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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

年をとった馬鹿ほど大馬鹿はいない。

Sentence Analyzer

とった 馬鹿 ほど 馬鹿 いない

English Translation

There's no fool like an old fool.

Furigana

(とし)をとった馬鹿(ばか)ほど(だい)馬鹿(ばか)はいない。

Romanji

Toshi o totta baka hodo dai baka wa inai.

Words

(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
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.
穫る (とる)
to harvest (a crop)
馬鹿 (ばか、バカ)
fool; idiot; trivial matter; folly; absurdity; foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous; Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
(おお)
big; large
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: バ、 うま、 うま-、 ま
Meaning: horse
鹿
Readings: ロク、 しか、 か
Meaning: deer
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big