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

すきを与えると魔がさすもの。

Sentence Analyzer

すき 与える さす もの

English Translation

Opportunity makes a thief.

Furigana

すきを(あた)えると()がさすもの。

Romanji

Suki o ataeru to ma ga sasu mono.

Words

(すき、げき、ひま、すきけ)
gap; space; break; interlude; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance; opportunity; breach (of a relationship between people)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
与える (あたえる)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence; someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
さす (さす)
to make (someone) do; to allow (someone) to; auxiliary verb indicating the causative; auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something; auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions; swidden
(もの、もん)
person

Kanji

Readings: ヨ、 あた.える、 あずか.る、 くみ.する、 ともに
Meanings: bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
Reading: 
Meanings: witch, demon, evil spirit