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

それはただの作り話だ。

Sentence Analyzer

それ ただ 作り話

English Translation

That's just a yarn.

Furigana

それはただの(つく)(ばなし)だ。

Romanji

Sore wa tada no tsukuribanashi da.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ただ、タダ)
ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
作り話 (つくりばなし)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk