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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

光陰矢のごとし。

Sentence Analyzer

光陰 矢 の ごとし 。

English Translation

How time flies!

Furigana

光陰(こういん)矢(や)のごとし。

Romanji

Kōin ya no gotoshi.

Words

光陰 (こういん)
time; Father Time
矢 (や、さ)
arrow; wedge; chock
の (の)
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
如し (ごとし)
like; as if; the same as

Kanji

光
Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり
Meanings: ray, light
陰
Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る
Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
矢
Readings: シ、 や
Meanings: dart, arrow