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

汽車は思っていたほど混んでいなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

汽車 思っていた ほど 混んでいなかった

English Translation

The train was not so crowded as I had expected.

Furigana

汽車(きしゃ)(おも)っていたほど()んでいなかった。

Romanji

Kisha wa omotteita hodo kondeinakatta.

Words

汽車 (きしゃ)
train (sometimes specifically a steam train)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
込む (こむ)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to remain (seated); to be plunged into (silence); to do thoroughly; to do intently; to continue in the same state

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: vapor, steam
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: コン、 ま.じる、 -ま.じり、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 こ.む
Meanings: mix, blend, confuse