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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

テレビではタブー語を言っちゃいけないんだ。

Sentence Analyzer

テレビ たぶー語 言っ ちゃいけない

English Translation

You can't say four-letter words on TV.

Furigana

テレビではタブー()()っちゃいけないんだ。

Romanji

Terebi de wa tabu-go o i chaikenai n da.

Words

テレビ (テレビ)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
タブー語 (タブーご)
taboo word; forbidden word
()
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.
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(ちゃ)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; mockery
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word