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

なんとかその機械を動かした。

Sentence Analyzer

なんとか その 機械 動かした

English Translation

He managed to run the machine.

Furigana

なんとかその機械(きかい)(うご)かした。

Romanji

Nantoka sono kikai o ugokashita.

Words

何とか (なんとか)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
機械 (きかい)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
()
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.
動かす (うごかす)
to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position; to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence; to change; to alter; to deny; to operate; to set in motion; to get going; to mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy; to manage (e.g. funds)

Kanji

Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: カイ、 かせ
Meanings: contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake