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

命あっての物種。

Sentence Analyzer

あって 物種

English Translation

While there is life, there is hope.

Furigana

(いのち)あっての物種(ものだね)

Romanji

Inochi atte no monodane.

Words

(いのち)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation; core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate; destiny; karma
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
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
物種 (ものだね)
origin; fundamental element

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed