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

そうとはまず思えない。

Sentence Analyzer

そう まず 思えない

English Translation

I scarcely think so.

Furigana

そうとはまず(おも)えない。

Romanji

Sō to wa mazu omoenai.

Words

そう (そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先ず (まず)
first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)
思える (おもえる)
to seem; to appear likely

Kanji

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think