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

どんな人でもいないよりはましだ。

Sentence Analyzer

どんな でも いない より まし

English Translation

Anybody would be better than nobody.

Furigana

どんな(ひと)でもいないよりはましだ。

Romanji

Donna hito demo inai yori wa mashi da.

Words

どんな (どんな)
what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)
(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
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
増し (まし、マシ)
better; less objectionable; preferable; more; increase; extra; increase; growth
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person