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

私は母より料理は得意ではない。

Sentence Analyzer

より 料理 得意 ない

English Translation

I'm no better at cooking than my mother.

Furigana

(わたし)(はは)より料理(りょうり)得意(とくい)ではない。

Romanji

Watashi wa haha yori ryōri wa tokui de wa nai.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
料理 (りょうり)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration; management
得意 (とくい)
triumph; prosperity; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty; frequent customer (client, etc.)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking