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

「泣きっ面に蜂」だな。

Sentence Analyzer

泣きっ

English Translation

It's a double whammy.

Furigana

()きっ(めん)(はち)」だな。

Romanji

" naki men ni hachi" da na.

Words

泣く (なく)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(めん)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect; facet; side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
()
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
(はち)
bee; wasp; hornet
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 な.く
Meanings: cry, weep, moan
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ホウ、 はち
Meanings: bee, wasp, hornet