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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

よき妻をめとる人は幸せです。

Sentence Analyzer

よき めとる 幸せ です

English Translation

Happy is a man who marries a good wife.

Furigana

よき(つま)をめとる(ひと)(しあわ)せです。

Romanji

Yoki tsuma o metoru hito wa shiawase desu.

Words

良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
(つま)
wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
娶る (めとる)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
幸せ (しあわせ、しやわせ)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune