivial matter; folly; absurdity; foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous; Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter