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

お母さんに口答えしてはいけませんよ。

Sentence Analyzer

お母さん 口答えして はいけません

English Translation

Don't answer your mother back.

Furigana

(かあ)さんに口答(くちごた)えしてはいけませんよ。

Romanji

Okāsan ni kuchigotaeshite waikemasen yo.

Words

お母さん (おかあさん)
mother
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
口答え (くちごたえ)
retort; back talk
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer