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

私はそこへ行ったとき、店は閉められていた。

Sentence Analyzer

そこ 行った とき 閉められていた

English Translation

The shop was closed when I went there.

Furigana

(わたし)はそこへ()ったとき、(みせ)()められていた。

Romanji

Watashi wa soko e itta toki, mise wa shimerareteita.

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
其処 (そこ)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
行く (いく、ゆく)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
(みせ)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
閉める (しめる)
to close; to shut

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut