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

私のつとめはつねに念頭にある。

Sentence Analyzer

つとめ つねに 念頭 ある

English Translation

My duty is always before me.

Furigana

(わたし)のつとめはつねに念頭(ねんとう)にある。

Romanji

Watashi no tsutome wa tsuneni nentō ni aru.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
勤める (つとめる)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
常に (つねに)
always; constantly
念頭 (ねんとう)
(on one's) mind; heed
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
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

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Reading: ネン
Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals