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

夜遅くまで起きていては駄目だよ。

Sentence Analyzer

遅く まで 起きていて 駄目

English Translation

Don't sit up late at night.

Furigana

(よる)(おそ)くまで()きていては駄目(だめ)だよ。

Romanji

Yoru osoku made okiteite wa dame da yo.

Words

(よる、よ)
evening; night
遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
起きる (おきる)
to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire); to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
駄目 (だめ、ダメ)
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor