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

苦境にあるとき助けになるものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

苦境 ある とき 助け なる もの

English Translation

It helps us in times of difficulty.

Furigana

苦境(くきょう)にあるとき(たす)けになるものだ。

Romanji

Kukyō ni aru toki tasuke ni naru mono da.

Words

苦境 (くきょう)
trouble; crisis; predicament; squeeze; pinch
()
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
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
助け (たすけ)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 さかい
Meanings: boundary, border, region
Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ
Meanings: help, rescue, assist