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

返事がこなかったので、メイはビルに再び手紙を書いた。

Sentence Analyzer

返事 こなかった ので めい びる 再び 手紙 書いた

English Translation

Not having got a reply, May wrote to Bill again.

Furigana

返事(へんじ)がこなかったので、メイはビルに(ふたた)手紙(てがみ)()いた。

Romanji

Henji ga konakatta node, mei wa biru ni futatabi tegami o kaita.

Words

返事 (へんじ)
reply; answer; response
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
抉る (えぐる、くる)
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(めい)
command; decree; life; destiny
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ビル (ビル)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
()
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
再び (ふたたび)
again; once more; a second time
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: サイ、 サ、 ふたた.び
Meanings: again, twice, second time
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write