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

そんなふうに話しかけられたのは初めてだった。

Sentence Analyzer

そんなふうに 話しかけられた 初めて だった

English Translation

I've never been spoken to like that.

Furigana

そんなふうに(はな)しかけられたのは(はじ)めてだった。

Romanji

Sonnafūni hanashikakerareta no wa hajimete datta.

Words

そんな風に (そんなふうに)
in that manner; like that
話しかける (はなしかける)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
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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
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
初めて (はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning