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

私たちは何年も文通をつづけている。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 文通 つづけている

English Translation

We have carried on a correspondence for years.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは(なん)(ねん)文通(ぶんつう)をつづけている。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa nan nen mo buntsū o tsuzuketeiru.

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
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
文通 (ぶんつう)
correspondence; exchange of letters
()
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.
続ける (つづける)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
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.