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

グーがチョキに、チョキがパーに、パーはグーに勝つ。

Sentence Analyzer

グー チョキ チョキ ぱー ぱー グー 勝つ

English Translation

Rock breaks scissors. Scissors cut paper. Paper smothers rock.

Furigana

グーがチョキに、チョキがパーに、パーはグーに()つ。

Romanji

Gu- ga choki ni, choki ga pa- ni, pa- wa gu- ni katsu.

Words

グー (グー)
good; goo; rock (in rock-paper-scissors game); fist
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
チョキ (チョキ)
scissors (in rock paper scissors game)
()
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
バー (バー)
bar; VAR
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
勝つ (かつ)
to win; to gain victory

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ
Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel