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

秋より春のほうが好きだ。

Sentence Analyzer

より ほう 好き

English Translation

I prefer spring to fall.

Furigana

(あき)より(はる)のほうが()きだ。

Romanji

Aki yori haru no hō ga suki da.

Words

(あき)
autumn; fall
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
(はる)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of one's life, etc.); adolescence; puberty; sexuality
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
好き (すき)
liking; fondness; love
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 あき、 とき
Meaning: autumn
Readings: シュン、 はる
Meanings: springtime, spring (season)
Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something