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

酒が飲みたくなるのに負けてはいけません。

Sentence Analyzer

飲みたく なる 負けて はいけません

English Translation

You must not yield to your desire to drink.

Furigana

(さけ)()みたくなるのに()けてはいけません。

Romanji

Sake ga nomitaku naru no ni makete waikemasen.

Words

(さけ、ささ、き、くし、しゅ)
alcohol; sake
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
飲む (のむ)
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
()
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
()
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
負ける (まける)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 さけ、 さか-
Meanings: sake, alcohol
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility