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

ボブは終電に乗りそこね、タクシーに乗らねばならなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼぶ 終電 乗りそこね タクシー 乗らねばならなかった

English Translation

Bob missed the last train and had to take a taxi.

Furigana

ボブは終電(しゅうでん)()りそこね、タクシーに()らねばならなかった。

Romanji

Bobu wa shūden ni norisokone, takushi- ni noranebanaranakatta.

Words

ボブ (ボブ)
bob
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
終電 (しゅうでん)
last train
()
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
乗る (のる)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount; to reach; to go over; to pass; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.); to take part; to participate; to join; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.); to be deceived; to be taken in; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on
タクシー (タクシー)
taxi

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に
Meanings: end, finish
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる
Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join