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

ハンターは鹿を狙って撃った。

Sentence Analyzer

ハンター 鹿 狙って 撃った

English Translation

The hunter shot at a deer.

Furigana

ハンターは鹿(しか)(ねら)って()った。

Romanji

Hanta- wa shika o neratte utta.

Words

ハンター (ハンター)
hunter
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
鹿 (しか、かせぎ、か、ろく、シカ)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon)
()
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.
狙う (ねらう)
to aim at
撃つ (うつ)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy; to avenge

Kanji

鹿
Readings: ロク、 しか、 か
Meaning: deer
Readings: ソ、 ショ、 ねら.う、 ねら.い
Meanings: aim at, sight, shadow, stalk
Readings: ゲキ、 う.つ
Meanings: beat, attack, defeat, conquer