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

その知らせを聞いて身の毛がよだった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 知らせ 聞いて 身の毛 よだった

English Translation

The news made my hair stand on end.

Furigana

その()らせを()いて()()がよだった。

Romanji

Sono shirase o kiite minoke ga yodatta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
知らせ (しらせ)
notice; notification
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
身の毛 (みのけ)
body hair
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
与奪 (よだつ)
giving and taking; plundering

Kanji

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: モウ、 け
Meanings: fur, hair, feather, down