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

学んで思わざれば暗し。

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学んで 思わざれば 暗し

English Translation

Learning without thought is labor lost.

Furigana

(まな)んで(おも)わざれば(くら)し。

Romanji

Manande omowazareba kurashi.

Words

学ぶ (まなぶ)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
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
暗い (くらい)
dark; gloomy; dark (in colour); dull; depressed; dispirited; sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past); unclear; unfamiliar; unknown

Kanji

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る
Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded