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

私に仕事はせいぜい2年しかもたないよ。

Sentence Analyzer

仕事 せいぜい しか もたない

English Translation

My job will only last two years at most.

Furigana

(わたし)仕事(しごと)はせいぜい2(ねん)しかもたないよ。

Romanji

Watashi ni shigoto wa seizei ni nen shika motanai yo.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
精々 (せいぜい)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
しか (しか)
only; nothing but
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years