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

瓜のつるに茄子はならぬ。

Sentence Analyzer

つる 茄子 はならぬ

English Translation

You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.

Furigana

(うり)のつるに茄子(なすび)はならぬ。

Romanji

Uri no tsuru ni nasubi wanaranu.

Words

(うり、ウリ)
melon; gourd
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(つる)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
()
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
茄子 (なす、なすび、ナス、ナスビ)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 うり
Meaning: melon
Reading: 
Meaning: eggplant
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac