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

もしあなたが手伝ってくれなかったら、私はクビになっていたでしょう。

Sentence Analyzer

もし あなた 手伝ってくれなかったら くび なっていた でしょう

English Translation

Had it not been for your help, I would have been fired.

Furigana

もしあなたが手伝(てつだ)ってくれなかったら、(わたし)はクビになっていたでしょう。

Romanji

Moshi anata ga tetsudattekurenakattara, watashi wa kubi ni natteita deshō.

Words

若し (もし)
if; in case; supposing
貴方 (あなた)
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
手伝う (てつだう)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(くび、クビ)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me