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

盗人にも三分の理。

Sentence Analyzer

盗人 分の

English Translation

Give the devil his due.

Furigana

盗人(ぬすびと)にも(さん)(ぶん)()

Romanji

Nusubito ni mo san bunno ri.

Words

盗人 (ぬすびと、ぬすっと、ぬすと、とうじん)
thief; robber
()
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
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
(さん、み)
three; tri-
分の (ぶんの)
-th (e.g. one fifth)
()
reason; principle; logic; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth