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

ジョンがブラウンさんに話し掛けているのが聞こえました。

Sentence Analyzer

ジョン ブラウン さん 話し掛けている 聞こえました

English Translation

I heard John speak to Mr Brown.

Furigana

ジョンがブラウンさんに(はな)()けているのが()こえました。

Romanji

Jon ga Buraun san ni hanashikaketeiru no ga kikoemashita.

Words

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
ブラウン (ブラウン)
brown
さん (さん)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
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
()
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
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen