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

なぜ彼はタバコをやめたのですか。

Sentence Analyzer

なぜ タバコ やめた です

English Translation

Why did he stop smoking?

Furigana

なぜ(かれ)はタバコをやめたのですか。

Romanji

Naze kare wa tabako o yameta no desu ka.

Words

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
()
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.
止める (やめる)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the