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

自由と放任を取り違えてはならない。

Sentence Analyzer

自由 放任 取り違えて はならない

English Translation

You must not confuse liberty with license.

Furigana

自由(じゆう)放任(ほうにん)()(ちが)えてはならない。

Romanji

Jiyū to hōnin o torichigaete wanaranai.

Words

自由 (じゆう)
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
放任 (ほうにん)
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
取り違える (とりちがえる)
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to take by mistake; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason
Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す
Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える
Meanings: difference, differ