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

ペンがなければ鉛筆でもかまいません。

Sentence Analyzer

ぺん なければ 鉛筆 でも かまいません

English Translation

If you don't have a pen, use a pencil.

Furigana

ペンがなければ鉛筆(えんぴつ)でもかまいません。

Romanji

Pen ga nakereba enpitsu demo kamaimasen.

Words

ペン (ペン)
pen
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
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 ...
鉛筆 (えんぴつ)
pencil
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
構う (かまう)
to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to care for; to look after; to prepare for; to interfere with; to meddle in; to tease

Kanji

Readings: エン、 なまり
Meaning: lead
Readings: ヒツ、 ふで
Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting