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

ジョーンズさんはその知らせを聞いた時、顔をゆがめた。

Sentence Analyzer

ジョーンズ さん その 知らせ 聞いた ゆがめた

English Translation

Miss Jones made a face when she heard the news.

Furigana

ジョーンズさんはその()らせを()いた(とき)(かお)をゆがめた。

Romanji

Jo-Nzu san wa sono shirase o kiita toki, kao o yugameta.

Words

さん (さん)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
(かお、がん)
face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety
歪める (ゆがめる、いがめる)
to bend; to curve; to warp; to distort; to disfigure; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to twist; to corrupt; to sully

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: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ガン、 かお
Meanings: face, expression