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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

鳥たちはその猫を見るとビックリして飛び去った。

Sentence Analyzer

鳥たち その 見る びっくりして 飛び 去った

English Translation

The birds flew away in alarm when they saw the cat.

Furigana

(とり)たちはその(ねこ)()るとビックリして()()った。

Romanji

Toritachi wa sono neko o miru to bikkurishite tobi satta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(ねこ、ネコ)
cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
吃驚 (びっくり、ビックリ)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
飛ぶ (とぶ)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
去る (さる)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off; to divorce; ... completely; last ... (e.g. "last April")

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken
Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ
Meaning: cat
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter
Readings: キョ、 コ、 さ.る、 -さ.る
Meanings: gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce