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

シカをめがけて彼は見事な1発を放った。

Sentence Analyzer

しか めがけて 見事な 放った

English Translation

He took a beautiful shot at a deer.

Furigana

シカをめがけて(かれ)見事(みごと)な1(はつ)(はな)った。

Romanji

Shika o megakete kare wa migotona ichi hatsu o hanatta.

Words

疵瑕 (しか)
blemish; flaw; defect
()
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.
目がける (めがける)
to aim at
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
見事 (みごと)
splendid; magnificent; beautiful; admirable; praiseworthy act; feat; commendable deed; utter (esp. defeat); total; complete
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(はつ)
departure; departing (from ...); departing (at time ...); sending; sent (by ...); sent (at ...); engine; green dragon tile; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches)
放つ (はなつ)
to fire (e.g. an arrow); to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind; to free; to release; to give off (e.g. a scent); to emit (e.g. light)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate