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

私はいつも朝食前に新聞に目を通す。

Sentence Analyzer

いつも 朝食 新聞 通す

English Translation

I always have a look at the newspaper before breakfast.

Furigana

(わたし)はいつも朝食(ちょうしょく)(まえ)新聞(しんぶん)()(とお)す。

Romanji

Watashi wa itsumo chōshoku mae ni shinbun ni me o tōsu.

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
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
朝食 (ちょうしょく、あさげ、あさけ)
breakfast
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
()
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish
()
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.
通す (とおす)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass; to allow through; to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; to go through (a middleman); to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); to force to accept; to force agreement; to continue (in a state); to persist in; to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; to do from beginning to end without a break; to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チョウ、 あさ
Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.