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

人は持てば持つほどますます欲しくなる。

Sentence Analyzer

持てば 持つ ほど ますます 欲しく なる

English Translation

The more people have, the more they want.

Furigana

(ひと)()てば()つほどますます()しくなる。

Romanji

Hito wa moteba motsu hodo masumasu hoshiku naru.

Words

(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
益々 (ますます)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving