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

彼の思うままにならないのが言語なのだ。

Sentence Analyzer

思う ままに ならない 言語

English Translation

What he can't manage at will is language.

Furigana

(かれ)(おも)うままにならないのが言語(げんご)なのだ。

Romanji

Kare no omou mamani naranai no ga gengo na no da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
儘に (ままに)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
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 ...
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
言語 (げんご、ごんご、げんきょ)
language
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language