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

湖のほとりの家は私の家です。

Sentence Analyzer

ほとり です

English Translation

The house by the lake is mine.

Furigana

(みずうみ)のほとりの(いえ)(わたし)(いえ)です。

Romanji

Mizuumi no hotori no ie wa watashi no ie desu.

Words

(みずうみ)
lake
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
辺り (あたり、ほとり)
on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond); (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; around (Sunday, last year, etc...); for instance
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: コ、 みずうみ
Meaning: lake
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me