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

そんな言い訳は通らないよ。

Sentence Analyzer

そんな 言い訳 通らない

English Translation

That excuse will not do.

Furigana

そんな(いわけ)()(とお)らないよ。

Romanji

Sonna iiwake wa tōranai yo.

Words

そんな (そんな)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
言い訳 (いいわけ)
excuse; explanation
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
通る (とおる)
to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of; to run (between); to operate (between); to connect; to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in; to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through; to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout; to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far; to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed; to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted; to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for; to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense; to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood; to be straight (e.g. wood grain); to be well-informed; to be wise; to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヤク、 わけ
Meanings: translate, reason, circumstance, case
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.