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

家へついたら電話が鳴っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

ついたら 電話 鳴っていた

English Translation

The telephone was ringing when I got home.

Furigana

(いえ)へついたら電話(でんわ)()っていた。

Romanji

Ie e tsuitara denwa ga natteita.

Words

(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
注ぐ (つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink
電話 (でんわ)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
鳴る (なる)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす
Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk