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

これはなんと悲しい話だろう。

Sentence Analyzer

これ なんと 悲しい だろう

English Translation

What a sad story this is!

Furigana

これはなんと(かな)しい(はなし)だろう。

Romanji

Kore wa nanto kanashii hanashi darou.

Words

此れ (これ)
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何と (なんと)
what; how; whatever
悲しい (かなしい)
sad; sorrowful
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk