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

それが親ばかというものさ。

Sentence Analyzer

それ 親ばか という もの

English Translation

We parents sometimes become blind in loving our children too much.

Furigana

それが(おや)ばかというものさ。

Romanji

Sore ga oyabaka toiu mono sa.

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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
親バカ (おやバカ、おやばか)
over-fond parent; doting parent
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
(もの、もん)
person
()
-ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition); (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion; come; come now

Kanji

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)