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

鍋が湯わかしを黒いという。

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湯わかし 黒い いう

English Translation

The pot calls the kettle black.

Furigana

(なべ)()わかしを(くろ)いという。

Romanji

Nabe ga yuwakashi o kuroi to iu.

Words

(なべ)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
()
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.
黒い (くろい)
black; dark; illicit; wicked; underground
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なべ
Meanings: pot, pan, kettle
Readings: トウ、 ゆ
Meanings: hot water, bath, hot spring
Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black