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

冗談だと思われては困る。

Sentence Analyzer

冗談 思われて 困る

English Translation

Don't think I'm joking.

Furigana

冗談(じょうだん)だと(おも)われては(こま)る。

Romanji

Jōdan da to omowarete wa komaru.

Words

冗談 (じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)
jest; joke; funny story
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
困る (こまる)
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped

Kanji

Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: superfluous, uselessness
Reading: ダン
Meanings: discuss, talk
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: コン、 こま.る
Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed