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

茶碗を投げれば綿にて受けよ。

Sentence Analyzer

茶碗 投げれば 綿 にて 受けよ

English Translation

A soft answer is a specific cure of anger.

Furigana

茶碗(ちゃわん)()げれば綿(めん)にて()けよ。

Romanji

Chawan o nagereba men nite ukeyo.

Words

茶わん (ちゃわん)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
()
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.
投げる (なげる)
to throw; to cast away; to face defeat; to give up
綿 (めん)
cotton
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
受ける (うける)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

Kanji

Readings: チャ、 サ
Meaning: tea
Readings: ワン、 こばち
Meanings: porcelain bowl, tea cup
Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ
Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
綿
Readings: メン、 わた
Meaning: cotton
Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive