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

今絹にはわずかな需要しかない。

Sentence Analyzer

わずか 需要 しか ない

English Translation

There is only a poor market for silk now.

Furigana

(こん)(きぬ)にはわずかな需要(じゅよう)しかない。

Romanji

Kon kinu ni wa wazuka na juyō shika nai.

Words

(こん)
the current ...; this; today's ...
(きぬ)
silk
()
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
僅か (わずか)
only; merely; (a) little; small quantity
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
需要 (じゅよう)
demand; request
しか (しか)
only; nothing but
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ケン、 きぬ
Meaning: silk
Reading: ジュ
Meanings: demand, request, need
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to