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

身を捨ててこそ浮かぶ瀬もあれ。

Sentence Analyzer

捨てて こそ 浮かぶ あれ

English Translation

Risk all and gain all.

Furigana

()()ててこそ()かぶ()もあれ。

Romanji

Mi o sutete koso ukabu se mo are.

Words

()
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)
()
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.
捨てる (すてる)
to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard; to abandon; to desert; to leave; to give up; to resign
こそ (こそ)
for sure (emphasize preceding word)
浮かぶ (うかぶ)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to surface; to come to mind; to have inspiration
()
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; torrent; position; place; chance; opportunity
()
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
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: シャ、 す.てる
Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice
Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる
Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface
Readings: ライ、 せ
Meanings: rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal