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

それが世の習いです。

Sentence Analyzer

それ 習い です

English Translation

That is the way of the world.

Furigana

それが()(なら)いです。

Romanji

Sore ga yo no narai desu.

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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
()
world; society; age; generation
()
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
習い (ならい)
as is habit; the way life normally is
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn