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

とにかく原因を調べなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

とにかく 原因 調べなければならない

English Translation

We have to investigate the cause at any rate.

Furigana

とにかく原因(げんいん)調(しら)べなければならない。

Romanji

Tonikaku gen'in o shirabenakerebanaranai.

Words

兎に角 (とにかく)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; at least
原因 (げんいん)
cause; origin; source
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
調べる (しらべる)
to examine; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む
Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate