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

このドライバーは小さすぎて役に立たない。

Sentence Analyzer

この ドライバー 小さすぎて 役に立たない

English Translation

This screwdriver is too small to be any use.

Furigana

このドライバーは(ちい)さすぎて(やくた)()たない。

Romanji

Kono doraiba- wa chiisasugite yakunitatanai.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
ドライバー (ドライバー、ドライバ)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver (device driver)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
小さい (ちいさい)
small; little; tiny
役に立つ (やくにたつ)
to be helpful; to be useful

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect