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

その竹はしなったが折れなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

その しなった 折れなかった

English Translation

The bamboo gave but did not break.

Furigana

その(たけ)はしなったが()れなかった。

Romanji

Sono take wa shinatta ga orenakatta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(たけ)
bamboo; middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
撓る (しなる、しわる)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
折れる (おれる)
to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to yield; to submit; to turn (a corner)

Kanji

Readings: チク、 たけ
Meaning: bamboo
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit