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

遅かれ早かれ私たちは皆死ぬのだ。

Sentence Analyzer

遅かれ 早かれ 私たち 死ぬ

English Translation

We all die sooner or later.

Furigana

(おそ)かれ(はや)かれ(わたし)たちは(みな)()ぬのだ。

Romanji

Osokare hayakare watashitachi wa mina shinu no da.

Words

遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(みな、みんな)
all; everyone; everybody; everything
死ぬ (しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: カイ、 みな、 みんな
Meanings: all, everything
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die