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

時間をつぶしているだけです。

Sentence Analyzer

時間 つぶしている だけ です

English Translation

I'm killing time.

Furigana

時間(じかん)をつぶしているだけです。

Romanji

Jikan o tsubushiteiru dake desu.

Words

時間 (じかん)
time; hours
()
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)
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space