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Zach

そのような話は君には何の役にも立たない。

Sentence Analyzer

その ような 立たない

English Translation

That kind of talk will get you nowhere.

Furigana

そのような(はなし)(きみ)には(なに)(やく)にも()たない。

Romanji

Sono yōna hanashi wa kimi ni wa nani no yaku ni mo tatanai.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
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
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
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
(やく)
use; service; role; post; position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
立つ (たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect