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

ここにいるといやでも感覚は研ぎ澄まされる。

Sentence Analyzer

ここ いる いや でも 感覚 研ぎ澄まされる

English Translation

I can't help but feel that when I come here, all my senses are sharper than usual.

Furigana

ここにいるといやでも感覚(かんかく)()()まされる。

Romanji

Koko ni iru to iya demo kankaku wa togisumasareru.

Words

此処 (ここ)
here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(いや、や)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
感覚 (かんかく)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
研ぎ澄ます (とぎすます)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

Kanji

Reading: カン
Meanings: emotion, feeling, sensation
Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る
Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
Readings: ケン、 と.ぐ
Meanings: polish, study of, sharpen
Readings: チョウ、 す.む、 す.ます、 -す.ます
Meanings: lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave