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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

将来何が起ころうか誰にわかろうか。

Sentence Analyzer

将来 起ころう わかろう

English Translation

Who can tell what will happen in the future?

Furigana

将来(しょうらい)(なに)()ころうか(だれ)にわかろうか。

Romanji

Shōrai nani ga okorou ka dare ni wakarou ka.

Words

将来 (しょうらい)
future (usually near); prospects
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
起こる (おこる)
to occur; to happen
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
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
分かる (わかる)
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって
Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
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
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody