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

当たって砕けよが俺の持ち味だからね。

Sentence Analyzer

当たって 砕けよ 持ち味 から

English Translation

My strong point is my philosophy - nothing ventured nothing gained.

Furigana

()たって(くだ)けよが(おれ)()(あじ)だからね。

Romanji

Atatte kudakeyo ga ore no mochiaji da kara ne.

Words

当たる (あたる)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.); to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win; to be successful; to go well; to be a hit; to face; to confront; to lie (in the direction of); to undertake; to be assigned; to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted; to be called upon (by the teacher); to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at; to be unnecessary; to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak; (in fishing) to feel a bite; (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil; to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison); to shave; to be a relative of a person; to stand in a relationship
砕ける (くだける)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed; to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight); to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable; to become easy to understand (e.g. a story); to be worried
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(おれ、おらあ、おり)
I; me
()
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
持ち味 (もちあじ)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; distinctive characteristic
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: サイ、 くだ.く、 くだ.ける
Meanings: smash, break, crush, familiar, popular
Readings: エン、 おれ、 われ
Meanings: I, myself
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste