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

腹がへっては戦ができぬ。

Sentence Analyzer

へって 戦が できぬ

English Translation

An army travels on its stomach.

Furigana

(はら)がへっては(そよ)ができぬ。

Romanji

Hara ga hette wa soyoga dekinu.

Words

(はら)
abdomen; belly; stomach; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; courage; nerve; willpower; generosity; magnanimity; feelings; emotions; wide middle part; bulging part; inside; interior; inner part; anti-node; counter for hard roe; counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
経る (へる)
to pass; to elapse; to go by; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through; to undergo
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
戦ぐ (そよぐ)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

Kanji

Readings: フク、 はら
Meanings: abdomen, belly, stomach
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match