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

時勢に遅れないように、新聞を読むべきです。

Sentence Analyzer

時勢 遅れない ように 新聞 読む べき です

English Translation

You should read the newspapers in order to keep up with the times.

Furigana

時勢(じせい)(おく)れないように、新聞(しんぶん)()むべきです。

Romanji

Jisei ni okurenai yōni, shinbun o yomu beki desu.

Words

時勢 (じせい)
spirit of the age; trends; conditions
()
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
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: セイ、 ゼイ、 いきお.い、 はずみ
Meanings: forces, energy, military strength
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read