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

大きな物音で私は肝をつぶした。

Sentence Analyzer

大きな 物音 つぶした

English Translation

The loud noise gave me a terrible fright.

Furigana

(おお)きな物音(ものおと)(わたし)(きも)をつぶした。

Romanji

Ōkina monooto de watashi wa kimo o tsubushita.

Words

大きな (おおきな)
big; large; great
物音 (ものおと)
sounds
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(きも、たん)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; pluck; guts; crux; essential point
()
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.
潰す (つぶす)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to thwart; to block; to kill (time); to waste (e.g. talents)

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: カン、 きも
Meanings: liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah