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

私は木のくしを持っています。

Sentence Analyzer

くし 持っています

English Translation

I have a wooden comb.

Furigana

(わたし)()のくしを()っています。

Romanji

Watashi wa ki no kushi o motteimasu.

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
()
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
駆使 (くし)
free use; to use freely; to make free use of; to have good command (e.g. of a language); to drive someone on
()
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.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have