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

ナオコは昨晩この手紙を書きました。

Sentence Analyzer

なおこ 昨晩 この 手紙 書きました

English Translation

Naoko wrote this letter last night.

Furigana

ナオコは昨晩(さくばん)この手紙(てがみ)()きました。

Romanji

Naoko wa sakuban kono tegami o kakimashita.

Words

なおこ (なおこ)
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
昨晩 (さくばん)
last night
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write