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

人々は彼をいつもデーブと呼んでいる。

Sentence Analyzer

人々 いつも でーぶ 呼んでいる

English Translation

People call him Dave.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)(かれ)をいつもデーブと()んでいる。

Romanji

Hitobito wa kare o itsumo de-bu to yondeiru.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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.
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
テープ (テープ)
tape
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
呼ぶ (よぶ)
to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite