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

彼はもうすこしで眠るところだった。

Sentence Analyzer

もう すこし 眠る ところ だった

English Translation

He was almost asleep.

Furigana

(かれ)はもうすこしで(ねむ)るところだった。

Romanji

Kare wa mō sukoshi de nemuru tokoro datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
もう (もう)
now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
眠る (ねむる、ねぶる)
to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い
Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy