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

ベンジャミンはライフルでクマを撃った。

Sentence Analyzer

べん じゃみん ライフル くま 撃った

English Translation

Benjamin shot a bear with a rifle.

Furigana

ベンジャミンはライフルでクマを()った。

Romanji

Ben Jamin wa raifuru de kuma o utta.

Words

便 (べん)
convenience; service; facility; accommodation; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
社民 (しゃみん)
Social Democratic Party
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ライフル (ライフル)
rifle
(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.
(くま)
corner; nook; recess; a shadow; a shade
()
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.
撃つ (うつ)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy; to avenge

Kanji

Readings: ゲキ、 う.つ
Meanings: beat, attack, defeat, conquer