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

俺のパパはダメだと言った。

Sentence Analyzer

ぱぱ だめ 言った

English Translation

My papa said no.

Furigana

(おれ)のパパはダメだと()った。

Romanji

Ore no papa wa dame da to itta.

Words

(おれ、おらあ、おり)
I; me
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
パパ (パパ)
Papa
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
駄目 (だめ、ダメ)
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: エン、 おれ、 われ
Meanings: I, myself
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word