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

ベンは見かけほど若くない。

Sentence Analyzer

べん 見かけ ほど 若くない

English Translation

Ben is not as young as he looks.

Furigana

ベンは()かけほど(わか)くない。

Romanji

Ben wa mikake hodo wakakunai.

Words

便 (べん)
convenience; service; facility; accommodation; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
見かけ (みかけ)
outward appearance
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
若い (わかい)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature