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

金をどぶに捨てるようなものである。

Sentence Analyzer

捨てる ような もの ある

English Translation

It's money down the drain.

Furigana

(きん)をどぶに()てるようなものである。

Romanji

Kin o do bu ni suteru yōna mono de aru.

Words

(きん)
gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup); valuable; of highest value; gold coin; money; Friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE); gold general; testicles; karat; carat
()
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.
(ど、どう、ド)
precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very much; damn; stupid; cursed
振る (ぶる)
assuming the air of ...; behaving like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
()
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
捨てる (すてる)
to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard; to abandon; to desert; to leave; to give up; to resign
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: シャ、 す.てる
Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice