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

そうは問屋がおろさない。

Sentence Analyzer

そう 問屋 おろさない

English Translation

You won't get it so easily.

Furigana

そうは問屋(とんや)がおろさない。

Romanji

Sō wa ton'ya ga orosanai.

Words

そう (そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
問屋 (とんや、といや)
wholesale store
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
卸す (おろす)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

Kanji

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller