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

私は初めてニューヨークを訪れた。

Sentence Analyzer

初めて ニューヨーク 訪れた

English Translation

I visited New York for the first time.

Furigana

(わたし)(はじ)めてニューヨークを(おとず)れた。

Romanji

Watashi wa hajimete Nyu-Yo-Ku o otozureta.

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
初めて (はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
紐育 (ニューヨーク)
New York (US state, city)
()
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.
訪れる (おとずれる、おとづれる)
to visit; to call on; to arrive; to come; to appear

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy