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

老人がとぼとぼ歩いていた。

Sentence Analyzer

老人 とぼとぼ 歩いていた

English Translation

The old man was plodding along.

Furigana

老人(ろうじん)がとぼとぼ(ある)いていた。

Romanji

Rōjin ga tobotobo aruiteita.

Words

老人 (ろうじん)
the aged; old person
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
とぼとぼ (とぼとぼ)
totteringly; trudgingly
歩く (あるく)
to walk

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps