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

美は皮一重。

Sentence Analyzer

English Translation

Beauty is only skin deep.

Furigana

()(かわ)(いち)(じゅう)

Romanji

Bi wa kawa ichi jū.

Words

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beauty
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かわ)
skin; hide; pelt; fur; rind; peel; husk; bark; shell; sheath; wrapping; mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
()
-fold; -ply

Kanji

Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: ヒ、 かわ
Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold