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

こんな本は読んでも無駄だ。

Sentence Analyzer

こんな 読んで 無駄

English Translation

It is no use reading such a book.

Furigana

こんな(ほん)()んでも無駄(むだ)だ。

Romanji

Konna hon wa yonde mo muda da.

Words

こんな (こんな)
such (about something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker); like this
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
無駄 (むだ)
futility; uselessness; pointlessness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse