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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

彼は私の帽子をぺちゃんこにつぶした。

Sentence Analyzer

帽子 ぺちゃんこ つぶした

English Translation

He squashed my hat flat.

Furigana

(かれ)(わたし)帽子(ぼうし)をぺちゃんこにつぶした。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi no bōshi o pechanko ni tsubushita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(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
帽子 (ぼうし)
hat; cap
()
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.
ぺちゃんこ (ぺちゃんこ、ぺしゃんこ、ぺっちゃんこ、ぺったんこ、ペッタンコ、ぺたんこ)
crushed flat; flattened; squashed; flat-topped; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
()
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
潰す (つぶす)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to thwart; to block; to kill (time); to waste (e.g. talents)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 ずきん、 おお.う
Meanings: cap, headgear
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac