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

仕事以外に関心事を持つべきです。

Sentence Analyzer

仕事 以外に 関心事 持つ べき です

English Translation

We should have some interests outside our job.

Furigana

仕事(しごと)以外(いがい)関心事(かんしんじ)()つべきです。

Romanji

Shigoto igaini kanshinji o motsu beki desu.

Words

仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
関心事 (かんしんじ)
matter of concern and interest
()
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.
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
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

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: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: カン、 せき、 -ぜき、 かか.わる、 からくり、 かんぬき
Meanings: connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have