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

しかし、私の母はいつも答えます。

Sentence Analyzer

しかし いつも 答えます

English Translation

But my mother always answered.

Furigana

しかし、(わたし)(はは)はいつも(こた)えます。

Romanji

Shikashi, watashi no haha wa itsumo kotaemasu.

Words

然し (しかし)
however; but
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
答える (こたえる)
to answer; to reply

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer