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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

毒を持って毒を制す。

Sentence Analyzer

毒 を 持って 毒 を 制す 。

English Translation

Diamond cuts diamond.

Furigana

毒(どく)を持(も)って毒(どく)を制(せい)す。

Romanji

Doku o motte doku o seisu.

Words

毒 (どく)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite; malice; abusive language
を (を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
制す (せいす)
to control; to command; to get the better of

Kanji

毒
Reading: ドク
Meanings: poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
持
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
制
Reading: セイ
Meanings: system, law, rule