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

網にかかったものは何でも魚だ。

Sentence Analyzer

かかった もの でも

English Translation

All's fish that comes to the net.

Furigana

(あみ)にかかったものは(なに)でも(さかな)だ。

Romanji

Ami ni kakatta mono wa nani demo sakana da.

Words

(あみ)
net; netting; web
()
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
掛かる (かかる)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend; to deal with; to handle; to have started to; to be on the verge of; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; to (come) at; to be fastened; to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); to be caught in; to get a call; to depend on
(もの、もん)
person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
(さかな、うお)
fish
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: モウ、 あみ
Meanings: netting, network
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ギョ、 うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
Meaning: fish