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

彼は私にもっと近くに来るよう手招きした。

Sentence Analyzer

もっと 近く 来る よう 手招きした

English Translation

He beckoned me nearer.

Furigana

(かれ)(わたし)にもっと(ちか)くに()るよう手招(てまね)きした。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi ni motto chikaku ni kuru yō temanekishita.

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
()
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
もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
近く (ちかく)
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
来る (くる)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
手招き (てまねき)
beckoning

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: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ショウ、 まね.く
Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage