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

数日ならまだしも10日も滞納している。

Sentence Analyzer

なら まだしも 滞納している

English Translation

A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.

Furigana

(すう)(にち)ならまだしも10(にち)滞納(たいのう)している。

Romanji

Sū nichi nara madashimo ichi zero nichi mo tainōshiteiru.

Words

(にち)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
未だしも (まだしも)
rather; better
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
滞納 (たいのう)
non-payment; default

Kanji

Readings: スウ、 ス、 サク、 ソク、 シュ、 かず、 かぞ.える、 しばしば、 せ.める、 わずらわ.しい
Meanings: number, strength, fate, law, figures
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る
Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears
Readings: ノウ、 ナッ、 ナ、 ナン、 トウ、 おさ.める、 -おさ.める、 おさ.まる
Meanings: settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store