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

書類は勝手にいじられた形跡があった。

Sentence Analyzer

書類 勝手 いじられた 形跡 あった

English Translation

The documents were tampered with.

Furigana

書類(しょるい)勝手(かって)にいじられた形跡(けいせき)があった。

Romanji

Shorui wa katte ni ijirareta keiseki ga atta.

Words

書類 (しょるい)
documents; official papers
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
勝手 (かって)
one's own convenience; one's way; convenience or ease of use; knowledge of how to use; circumstances; situation (e.g. financial); environment; kitchen; arbitrary; unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
弄る (いじる、まさぐる)
to touch; to tamper with; to grope about; to feel for something
形跡 (けいせき)
traces; evidence
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ルイ、 たぐ.い
Meanings: sort, kind, variety, class, genus
Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ
Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style
Readings: セキ、 あと
Meanings: tracks, mark, print, impression