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

そもそも君が来たとは驚いた。

Sentence Analyzer

そもそも 来た 驚いた

English Translation

I'm surprised you came at all.

Furigana

そもそも(きみ)()たとは(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Somosomo kimi ga kita to wa odoroita.

Words

(そもそも)
in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); beginning; start
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
来る (きたる)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed