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

転石苔を生ぜず。

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転石 生ぜず

English Translation

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Furigana

転石(てんせき)(こけ)(しょう)ぜず。

Romanji

Tenseki koke o shōzezu.

Words

転石 (てんせき)
rolling stone
(こけ、コケ)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
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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.
生ずる (しょうずる)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

Kanji

Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: タイ、 こけ、 こけら
Meanings: moss, lichen
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth