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

黒に黒をたしても白にはならぬ。

Sentence Analyzer

たして はならぬ

English Translation

Two blacks do not make a white.

Furigana

(くろ)(くろ)をたしても(しろ)にはならぬ。

Romanji

Kuro ni kuro o tashite mo shiro ni wanaranu.

Words

(くろ)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
()
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
()
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.
出す (だす)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to show; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish; to make public; to send (e.g. letter); to produce (a sound); to start (fire); to serve (food); to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
(しろ)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white