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

言うは易く行うは難し。

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言う 易く 行う 難し

English Translation

It's easier said than done.

Furigana

()うは(やす)(おこな)うは(かた)し。

Romanji

Iu wa yasuku okonau wa katashi.

Words

言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
易い (やすい)
easy; likely to ..., have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
行う (おこなう)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
難い (かたい)
difficult; hard

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: エキ、 イ、 やさ.しい、 やす.い
Meanings: easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect