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

まさかの時のために備えなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

まさかの ために 備えなければならない

English Translation

You must provide for a rainy day.

Furigana

まさかの(とき)のために(そな)えなければならない。

Romanji

Masakano toki no tameni sonaenakerebanaranai.

Words

(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
()
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
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
備える (そなえる)
to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install; to have ready; to prepare for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be armed with; to be born with; to have since birth

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: equip, provision, preparation