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

私たちは知らせを聞いてひどく驚いた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 知らせ 聞いて ひどく 驚いた

English Translation

We were shocked at the news.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは()らせを()いてひどく(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa shirase o kiite hidoku odoroita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
知らせ (しらせ)
notice; notification
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
酷い (ひどい)
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed