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

笑う門には福来る。

Sentence Analyzer

笑う 来る

English Translation

Fortune comes in by a merry gate.

Furigana

(わら)(もん)には(ふく)()る。

Romanji

Warau mon ni wa fuku kuru.

Words

笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(もん、かど)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ふく)
good fortune
来る (くる)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become