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

眠っているライオンを目覚めさせるな。

Sentence Analyzer

眠っている ライオン 目覚めさせる

English Translation

Wake not a sleeping lion.

Furigana

(ねむ)っているライオンを目覚(めざ)めさせるな。

Romanji

Nemutteiru raion o mezamesaseru na.

Words

眠る (ねむる、ねぶる)
to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes
ライオン (ライオン)
lion (Panthera leo)
()
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.
目覚める (めざめる)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize; to come to one's senses
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い
Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る
Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up