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

彼は誰ともなかなか友達にならない。

Sentence Analyzer

なかなか 友達 ならない

English Translation

He is very slow at making friends with anybody.

Furigana

(かれ)(だれ)ともなかなか友達(ともだち)にならない。

Romanji

Kare wa dare to mo nakanaka tomodachi ni naranai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
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
中中 (なかなか)
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; by no means (with negative verb); not readily; middle; half-way point; excellent; wonderful; very good
友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain