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

トムは気が狂ったように働いた。

Sentence Analyzer

とむ 狂った ように 働いた

English Translation

Tom worked like a madman.

Furigana

トムは()(くる)ったように(はたら)いた。

Romanji

Tomu wa ki ga kurutta yōni hataraita.

Words

富む (とむ)
to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
狂う (くるう)
to go mad; to get out of order; to go amiss
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
働く (はたらく)
to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: キョウ、 くる.う、 くる.おしい、 くるお.しい
Meanings: lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)