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

ペンをとる前に考えをまとめなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

ぺん とる 考え まとめなければならない

English Translation

I must put my ideas together before I take up a pen.

Furigana

ペンをとる(まえ)(かんが)えをまとめなければならない。

Romanji

Pen o toru mae ni kangae o matomenakerebanaranai.

Words

ペン (ペン)
pen
()
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.
とる (とる)
is being
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
考え (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation
纏める (まとめる)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to integrate; to consolidate; to unify; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize; to settle; to put in order; to establish; to decide

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over