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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

得る所は少なく損ばかりですよ。

Sentence Analyzer

得る 少なく ばかり です

English Translation

You have little to gain and much to lose.

Furigana

()(ところ)(すく)なく(そん)ばかりですよ。

Romanji

Eru tokoro wa sukunaku son bakari desu yo.

Words

得る (うる)
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
少ない (すくない)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(そん)
loss; disadvantage
許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ソン、 そこ.なう、 そこな.う、 -そこ.なう、 そこ.ねる、 -そこ.ねる
Meanings: damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure