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

私は留守番電話は便利だとわかった。

Sentence Analyzer

留守番 電話 便利 わかった

English Translation

I found the answering machine convenient.

Furigana

(わたし)留守番(るすばん)電話(でんわ)便利(べんり)だとわかった。

Romanji

Watashi wa rusuban denwa wa benri da to wakatta.

Words

(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
留守番 (るすばん)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home; caretaker; house-sitter
電話 (でんわ)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
便利 (べんり)
convenient; handy; useful
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
分かる (わかる)
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ
Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
便
Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り
Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit