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

てんで役にたたない。

Sentence Analyzer

てんで たたない

English Translation

It's no use on earth.

Furigana

てんで(やく)にたたない。

Romanji

Tende yaku ni tatanai.

Words

てんで (てんで)
(not) at all; altogether; entirely
(やく)
use; service; role; post; position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand
()
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
起つ (たつ)
to rise up; to initiate (political) action

Kanji

Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role