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

彼はちょうど試合が始まったときにやって来た。

Sentence Analyzer

ちょうど 試合 始まった ときに やって来た

English Translation

He came right at the beginning of the game.

Furigana

(かれ)はちょうど試合(しあい)(はじ)まったときにやって()た。

Romanji

Kare wa chōdo shiai ga hajimatta tokini yattekita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
丁度 (ちょうど)
just; right; exactly
試合 (しあい)
match; game; bout; contest
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
始まる (はじまる)
to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
やって来る (やってくる)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin
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