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

無い袖は振れぬ。

Sentence Analyzer

無い 振れぬ

English Translation

You can't spend what you don't have.

Furigana

()(そで)()れぬ。

Romanji

Nai sode wa furenu.

Words

無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
(そで)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
振れる (ふれる)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

Kanji

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: シュウ、 そで
Meanings: sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder
Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう
Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing