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、あなたの耳はそんなに大きいの?

Sentence Analyzer

なぜ あなた そんなに 大きい

English Translation

Why are your ears so big?

Furigana

なぜ、あなたの(みみ)はそんなに(おお)きいの?

Romanji

Naze, anata no mimi wa sonnani ōkii no?

Words

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
貴方 (あなた)
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(みみ)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
そんなに (そんなに)
so much; so; like that
大きい (おおきい)
big; large; great; loud

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 みみ
Meaning: ear
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big