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

私が帰ったとき、父はもう家にいました。

Sentence Analyzer

帰った とき もう いました

English Translation

My father was already at home when I came back.

Furigana

(わたし)(かえ)ったとき、(ちち)はもう(いえ)にいました。

Romanji

Watashi ga kaetta toki, chichi wa mō ie ni imashita.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
帰る (かえる)
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
(ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)
father
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
もう (もう)
now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer