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、努力しなさい。さもないとあとで後悔しますよ。

Sentence Analyzer

努力し なさい さも ない あと 後悔します

English Translation

Try now, or you will be sorry for it later.

Furigana

(いま)努力(どりょく)しなさい。さもないとあとで後悔(こうかい)しますよ。

Romanji

Ima, doryokushi nasai. samo nai to ato de kōkaishimasu yo.

Words

(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
努力 (どりょく)
great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort
為さる (なさる)
to do
然も (さも)
really; extremely; in that way
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(あと)
behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
後悔 (こうかい)
regret; repentance; remorse
()
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: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: カイ、 く.いる、 く.やむ、 くや.しい
Meanings: repent, regret