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

どんなにみすぼらしかろうとわが家にまさる所はない。

Sentence Analyzer

どんなに みすぼらしかろう わが家 まさる ない

English Translation

Let it be ever so humble, there is no place like home.

Furigana

どんなにみすぼらしかろうとわが()にまさる(ところ)はない。

Romanji

Donnani misuborashikarou to wagaya ni masaru tokoro wa nai.

Words

どんなに (どんなに)
how; how much
見窄らしい (みすぼらしい)
shabby; seedy
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
我が家 (わがや、わがいえ)
one's house; one's home; one's family
()
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
勝る (まさる)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; to outweigh; to preponderate
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place