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

彼は私たちに試みにフランス語で話しかけてきた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 試み ふらんす語 話しかけてきた

English Translation

He tried speaking French to us.

Furigana

(かれ)(わたし)たちに(こころ)みにフランス()(はな)しかけてきた。

Romanji

Kare wa watashitachi ni kokoromi ni furansugo de hanashikaketekita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
試み (こころみ)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture; initiative
フランス語 (フランスご)
French (language)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
話しかける (はなしかける)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk