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

鉛筆ではなく、ペンで書きなさい。

Sentence Analyzer

鉛筆 なく ぺん 書き なさい

English Translation

Write with a pen, not with a pencil.

Furigana

鉛筆(えんぴつ)ではなく、ペンで()きなさい。

Romanji

Enpitsu de wa naku, pen de kaki nasai.

Words

鉛筆 (えんぴつ)
pencil
(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.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
ペン (ペン)
pen
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Readings: エン、 なまり
Meaning: lead
Readings: ヒツ、 ふで
Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write