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

遅くともしないよりまし。

Sentence Analyzer

遅くとも しない より まし

English Translation

Better late than never.

Furigana

(おそ)くともしないよりまし。

Romanji

Osokutomo shinai yori mashi.

Words

遅くとも (おそくとも)
at the latest
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
増し (まし、マシ)
better; less objectionable; preferable; more; increase; extra; increase; growth

Kanji

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later