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

電灯を点けてくれ。何も見えないよ。

Sentence Analyzer

電灯 点けてくれ 見えない

English Translation

Switch on the light. I can't see anything.

Furigana

電灯(でんとう)()けてくれ。(なに)()えないよ。

Romanji

Dentō o tsuketekure. nani mo mienai yo.

Words

電灯 (でんとう)
electric light
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
点く (つく)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
見える (まみえる)
to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: トウ、 ひ、 ほ-、 ともしび、 とも.す、 あかり
Meanings: lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち
Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible