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

彼はわずか1万円しか持っていなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

わずか しか 持っていなかった

English Translation

He had no more than 10,000 yen.

Furigana

(かれ)はわずか1(まん)(えん)しか()っていなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa wazuka ichi man en shika motteinakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
僅か (わずか)
only; merely; (a) little; small quantity
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まん、よろず)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; various
(えん)
yen; Japanese monetary unit; circle
しか (しか)
only; nothing but
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: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず
Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000
Readings: エン、 まる.い、 まる、 まど、 まど.か、 まろ.やか
Meanings: circle, yen, round
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have