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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

雨が雪に変わり始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

変わり始めた

English Translation

The rain began to turn into snow.

Furigana

(あめ)(ゆき)()わり(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Ame ga yuki ni kawarihajimeta.

Words

(あめ)
rain
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(ゆき)
snow
()
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
変わる (かわる)
to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: セツ、 ゆき
Meaning: snow
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin