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

それは蝶ですか、それとも蛾ですか。

Sentence Analyzer

それ です それとも です

English Translation

Is it a butterfly or a moth?

Furigana

それは(ちょう)ですか、それとも()ですか。

Romanji

Sore wa chō desu ka, soretomo ga desu ka.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ちょう、チョウ)
butterfly
です (です)
be; is
()
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
其れ共 (それとも)
or; or else
()
moth

Kanji

Reading: チョウ
Meaning: butterfly
Readings: ギ、 ガ、 ひむし
Meaning: moth