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

ボブはバスでおばあさんに席をゆずった。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼぶ ばす おばあさん ゆずった

English Translation

Bob made room for an old woman on the bus.

Furigana

ボブはバスでおばあさんに(せき)をゆずった。

Romanji

Bobu wa basu de obāsan ni seki o yuzutta.

Words

ボブ (ボブ)
bob
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
お祖母さん (おばあさん)
grandmother; female senior-citizen
()
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
(せき)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
()
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.
強請る (ねだる、ゆする)
to tease; to coax; to solicit; to demand; to extort

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place