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

なぜ君はその間黙っていたにですか。

Sentence Analyzer

なぜ その間 黙っていた です

English Translation

Why were you silent all the time?

Furigana

なぜ(きみ)はその(かん)(だま)っていたにですか。

Romanji

Naze kimi wa sonokan damatteita ni desu ka.

Words

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
その間 (そのあいだ、そのかん)
in the meanwhile; during the time
黙る (だまる)
to be silent
()
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
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: モク、 ボク、 だま.る、 もだ.す
Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is