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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

彼にはどうしても勝てない。まだまだ甘いな。

Sentence Analyzer

どうしても 勝てない まだまだ 甘い

English Translation

I just can't seem to outdo him. I've got a lot to learn.

Furigana

(かれ)にはどうしても()てない。まだまだ(あま)いな。

Romanji

Kare ni wa dōshitemo katenai. madamada amai na.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
如何しても (どうしても)
by all means; at any cost; no matter what; after all; in the long run; cravingly; at any rate; surely
未だ未だ (まだまだ)
still some way to go before the goal; still more to come; much more; not yet
甘い (あまい)
sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy; naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient; half-hearted; not finished properly; insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose; mild; tempting; enticing; luring
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ
Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel
Readings: カン、 あま.い、 あま.える、 あま.やかす、 うま.い
Meanings: sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary