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

そのニュースは胸が張りさけんばかりだった。

Sentence Analyzer

その ニュース 張り さけん ばかり だった

English Translation

The news broke her heart.

Furigana

そのニュースは(むね)()りさけんばかりだった。

Romanji

Sono nyu-su wa mune ga hari saken bakari datta.

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...
ニュース (ニュース、ニューズ)
news
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(むね、むな)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; bust; heart; lungs; stomach; heart; mind; feelings
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
張る (はる)
to stick; to paste; to affix; to link (e.g. in WWW forums); to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell; to stick out; to put; to slap; to be expensive; to become one tile away from completion
下げる (さげる)
to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration); to lower; to reduce; to bring down; to demote; to move back; to pull back; to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)
許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 むね、 むな-
Meanings: bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)