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

金は木に生えない。

Sentence Analyzer

生えない

English Translation

Money does not grow on trees.

Furigana

(きん)()()えない。

Romanji

Kin wa ki ni haenai.

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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
()
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
生える (はえる)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth