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

おんがくにわたしは生きがいを持っています。

Sentence Analyzer

おん くに わたし 生きがい 持っています

English Translation

I have something to live for in music.

Furigana

おんがくにわたしは()きがいを()っています。

Romanji

On ga kuni watashi wa ikigai o motteimasu.

Words

おん (おん)
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(くん、くに)
native Japanese reading (rendering) of a Chinese character
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
生き甲斐 (いきがい)
something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
()
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.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have