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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

友人を見捨てるべきではない。

Sentence Analyzer

友人 見捨てる べき ない

English Translation

No one should desert his friends.

Furigana

友人(ゆうじん)見捨(みす)てるべきではない。

Romanji

Yūjin o misuteru beki de wa nai.

Words

友人 (ゆうじん)
friend
()
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.
見捨てる (みすてる)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: シャ、 す.てる
Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice