Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Analyzing sentence…

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Analyzer

Sentence analysis

5Spans

Sentence

1000 character limit

Sentence

歯は止どめが利きかなくなる

Span Details

歯は止どめ

brake; drag; skid; pawl; check; restraint; limit

利きか

be effective; take effect; work; function well; work (senses/body); be possible; be able to use; taste (alcohol); try (alcohol)

-> 利くgodan verb

negative auxiliary

-> ないgrammar

become; get; turn; grow; result in; turn out; end up; prove to be; consist of; be composed of; be made up of; be completed; be realized; succeed; be accomplished; change into; turn into; transform; come to do; begin to do; grow to do; amount to; add up to; come to; play the part of; act as; serve as; be used for; be useful for; be promoted (shogi); do (honorific)

godan verb, auxiliary