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

息の長い仕事になりそうだ。

Sentence Analyzer

長い 仕事 なりそう

English Translation

This is going to require a long steady effort.

Furigana

(いき)(なが)仕事(しごと)になりそうだ。

Romanji

Iki no nagai shigoto ni narisō da.

Words

(いき、おき)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
()
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
長い (ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
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