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

ひょっとすると彼は今留守かもしれない。

Sentence Analyzer

ひょっとする 留守 かも しれない

English Translation

He might be away at the moment.

Furigana

ひょっとすると(かれ)(こん)留守(るす)かもしれない。

Romanji

Hyottosuru to kare wa kon rusu kamo shirenai.

Words

ひょっと (ひょっと)
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(こん)
the current ...; this; today's ...
留守 (るす)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
かも (かも)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
知れる (しれる)
to become known; to come to light; to be discovered; to be known; to be understood; to obviously not amount to much; to seem trivial; to be evident; to be obvious; to go without saying; to be very intense (worry, hope, etc.); to be extremely severe

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ
Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey