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

俺はお前の尻尾をつかんでいる。

Sentence Analyzer

お前 尻尾 つかんでいる

English Translation

I've got something on you.

Furigana

(おれ)はお(まえ)尻尾(しっぽ)をつかんでいる。

Romanji

Ore wa omae no shippo o tsukandeiru.

Words

(おれ、おらあ、おり)
I; me
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
お前 (おまえ、おまい、おめえ)
you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior); presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
()
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
尻尾 (しっぽ、しりお)
tail (animal)
()
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.
掴む (つかむ)
to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch; to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

Kanji

Readings: エン、 おれ、 われ
Meanings: I, myself
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: コウ、 しり
Meanings: buttocks, hips, butt, rear
Readings: ビ、 お
Meanings: tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain