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

たくさん持てば持つほど、それだけいっそう多く欲しくなる。

Sentence Analyzer

たくさん 持てば 持つ ほど それだけ いっそう 多く 欲しく なる

English Translation

The more you have, the more you want.

Furigana

たくさん()てば()つほど、それだけいっそう(おお)()しくなる。

Romanji

Takusan moteba motsu hodo, soredake issō ōku hoshiku naru.

Words

沢山 (たくさん)
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal; enough; sufficient; enough; too many; too much
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
其れ丈 (それだけ)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking)
一層 (いっそう)
much more; still more; all the more; more than ever; single layer (or storey, etc.); rather; sooner; preferably
多い (おおい)
many; numerous
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving