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

どうして帰りがこんなに遅くなったの。

Sentence Analyzer

どうして 帰り こんなに 遅く なった

English Translation

Why did you come home so late?

Furigana

どうして(かえ)りがこんなに(おそ)くなったの。

Romanji

Dōshite kaeri ga konnani osoku natta no.

Words

如何して (どうして)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for
帰り (かえり)
return; coming back
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
こんなに (こんなに)
so; like this; in this way
遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
()
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

Kanji

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later