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

昔のような元気はない。

Sentence Analyzer

ような 元気 ない

English Translation

I'm not as young as I was.

Furigana

(むかし)のような元気(げんき)はない。

Romanji

Mukashi no yōna genki wa nai.

Words

(むかし)
olden days; former
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
元気 (げんき)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited; healthy; well; fit; in good health
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times
Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood