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

そこで暇つぶしのちょっとしたアイディアが浮んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

そこで 暇つぶし ちょっとした アイディア 浮んだ

English Translation

Then a little time-wasting idea came to mind.

Furigana

そこで(ひま)つぶしのちょっとしたアイディアが(うか)んだ。

Romanji

Sokode himatsubushi no chottoshita aidhia ga ukanda.

Words

其処で (そこで)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
暇つぶし (ひまつぶし)
waste of time; killing time
()
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
一寸した (ちょっとした)
trifling; petty; quite a bit; somewhat; quite
アイデア (アイデア、アイディア、アィディア)
idea
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
浮かぶ (うかぶ)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to surface; to come to mind; to have inspiration

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ひま、 いとま
Meanings: spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence
Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる
Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface