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

彼はいつも私に皮肉を言う。

Sentence Analyzer

いつも 皮肉 言う

English Translation

He always makes cynical remarks to me.

Furigana

(かれ)はいつも(わたし)皮肉(ひにく)()う。

Romanji

Kare wa itsumo watashi ni hiniku o iu.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
皮肉 (ひにく)
cynicism; sarcasm; irony; satire
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 かわ
Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
Readings: ニク、 しし
Meaning: meat
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word