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

警察に電話したのはマイクだった。

Sentence Analyzer

警察 電話した マイク だった

English Translation

It was Mike that telephoned the police.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)電話(でんわ)したのはマイクだった。

Romanji

Keisatsu ni denwashita no wa maiku datta.

Words

警察 (けいさつ)
police; police officer; police station
()
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
電話 (でんわ)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
マイク (マイク)
mike; mic; microphone
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める
Meanings: admonish, commandment
Reading: サツ
Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk