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

めんどりは卵がかえるまで抱く。

Sentence Analyzer

めんどり かえる まで 抱く

English Translation

The hen sits on her eggs until they hatch.

Furigana

めんどりは(たまご)がかえるまで(いだ)く。

Romanji

Mendori wa tamago ga kaeru made idaku.

Words

綿 (めん)
cotton
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(たまご)
eggs; egg; spawn; roe; hen egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin; infancy
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
換える (かえる)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
抱く (いだく、だく、うだく)
to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion); to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with; to sit on eggs

Kanji

Readings: ラン、 たまご
Meanings: egg, ovum, spawn, roe
Readings: ホウ、 だ.く、 いだ.く、 かか.える
Meanings: embrace, hug, hold in arms