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

わたしは彼と連絡を取れなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

わたし 連絡 取れなかった

English Translation

I couldn't get in touch with him.

Furigana

わたしは(かれ)連絡(れんらく)()れなかった。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare to renraku o torenakatta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
連絡 (れんらく)
to contact; to get in touch; contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message; connection; coordination; junction; intercalary; intercalaris; internuncial
()
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.
取れる (とれる)
to come off; to be removed; (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear; to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken as; (of balance, etc.) to be attained; to be obtainable

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: レン、 つら.なる、 つら.ねる、 つ.れる、 -づ.れ
Meanings: take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
Readings: ラク、 から.む、 から.まる
Meanings: entwine, coil around, get caught in
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up