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

アリさん、今日もご苦労さんだよ。はい、角砂糖あげるよ。

Sentence Analyzer

あり さん 今日 ご苦労 さん はい 角砂糖 あげる

English Translation

Hi Mr Ant, keeping up the good work today as well. Here's a sugar cube.

Furigana

アリさん、今日(きょう)もご苦労(くろう)さんだよ。はい、角砂糖(かくざとう)あげるよ。

Romanji

Ari san, kyō mo gokurō san da yo. hai, kakuzatō ageru yo.

Words

(あり、アリ)
ant
さん (さん)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
()
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
御苦労 (ごくろう)
trouble (I have put you through)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!
はい (はい)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; OK; okay; present; here; pardon?; what's that?; come again?; giddy-up; giddap
角砂糖 (かくざとう)
cube sugar
上げる (あげる)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry; to show someone (into a room); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to send someone (away); to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); to earn (something desirable); to praise; to give (an example, etc.); to cite; to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); to arrest; to nominate; to give; to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); to bear (a child); to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (of the tide) to come in; to vomit; to do for (the sake of someone else); to complete ...; to humbly do ...

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
Readings: カク、 かど、 つの
Meanings: angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
Reading: トウ
Meaning: sugar