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

私は本を買い、彼は定規を買った。

Sentence Analyzer

買い 定規 買った

English Translation

I bought a book and he a ruler.

Furigana

(わたし)(ほん)()い、(かれ)定規(じょうぎ)()った。

Romanji

Watashi wa hon o kai, kare wa jōgi o katta.

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
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
定規 (じょうぎ)
(measuring) ruler

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Reading: 
Meanings: standard, measure