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

この仕事は決してやさしくなんかない。

Sentence Analyzer

この 仕事 決して やさしく なんか ない

English Translation

This work is anything but easy.

Furigana

この仕事(しごと)(けっ)してやさしくなんかない。

Romanji

Kono shigoto wa kesshite yasashiku nanka nai.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
決して (けっして、けして)
never; by no means; not in the least; in no way
易しい (やさしい)
easy; plain; simple
なんか (なんか)
things like ...; or something like that ... (often derogatory)
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint