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

決して冗談じゃない。

Sentence Analyzer

決して 冗談 じゃない

English Translation

It is far from a joke.

Furigana

(けっ)して冗談(じょうだん)じゃない。

Romanji

Kesshite jōdan janai.

Words

決して (けっして、けして)
never; by no means; not in the least; in no way
冗談 (じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)
jest; joke; funny story
じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)
then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula

Kanji

Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: superfluous, uselessness
Reading: ダン
Meanings: discuss, talk