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

人生には浮き沈みがつきものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

人生 浮き沈み つきもの

English Translation

Life is full of ups and downs.

Furigana

人生(じんせい)には()(しず)みがつきものだ。

Romanji

Jinsei ni wa ukishizumi ga tsukimono da.

Words

人生 (じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
浮き沈み (うきしずみ)
bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
憑き物 (つきもの)
evil spirit; demon
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる
Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface
Readings: チン、 ジン、 しず.む、 しず.める
Meanings: sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes